In December Shibuya Startup Support (SSS) took some Shibuya Startup Visa holders along to attend the inaugural Foster Bridge, a startup event held in Seoul. During the visit, SSS also met with local creativetech startup support organizations, VCs, and startups to observe and learn from the Korean startup ecosystem and support programs.
Presentation at Foster Bridge (Photo: Shibuya City)
Speaking at Foster Bridge
Foster Bridge aims to connect startups with investors from around the world and foster cross-border collaboration to accelerate global growth.
On the first day, Sayaka Nakashima from SSS gave a presentation introducing Japan’s startup ecosystem, SSS’s support programs, and trends in Japan’s creativetech sector, as well as art and technology-related events hosted in Shibuya. She was followed by Mari Matsuzaki, who joined a panel discussion alongside Shibuya Startup Visa holder and member of STAYGE Labs Michael Baeg, and Kyunghun Lee from Global Brain, a VC supporting creativetech startups in Japan.
The panel explored key considerations for Korean startups looking to enter the Japanese market and discussed the potential for future collaboration between Japan and Korea in the creativetech field.
(Photo: Shibuya City)
Visit to Korea’s Creativetech Scene
SSS also visited key startup incubation and support program locations while in Korea. These included Goyang City north of Seoul, which is actively investing in creative industry infrastructure, and the Seoul Center for Creative Economy & Innovation, a public institution providing end-to-end startup support from incubation to overseas expansion. Discussions centered on each party’s ongoing initiatives and future collaboration opportunities.
Two of the organizations visited during the trip also participated in Creativetech Shibuya:
– FuturePlay: A Korean VC and accelerator focusing on deeptech.
– Pinkfong Company: A global entertainment startup from Korea, best known for the global hit children’s song “Baby Shark.”
SSS will continue to support international startups entering the Japanese market while strengthening collaboration with the creativetech industry. If you are a startup interested in expanding into Japan or collaborating with SSS, please don’t hesitate to contact us, and follow us on social media to keep up-to-date on upcoming events!
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