NEC Innovation Challenge (NIC) Partner
Are you a global startup looking to collaborate with Japanese companies to accelerate business development and create new social value?
The NEC Innovation Challenge (NIC) is a global business contest targeting startups worldwide. It brings together startups and Japanese companies interested in collaboration, aiming to accelerate business development and create new social value through innovations that would be difficult to achieve independently.
NIC is one of the three initiatives in NEC Open Innovation.
Partnership Program :
Target Partner Location :
Worldwide
Target Partner Persona :
Startups, Entrepreneurs, global startups, deep tech ventures, early-stage and growth-stage companies, innovation-driven companies, technology solution providers, companies seeking collaboration with Japanese corporations
🌟 Key Benefits of the Program:
Benefits of applying
- Product development utilizing assets from NEC and supporting companies
- Opportunities to approach the Japanese market
- Acquire investment and hands-on support
Benefits of sponsorship
- Formulation of collaborative projects with promising startups around the world
- Accelerate business verification by utilizing assets from NEC and supporting companies
✅ Eligibility Criteria:
- Startups from around the world seeking collaboration opportunities with Japanese companies.
- Interest in leveraging NEC's and partners' assets to accelerate business development.
Past achievements
- Number of NIC applications*FY22-24 cumulative total - 1,569 items
- Number of participating countries*FY24 - 104 countries
Winners' Words
- 2022 NIC Participation/NEC Award Winner - DeepBrain AI, Global Business Head and CFO
Michael Jung"Through NIC, we had a valuable opportunity to develop the market together with NEC and supporting companies. By combining NEC's wide-ranging network with our video generator technology, we were able to realize an AI announcer business for broadcasting companies. We were able to build a track record in the Japanese market. We feel that we have been able to expand the possibilities of new business through our collaboration with NEC."
- 2024 NIC PartnerDNP - Managing Executive Officer Ryota Chiba
"NIC is a place to promote co-creation with startups and generate new market value. Dai Nippon Printing (DNP) is also participating as a platinum sponsor and promoting open innovation. Through this program, we aim to connect with cutting-edge startups and create businesses that will help solve social issues. We will continue to work with NEC to create even more value."
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End User
NEC Corporation
Size :
>1000
Location :
Japan
Industry:
Information Technology and Services
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