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Japan External Trade Organization (JETRO) participates in one of the largest innovation events in Asia to address social challenges in ASEAN

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  • 23 startups from Japan and 2 Japanese-affiliated
    open-innovation-oriented companies to join the event
  • Exhibitors include a developer of
    Automated Guided Vehicles (AGV) used at Changi Airport and� A R&D company that works with SMRT leveraging deep learning for safety
    management



SINGAPORE - Media OutReach
- 24th June 2019 - The Japan External Trade Organization (JETRO)
will participate in Innovfest Unbound 2019 (organized by NUS Enterprise and
others), one of the largest innovation events in Asia to be held in Singapore.
For the first time, JETRO will exhibit at the event by setting up "J-Startup
Pavilion", featuring 23 Japanese startups and 2 Japanese-affiliated companies based
in Singapore that explore open innovation.

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J-Startup is a program that Japan's
Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry of Japan conducts to help foster
startups. Striving to further strengthen the startup ecosystem in Japan, the
Japanese government has set a goal to create 20 companies with corporate value
or market capitalization of 1 billion dollars or higher, including unlisted
startups (Unicorns) and listed startups, by 2023.Companies under J-Startup are
qualified to receive great support both from the public and private sectors.

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Innovfest Unbound 2019 is one of the largest innovation events in
Southeast Asia to be held at Marina Bay Sands from Thursday, June 27 through
Friday, June 28. In 2018, the event saw about 15,000 visitors, more than 400 seminar
speakers, and over 380 exhibitors. https://unbound.live/innovfest-unbound

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The key concept of the J-Startup Pavilion is to show Japan as a
country contributing to solve address social challenges in the ASEAN region
through innovation. Offering new value to the world and addressing there
challenges with innovative technologies and business models will ultimately
lead to creating business that can be deployed globally. Japanese startups are
paying attention to Singapore. Nine of the participating startups have offices
in Singapore. And there will be 23 J-Startup to be showcased at the event.

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For example, Doog International Pte Ltd's AGV has been
implemented at Changi Airport, which has allowed one staff to transport more
than one food trolley per trip, thus contributing to improved productivity.
FreakOut Holdings, Inc. works with Grab to offer in-vehicle video ads. ABEJA,
Inc., in collaboration with SMRT, has started research and development of
safety management for the public transportation industry leveraging deep
learning. A healthtech company working to address lack of nursing and
healthcare resources, as well as other AI-related company will also join the
event.

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In addition to this conference, J-Startup Pavilion is
scheduled to be showcased at GITEX Future Stars in Dubai, Web Summit ? in Lisbon, and CES 2019 in Las Vegas.

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�List of participating companies?

Company Name

Sector

URL

Description

3sense
Inc.

IoT

https://3sense.jp

Easy
and real-time tracking of brain responses to Smell, Taste, and Hearing with
simplified EEG & tablet app.

aba
Co., Ltd.

HealthTech

https://www.aba-lab.info

Device
that detect and record the excretion status of care recipient, aiming to
solve the mental and physical burden of caregiver and care recipient.

Abeja
Singapore Pte. Ltd.

AI
Platform

https://abejainc.com/en

Platform
as a Service for AI development. Support industrial transformation with
AI/Deep Learning technologies and across industries such as retail,
manufacturing, logistics and infrastructure.

AGREE
Inc.

Healthtech,
SaaS, Telemedicine

https://www.leber11.com

"LEBER"
allows you to communicate with the doctors anytime and anywhere with your
smartphones.

Aqua
System Co., Ltd.

HealthTech

https://www.mil-kin.com

Portable
Bacteria Self Checker - microbial detection with smart phones and tablets.
Root out food poisoning and infectious diseases.

Aquabit
Spirals

IoT

https://spirals.co.jp/en

Dynamic
content delivery platform which connects things with online content as
Physical Hyperlink of Things�. It works securely for the proof-of-authenticity,
presence, and being-there.

Arithmer
Inc

AI
Solution

https://arithmer.co.jp

AI
Optical Character Recognition (OCR), big data IA, AI image analysis, AI video
analysis, AI smart robot, AI 3D modeling and AI chatbot

Astroscale

SpaceTech

www.astroscale.com

First
private company to offer space debris removal services to assure orbital
sustainability and secure long-term spaceflight safety for the benefit of
future generations.

