JapanTech

JichiTIME Meetup with Mibu Town x Toyota City x Kagawa Prefecture

Meetup featuring co-creation programs from Mibu Town, Toyota City, and Kagawa Prefecture, with a networking session for startups and government.

When
Wed, May 20, 2026 · 18:30–19:30 JST
Where
Tokyo Innovation Base, 千代田区丸の内3丁目8−3 · In person
Region
Kanto (Tokyo)
Organizer
Tokyo Innovation Base
Language
JA
Source
Peatix
Summary
JichiTime Meet Up brings together local governments and startups at Tokyo Innovation Base (TIB), 3F. This session features Mibu Town (Tochigi), Toyota City (Aichi), and Kagawa Prefecture, each presenting their ongoing co-creation programs with startup entrepreneurs. Kagawa will introduce new research themes from its "Kagawa DX Lab" initiative. The presentations are followed by a dedicated networking session where entrepreneurs interested in public-sector partnerships can meet directly with government representatives looking for startup collaborators. Entry and exit are free, with no capacity limit. Note that admission to TIB requires registration via the TIB app and presentation of a QR code.
About the community

JichiTime Meet Up is a recurring series at Tokyo Innovation Base that connects Japanese local governments with startup entrepreneurs. Each session invites representatives from a few municipalities to present their open-innovation and co-creation programs, followed by open networking. The audience mixes founders pursuing public-sector partnerships with civil servants looking to work with startups.

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