Source: Peatix

We will be holding an event to celebrate the first anniversary of "SAKURA DEEPTECH SHIBUYA (hereinafter referred to as SDS)," which opened in January 2025, and to announce the results of the "Sakura Deeptech Shibuya Accelerator (hereinafter referred to as SDA)" program, which kicked off in June of the same year!
SDS is a global community hub established with the aim of creating deep tech startups that will take flight from Shibuya to the world.

The SDA, which is at the core of this initiative, aims to accelerate social implementation by providing startups in the deep tech field with research and development support, commercialization support, and networking opportunities with investors and large companies.
The program will culminate in Demo Day, where selected startups will present the results of their six-month efforts. This event is highly recommended for investors, business companies, researchers, and engineers interested in deep tech fields (AI, robotics, climate tech, etc.).

■ Summary
・Date and time: December 4, 2025 (Thursday) 15:00~20:00 (doors open at 14:00)
・Venue: SAKURA DEEPTECH SHIBUYA
Shibuya Sakura Stage Central Building 12F, 1-2 Sakuragaokacho, Shibuya-ku, Tokyo

■ Target Audience
・Startups in the deep tech field (AI, robotics, clean tech, materials/life sciences, etc.)
・Venture capital (VC) ・Corporate venture capital (CVC) ・Investors
・New business development/open innovation staff at business companies
・Researchers at universities and research institutes
・Ecosystem supporters ・Media representatives

■ Program

14:00~15:00 Venue open (you can drop in at the startup booths)
15:00~ Opening
15:15~ Panel Discussion 1
15:40~ Startup Accelerator Results Presentation #1
Break Introduction to GREEN VALLAY SHIBUYA
16:45~ Startup Accelerator Results Presentation #2
18:05~ Panel Discussion 2
18:30~ Networking
■ Panel Discussion 1: Beyond Barriers: Collaborating with Japanese Corporates

🔥Michael Cottrell（CPO, Octopus Energy Japan）

Profile: Chief Product Officer for Octopus Energy Group Japan. He oversees business development and partnership strategies across Europe and Japan for the UK-based clean energy tech company.
He joined Octopus Energy from Oliver Wyman in 2018 and has worked directly with the global management team in a wide range of areas, including strategy, finance, and business partnerships. After serving as Product & Partnership Director and Global Partnership Director, he has been leading the launch and growth of the Japanese subsidiary since 2024.
Earlier in his career, he worked in energy consulting and smart metering at IBM and EDF Energy, where he has extensive experience in both energy systems and digital technologies, and also served as commercial advisor to Repowering London, a London-based community renewable energy organisation.
Majored in Politics at the University of Nottingham.

■ Panel Discussion 2: How can we leap forward from Shibuya and move the world?

TBD
■ 10 selected startups

Aikido Technologies (USA)
Floating platform technology for offshore wind
Code Metal (USA)
AI-powered edge transcoding and deployment platform
Foundation Alloy (USA)
Ultra-high performance metal made using the world's first completely solid metal technology
Impossible Metals (USA)
Environmentally friendly autonomous seabed mining robot
Edgenesis (Singapore)
Kubernetes-native IoT Gateway
EX-Fusion (Japan)
Developing clean energy using commercial nuclear fusion technology
Thermulon (UK)
Low-cost, super-insulating silica aerogel
Verobotics (Israel)
AI-equipped autonomous exterior wall maintenance robot
LOLIWARE INC. (USA)
Seaweed-based plastic alternative
Novathena (USA)
Business support platform with real-time AI collaborators

■How to participate
Participation fee: Free
・How to apply: Pre-registration (first come, first served / accepted via Peatix)
Please apply early as seats are limited.

Venue