Together, Go Big.

Bridging Taiwan to the world.

The discussions at the Japan-Taiwan Innovation Summit will cover multiple topics, including digital transformation, sustainable development, social innovation, and technological advancement. Participants will gain insights into leveraging the latest technologies and innovative thinking to tackle current challenges and explore future growth potential.
The Japan-Taiwan Innovation Summit is not only a platform for sharing ideas but also an opportunity to brainstorm and seek solutions together.
We hope that participants will find a wealth of exciting content shared in this handbook and throughout the two-day summit.

Event Information

08.25 Bridging Day

08.26 Startup Day

2025 Japan - Taiwan Innovation Summit-Bridging Day

Aug 25, 2025 (Mon) 10:00-17:00

Imperial Hotel Tokyo

1-1 Uchisaiwaicho 1-chome, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo 100-8558

09:40 - 10:10

Registration

10:10 - 10:20

Opening & VIP remarks

Liu, Chin-Ching, Minister of National Development Council (NDC)

10:20 - 10:30

Keynote Speech:
Cross-Border Innovation Between the Asian Startups & Japanese Enterprises

Gempei Asama, Head of Asia Office of Deloitte Tohmatsu Venture Support

10:30 - 11:00

Panel 1
What is CVC 4.0-Establishing Successful Partnerships Between Enterprises and Startups

Moderator
Edgar Chiu, Co-founder and Managing Partner of SparkLabs Taiwan
Panelist
Takamasa Tokuda, Senior Investment Director, Sony Ventures Corporation
Daniel Song, Investment Manager of Z Venture Capital
Ryan Kuo, President of CDIB Capital Innovation Advisors
Kazuaki Konno, Venture Partner of Darwin Venture Management

11:00 - 11:15

VIP Speech

Koike Yuriko, Governor of Tokyo

11:15 - 11:25

Group Photo

11:25 - 11:35

The Trend of M&A Market Surrounding Japanese Startups and Mizuho's Excellent Support

Kunihiro Kuninaka, Joint General Manager Innovative Startups Coordination Department of Mizuho Bank

11:35 - 11:45

M&A Sharing- How to Work with SMBC to Entry Point to Support the Transformation and Supply Chains and Contribute to the Realization of a Sustainable Society

Kohei Nishiwada, Founder & CEO of Asuene

11:45 - 12:15

Panel 2
Key Trends in M&A-Market Entry Strategy: M&A as a Tool for Expansion

Moderator
Hidetaka Kojima, Head of Corporate Development of SHIFT Inc., Representative Director of SHIFT Growth Capital Inc., and Director/CEO of SHIFT USA Inc.
Panelist
May Kao, Chief Financial Officer of 91APP
Allen Sung, Chief Executive Officer of Uspace Tech
Ying Wei Chen, Head of Corporate Development of Appier

12:15 - 12:35

The Trend of Capital Markets

Keisuke Arai, Director, New Listings, Tokyo Stock Exchange, Inc.
Pei-Jing Kao, Senior Manager of Taiwan Stock Exchange

12:35 - 14:00

Lunch break

14:00 - 14:10

Keynote Speech:
Pioneers Changing the World - Contributions of Deep Tech to Sustainable Development

Iris Huang, Senior Manager of Plug and Play Japan

14:10 - 14:40

Panel 3
Deep Tech Startup sharing-Challenges and Opportunities in Deep Tech Entrepreneurship

Moderator
Jon Yu, Founder of Asianometry
Panelist
Erik Chen, Cofounder and CEO of Artilux
John Chang, Founder and CEO of Jmem Technology
Kei Furukawa, Partner of UTokyo IPC
Taiki Sato, CEO of TopoLogic
Hayata Okubo, Sr Mgr Deep Tech of Plug and Play Japan

14:40 - 14:50

Keynote Speech:
Toward Broader Regional Solutions for Shared Societal Issues: Japan–Taiwan Business Cooperation from the Perspective of MRI

Satoshi Tobinaga, Global Business Development Director of Mitsubishi Research Institute

