Event Report] Global Sustainability Accelerator powered by Creww | Google for Startups Kick-off Event & Program Information Session

About the Global Sustainability Accelerator

Japanese Startups Drive Sustainability Around the World

ーープログラムの概要について、Creww株式会社 代表取締役CEO 伊地知 天より
ご説明します。

Global Sustainability Accelerator" is a program that aims to solve social issues around the world by Japanese startups that promote sustainability.It is.

Japanese startups have excellent technologies, ideas, and services, and they are not limited to use only in Japan.

The purpose of this program is to,To create innovation by deploying solutions from Japanese startups to countries and regions around the world facing challenges, and to work toward the realization of a sustainable and prosperous society.It is.

Creww and Google for Startups are committed to helping startups grow their businesses through the program. The true purpose and goal is for startups to acquire a track record and prove that they have growth potential.

Four Calling Themes Leading to a Sustainable World

The Global Sustainability Accelerator is divided into four categories.

Theme 1 [Electricity
The first theme is "electric power.
Improving access to affordable and clean electricity, low-carbonization, and restructuring the electricity distribution system with new solutions is a challenge that is expected to be solved, especially in developing countries where electricity is not available to everyone.

Theme 2 [Water resources and water supply
Challenges surrounding water resources, exacerbated by urban population growth and the effects of climate change, require urgent environmental improvements to ensure a safe water supply and to improve water scarcity.
Therefore, the second theme is "Water Resources and Water Supply," and we are looking for technologies, ideas, and mechanisms to assist communities facing water challenges.

テーマ３　【食料保全(農業・畜産・水産)】
The third theme is "food preservation.
世界には、飢餓人口が増加する一方で、食品ロスの課題が存在します。
農村部での貧困問題に加え、食糧生産量の約3分の1が廃棄される先進国の現状を踏まえ、農・畜・水産業の生産性を高める解決策が求められています。
需要を予測する、生産管理によって生計を向上させる等の仕組みを検討します。

Theme 4 [Others Health and medical care / Environmental management / Urban and regional development / Transportation
For sustainable themes other than the aforementioned areas, applications will be accepted under the fourth theme.
For example, the themes include "health care," which addresses health issues such as infectious disease testing, contact tracing, border waterfront measures, and the provision of quality health services to pregnant women and children; "environmental management," which aims to solve environmental pollution and the resulting health problems; and "transportation," which aims to achieve low-carbon, decarbonized, safe, and free movement of goods and services. Themes include

The Global Sustainability Accelerator offers a wealth of support

本プログラムでは、採択されたスタートアップに対し、様々な支援を用意しています。
支援の内容は、６つのコンテンツに分類されるので、以下にご紹介します。

1) English-based pitch training and workshops supported by Google
(2) 1-on-1 mentoring sessions with experts rooted in the region where you are expanding
③世界に70社以上あるGoogle for Startupsのネットワークを活用した資金調達の機会
(4) Full support from facilitating meetings to introducing the product to overseas markets
(5) Matching with domestic corporate partners participating in this program for collaboration
(6) Networking for all involved in this program

Timeline and Entries

Entries from startups will be accepted until 2/28. Startups selected through the selection process will be announced at the "Selected Startups Announcement Event" on 3/22. Thereafter, pitch training in English and an online roadshow to Google for Startups' overseas partners and overseas collaborating institutions will be held to develop and support domestic and overseas introductions. We will share the results of this program with you at the Demo Day on August 30.

Entry to the program from startups must be made in English. Creww will provide as much support as possible, and we look forward to receiving your entry.

Scale backs up support for growth!
What is a Corporate Partner?

ーープログラムの体制やコーポレートパートナーについて、Creww株式会社 取締役Coo. 水野 智之よりご説明します。

This program is planned and operated by Google for Startups and Creww, with the participation of three other corporate partners: Kyushu Electric Group, Shimizu Corporation, and Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Bank.

Corporate partners are partner companies that endorse this program as companies interested in sustainability and ESG, and back up their support for growth on a large scale, such as overseas expansion of startups.
Together, we will seek opportunities for collaboration both domestically and internationally to solve social issues that exist around the world. In addition, the number of corporate partners may increase in the future.

本プログラムでは、採択されたスタートアップはもちろん、エントリーした全てのスタートアップにも協業の可能性があります。コーポレートパートナーとの協業の機会が考えられる場合には、しっかりと伴走支援を行います。

＜ For inquiries about Corporate Partners, click here. >

Raising the level of adopted startups! Supported by JICA

JICA's Roots in the World

The Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) is an independent administrative agency that plays a central role in Japan's Official Development Assistance (ODA). As one of the world's leading comprehensive development assistance organizations, JICA has overseas offices in approximately 100 countries and provides cooperation to developing countries in various regions.

