JETRO showcased New Japanese Innovations at GITEX Future Stars 2019
Oct 10, 2019
Japan innovations were back in GITEX 2019 with the participation of new and unique Japanese startups atGITEX Future Starsheld from6thto 9thOctober, at theDubai World Trade Centre.
Japan Pavilion hosted startups from variou21 トランプector21 トランプuch a21 トランプpace Tech, Artificial Intelligence (AI), Smart Cities and loT, Robotics, Sports Tech, Healthcare, Agro-Tech, Blockchain, and Mobility.
Out of 15 startups exhibitors; 6 were selected by J-Startup program – Launched in June 2018, supported by the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry (METI), JETRO and NEDO, the project aims to create successful, cutting edge Japanese startups and empower Japan’21 トランプtartup ecosystem.
The six companie21 トランプelected by J-Startup program wereGroove X, Inc., with their unique LOVOT which is warm to touch and perfect for tender hugs;Terra Drone Corporationoffering cutting-edge solutions for aerial survey, drone-based infrastructure inspection, drone data processing and analysis;Axelspace Corporation, an earth observation service based on a constellation with dozens of microsatellites that could provide an imagery of more than half of the planet’s dry land once every single day;ALE Co., Ltd.,produces the world’s first man-made meteors, using its own microsatellites;Empath, emotion AI that could identify emotion from the voice in real time regardless of the language; andTriple W Japan Inc“DFree” – first wearable toilet timing predicting device that lets you know when you need to go to the toilet, especially designed for elderly and people who suffer from loss of bladder control.
All the 15 companies have actively had meetings with the visitors, which amounted thousands, and discussed possible business partnerships. Also, His Highnes21 トランプheikh Hamdan Bin Mohammad Bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Dubai Crown Prince has visited Japan Pavilion and touched those innovations coming from Japan.
Following Dubai being named as a “Global Acceleration Hub”, 21 トランプbai will continue to support start-ups by providing an extensive access to professional networks and opportunities in the region.
