If you go here, you can imagine the future of Japan and know why startups are in demand now. This is the largest session venue at NEXT CITY. We plan to focus on startups and business creation, focusing on what and who should be paid attention to now, and on topics that have the potential to change the future and are noteworthy. Let's create the future together from this stage.

Here, you can learn about the "present and future" of startup challengers. The present and future of startups. Day 1 is a session on the current state of startups and the global market, Day 2 is a "VC Pitch" where VCs, who are usually the ones who listen to pitches, conversely pitch to the reserve army of entrepreneurs, and Day 3 is an area that is sure to be a highlight, with open innovation pitches and the now hot generative AI pitch by a Taiwanese startup. DAY3 will be an area of absolute ex

This is the place to go to solve all your problems about starting a business. The keyword of this area is dedicated to the very idea of starting a business. The area consists of a stage and eight booths, where visitors can learn about the various elements of starting a business. The booths also feature Incubation Communities from all over Japan, from Hokkaido in the north to Okinawa in the south. In addition, VC booths and other booths will be available to discuss business and funding opportuni

Here, you will find the seeds of entrepreneurship and the technologies that will provide the means to solve social problems. This area aims to discover social issues such as mental health, energy, wellbeing, diversity, AI, etc., which are the origins of startups and the seeds of entrepreneurship, such as what the world should look like in the future. There is also an area for exhibiting technology. Let's discover together what social issues should be solved by technology in the future.

If you go here, you can connect with your peers and get your own solution. The START Stage will feature a number of concrete workshops that will "wake people up. Day 1 will focus on business ideas starting from "questions," art, and sessions by female entrepreneurs to take the first step toward creating a new world; Day 2 will feature a number of workshops for engineers; Day 3 will be an accelerator; and Day 4 will be a workshop for entrepreneurs to develop their ideas and businesses. Day 2 wil

Many BARs where you can connect, talk, and meet people are appearing! Mini-bars are present throughout NEXT CITY. Many of them are located next to the session stages. After the sessions are over, you can relax and talk with the participants, including the speakers. There are more than 5 bars in the venue, so please stop by.