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SusHi Tech Tokyo 2024 Global Startup Program spotlights a positive future for the startup ecosystem in Tokyo with a record-breaking 40,000+ attendees over two days
Over 40,206 attendees took part in this year's event, seeing a year-over-year increase of over 50% with just over 26,000 attendees in the 2023 edition. The visitors come from a mix of 430+ startups; 82 countries and 321 cities; and 424 startup booths. Most importantly, the event successfully facilitated 3,169 business matches.
One of the key highlights in the event was the SusHi Tech Challenge 2024, a pitch contest by the world's leading startups to determine the number 1 sustainable high city technology that will bring sustainable cities into a reality.
507 startups from 43 markets competed, and 7 startups made it to the final round including Entomal Biotech Sdn Bhd ( Malaysia ), Cool Innovation, Inc ( Japan ), BUYO Bioplastics Company Limited ( Vietnam ), Fermenstation Co.,Ltd ( Japan ), CancerFree Biotech ( Taiwan ), E-Port Pte. Ltd. ( Singapore ) and Degas Ltd. ( Japan ).
Taking home the grand prize of 10 million yen was Fermenstation Co.,Ltd., who was also awarded several special prizes by Sumitomo Realty & Development Co., Ltd, Tokyo Kiraboshi Financial Group, Inc, Tokyo Tatemono Co., Ltd, Mitsubishi Estate Residence Co., Ltd., and Mori Building Co., Ltd.
Other special prize winners include:
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TMG's "Global Innovation with STARTUP" has been active since November 2022 . The program strategy called "10×10×10 Innovation Vision" focuses on increasing the number of 1. Unicorn companies from Tokyo , 2. Startup companies from Tokyo , and 3. Public and Private Startups from Tokyo by ten times over the next 5 years. On February 2023 , TMG held the "City-Tech.Tokyo" at the Tokyo International Forum which was Japan's largest global startup event with 26,000 visitors in two days. This year, TMG levels up further with SusHi Tech Tokyo 2024 as Asia's largest global startup event including contents such as speaking sessions, a pitch contest and exhibits.