Bespoke
Inc.

AI
Solution

https://www.be-spoke.io/

World-leading
developer of multilingual Artificial Intelligence solutions serving the
tourism and hospitality industries.

Doog
International Pte Ltd

Robotics

http://en.doog-inc.com

Mobile
robot as a tool that works safely and reliably.

DOREMING
ASIA PTE.LTD.

Fintech

www.doreming.com

Cloud-based
HR & payroll system, backed by blockchain technology, integrated with
existing banking infrastructure and payment ecosystem.

FreakOut

AdvertsingTech

https://www.fout.co.jp/en/

Our
mission is that through the use of our technology, people will have more time
to dedicate to their creativity.

Global
Mobility Service, Inc.

Fintech,
Mobility

https://www.global-mobility-service.com/en/index.html

Supply
vehicles with the latest available wireless information technology and
vehicle inter-connectivity to drivers who have difficulties getting their own
vehicles.

Kotozna,
Inc.

Language
Translation

http://kotozna.com/
index_en.html

Kotozna
Chat is a multilingual chat and voice translation service supporting over 100
languages. Text and voice messages in a foreign language are auto-translated
to the recipient's native language.

Lequio
Power Technology Corp.

HealthTech

https://www.lequiopower.com/

Portable
ultrasound scanners designed for developing countries and educational
purposes. Affordable, simple and high resolution. Powered by PC via USB
connection.

MDR
Inc.

Quantum
Computing

https://mdrft.com

MDR
developed open source quantum computing library "Blueqat",
applications, hardware and platform.

Pixie
Dust Technologies, Inc.

IoT

http://pixiedusttech.com/

We
modify the physical world using computer-controlled invisible forces. We make
a paradigm shift from THINGS to FIELDS and deliver magical experiences to
users.

Ship&Co

E-commerce
Logistics Tech

https://www.shipandco.com/en/

Platform
that automates the shipping process for online sellers. By integrating
multiple e-commerce platforms and shipping providers, sellers save up to 90%
of time on shipping.

soeasy
Co., Ltd.

IoT

https://www.soeasy.co.jp/

We're
building a cloud platform where everyone within an organization is able to
study and share their latest knowledge and skills through videos.

Tierraponica,
Inc.

Eco-Friendly
Urban Agriculture

https://chitose-bio.com/business/tierraponica/

Circular
agriculture using Japanese hydroponic cultivation technology - organic matter
+ microorganisms to cultivate high quality vegetables in any environment.

toor
Inc.

Data
Analytics and Applications

www.toor.jpn.com

BIGDAT@Viewer
featuring "Easy, Fast and Visible" for anyone to use without high skill. It
is also very useful even for data scientists to reduce data screening time
from days to minutes.

Uzabase
Asia Pacific Pte Ltd.

Fintech,
Business Information Service

https://www.uzabase.com/en/

Business
intelligence service. Our product "SPEEDA" is an online data
platform providing industry reports, company data, M&A and news with AI
technology.

visasQ
Inc.

Expert
Network Service

https://visasq.co.jp/en/

Connect
all the knowledge on the globe by providing an expert network service for our
clients to help them arrange 1-hour interviews with experts in certain fields
of their interest.

Nitto Denko (Singapore) Pte. Ltd.

Electronics,
General Industry

https://www.nitto.com

We
manufacture a wide range of industrial and electronics tapes, semiconductor
process tapes, optical films, water filtration membranes etc and we have a
global sales and manufacturing network.

Yokogawa
Engineering Asia Pte Ltd

Industrial
Automation

www.yokogawa.com

Yokogawa
leverages on its extensive domain knowledge and advanced digital automation
technologies to co-create new and innovative applications to improve business
performance.

Website?https://www.j-startup.go.jp/

?About JETRO?

The Japan External Trade Organization (JETRO) is a
government-related organization established in 1958 to promote trade and
investment. JETRO promotes Japanese exports and direct investment abroad and
helps small to medium size Japanese firms deploy business abroad while also
attracting foreign investment into Japan. Along with the advancement of digital
technologies, JETRO also supports innovation. For example, the Global
Acceleration Hub provides startups deploying business overseas with local
information and mentoring and helps them establish regional communities. To
strengthen ecosystem, JETRO invites international entrepreneurs to Japan and
assists them in conducting market researches in Japan and creating business
plans.

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