About
Aichi Prefecture is the industrial heart of Japan, home to world class manufacturing companies that uphold the excellence of the Made in Japan label across automotive, aerospace, and robotics.Central Japan Startup Ecosystem Consortium is a five way partnership spanning the Central Japan Economic Federation, known as CHUKEIREN, Nagoya University, Aichi Prefecture, the City of Nagoya, and Hamamatsu City, built to grow a startup ecosystem rooted in the deep tech, manufacturing base, and research strength of the region.At SWITCH, we are supporting eight Central Japan startups expanding into Southeast Asia: Prodrone Co., Ltd. (industrial delivery drones), Pi Photonics Inc. (high-visibility LED safety lighting), ZeroOne Inc. (digital twin and IoT monitoring), iBody Inc. (rapid antibody discovery technology), ULTEC Inc. (deep-UV laser semiconductor devices), Blue Farm Inc. (carbon-credit tea farming platform), yolidoli Inc. (medical tourism platform for Japan), and SoraMaterials Inc. (ultralight insulation and sound-absorbing materials).