TechGALA 2025 - Aichi's First International Startup Conference
11.11.2024 07:00:00 CET | ACCESS Newswire | Press release
Join us 4-6 February 2025 to discover Aichi's long history of innovation and manufacturing in Japan.
NAGOYA, JAPAN / ACCESSWIRE / November 11, 2024 / In the startup world there's a lot of talk about ‘disruption,' but Japanese culture doesn't really do disruption. What it does do is have a highly-skilled, self-motivated workforce working unabashedly hard towards clear goals. If you add the ability to innovate to that, then you have a recipe for success.
TechGALA
The place of technology to unlock the future of the Earth
That's the Aichi way of doing things; innovation working within a system, rather than against it. Aichi centers around Nagoya, a manufacturing hub halfway between Tokyo and Osaka, and is long home to many of Japan's major industries. Its biggest claim to fame internationally is being the home of Toyota, but Aichi provides a wealth of components and technologies that you probably used several times already today!
And now, with the launch of TechGALA, Aichi is ready to share its unique take on innovation within a system with the world, in the region's first-ever startup event.
Akihisa Mizuno, Chairman of the Central Japan Economic Federation - one of the organizations responsible for bringing TechGALA to life - said, "our goal is to build an ecosystem where manufacturing and research work together to create internationally competitive startups that leverage deep tech. We hope that TechGALA Japan will serve as a catalyst for startups to flourish."
From the 4th-6th of February 2025 over several venues within Nagoya's vibrant Sakae district, TechGALA will host over 300 guest speakers from both Japan and overseas, a hackathon, a pitch contest, and many other side events.
TechGALA will focus on five core themes: Mobility, exploring borderless future transportation; Sustainable Environment, addressing global efforts to build a resilient Earth; Material, focusing on innovation and evolution in industrial materials; Life Science/Well-Being, highlighting advancements in health and well-being; and Advanced Technology, showcasing cutting-edge tech like AI and robotics to drive societal and industrial transformation.
An impressive lineup of international and local speakers join us to expound on these five key themes. Dr. Adriana Marais, a renowned expert in space exploration, and Marcus Brauchli, Chairman of Blue Ocean and former Executive Editor of The Washington Post, are among the distinguished guests. Other prominent speakers include Professor Seita Emori, a leading climate scientist, Mari Ogiso, Co-CEO of SDG Impact Japan, Rina Sakai, CEO of Fermentation Station, Takaya Matsuda, Co-CEO of HERALBONY, and Christina Yasuda, an expert in digital identity systems at SPRIN-D.
In addition to the main conference, TechGALA will host Aichi's first large-scale pitch contest: The Global Startup Showcase. Designed for both Japanese startups looking to enter overseas markets and global startups aiming to penetrate the Japanese market, startups aligned with TechGALA's core themes are all invited to come and compete. In addition to the winner being awarded a cash prize of one million yen, finalists will be given the opportunity to meet with major Japanese companies, receive support for their expansion into Japan, and participate in side events to discover new partnerships and market development opportunities.
The application window to participate in the Global Startup Showcase is open now until November 15th - time to start preparing your pitch!
Early bird tickets for general admission are also on sale for 30% off until December 4th. Details on how to buy tickets and the full list of speakers and guest judges can be found here: https://techgala.jp/en/
Stay tuned for more info, and we can't wait to see you at TechGALA 2025!
Contact Information
Tech GALA Media
Media Relations
en-contact@techgala.jp
03-6407-9982
Related Images
|
SOURCE: Tech GALA Japan
View the original press release on newswire.com.
TechGALA
Subscribe to releases from ACCESS Newswire
Subscribe to all the latest releases from ACCESS Newswire by registering your e-mail address below. You can unsubscribe at any time.
