{"id":623,"date":"2018-04-05T17:30:10","date_gmt":"2018-04-05T08:30:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.phoenixi.co.jp\/application\/"},"modified":"2025-12-21T20:17:08","modified_gmt":"2025-12-21T11:17:08","slug":"application","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.phoenixi.co.jp\/en\/application\/","title":{"rendered":"Application"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wpb-content-wrapper\"><p>[vc_row animation=&#8221;fadeIn&#8221;][vc_column][vc_column_text css=&#8221;&#8221;]<\/p>\n<h3>Applications for the next cohort (May\u2013September 2026) will open from 9 January\u20139 February 2026. The application form can be accessed during that period.<\/h3>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text]<div class=\"dt-fancy-separator title-left h2-size style-double title-color\" style=\"width: 100%;\"><div class=\"dt-fancy-title\"><span class=\"separator-holder separator-left\"><\/span>Apply<span class=\"separator-holder separator-right\"><\/span><\/div><\/div>[vc_empty_space height=&#8221;16px&#8221;][vc_column_text css=&#8221;&#8221;]\u00bb <a href=\"https:\/\/www.phoenixi.co.jp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/c11a-ind-en2-1.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">One-pager (call for applications for Independent Fellowship)<\/a><\/p>\n<p>The Phoenixi incubation program is to support startups from the early stage to the late under the theme of &#8220;innovation born from time and space sharing&#8221;. This program assists your bold business challenge that is expected to achieve sustainable growth.[\/vc_column_text][vc_column_text]Accepted startups will have access to a wide range of resources to transform the ideas into scalable, sustainable and impactful ventures.[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row animation=&#8221;fadeIn&#8221;][vc_column]<div class=\"dt-fancy-separator title-left h3-size style-double title-color\" style=\"width: 100%;\"><div class=\"dt-fancy-title\"><span class=\"separator-holder separator-left\"><\/span>Strategic Resources provided through<span class=\"separator-holder separator-right\"><\/span><\/div><\/div>[vc_empty_space height=&#8221;16px&#8221;]<div class=\"standard-arrow bullet-top\"><ul>\n<li>Managerial strategy and operations consulting by experts<\/li>\n<li>Mentoring support by experienced entrepreneurs<\/li>\n<li>Residential space and workspace<\/li>\n<li>Fundraising opportunities<\/li>\n<li>Technical assistance through collaboration with academia<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>[vc_empty_space][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row animation=&#8221;fadeIn&#8221;][vc_column]<div class=\"dt-fancy-separator title-left h3-size style-double title-color\" style=\"width: 100%;\"><div class=\"dt-fancy-title\"><span class=\"separator-holder separator-left\"><\/span>Mentoring support by experienced entrepreneurs:<span class=\"separator-holder separator-right\"><\/span><\/div><\/div>[vc_empty_space height=&#8221;16px&#8221;][vc_column_text]Each startup is paired with a field-specific mentor according to the stage where venture stands. As each startup will be offered one-hour mentoring once every two weeks during the residency phase, each startup can receive consultation and advice according to the actual venture stage,[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row animation=&#8221;fadeIn&#8221;][vc_column]<div class=\"dt-fancy-separator title-left h3-size style-double title-color\" style=\"width: 100%;\"><div class=\"dt-fancy-title\"><span class=\"separator-holder separator-left\"><\/span>Eligibility<span class=\"separator-holder separator-right\"><\/span><\/div><\/div>[vc_empty_space height=&#8221;16px&#8221;]<div class=\"standard-number-list bullet-top\"><h4>Applicable to both categories (Sponsored and Independent applicants)<\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li>The Applicant must be 20 years old or older at the time of program start.<\/li>\n<li>The business (idea) must be of the Applicant&#8217;s own.<\/li>\n<li>The Applicant must be the primary decision-maker for the business (idea).<\/li>\n<li>The Applicant must be able to participate in the 4-month residential program at toberu.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h4>Applicable to Sponsored applicants<\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li>The Applicant and her\/his Sponsor company must have mutual agreement on the general business planning.<\/li>\n<li>The Applicant must fully commit to the business (idea) during the residency period at toberu.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h4>Applicable to Independent applicants<\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li>The Applicant must have the intent to establish a social venture. (If already established, the venture should be up to 1 year old with an annual sales of up to JPY 100M.)<\/li>\n<li>The Applicant, whether she\/he established a venture through the program or is already running a venture, must be willing to give her\/his sponsor (SK Impact Fund, toberu Fund, or Phoenixi) the right to purchase 3% equity when the venture has the need for equity financing (stock option also acceptable).<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Note: This program is designed and delivered in Japanese <\/strong>(though auto-generated English translations of course materials will be available in many cases and applicants\/Fellows are welcome to pitch in English). <strong>\u00bb Japanese proficiency is NOT required to apply or join\u00a0<\/strong>but necessary (e.g.\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.jlpt.jp\/e\/about\/levelsummary.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">JLPT level N3\u20134<\/a>) if you intend to take\u00a0<em>full<\/em>\u00a0advantage of the program, esp. skill building components. Assigned mentors will speak English as needed.<\/p>\n<\/div>[vc_empty_space][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row animation=&#8221;fadeIn&#8221;][vc_column]<div class=\"dt-fancy-separator title-left h3-size style-double title-color\" style=\"width: 100%;\"><div class=\"dt-fancy-title\"><span class=\"separator-holder separator-left\"><\/span>Selection Criteria<span class=\"separator-holder separator-right\"><\/span><\/div><\/div>[vc_empty_space height=&#8221;16px&#8221;][vc_column_text]Successful applicants will be selected based on the following criteria:[\/vc_column_text]<div class=\"standard-number-list bullet-top\"><ul>\n<li>Passion toward venture and entrepreneur<\/li>\n<li>Leadership, Vision, Problem-solving skill<\/li>\n<li>Execution<\/li>\n<li>Issue identification and originality for its solution, Skills<\/li>\n<li>Innovative approach for products and services, Sustainability, Expandability<\/li>\n<li>Social impact<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>[vc_empty_space][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row animation=&#8221;fadeIn&#8221;][vc_column][vc_row_inner][vc_column_inner]<div class=\"dt-fancy-separator title-left h5-size style-dashed title-color\" style=\"width: 100%;\"><div class=\"dt-fancy-title\"><span class=\"separator-holder separator-left\"><\/span>Primary Selection: Screening<span class=\"separator-holder separator-right\"><\/span><\/div><\/div>[vc_column_text]Applications will be reviewed based on selection criteria. Applicants will be notified of the results individually. Those who passed this selection round will move on to the secondary selection round.[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][vc_row_inner][vc_column_inner]<div class=\"dt-fancy-separator title-left h5-size style-dashed title-color\" style=\"width: 100%;\"><div class=\"dt-fancy-title\"><span class=\"separator-holder separator-left\"><\/span>Secondary Selection: Pitch<span class=\"separator-holder separator-right\"><\/span><\/div><\/div>[vc_column_text]Pitch gives the Selections Committee a chance to interact with applicants and learn more about each venture. 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