{"id":1825,"date":"2025-11-08T16:24:21","date_gmt":"2025-11-08T07:24:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/gbp.lne.st\/?p=1825"},"modified":"2025-11-13T13:12:00","modified_gmt":"2025-11-13T04:12:00","slug":"%e3%80%902025-11-19%e9%96%8b%e5%82%ac%e3%80%91%e3%82%b0%e3%83%ad%e3%83%bc%e3%83%90%e3%83%ab%e3%83%93%e3%82%b8%e3%83%8d%e3%82%b9%e3%82%bb%e3%83%9f%e3%83%8a%e3%83%bc-%e7%ac%ac7%e5%bc%be%e3%80%8c","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/gbp.lne.st\/en\/1825\/","title":{"rendered":"2025\/11\/19] Global Business Seminar #7: \"Learning from the Pioneers of Global Expansion! Going Many Times and Advancing Collaboration with Local Institutions\""},"content":{"rendered":"
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LEVANES Corporation, on behalf of the City of Sendai, is promoting the Sendai-Tohoku Expansion Program (STEP), which supports startups from Sendai and the Tohoku region in their efforts to solve global problems. As a part of this program, we will offer a program for startups aiming to expand their business overseas from Sendai\/Tohoku and for local companies seeking new business opportunities,Global business seminars (\"Learn from the Pioneers of Global Expansion!\" series) will be held seven times from August to December. series) will be held approximately seven times from August to December.<\/a>The following is a list of the most common problems with the<\/span><\/p>\n

Click here to see the past implementation reports.
\nSession 1 Lecturer: Mr. Kengo Suzuki, Co-founder and Executive Fellow<\/a>
\nSession 2 Lecturer: Mr. Shingo Akao, President, Ball Wave Corporation<\/a>
\nLecturer: Mr. Ken Matsui, CEO and Representative Director, ugo Co.<\/a>
\nLecturer: Mr. Hong-Kyung Min, President of Liberaware, Inc.<\/a>
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The 7th session (November 19) will feature Mr. Yukihiro Ishida, Representative Director and CEO of Second Heart Co,\"I've been going back and forth and working with the local agencies.<\/strong><\/span>\"<\/strong>He will be speaking on the topic.<\/span><\/p>\n

Second Heart, Inc,Creating a Future of Sustained Social Participation.<\/strong>With the vision of \"The world's first diabetic foot amputee clinic,\" the company aims to reduce the risk of foot amputation due to diabetes, improve patients' quality of life, and reduce medical costs at the same time.Multiple trips to Malaysia, collaboration with local university researchers, and demonstration agreements involving government agencies.<\/strong>The company is also moving forward with the Also,We have extensive experience in practical matters such as obtaining start-up visas and establishing a local company in Malaysia.<\/strong>It is.<\/p>\n

Medical startups as well as those who are interested in finding out more about establishing a base and collaborating with local institutions are welcome to attend.<\/p>\n

In this project, we will do our utmost to support the process of startups facing real local challenges and growing while integrating business and research. We look forward to welcoming all startups, local companies, and researchers who want to join the challenge of \"changing the world with the power of deep tech.<\/span><\/p>\n\r\n\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t<\/div>\r\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>

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7th: Global Business Seminar
\n<\/span>Date: Wednesday, November 19, 2025, 16:00-17:00\u00a0<\/span>
\n<\/span>Location: Urbannet Sendai Chuo Building 4F\/Conference Room C (4-4-19 Chuo, Aoba-ku, Sendai City, Miyagi Prefecture)<\/span>
\n<\/span>Theme:Go back and forth and promote collaboration with local agencies.<\/strong><\/span>
\n<\/span>Organized by: City of Sendai, Operated by: Riverness Inc.<\/span>
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Special Lecture: Mr. Yukihiro Ishida, CEO, Second Heart Co.<\/span>
\nModerator: Nami Akinaga, Strategic Development Division, Liverness Corporation
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*Non-startup companies entering this program are also welcome to participate. If you wish to participate, please register by clicking on the application button or on the linked page.
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Second Heart Co.
\n<\/strong>Representative Director and CEO
\nMr. Yukihiro Ishida<\/strong><\/p>\n

Born in September 1981, he has been working as a clinical engineer in the medical field such as dialysis since 2004. 2021, he became a director of Kibata Keiki Seisakusho Co. 2023, he established Second Heart Inc. aiming for zero foot amputation due to diabetes and became CEO and Representative Director. He is promoting social implementation of preventive foot care centered on his main service, \"Steplife,\" a podiatry treatment support platform. In 2024, he will be awarded the Malaysia Tech Entrepreneur Programme by the Malaysian government, and is also focusing on global expansion.<\/p>\n\r\n\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t<\/div>\r\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>

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LIVERNESS Corporation
\nStrategic Development Division
\nNami Akinaga
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Master's degree in Sustainability Studies. He has also spent his master's degree in an interdisciplinary program focusing on overseas students, and has worked on a number of new business projects in Japan and Southeast Asia. In addition to his experience in setting up, managing (as director), and supporting the management of local subsidiaries and the development of start-up support programs in six Southeast Asian countries, he has been involved in supporting the overseas expansion of domestic regional companies and start-ups for 12 years. He also supports Southeast Asian startups in investment collaboration and entry into the Japanese market. sbl theme is \"Maximizing the Value of Diversity.<\/p>\n\r\n\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t<\/div>\r\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>

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Inquiries regarding this matter
\n(Contact: Mai Inoue, Saito, Ishizawa)
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