Plug and Play Japan selects 73 startups for its Winter/Spring 2024 Batch accelerator program
Global innovation platform, Plug and Play Japan, has selected 73 startups from Japan and overseas for the Winter/Spring 2024 Batch accelerator program which will be carried out from December 2023 to March 2024.
The ratio of startups selected in this batch was 62% from Japan (45 startups) and 38% from overseas (28 startups), which includes multiple regions, such as Europe, North America, South America Middle East, Asia (excluding Japan) and more.
Read about the selected startups in the participating verticals in these links:
During the program, the chosen startups will have full access to various events and seminars that assist their business development such as, dealflow meetings, networking opportunities, mentoring sessions, workshops, and more.
Plug and Play Japan provides accelerator programs to accelerate innovation by connecting Plug and Play Japan's corporate partners with Japanese and international startups. Through these programs, corporate partners can connect with participating startups with technologies and services that could accelerate their innovation activities. For startups, they have the opportunity to collaborate with a wide range of major corporations.
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