7/26 (Sat.) from 10:30 a.m.] Shiga Tech Planter's 10th Anniversary Panel Session will be held.

This year marks the 10th anniversary of the Shiga Tech Planter. To mark this occasion, we will hold a panel session focusing on "co-creation between local companies and start-ups," a trend that has been spreading throughout Japan in recent years. In this program, we will invite regional companies in Shiga Prefecture that are also engaged in startup collaboration to introduce case studies and unpack the benefits and tricks of working on their own. We hope that this event will be of help to your future corporate activities.

❐ 10th Shiga Tech Plan Grand Prix
Date: Saturday, July 26, 2025
10:30-11:30 Part 1: Panel Session
13:00-18:20 Part 2: Shiga Tech Plan Grand Prix
19:00-20:30 Reception (near Otsu station)
Place: Shigagin Hall (Shiga Bank Head Office 2F, 1-38 Hama-machi, Otsu City)
Organizers: Shiga Consortium for Growth Industry Development (Shiga Prefecture, Shiga University, Shiga University of Medical Science, University of Shiga Prefecture, Nagahama Institute of Bio-Science and Technology, Ritsumeikan University, Ryukoku University, Shiga Bank, Kansai Mirai Bank, Shiga Prefecture Industrial Support Plaza, Rivanes)
Access:
From JR Otsu Station, turn left at the 5th traffic light to the north and walk 12 minutes.
5 minutes walk from Keihan Biwako Hamaotsu Station
The parking lot of the Shiga Bank Head Office is not available. If you are driving, please use coin-operated parking lots in the neighborhood.

Part 1] 10th Anniversary Panel Session

Opening the door to new business with local companies and startups

　〜The next pillar of our company, created by co-creation

<Overview

　Local small and midsize companies are increasingly working to create new value through collaboration with startups while building on their own strengths and existing businesses. These partnerships are evolving beyond mere technology introduction and order receipt/placement to a form of "co-creation" based on a common vision and awareness of issues.

　In this session, we will explore hints for "creation of new business" and "evolution of existing business" from the standpoints of local companies, startups, and support organizations, while unraveling real examples of collaboration and co-creation that have been created in the field. The workshop will draw a future image of co-creation strategies that have the potential to become the pillars of your company.

<Speakers

Panelists:

interpoint (interword separation)Ritto Sogo Sangyo Co. Mr. Tetsuya Inokuchi, Managing Director

interpoint (interword separation)Novelgen Corporation Representative Director Mr. Jun Ogura

interpoint (interword separation)Shiga Industrial Support Plaza Mr. Eiji Ogawa, Executive Director

Moderator: Toshihiro Ishizawa, Founding Development Division, Liverness Inc.

[Part 2

The 10th Shiga Tech Plan Grand Prix

<Overview

　Shiga Tech Planter will hold the 10th Shiga Tech Planter Grand Prix to discover and nurture business seeds in the fields of "manufacturing" and "water and environment" from science and engineering universities and companies aiming for second-stage startups based in the prefecture. The 10th Shiga Tech Plan Grand Prix will be held for the purpose of discovering and fostering business seeds in the fields of "manufacturing" and "water and environment" from science and engineering universities and companies aiming to start up a second business. In this session, nine finalists selected from among the 21 entries received this year will present their commercialization plans.

For inquiries regarding this matter, please contact

Secretariat of the Consortium for Discovery and Development of Growth Industries from Shiga

Leave a Nest Co., Ltd.
TEL: 06-6125-5622
Mail: [email protected]
Attn: KISHIMOTO, ISHIZAWA