INBOUND
The Inbound Program is an online startup accelerator to help foreign entrepreneurs to expand their business into Tokyo by providing networking opportunities with startups and companies in Tokyo. In 2021, we are looking for startups in the three business sectors: Fintech, Mobility, and CleanTech.
The program is as follows: mentoring by experienced business professionals, legal and marketing lectures on how to expand business in Tokyo, pitch event, panel discussion, and business matching with major companies, VCs and startups in Tokyo.
※INBOUND PROGRAM is operated by Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu LLC.
Contact information
Marunouchi Nijyubashi Building, 3-2-3 Marunouchi, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo 100-0005 , Japan
X-HUB TOKYO Administration Office, Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu LLC
Email: x-hub.tokyo@tohmatsu.co.jp
FinTech Course
- Application period：
- 8/23/2021(Mon)-10/15/2021(Fri) 5:00PM (JST)*Deadline has been extended till 10/22/2021(Fri) 5:00PM(JST).
- Number of selected companies：
- About 10
- Place：
- Online
- Language：
- English
- Entry fee：
- Free
In Fintech Course, we are looking for startups which use technology to enhance financial services and provide services such as mobile payments, blockchain and cryptocurrency, robo-advising and stock trading services, crowdfunding platforms, social lending, loan, insurance, remittance, financial information, PMF(Personal Financial Management), and security, etc.
※If you are not sure about which course you should choose, or whether you are qualified to apply, please feel free to contact with X-HUB TOKYO Administration Office.
※INBOUND PROGRAM is operated by Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu LLC.
Application Requirements
- Must be a startup which has office in overseas and doesn’t have in Japan yet
- Having FinTech as a priority business domain.
- Having a specific business plan for expanding business into Tokyo
- Having a business level of English proficiency
- Being able to attend ALL programs
- Attendees must be managers, those are entitled to possess decision-making authority related to management, or those in charge of overseas expansion.
How to apply
Please read the application guidelines and fill out the entry sheet, prepare the pitch material and application video. The details are follows.・Application form: fill out the form below.
・Pitch material: attach it as a PDF to the form.
・Application video: Take a video of within 3 minutes and introduce yourself and talk about the reason for applying, entering into Japan, and your enthusiasm. Upload the video on YouTube and make it UNLISTED. Then, fill in the link on the form.
*If you are not able to use YouTube or difficult to shoot the application video, please feel free to ask Administration Office about options.
*All materials must be submitted in English.
Mobility Course
- Application period：
- 8/23/2021(Mon)-10/15/2021(Fri) 5:00PM (JST)*Deadline has been extended till 10/22/2021(Fri) 5:00PM(JST).
- Number of selected companies：
- About 10
- Place：
- Online
- Language：
- English
- Entry fee：
- Free
In Mobility Course, we are looking for startups which provides products or services related to the movement of people and such as e-hailing, semiconductors, AV sensors and advanced driver-assistance system (ADAS) components, batteries, AV software and mapping, electric vehicles and charging, telematics and intelligent traffic, transportation system, MaaS, logistics, drones, etc.
※If you are not sure about which course you should choose, or whether you are qualified to apply, please feel free to contact with X-HUB TOKYO Administration Office.
※INBOUND PROGRAM is operated by Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu LLC.
Application Requirements
- Must be a startup which has office in overseas and doesn’t have in Japan yet
- Having Mobility as a priority business domain.
- Having a specific business plan for expanding business into Tokyo
- Having a business level of English proficiency
- Being able to attend ALL programs
- Attendees must be managers, those are entitled to possess decision-making authority related to management, or those in charge of overseas expansion.
How to apply
Please read the application guidelines and fill out the entry sheet, prepare the pitch material and application video. The details are follows.・Application form: fill out the form below.
・Pitch material: attach it as a PDF to the form.
・Application video: Take a video of within 3 minutes and introduce yourself and talk about the reason for applying, entering into Japan, and your enthusiasm. Upload the video on YouTube and make it UNLISTED. Then, fill in the link on the form.
*If you are not able to use YouTube or difficult to shoot the application video, please feel free to ask Administration Office about options.
*All materials must be submitted in English.
Clean Tech Course
- Application period：
- 8/23/2021(Mon)-10/15/2021(Fri) 5:00PM (JST)*Deadline has been extended till 10/22/2021(Fri) 5:00PM(JST).
- Number of selected companies：
- About 10
- Place：
- Online
- Language：
- English
- Entry fee：
- Free
In CleanTech Course, we are looking for startups which provide products or services reducing or eliminating negative ecological impact as the same time as improving the productive and responsible use of natural resources such as energy, electric power, natural resources, environment, agriculture, food, waste, material, chemical, enabling, etc.
※If you are not sure about which course you should choose, or whether you are qualified to apply, please feel free to contact with X-HUB TOKYO Administration Office.
※INBOUND PROGRAM is operated by Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu LLC.
Application Requirements
- Must be a startup which has office in overseas and doesn’t have in Japan yet
- Having CleanTech as a priority business domain.
- Having a specific business plan for expanding business into Tokyo
- Having a business level of English proficiency
- Being able to attend ALL programs
- Attendees must be managers, those are entitled to possess decision-making authority related to management, or those in charge of overseas expansion.
How to apply
Please read the application guidelines and fill out the entry sheet, prepare the pitch material and application video. The details are follows.・Application form: fill out the form below.
・Pitch material: attach it as a PDF to the form.
・Application video: Take a video of within 3 minutes and introduce yourself and talk about the reason for applying, entering into Japan, and your enthusiasm. Upload the video on YouTube and make it UNLISTED. Then, fill in the link on the form.
*If you are not able to use YouTube or difficult to shoot the application video, please feel free to ask Administration Office about options.
*All materials must be submitted in English.