TIB PITCH #28 (Trial Deployment Course)

TIB PITCH is a recurring pitch event held at Tokyo Innovation Base (TIB) in Yurakucho. The 28th edition runs the trial deployment course on Tuesday, September 8, 2026, from 16:30 to 19:00 on the 2nd floor STAGE at TIB, with doors opening at 16:00. Attendance is free with advance registration, and the venue is a 30-second walk from JR Yurakucho Station. In the trial deployment course, selected startups get to install their service or product inside TIB on a trial basis and run a proof of concept. The PoC is a way to surface open problems and collect feedback from TIB staff and users. Companies that pitch but are not selected still get a later opportunity to show their product in the exhibition area. Alongside the startup presentations, the program sets aside an area and a block of time where judges and the audience can taste food and try out the products directly. Networking with the presenting companies and the judges is also part of the evening. The event is aimed at startups, large corporates, VCs and financial institutions, government, media, and anyone else interested in startup collaboration. The lineup of presenting startups and the judging panel will be announced after the first screening round.