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2023 MIT Startup Showcases in Osaka, Tokyo, and Seoul

Deadline: July 12, 2023

The three showcase events in Osaka, Tokyo and Seoul will provide startups the opportunity to present their work to an audience of industry professionals in Korea and Japan for the purpose of establishing and/or strengthening business relationships in those countries. The showcases are sponsored by LG, Takeda and Tokyu Land Corporation.

Deadline: July 12, 2023

May 18, 2023

Apply to present and showcase in Osaka, Tokyo and Seoul

By applying for this opportunity, you are committing to all dates of participation should your company be selected (September 30 - October 12). See below for itinerary, with additional details confirmed upon selection.

At each event, startups will present a 5~10-minute lightning talk and have exhibit space where they can demo technology and network with over 75+ industry attendees per event.

There will be one-on-one meeting opportunities with ILP member companies and select industry partners in both Korea and Japan.

Showcase participants will receive a round-trip economy class flight ticket, hotel accommodations, and transportation for one participant per startup.

APPLICATION CRITERIA:

Seeking startups leveraging innovative technologies (e.g. artificial intelligence) in their products and services, wide range of industries will be considered.
Only MIT startups with an up-to-date profile in MIT Startup Exchange will be considered to speak & exhibit. 
Interest in building and/or developing business partnerships in Asia (with focus on Japan, Korea).
Deadline to apply: June 30, 2023.

Please submit an application by June 30 detailing the following:

The problem you are solving
The core technology, what is new, and what is difficult about what you are doing
The current market traction or other validation
What you are planning to accomplish over the coming 12 months, in particular as it relates to industry?
What industry sectors are you hoping to engage with during this trip?
Overview of your strategy in Korea or Japan. Please elaborate on any current business activity/presence in Korea, Japan or Asia.

KEY DATES & EVENTS

Minimal travel commitment (mandatory): September 30 – October 12, 2023.

ITINERARY:

September 30 (Saturday) - US Departure

October 1 (Sunday) – Japan Arrival

October 2 (Monday) – Optional Osaka/Kyoto city tour + VIP dinner hosted by MIT Corporate Relations

October 3 (Tuesday) – Startup Showcase, Exhibit & Networking Reception in Osaka

October 4 (Wednesday) – Travel to Tokyo

October 5 (Thursday) – Startup Showcase, Exhibit & Networking Reception

October 6 (Friday) – One-on-one meetings in Tokyo (individual arrangement)

October 7-8 (Saturday, Sunday) – Travel to Seoul

October 9 (Monday) – Korean National Holiday (Free Day)

October 10 (Tuesday) – Startup Showcase, Exhibit & Networking Reception

October 11 (Wednesday) – One-on-one meetings in Seoul (individual arrangement)

October 12 (Thursday) – Departure

Apply to present and showcase in Osaka, Tokyo and Seoul
By applying for this opportunity, you are committing to all dates of participation should your company be selected (September 30 - October 12). See below for itinerary, with additional details confirmed upon selection.

At each event, startups will present a 5~10-minute lightning talk and have exhibit space where they can demo technology and network with over 75+ industry attendees per event.

There will be one-on-one meeting opportunities with ILP member companies and select industry partners in both Korea and Japan.

Showcase participants will receive a round-trip economy class flight ticket, hotel accommodations, and transportation for one participant per startup.

APPLICATION CRITERIA:

Seeking startups leveraging innovative technologies (e.g. artificial intelligence) in their products and services, wide range of industries will be considered.

Only MIT startups with an up-to-date profile in MIT Startup Exchange will be considered to speak & exhibit. 

Interest in building and/or developing business partnerships in Asia (with focus on Japan, Korea).

Deadline to apply: June 30, 2023.

Please submit an application by June 30 detailing the following:

The problem you are solving

The core technology, what is new, and what is difficult about what you are doing

The current market traction or other validation

What you are planning to accomplish over the coming 12 months, in particular as it relates to industry?

What industry sectors are you hoping to engage with during this trip?

Overview of your strategy in Korea or Japan. Please elaborate on any current business activity/presence in Korea, Japan or Asia.

KEY DATES & EVENTS

Minimal travel commitment (mandatory):  September 30 – October 12, 2023.

ITINERARY:

September 30 (Saturday) - US Departure

October 1 (Sunday) – Japan Arrival

October 2 (Monday) – Optional Osaka/Kyoto city tour + VIP dinner hosted by MIT Corporate Relations

October 3 (Tuesday) – Startup Showcase, Exhibit & Networking Reception in Osaka

October 4 (Wednesday) – Travel to Tokyo

October 5 (Thursday) – Startup Showcase, Exhibit & Networking Reception

October 6 (Friday) – One-on-one meetings in Tokyo (individual arrangement)

October 7-8 (Saturday, Sunday) – Travel to Seoul

October 9 (Monday) – Korean National Holiday (Free Day)

October 10 (Tuesday) – Startup Showcase, Exhibit & Networking Reception

October 11 (Wednesday) – One-on-one meetings in Seoul (individual arrangement)

October 12 (Thursday) – Departure

Disclaimer: MIT Startup Exchange can make introductions that ideally provide open ended discussions in order to share mutual interests and potentially create common ground that incite the parties to collaborate. MIT Startup Exchange introductions may eventually lead to mutual partnerships, but that is not in any way guaranteed by MIT, MIT Corporate Relations, MIT Industrial Liaison Program (ILP) or MIT Startup Exchange, which takes no responsibility for these outcomes and no formal part in such discussions following our introduction. MIT Startup Exchange and its activities and events are not for purposes of soliciting investment or offering securities.