Kyoto City announced on 31 July the launch of Kyoto Startup Map*, available online both in English and Japanese. The map lists 34 startups, including Enishia Inc (Phoenixi cohort 2 fellow Shigeo Kohigashi) and 14 innovation centers, accelerators, and incubators, such as Phoenixi’s toberu. This is part of the city’s effort — in line with…
Please join Kyoto University and S&R Foundation on Tuesday, July 28 from 9:00-10:00AM (Monday, July 27 from 8:00-9:00 pm EDT) for a discussion on the environmental and economic impact of the novel coronavirus and to learn about its implications for the Kyoto University community. This event will be moderated by Ms. Yuki Sako, K&L Gates,…
Enishia Inc, a Kyoto University tech startup founded and led by Phoenixi’s cohort 2 fellow Shigeo Kohigashi, won the top prize at the 2020 Entrepreneurs’ Challenge held on 5 March in Tokyo. This event was co-organized by Japan’s Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications (MIC) and National Institute of Information and Communications Technology (NICT) to…
Phoenixi is calling for applications from its sponsors for the incubation program’s third cohort, scheduled to run from 5 October 2020 through mid February 2021. For details and to apply: Consult the application guidelines; and Complete the application form. Applications will be accepted from 1 July 2020, 9:00 to 15 July 2020, 23:00 JST. [Related…
SK Impact Fund* is calling for applications for the Phoenixi incubation program’s third cohort, scheduled to run from 5 October 2020 through mid February 2021. For details and to apply: Consult the application guidelines; and Complete the application form. Applications will be accepted from 1 July 2020, 9:00 to 15 July 2020, 23:00 JST. (*SK…
Phoenixi Co Ltd held its advisory board meeting online on 4 June to gain expert input from the leading figures in business, finance, politics and academia. A total of 24 attendees included Phoenixi’s incubation program selection committee, founders and staff, and Washington DC-based Halcyon Incubator. Moderated by Phoenixi founder Izumi Kobayashi, four program fellows from…
Phoenixi announced on 1 June a new management team of four. Meet them at: https://www.phoenixi.co.jp/en/about/management/
A team led by Anna Kreshchenko, a Phoenixi Cohort 2 Fellow and a Kyoto University law student, launched a crowdfunding campaign on May 26 in a bid to help all pregnant women feel safe in giving birth. As part of its Umenoki: Maternity Care project, the team seeks to raise JPY800,000 over the course of…
