Despite the impact of COVID-19 on the economy of Japan and the world, Japan's startup ecosystem has continued to strengthen and so too has interest from overseas tech companies when entering the Japanese market. In this article, Susan shared with us the story behind her market entry into Japan and her experience...
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Startupbootcamp Scale Osaka Alumni Story - Interview with CRUST Founder & Group CEO Travin Singth
Despite the impact of COVID-19 on the economy of Japan and the world, Japan's startup ecosystem has continued to strengthen and so too has interest from overseas tech companies when entering the Japanese market. In this article, Travin from our Startupbootcamp Scale Osaka Program, Cohort #2 shared with us the story behind his experience...
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We were honoured to be invited to be part of the panel discussion “The way of Osaka to startup hub - the potential of startup ecosystem in Kansai, Osaka” held during GIF (Global Innovation Forum) Osaka 2021 organised by the Osaka Chamber of Commerce & Industry (OCCI).
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Startupbootcamp, the leading global network of industry-focused accelerators, announces the ten startups who have joined Startupbootcamp Scale Osaka program in November to expand their businesses into the Japanese market.
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This symposium and signing of the Common Ground Living Lab alliance partnership will mark another milestone in Rainmaking becoming a key player in the development and management of Smart City innovation in Osaka...
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During May 10-12, 2021, over 780 CEOs, Business Executives, Japan Policy Heads, VC, CVC, PE, Institu...
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Venture Building is the process of creating and growing a new venture from scratch. Some advantages to the venture building approach are explored in this article.
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Rainmaking helped Wilhelmsen spin-out their product into a successful venture
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Anaylised and identified potential opportunity spaces and venture paths for a leading Japanese FMCG company.
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Indoor Mapping solutions to support international visitors through the facilities of JR West’s Osaka Station and Kyoto Railway Museum.
Read MoreEngie Energy Venture Validation Case Study
Increasing global access to energy with a scalable business model and further validated a larger opportunity to provide access to water.
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Offering Energy Efficiency-as-a-service to the F&B industry in Asia and Australia.
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Responding to social trends, we launched our influencer marketing platform in 2015.
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