What is SmartCityX
SmartCityX is a global open innovation program in which large corporations representing various industries and startups from around the world collaborate to co-create high-value services and applications from the perspective of consumers, not just from the standpoint of industry and technology. This is a global open innovation program.
We will accelerate the study of business co-creation between large corporations and between large corporations and domestic and overseas startups, and promote DX from the consumer's perspective, which will be the driving force behind "Society 5.0 x New Normal. We aim to create a society in which people can make choices that meet their individual needs and realize a variety of happiness.
With a common vision of co-developing the "city of the future," SmartCityX takes a diverse, people-centric approach in identifying next-generation technologies that can enrich lives and create more equitable and inclusive communities.
SmartCityX places an emphasis on six core verticals:
1) Consumer Products & Service
2) Mobility
3) Smart Building
4) Energy, Resource & Sustainability
5) Connectivity & Infrastructure
6) Social Innovation
These pillars unite corporate and consumer interests and embody the hope we all share for making cities more livable, resilient and sustainable.
Application
We received applications from a variety of fields from 351 startups from 39 countries and regions. 95 startups from 20 countries around the world were selected as "participants" to participate in the business development program.
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Leadership Circle
Our Leadership Circle, which will continue to grow throughout the program, is a diverse group of industry stakeholders that are deeply immersed in smart city technology, and includes individuals from global corporations, municipalities, the venture capital community, innovation hubs, academia and researchers. We leverage their expertise to build and support our overall community.
John Rossant
CoMotion
NewCities Foundation
CEO | Founder and Chairman
Brano Perkovich
San Francisco 49ers
Chief Investment Officer
Edwin Olson
Allianz
Venture Investor
Jordan Sun
City of San Jose
Chief Innovation Officer
Penny Lee
Invariant
Principal at Invariant, Angel Investor
Sue Stash
Pandemic Impact Fund
General Partner
Tak Nagumo
Mitsubishi UFJ Research & Consulting Co., Ltd
Smart City Institution Japan
Senior Managing Executive Officer | Executive Director
Anna Sandquist
Best Buy
Merchant Director, Connected Home and Connected Car
Edgar Chiu
SparkLabs Taipei
Managing Partner
Heather Werner
City of San Diego
Deputy Director, Sustainability
Noboru Koshizuka
The University of Tokyo
Professor, Interfaculty Initiative in Information Studies
Peter Popovics
NordicBiz
Co-founder/Partner
Tak Umezawa
CIC Japan | A.T. Kearney
Chairman | Chairman
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Supporters
Resource Partners
Observers
Mie Prefecture
Fukui Prefecture
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Kashima Antlers F.C. Co., Ltd.
Shibuya City
Kashima City
The Osaka Chamber of Commerce and Industry
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About Scrum Ventures
Based in Silicon Valley and Tokyo with satellite offices in Minneapolis, Seattle, and New York, Scrum Ventures invests in early-stage startups that are changing the world with new technologies and services. Scrum Studio supports open innovation by creating global communities with startups of all stages, mentors & advisors, and leading corporations interested in collaborating on new businesses.