Proof of Concept programme
Proof of Concept programme for startups
KKJ provides foreign startups with access to demonstration fields and financial assistance to support their growth in the Japanese market.
Success stories of foreign startups in KKJ
Check out some examples of foreign startups that have received support from KKJ.
SWAT Mobility Japan Co., Ltd
- Business
- Service using proprietary technology to analyze existing bus route data to efficiently revise timetables
- Partner
- Kitakyushu City Transportation Bureau
※Continuing contract in FY2023 - Comments on KKJ's support
- SWAT Mobility Japan is confident about opportunities for collaboration because of the presence of major corporations and manufacturing companies that have set up head offices in KKJ.
LESS and CO Co., Ltd
- Business
- Development of recipe for beer brewed using out-of-spec tomatoes grown in KKJ and creation of a model for regional revitalization
- Partner
- Vegetable production company, local microbrewery
- Comments on KKJ's support
- LESS and CO stressed how important KKJ’s support was in helping them gain recognition in other parts of Japan and build a track record for their next phase of growth.