{"id":2908,"date":"2026-01-24T21:30:43","date_gmt":"2026-01-24T12:30:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/gbp.lne.st\/?p=2908"},"modified":"2026-02-07T19:40:41","modified_gmt":"2026-02-07T10:40:41","slug":"1tp3-te3-6","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/gbp.lne.st\/en\/1tp3-te3-6\/","title":{"rendered":"2026\/2\/25] STEP (Sendai & Tohoku Expansion Program) Joint Presentation"},"content":{"rendered":"
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(Head office: Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo; President and COO: Shuichiro Takahashi) has announced that it has received a public solicitation from the City of Sendai forSendai Global Startup Hub Operations (FY2025)<\/a>The company has been supporting startups located in Sendai and the Tohoku region to accelerate their business development overseas.<\/span><\/p>\n

We are pleased to announce that we will hold a results briefing on this project on February 25, 2026 in Sendai City.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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This program offers two courses for Sendai\/Tohoku startups aiming to expand overseas: \"STEP for SEED\" for startups in the startup phase and \"STEP for GROWTH\" for startups in the growth phase. RIVERNESS is in charge of \"STEP for GROWTH.<\/p>\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n

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\u25a0 Date and Time: Wednesday, February 25, 2026, 13:30-18:00 (Doors open and registration begins at 13:00~)
\nLocation: Urbannet Sendai Chuo Building \"YUI NOS\" 4F Conference Rooms A & B (4-4-19 Chuo, Aoba-ku, Sendai City, Miyagi Prefecture)
\nParticipation fee: Free of charge
\nOrganized by: Sendai City
\nOperated by: LIVERNESS Corporation, ICMG Co.<\/p>\n

\u25a0 Time Schedule:
\n13:30-13:40 Opening (Introduction of project overview from Sendai City)
\n13:40-15:10 Outline of the STEP for SEED program and reports on results by adopters
\nProgram overview, presentations by adopters, panel discussion
\n15:10-15:20 Break
\n15:20-17:00 STEP for GROWTH Program Overview and Results Report
\nProgram overview, presentations by adopters, panel discussion
\n17:00-17:10 Closing (information on future initiatives and support environment)
\n17:10-18:00 Poster Exchange \/ Reception<\/p>\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>

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Special Session<\/strong><\/h2>\n

(1) Overseas expansion strategies for manufacturing ventures based on local primary information<\/a>
\nHow to create new business concepts in Southeast Asia<\/a><\/p>\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>

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Companies selected for the program (*in alphabetical order)<\/h2>\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\n\t
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STEP for SEED Program
\n<\/strong>interpoint (interword separation)Eames Robotics, Inc.<\/a>
\ninterpoint (interword separation)CaptureSmith<\/a>
\ninterpoint (interword separation)QueeenB Corporation<\/a>
\nCell Materials
\ninterpoint (interword separation)NanoFrontier Corporation<\/a>
\ninterpoint (interword separation)bionto Corporation<\/a>
\ninterpoint (interword separation)Fight Chemical Products Co.<\/a><\/p>\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>

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STEP for GROWTH Program<\/strong>
\ninterpoint (interword separation)Eilat Corporation<\/a>
\ninterpoint (interword separation)amu corporation<\/a>
\ninterpoint (interword separation)Alphatec Corporation<\/a>
\ninterpoint (interword separation)Storyline Inc.<\/a>
\ninterpoint (interword separation)3D Architech LLC<\/a>
\ninterpoint (interword separation)Tuggle Co.<\/a>
\ninterpoint (interword separation)Flame Heavy Industries Co.<\/a>
\ninterpoint (interword separation)Metagen Inc.<\/a><\/p>\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>

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The results of this debriefing session are as follows.<\/strong><\/h2>\n

This will be a joint \"STEP for SEED\" and \"STEP for GROWTH\" results reporting session. Both programs will feature activity reports and short pitches by the selected companies, as well as a panel discussion with the selected companies. After the event, there will be time for poster exchanges and a reception between the program recipients and visitors to the venue.
\nEveryone is welcome to attend and we hope it will lead to increased business and support.<\/p>\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n

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