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Held on August 2! Open Innovation Program by Machida New Industry Creation Center and Creww "Tokyo Machida Open Innovation Program" Results Report Meeting

Creww and Machida New Industry Creation Center will hold a debriefing session on Wednesday, August 2, 2023 to report the results of the "Tokyo Machida Open Innovation Program," which aims to build an innovation ecosystem in the Tokyo Machida area!

About "Tokyo Machida Open Innovation Program

The Machida New Industry Creation Center, an industrial support organization of Machida City, Tokyo, and Creww are collaborating in this program to promote the co-creation of new businesses and services and innovation in existing businesses by utilizing both the diverse and abundant management resources of local companies based in Machida City and the surrounding area and the new ideas and innovative technology of start-ups from across Japan. The program aims to co-create new businesses and services, and to innovate existing businesses.

▼"Tokyo Machida Open Innovation Program" details page:
URL:https://spot.creww.me/growth/machida-2022

In this first-ever program, we received many requests from startups across the country for collaboration with local companies that have a strong will to create new businesses and excellent technological capabilities and products.
Three projects have been launched after about six months of the program, and we will hold a results briefing to introduce the collaboration proposal that is now under consideration for commercialization.

Summary of Results Briefing Session

Date: Wednesday, August 2, 2023, 14:00-16:00
Location: Hybrid offline and online event
Machida New Industry Creation Center 1F Event Space (1-4-2 Nakamachi, Machida City, Tokyo)
Target: Companies in Machida and surrounding areas, startups in Machida and nationwide, companies interested in open innovation and collaboration with startups
Admission: Free
Program: (1) Greetings, explanation of the purpose of this program
      (2) Sharing of efforts by local companies
      Presentation of results
      (4) Exchange of participants

Local Businesses

Wahiro Corporation

We are mainly engaged in railway-related business, and we are doing research and development every day to see if we can utilize the technology we have cultivated to date in other fields. We would like to increase the number of our colleagues and create products that small and medium-sized enterprises can compete with major companies. Under the theme of "Challenges to Manufacturing in the New Era," we are taking on the challenge of creating businesses that contribute to manufacturing, regional development, and the global environment, respectively.

Themes for presentation of results

Co-creation business of manufacturing process support service [Startup: Uni-Robot Co.
Development business of educational toys using manufactured parts [Start-up: NONIIN Co.
Circular economy business using self-developed products [Start-up: Eco Maru Olive Giken Co.

About Creww

name of companyCreww Corporation
EstablishmentAugust 13, 2012
capital stock829.55 million yen (including capital reserve)
representativeSORATO IJICHI
uniform resouce locatorhttps://creww.in/
Business OverviewCreww Inc. operates the largest open innovation platform in Japan with the vision of "Creating an era of great challenges. Creww Inc. operates one of the largest open innovation platforms in Japan as a total support company for startups, entrepreneurs, business companies, and individuals who want to take on new challenges.
Since its founding in 2012, Creww has conducted open innovation programs with more than 350 companies for the purpose of creating new businesses between companies and startups, and has achieved approximately 1,000 collaborations to date. Currently, approximately 7,000 startups are registered on the open innovation platform operated by Creww.
Cloud-based open innovation support serviceCreww Growth"
■ Regional Open Innovation Program ".47 (Yonana) Cruise Project"
Innovation Community
■Open Innovation Media for Challengers ".PORT
■ Incubation Program for Challenging Individuals, "STARTUP STUDIO by Creww'-' (used in place of '-')

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