Latest releases from ACCESS Newswire
Professional Services Firms Bet Big on AI but Skills Gaps Are Holding Them Back, General Assembly Survey Finds24.3.2026 14:00:00 CET | Press release
Most firms have had to abandon at least one AI initiative due to a lack of skills in the past year NEW YORK, NY / ACCESS Newswire / March 24, 2026 / Most professional services firms (61%) have had to abandon at least one AI initiative in the past year due to a lack of internal skills, with more than a third (35%) abandoning multiple initiatives, according to new research from General Assembly, the global leader in practical AI skills training and an LHH company. "Professional services firms face a capability paradox," said Ash Khanna, Head of Professional Services at General Assembly. "AI can accelerate output, but it can't replace the judgment that comes from doing the hard work. We're seeing junior talent generate recommendations faster than ever, but struggle to defend the reasoning behind them. Firms must invest in the durable human skills that make AI output credible and defensible. Upskilling can't be an afterthought; it has to be as central to a firm's AI strategy as the technol
Innodata Announces Date of Annual Shareholder Meeting24.3.2026 13:30:00 CET | Press release
NEW YORK, NY / ACCESS Newswire / March 24, 2026 / INNODATA INC. (Nasdaq:INOD) today announced that its 2026 annual meeting of shareholders is scheduled for Thursday, June 4, 2026, at 5:00 PM eastern time. The meeting will be held virtually. Shareholders of record as of the close of business on April 8, 2026 will be eligible to vote at the annual meeting. About Innodata Innodata (Nasdaq: INOD) is a global data engineering company. We believe that data and Artificial Intelligence (AI) are inextricably linked. Our mission is to enable the responsible advancement of artificial intelligence by providing the data, evaluation frameworks, and human expertise required to build AI systems that can be trusted at scale. We provide a range of transferable solutions, platforms, and services for Generative AI / AI builders and adopters. In every relationship, we honor our 36+ year legacy delivering the highest quality data and outstanding outcomes for our customers. Visit www.innodata.com to learn mo
USPA Global and ESPN Expand Relationship with Chris Fowler for 2026 High-Goal Polo Championships24.3.2026 12:00:00 CET | Press release
USPA Gold Cup and U.S. Open Polo Championship Finals to Air on ESPN2 WEST PALM BEACH, FL / ACCESS Newswire / March 24, 2026 / Global Polo, the entertainment subsidiary of USPA Global, continues its historic relationship with ESPN to showcase the sport of polo, which has expanded its reach to millions of households worldwide. The landmark relationship includes legendary ESPN commentator Chris Fowler hosting the USPA Gold Cup® Final on Mar. 29 for the first time, and the U.S. Open Polo Championship® Final on Apr. 26 for the second year, at the USPA National Polo Center in Palm Beach County, Florida, alongside veteran broadcasters Kenny Rice and Polo Hall-of-Famer Adam Snow.Legendary ESPN Commentator, Chris Fowler, at the USPA National Polo Center in Palm Beach County, Florida Photo Credit: Alex Pacheco "I've had the privilege of covering some of the most iconic events in sports, and what continues to draw me back to the sport of polo is the unique partnership between the polo player and
IXOPAY and Zip US Introduce Unified Trust Layer Framework to Help Merchants Reduce Risk in Agentic Commerce24.3.2026 11:00:00 CET | Press release
Open, Collaborative Initiative to Establish Identity, Preserve Intent, and Make Trust Measurable in AI-Initiated Commerce LEHI, UT AND NEW YORK, NY / ACCESS Newswire / March 24, 2026 / IXOPAY, the enterprise-grade global payment infrastructure platform built for the era of agentic commerce, and Zip, the digital financial services company offering innovative, people-centred products, today announced a joint initiative to define a Unified Trust Layer - an open industry framework designed to address emerging trust and liability challenges in agent-initiated commerce and payments. Agentic commerce introduces a structural shift in payments. Traditional infrastructure was built around a four-party risk model - consumer, merchant, issuing bank, and acquiring bank - with the assumption that a human initiated the transaction. As AI agents begin acting autonomously, that model no longer holds. Payment systems were not designed to consistently preserve identity, intent, and context in a machine-v
OMP Positioned Highest for Both Completeness of Vision and Ability to Execute in the 2026 Gartner(R) Magic Quadrant(TM) for Supply Chain Planning Solutions: Process Industries23.3.2026 16:15:00 CET | Press release
OMP, a global leader in AI-powered supply chain planning solutions, has been named a Leader in the 2026 Gartner® Magic Quadrant™ for Supply Chain Planning Solutions: Process Industries, positioned highest for both "Completeness of Vision" and "Ability to Execute". ANTWERPEN, BE / ACCESS Newswire / March 23, 2026 / This marks the 11th time the company has been recognized as a Leader. OMP believes this recognition underscores its consistent delivery of innovative solutions such as UnisonIQ and Unison Decision-Centric Planning. It reflects a market shift toward AI-driven supply chain planning, and the growing demand for platforms that unify strategy, execution, and intelligence in real time. Advancing intelligent planning for the most complex supply chain needs Trusted by Fortune 500 leaders such as AstraZeneca, BASF, Johnson & Johnson, and Procter & Gamble, OMP continues to advance supply chain planning through Unison Planning™, its proven end-to-end platform. Open, cloud-native, and AI-
In our pressroom you can read all our latest releases, find our press contacts, images, documents and other relevant information about us.
Visit our pressroom