採択スタートアップ企業が、開発途上国で事業を推進する際には、これまでにJICAが築いてきた国際協力のナレッジや人脈を活かすことこそが、強力な後方支援The first two are the following.

Keynote Session 1:
Local production and local consumption of energy!
エネルギーフリー社会を実現する【株式会社Looop】

Mr. Soichiro Nakamura, CEO of Looop Corporation, will give a keynote speech.

私が、スタートアップに1番大切にしてほしいことは、収益性です。しっかりと稼ぐことを意識しなければ、持続できないからです。収益を上げてこそ、「やりたいこと」を実現できます。そのためには、自分達が存在する意義を持つことが重要It is.
So how was Looop's per-pass decided?

Looop is an electric power company specializing in renewable energy. We are in the business of building power plants, controlling the electricity generated, and delivering it to customers. As an independent new electric power company, Looop is number one in Japan in both sales and number of customers.

The impetus for founding the company came from volunteering in the areas affected by the Great East Japan Earthquake. We installed solar power generation systems at evacuation centers free of charge, which was greatly appreciated.

Furthermore, we are greatly inspired by Typhoon Miranda that hit the Philippines.
I thought electricity could be produced for free."
That was our biggest realization from our experience there.
再生可能エネルギーは世界中どこにでもあります。また、一度造った発電所は、自然のエネルギーだけで動くため、原料を必要としません。
送電網に依存する電力でなくとも、その土地のサイズに合わせて発電所を造れば、電力は地産地消できるのです。

After deciding on a "Purpose" of "Realization of an Energy-Free Society," the business expanded. We expanded globally, teaming up with NITTETSU Bussan to enter Thailand, and with Sojitz and Osaka Gas to enter Vietnam.

自分達の規模だけでは叶わないことも、パーパスに共感し合える大手企業との協業でなら、実現可能であるということも、覚えておいてください。

Keynote Session 2:
Ahead of the world!
A top player in the sustainability field [TBM Corporation].

ーー株式会社TBM 取締役COO LIMEX（ライメックス）事業本部　本部長補佐
坂本 孝治 様より、キーノートスピーチをいただきます。

We are a startup that aims to be a top player in the sustainability space.
It is also a company that has been aggressively expanding overseas. This is because the company's development of environmentally friendly materials and the manufacture and sale of products, as well as its business of promoting resource recycling, have been recognized as facilitating global expansion.

In Silicon Valley in 2016, we won an award in the materials category of an accelerator program run by Plug and Play. At the same time, we were also stimulated by an invitation from NASDAQ to go public.

海外市場へ進出することで、より多くの資金調達を実施Can be done.Having a business that can expand globally is an advantage for startupsI feel that it is a good response.

LIMEX, a new limestone-based material developed using proprietary technology, has been introduced in more than 1,000 companies and municipalities in Japan (including registered offices).

石灰石を原料とすることで、石油由来樹脂の使用量を減らすことができるため、結果的にCO2含む温室効果ガスの輩出量も削減できます。また、石灰石は、世界中に豊富に存在し、気候変動にも貢献できる鉱物資源です。資源に乏しいと言われる日本でも１００％の自給自足を可能にします。

According to one study, the market for resource recycling business is expected to reach about 600 trillion yen by 2030.

TBM has also launched a resource recycling business to build a recyclable platform by collecting and recycling materials after use, in addition to the development and manufacturing business of "LIMEX".
環境課題に直面する世界の動きを見越して、グローバルな展開が望める新たな事業柱にもコミットを続けています。

Envisioning a Sustainable Future
There are perpasses that are required only for startups.

Please tell us about your thoughts on how you can contribute to sustainability because you are a startup.The following is a list of the most common problems with the

Nakamura：常識を疑うことから始めてほしいと思います。そして、自分が創りたい未来をしっかりと想像する。バックキャスト、フォアキャストどちらでも良いです。大企業ではなく、スタートアップだからこそ提案できるアイディアやビジネスモデルをがあると思うので、自分達が思い描く未来を信じて進んでください。

Sakamoto.：スタートアップは、大企業に比べて圧倒的なスピード感を持っています。アイディアを思い付いた時、誰かと組みたいと思った時には、スピード最優先で動くべきI think it is.

Sustainability innovations for the whole world

From Tim Romero, President, Google for Startups Japan

Google for Startups Japanのミッションは、より良い世界を目指して未来を切り拓くスタートアップの成長をサポートThe first thing to do is to

Sustainability is an issue that should be shared by the entire world. And innovation in sustainability is crucial.

Startups innovate and solve problems with new methods and technologies, and Google wants to be a supporter.

「Global Sustainability Accelerator」に参加するファウンダ―は、GoogleとCrewwからサポートを受けながら、グローバルなスタートアップコミュニティに参加いただけます。
そこで、ファウンダ―同士は、互いに助け合うことで、コミュニティを築いていきます。
We expect the startups participating in the program to learn and grow together.