14:50 - 15:20

Panel 4
From Global to Japan: How Mitsubishi Empowers Startups through Open Innovation

Moderator
Chi Ko / Senior Manager of Global Strategic Partnerships of Startup Island TAIWAN
Panelist
Yuta Hashimoto, Co-founder of Bricks Fund of Mitsubishi Estate
Ryoko Manabe, Managing Director of Alchemist Japan
Ayaka Sasaki, Mitsubishi UFJ Trust and Banking Corporation
Hyoung-il Moon, Deputy Director of JETRO

15:20 - 15:50

Startup Sharing

Turing Drive
Mobagel

15:50 - 17:00

Networking

17:00 - 20:10

Startup demo video
Investor Dinner(Inviation Only)

09:40 - 10:10

Registration

10:10 - 10:20

Opening & VIP remarks

Liu, Chin-Ching, Minister of National Development Council (NDC)

10:20 - 10:30

Keynote Speech:
Cross-Border Innovation Between the Asian Startups & Japanese Enterprises

Gempei Asama, Head of Asia Office of Deloitte Tohmatsu Venture Support

10:30 - 11:00

Panel 1
What is CVC 4.0-Establishing Successful Partnerships Between Enterprises and Startups

11:00 - 11:15

VIP Speech

Koike Yuriko, Governor of Tokyo

11:15 - 11:25

Group Photo

11:25 - 11:35

The Trend of M&A Market Surrounding Japanese Startups and Mizuho's Excellent Support

Kunihiro Kuninaka, Joint General Manager Innovative Startups Coordination Department of Mizuho Bank

11:35 - 11:45

M&A Sharing- How to Work with SMBC to Entry Point to Support the Transformation and Supply Chains and Contribute to the Realization of a Sustainable Society

Kohei Nishiwada, Founder & CEO of Asuene

11:45 - 12:15

Panel 2
Key Trends in M&A-Market Entry Strategy: M&A as a Tool for Expansion

12:15 - 12:35

The Trend of Capital Markets

Keisuke Arai, Director, New Listings, Tokyo Stock Exchange, Inc.
Pei-Jing Kao, Senior Manager of Taiwan Stock Exchange

12:35 - 14:00

Lunch break

14:00 - 14:10

Keynote Speech:
Pioneers Changing the World - Contributions of Deep Tech to Sustainable Development

Iris Huang, Senior Manager of Plug and Play Japan

14:10 - 14:40

Panel 3
Deep Tech Startup sharing-Challenges and Opportunities in Deep Tech Entrepreneurship

14:40 - 14:50

Keynote Speech:
Toward Broader Regional Solutions for Shared Societal Issues: Japan–Taiwan Business Cooperation from the Perspective of MRI

Satoshi Tobinaga, Global Business Development Director of Mitsubishi Research Institute

14:50 - 15:20

Panel 4
From Global to Japan: How Mitsubishi Empowers Startups through Open Innovation

15:20 - 15:50

Startup Sharing

Turing Drive
Mobagel

15:50 - 17:00

Networking

17:00 - 20:10

Startup demo video
Investor Dinner(Inviation Only)

2025 Japan - Taiwan Innovation Summit-Startup Day

Aug 26, 2025 (Tue) 10:00-12:30

Tokyo innovation Base (TiB)

Tokyo, Chiyoda City, Marunouchi, 3 Chome−8−3 2F SusHi Tech Square

Startup Day

Location:Tokyo Innovation Base (TIB)

