Gifu Tech Planter 2025 participating partners have been selected!

(Head Office: Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo; Group CEO: Yukihiro Maru) and Ogaki Kyoritsu Bank, Ltd. (Head Office: Ogaki City, Gifu Prefecture; President: Keiji Hayashi) will launch the "Gifu Tech Planter" in 2021 to discover and foster science and technology ventures in the Gifu Prefecture area. In collaboration with various partners in industry, government, academia, and academia, Gifu Tech Planter will promote social implementation of science and technology generated by universities and other research institutions and companies, and build an ecosystem to nurture new industries.

We are pleased to announce that nine companies that share the vision of the Gifu Tech Planter have been selected to participate as "Regional Development Partners" in Gifu Tech Planter 2025, which will co-create an ecosystem in the Gifu prefecture area.

<Regional Development Partners (in alphabetical order)
Partner companies in the Tokai region
Otsuka Corporation
Tokai Corporation
Hase Tora Spinning Co.
Miyayoshi Glass Co.
Yamada Shokai Holding Co.
Yoshioka Corporation

[Partners from other regions
UntroD Capital Japan K.K.
BIPROGY Corporation
Mizuho Bank, Ltd.

Through the Gifu Tech Planter, Ogaki Kyoritsu Bank and its nine regional development partners will work together to discover science, technology, and business seeds that could create new industries in Gifu Prefecture and surrounding areas, and promote the development of entrepreneurs. In addition, over the course of 10 years, we will aim to create an autonomous regional start-up ecosystem by building a foundation for joint ventures between ventures and local companies, cooperation with financial institutions, and an overseas expansion system.

On Saturday, November 22, 2025, the 5th Gifu Tech Plan Grand Prix will be held with the aim of discovering and fostering researchers and entrepreneurs who will change the world from Gifu with their science, technology and passion.

About Gifu Tech Planter:https://techplanter.lne.st/gifu/2025/

The 5th Gifu Tech Plan Grand Prix Outline

Date: Saturday, November 22, 2025, 13:00-19:00 (tentative)
Place: OKB SCLAMB (OKB Gifu University Plaza 2F, 1-1 Yanagido, Gifu City)
Participation: Held on a closed, pre-registration basis

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Inquiries
6F Iidabashi Miyuki Building, 1-4 Shimomiyaibicho, Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo 162-0822, Japan
Takino & Miyauchi, Community Development Division, LIVANES, Inc.
TEL:03-5227-4198 FAX:03-5227-4199
Mail: [email protected]