The Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA), in collaboration with IDB Lab of the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) Group, will hold the “Open Innovation Challenge TSUBASA2023” from October to December 2023 to discover Japanese start-up companies aiming to expand into the Latin America and Caribbean region and support their business development. The “Open Innovation Challenge TSUBASA2023” will be held from October to December 2023 to discover Japanese startup companies seeking to expand into Latin America and the Caribbean and provide parallel support for their business development.
The Latin America and Caribbean region faces a variety of development challenges, including social disparities, deforestation and environmental pollution, delays in water and sewage system development, and access to healthcare. On the other hand, with a population of approximately 650 million and a GDP of over US$5.5 trillion, the region’s economy is larger than that of ASEAN. In addition, a startup ecosystem has been rapidly forming in the region in recent years. Taking advantage of this environment, JICA and IDB Lab are offering this support program to address development issues by encouraging Japanese start-ups to expand their businesses into the region.
Kick-off event
Date: Thursday, September 21, 2023, 16:00~17:30
Venue: JICA Kojimachi Headquarters (Nibancho Center Building, 5-25 Nibancho, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo)
Target: Startups and SMEs in Japan / Venture capitalists / Academia / New business and innovation staff of large companies and those in charge of Latin America and Caribbean regions / Local government officials, etc.
*A recording of the event will be available at a later date. If you are unable to attend, please consider watching it.
Pre-application consultation
After the Kick-Off Event, from 5:30 to 6:30 p.m., we will have a time (about 15 minutes per company) at the same venue to answer questions about the details of the program and discuss ideas to apply for the program. We encourage all companies considering applying to the program to register for this event in conjunction with the Kick-Off Event.
application (to take part in)
Please register using the form below by noon on Thursday, September 21, 2023.
https://forms.office.com/r/tjjvtz196p
contact information (for inquiries) (e.g. corporate phone number)
TSUBASA Secretariat, JICA Latin America Division
Email: [email protected]
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