Learn how Japanese startups deal with island problems including with COVID life and how we can apply them in Hawaii
MajiConnection, Consulate General of Japan in Honolulu, and engawa KYOTO (Dentsu Inc.) will host "Island Innovation Demo Day From Japan", which introduces Japanese startups that are solving "Island Problems" with their Innovation and creativity. This event focuses on "Island Innovation" ideas such as travel industry technology, energy, sustainability, and MaaS which can bring a strong impact and help the island community to solve its unique problems including a low adaption of technology, lack of human resource, high cost of energy and environmental problems.
Also, this event will help local entrepreneurs and businesses to think from a different perspective by introducing Japanese startups/entrepreneur’s ideas and exploring how these startups handle the COVID19/post COVID19 economy. This event will also help entrepreneurs and businesses to seek possible partnerships with Japanese entrepreneurs to benefit from their technology and knowledge to overcome our common challenges.
How you can participate in this event?
Please REGISTER HERE and a zoom link will be sent to you to join the online event.
We will have a Q and A session with the audience, so please ask questions to participating startups during the event .
Help us to decide who is "Hawaii's favorite startup" by voting! So please be ready to choose your favorite startup!
Participating Startups
DOUZO : DOUZO is an OMIYAGE Platform which connects "Shoppers" and "Travelers" around the world. Shoppers can request any Japanese/Hawaiian items they want. And Travelers will deliver them to Shoppers on the way of their trip.
nearMe : NearMe is a startup aiming to contribute to regional revitalization by providing services that match various, in-the-moment needs through their instant matching platform. Currently, we operate a “taxi ride-sharing” service, which enables instant matching of people who want to go in the same direction by taxi. Also NearMe provides a door-to-door airport shuttle service with reasonable price and optimal routing by AI, starting from Japan and planning to global expansion.
Water Design : "Biofilm” is the slimy stuff near water is called and this could exist in the bathroom, drain, inside-pipe will cause clogged pipes and/or damages. It mostly has an impact on hospitals, factories, and buildings are facing clogging pipes and cleaning issues. We solve this problem with Ultra Fine Bubble technology which is nano-sized bubbles that have a cleaning effect. 5,000 customers in Japan have been trusting our technology, UFB DUAL. It has been used by a wide range of industries across Japan, including medical, housing, factories, public-bathrooms, and hot-springs in order to save costs and provide an effective and easy cleaning solution. It’s also beneficial to the environment.
AC Biode : AC Biode, a chemistry-based start-up, has commercialized 100% biodegradable plastic, not in competition with food.