10:00 - 10:20

Registration

10:20 - 10:30

VIP Speech

10:30 - 12:30

Startup Pitch

*Some teams will head to Yokohama for pitching.
Alpha Intelligence Manifolds, Inc.
Amelio Biomedical Co., Ltd.
Anivance AI
Asia Pathogenomics Co .,LTD
Avalanche Computing Taiwna Inc.
BEARVFX Co., Ltd.
Caduceus Biotechnology Inc.
CancerFree Biotech
Cherri Tech, Inc.
Cognito Health Inc.
Crescendo Lab
dentall Co., Ltd.
Eslitec Co., Ltd.
Ferqo
Fluv Inc.
Footprint-AI
FREE Bionics Inc
FunNow Ltd.
GitHouse Co.,Ltd.
Gogolook Co., Ltd.
Green Reliable Energy Auto Technology Co.,Ltd.
HapSTR Inc
HippoScreen Neurotech Corp.
Humetrics
iKala
INFINITIX INC.
INSTO
Kabob Cloud
Kdan Mobile Software Ltd.
LE Biomedical Corp.(LEBM)
LEDVON SECURITY TECHNOLOGY
Molsentech
Rapid International Corp.
Taiwan Biochiplet Medical AI Co.
Taiwan Ruomei Technology Corp.
TrueECO technology inc.
Turing Drive Inc.
Turing Space Inc.
Ubestream Inc.

日本側の登壇企業

Fanfare Inc. ファンファーレ株式会社
FerroptoCure Inc. 株式会社FerroptoCure
Kyoto Fusioneering Ltd. 京都フュージョニアリング株式会社
ToI Nexus.inc 株式会社ToI Nexus
Urth Inc. 株式会社Urth
Xtelligence エクステリジェンス

Tokyo Hub Anniversary

Location:Startup Island TAIWAN Tokyo Hub

13:30 - 14:00

Registration

14:00 - 14:10

Opening Remarks

14:10 - 14:20

VIP Speech

14:20 - 14:25

Group photo

14:25 - 14:35

Tokyo Hub Sharing

14:35 - 14:45

Startup Sharing

14:45 - 15:15

Community Networking

Startup Day

Location:Tokyo Innovation Base (TIB)

10:00 - 10:20

Registration

10:20 - 10:30

VIP Speech

10:30 - 12:30

Startup Pitch

日本側の登壇企業

Tokyo Hub Anniversary

Location:Startup Island TAIWAN Tokyo Hub

13:30 - 14:00

Registration

14:00 - 14:10

Opening Remarks

14:10 - 14:20

VIP Speech

14:20 - 14:25

Group photo

14:25 - 14:35

Tokyo Hub Sharing

14:35 - 14:45

Startup Sharing

14:45 - 15:15

Community Networking

Participating Companies

Alpha Intelligence Manifolds

#AI #Healthtech

Amelio Biomedical

#Healthtech #BleedingControl #TraumaCare

Avalanche Computing Taiwan

#AI #DX

BEARVFX

#AI #DX

Caduceus Biotechnology

#Healthtech #FallPrevention #PressureInjuryCare

Crescendo Lab

#AI #DX (Digital Transformation)

dentall

#AI #Healthtech, #DX (Digital Transformation)

#llmops #Inference-accelerator #gpu-management

Green Reliable Energy Auto Technology

#ESG #Green energy & Smart city

HapSTR

#AI #proptech #realestatetech

HippoScreen Neurotech

#AI #AIinfrastructure #MLOps

INSTO

#Fintech

Kabob Cloud

#DX (Digital Transformation)

Kdan Mobile Software

#AI #DX

LE Biomedical

#AI #Healthtech #Wellness

LEDVON SECURITY TECHNOLOGY

#AI #DX #Manufacturing

Molsentech

#Semiconductor-related (including chips) #Healthtech

Rapid International

#AI #DX

Taiwan Biochiplet Medical AI

#Healthtech #Semiconductor-related (including chips)

Taiwan Ruomei Technology

#AI #Mobility #Smart City

Discover 2024 Summit

Companies

50+

Participants

500+

Investors

100+

Media
Exposure

1000+

Japan - Taiwan Relations

Over 30 top Taiwanese innovation companies will showcase in Tokyo at the first Japan-Taiwan startup event, supported by Startup Island TAIWAN and the National Development Council.

Digital Transformation

Japan and Taiwan share key industries such as semiconductors, AIoT, circular economy, and biotechnology, focusing on digital transformation for global market growth, synergy and fintech.

Innovative Entrepreneurs

"Together, Go Big. Innovation Summit" empowers entrepreneurs to drive "Digital Transformation X," addressing Japan's economic challenges through global partnerships.

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