{"id":15911,"date":"2025-10-31T17:16:21","date_gmt":"2025-10-31T08:16:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/oihen.hogehogecojp.com\/?post_type=event-report&amp;p=2701"},"modified":"2025-10-31T17:16:21","modified_gmt":"2025-10-31T08:16:21","slug":"osaka-spring-board-swiss","status":"publish","type":"report","link":"https:\/\/www.innovation-osaka.jp\/en\/report\/osaka-spring-board-swiss\/","title":{"rendered":"\u3010September 16th Tue, 2025\u3011OSAKA SPRINGBOARD \u2010Meet with Swiss Startups and more!\u2010"},"content":{"rendered":"<section class=\"section-container\" style=\"margin-top:100px;\">\n<h2 class=\"h2\">Archived Video Available\uff08YouTube\uff09<\/h2>\n<div class=\"youtube_wrap\" style=\"margin-top: 25px;\">\n<div class=\"youtube\">\n\t\t\t<iframe src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/iJJXs8W6wNI?si=VMBDrRpttwE3xKeh&#038;rel=0\" title=\"YouTube video player\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n\t\t<\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<section class=\"section-container\">\n<p>This event was hosted by the Osaka Business Development Agency (Osaka Innovation Hub) and held during the momentum for the 2025 Osaka-Kansai Expo. It took place at the Knowledge Theater in Grand Front Osaka North Building in a hybrid format combining on-site attendance and online streaming. Participants at the venue included Japanese companies, investors, and local government officials, while viewers from Japan and abroad also joined via Zoom.<br \/>\n\tDuring the Osaka-Kansai Expo 2025, international startups came to Osaka to showcase their cutting-edge technologies and services.<\/p>\n<p>\tOsaka Springboard highlights innovative startups \u2014 particularly from Switzerland \u2014 bringing world-class ideas to Japan.<br \/>\n\tMore than just a pitch event, this is a platform for meaningful business matching with Japanese companies, focused on co-creation, strategic partnerships, and new ventures.<\/p>\n<p>\tWe were honored to welcome Swissnex in Japan as our collaboration partner for this initiative, which saw ten startups from Switzerland, the Netherlands and other European countries visit Osaka.<\/p>\n<p>\tThe event went beyond just pitch presentations, including one-on-one business meetings with participating startups in the morning, which led to the initiation of several concrete moves toward business partnerships.<\/p>\n<div class=\"report-img mt50\">\n        <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.innovation-osaka.jp\/oih2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/en_img\/img\/event-report\/20250916-springboard\/2.jpg\" alt=\"OSAKA SPRINGBOARD \u2010Meet with Swiss Startups and more!\u2010\" \/>\n    <\/div>\n<p class=\"mt50\">\n\t\uff1c10 Presenting Companies\uff1e<br \/>\n\t\u2460 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.avatronics.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">AVAtronics<\/a><br \/>\n\t\tPowerful and efficient AI noise cancellation for hearable devices, OTC hearing aids, and optimal use even while on the move.<br \/>\n\t\u2461 <a href=\"https:\/\/novoviz.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">NovoViz<\/a><br \/>\n\t\tCutting-edge, miniature, high-speed, and smart Single-Photon Image Sensor for vision systems.<br \/>\n\t\u2462 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.flowgen.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Flowgen<\/a><br \/>\n\t\tAchieving energy and sustainability goals with innovative renewable energy solutions.<br \/>\n\t\u2463 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.kidodynamics.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Kido Dynamics<\/a><br \/>\n\t\tUnderstand people&#8217;s mobility patterns to enable faster, better, and more precise decision-making.<br \/>\n\t\u2464 <a href=\"https:\/\/laife.mailchimpsites.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">LAIFE<\/a><br \/>\n\t\tDeveloping Nexnote, an AI voice recording and transcription tool for doctors and dentists in Japan.<br \/>\n\t\u2465 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.therabuddy.app\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Therabuddy<\/a><br \/>\n\t\tA fun companion to support mental well-being.<br \/>\n\t\u2466 <a href=\"https:\/\/duokey.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">DuoKey<\/a><br \/>\n\t\tDuoKey helps organizations securely leverage cloud and AI services while protecting sensitive data and complying with regulations, through advanced encryption technology.<br \/>\n\t\u2467 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.workist.com\/en\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Workist<\/a><br \/>\n\t\tWorkist uses multilingual AI to automate document processing, dramatically reducing the cost and time of procurement and sales administration.<br \/>\n\t\u2468 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.greenhope.co\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Greenhope<\/a><br \/>\n\t\tA GreenTech holding company that solves plastic waste and microplastic pollution with patented technology, promoting decarbonization and a circular economy.<br \/>\n\t\u2469 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hydryx.eu\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Hydryx<\/a><br \/>\n\t\tTechnology that automatically optimizes landfill gas to protect the environment and resources.\n\t<\/p>\n<div class=\"report-img mt50\">\n        <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.innovation-osaka.jp\/oih2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/en_img\/img\/event-report\/20250916-springboard\/3.jpg\" alt=\"OSAKA SPRINGBOARD \u2010Meet with Swiss Startups and more!\u2010\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">\uff1cStartup Pitch\uff1e<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"report-img mt50\">\n        <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.innovation-osaka.jp\/oih2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/en_img\/img\/event-report\/20250916-springboard\/5.jpg\" alt=\"OSAKA SPRINGBOARD \u2010\u30b9\u30a4\u30b9\u7de8 Meet with Swiss Startups and more!\u2010\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">\uff1cKeynote Address by Jackie Carmel of Endeavor Catalyst\uff1e<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p class=\"mt50\">\n\tFollowing the pitch stage, the following two companies received special awards.<br \/>\n\t\u30fbImpact Award Winner.\u3000Hydryx<br \/>\n\t\u30fbBest Pitch Award Winner.\u3000DuoKey\n\t<\/p>\n<div class=\"report-img mt50\">\n        <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.innovation-osaka.jp\/oih2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/en_img\/img\/event-report\/20250916-springboard\/4.jpg\" alt=\"OSAKA SPRINGBOARD \u2010Meet with Swiss Startups and more!\u2010\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">\uff1cAward Winners and Commentators\uff1e<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p class=\"mt50\">\n\tOSAKA SPRINGBOARD will continue to support overseas startups tackling challenges toward realizing a sustainable society, enabling various companies to seize business opportunities in Kansai.<br \/>\n\tTo all the startups who participated, thank you very much!<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<section class=\"section-container\">\n<h2 class=\"h2\">About the Event<\/h2>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/osaka-startup.com\/program\/springboard\/en\/event\/20250916.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"> OSAKA SPRINGBOARD \u2010Meet with Swiss Startups and more!\u2010<\/a><br \/>\n\tDate\uff1aSeptember 16th Tue, 2025 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