Session
Nagoya’s Potential Unlocked by Deep Tech: From Local to Global with Impact Investing
Many groundbreaking methods for solving social issues often begin with 'research and development.' Nagoya is a rare area nationwide that excels in deep tech. By combining this with the globally recognized 'impact investing,' what new horizons can we envision? This explores the possibilities and future.
Available passes
- Executive
- Business/Startup
- Rising Star
- City
Language：Japanese
Speakers
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Ayano Masui
MARUI GROUP Co., LTD.
Ayano Masui
MARUI GROUP Co., LTD. Co-creation investment department Senior Manager
Senior Manager of the Co-Creation Investment Department, Marui Group. Born in Chicago and raised in Osaka, graduated from Kansai University. After joining the company in 2012, worked in store operations and was responsible for the opening of Apple Stores within the Store Business Division. Since 2019, has been involved in startup investments and co-creation activities in the Co-Creation Investment Department. Areas of interest include sustainability and social impact, aiming to balance these with economic rationality. Key investments include Gojo & Company, Regional Fish, and COTEN. Took a one-and-a-half-year leave starting in 2020 to work as a staff member in the International Bureau of the Tokyo 2020 Organizing Committee for the Olympic and Paralympic Games.
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Masaki Kawai
UNERI, Inc.、IMPACT SHIFT INITIATIV
Masaki Kawai
UNERI, Inc. CEO、IMPACT SHIFT INITIATIV, Founder
He founded UNERI Inc. in 2020. In 2024, he organized the largest Conference in Japan, “IMPACT SHIFT,” which attracted approximately 700 participants about “Impact”. Also, he is a discussion member of the Financial Services Agency’s “Impact Consortium” and won a prize “Forbes JAPAN 30 UNDER 30 2024"
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Shunya Chosokabe
FiberCraze Co., Ltd.
Shunya Chosokabe
FiberCraze Co., Ltd.
Born in Ichinomiya City, Aichi Prefecture in 1997. He has been passionately playing soccer for 17 years since the age of 5. Master of Engineering from Gifu University, specializing in polymer chemistry. Sensing the great potential of the technology he was engaged in research, he took his 2nd year off from graduate university and founded a company with his professor at 23. By combining technological capabilities based in the Gifu region as a textile production center, they are working to prevent infectious diseases caused by mosquitoes and other vectors and to develop fluorine-free materials and other products. Selected for Forbes Japan 30 UNDER 30 in 2023.
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Ayumi Fujimoto
Startup Ecosystem Association Japan / A.T.Kearney K.K.
Ayumi Fujimoto
Startup Ecosystem Association Japan / A.T.Kearney K.K.
After graduating university, worked in corporate sales at Career Design Center and Google. After working in money design, became CMO at Plug and Play Japan. Founded Startup Ecosystem Association in 2022 and became President. started double work with A.T. Kearney from Nov. 2024. Currently, she is a Startup Strategy Fellow at Tokyo Metropolitan Government and an expert member of the Startup, DX, and GX Working Group of the Cabinet Office's Council for Regulatory Reform.
