Hack Osaka Date
Thursday, February 10th, 2022 13:00 – 19:00 (JST)
*Simultaneous Japanese/
English interpretation available
Venue
＜Event venue＞
KNOWLEDGE THEATER
(4th floor of GRAND FRONT OSAKA North Building)
＜Online venue＞
EventHub
*Participation in the KNOWLEDGE THEATER is by invitation only
*Applications will be open from Thursday, January 20, 2022
”Hack Osaka” - The Annual Global Innovation Conference
Various key players of the innovation ecosystem such as entrepreneurs, investors, well-established companies, students, and municipalities closely cooperate to generate continuous innovation. This has been called the ‘Hack Osaka Movement’. Ahead of EXPO 2025, we endeavor to present Osaka as an increasingly attractive stage for global startups.
In this fiscal year, we will be focusing on next-generation air mobility currently undergoing demonstration tests for Expo 2025, infrastructure (maximizing efficiency of existing infrastructure as well as next-generation infrastructure including telecommunications, etc.) essential for urban development, and expanding our network of innovation internationally by sessions and pitches by Japanese and foreign startups, by business meetings, and by introducing startups and university seed programs from Osaka and the Kansai region.
The Kansai region has an approximate area of 33,000km² and an estimated population of 23 million people. Osaka is the metropolis of the Kansai region. The Kansai region also has big cities including Kyoto and Kobe along with other surrounding areas, and it is a home to a number of large companies, small and medium-sized manufacturing companies, leading Universities and research institutions.
Osaka/Kansai, The City of Innovation
"Osaka/Kansai" represents Japan as the city of innovation, in gathering leading domestic companies and engaging them in open innovation. Please refer to the external link below for details of the companies and their investment environment.
●Kansai Association of Corporate Executives site：（The Declaration of Startup Friendly Kansai）
●Kansai Bureau of Economy, Trade and Industry site：（Invest Japan, Invest Kansai）
TIME TABLE
The timetables are subject to change.
*Simultaneous Japanese/
English interpretation available
News
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The winners of Hack Award 2022 have been selected!
The winners of Gold Award, O-BIC Award, KGAP+ Award, and Expo 2025 Osaka, Kansai, Japan/JETRO OSAKA Award were selected!
Click here for details
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Online registration for Hack Osaka 2022 is now open!
We are now accepting applications for online participation in Hack Osaka 2022, to be held on Thursday, February 10, 2022.
*Participation in the KNOWLEDGE THEATER is by invitation only
*This event will stop accepting applications as soon as the maximum number of applicants is reached.Click here for details
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Applications are now open for Japanese companies looking to participate in business meetings with startup companies.
Global Pitch Contest “Hack Award 2022” will feature international startups as well as business meetings with Japanese companies online.
Date: Tuesday, February 8th and Wednesday, February 9th, 2022 from 9AM to 8PM
Venue: Online (Zoom) -
The 10 Japanese and foreign startups that will appear on Hack Award 2022 have been finalized!
10 startups (9 foreign companies and 1 Japanese company) will appear on the stage of the global pitch contest “Hack Award 2022”. Get excited for the pitch of startups that are currently garnering global attention for their realization of Future Society (Abundant, Secure and Sustainable Society) in fields such as next-generation mobility and infrastructure.
Click here for details
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Applications are now open for Japanese companies looking to participate in business meetings with startup companies.
Global Pitch Contest “Hack Award 2022” will feature international startups as well as business meetings with Japanese companies online.
Date: Tuesday, February 8th and Wednesday, February 9th, 2022 from 9AM to 8PM
Venue: Online (Zoom) -
The application for Global Pitch Contest, Hack Award 2022, has been closed
The application for Hack Award 2022 was closed yesterday. Thank you for many applications. Look forward to the announcement of the speakers!
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The application period for Hack Award 2022 speakers has been extended to Sunday, October 31.
The deadline for startups to apply for the Hack Award 2022, a global pitch contest for Japanese and foreign startups, is Sunday, October 31, 23:59 (JST). We are looking forward to receiving applications from startups that have solutions to realize the “future society (abundant, secure and sustainable society).”
Click here for details and application.
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Hack Award 2022 Recruitment of presenting startups have commenced
The application for the presenting startups is now open. We are currently looking for Japanese and foreign startups that aim to realize “Future Society (abundant, secure and sustainable society)” mainly in the fields of “next-generation mobility” and “infrastructure (maximizing efficiency of existing infrastructure as well as next-generation infrastructure including telecommunications, etc.)"
Click here for details and application.
Organizer
Global Innovation Conference Hack Osaka Executive Committee
（Osaka City, Urban Innovation Institute, Japan External Trade Organization (JETRO) Osaka,Osaka Business Development Agency）
Collaborators
Supported by
Osaka Startup Ecosystem Consortium
Kyoto Startup Ecosystem Promotion Council
Hyogo Kobe Startup Ecosystem Consortium
Japan Association for the 2025 World Exposition
Kansai Bureau of Economy, Trade and Industry
Kinki Bureau of Telecommunications
Israel Economic & Trade Mission in Japan
Embassy of the Republic of Singapore
Embassy of Switzerland
Consulate-General of the People's Republic of China in Osaka
Consulate General of Germany in Osaka-Kobe
Consulate General of Brazil in Nagoya
Consulate-General of France in Kyoto
U.S. Consulate General Osaka-Kobe
Sponsor / Reverse Pitch
SENSHU IKEDA CAPITAL CO.,LTD.
JR West Innovations Co., Ltd.
Hankyu Hanshin Properties Corp.
Kawasaki Heavy Industries, Ltd.
Daikin Industries, Ltd.
Nankai Electric Railway Co., Ltd.
Media Partners
NewsPicks Region
ACCESS
KNOWLEDGE THEATER (4th floor of GRAND FRONT OSAKA North Building)
*Participation in the KNOWLEDGE THEATER is by invitation only.
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・Because we conduct camera recording including photography and filming at the event, presenting startups and audience may appear in photos or videos in some cases. We may also receive the coverage of different media. Please apply in advance after agreeing.
・Personal information is solely used by Hack Osaka Executive Committee (Osaka City, Urban Innovation Institute, Japan External Trade Organization (JETRO) Osaka, and Osaka Business Development Agency), within the scope of the purposes stipulated in advance, and will not be provided to third parties.
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