The Saitama City Industrial Creation Foundation (Saitama City, Saitama Prefecture, Chairman: Masanori Nakamura) has selected five companies for the "Saitama City Accelerator Program (SCAP)," an initiative aimed at providing intensive short-term support to businesses within Saitama City. Following a kickoff event held on Wednesday, July 15th, starting at 2 PM in Saitama City, a program will be implemented over approximately seven months, concluding with an achievement presentation on Wednesday, February 3rd, 2027, to help selected participants achieve their quantitative goals. ▼Saitama City Accelerator Program (SCAP) Official Website https://www.sozo-saitama.or.jp/scap/ Saitama City Accelerator Program (SCAP) | Selected Companies Introduction TONGARI Inc. Representative Director: Keisuke Hasegawa Fish Hook Inc. Representative Director CEO: Ryoshi Takeda UNIGO Inc. Representative Director: Yuto Mochizuki Laboko Inc. Representative Director and President: Tomomi Ogikubo HINATA Handmade Bento / WABENTO SAIHA Representative: Mihoko Ito SCAP Kickoff Event to be Held on Wednesday, July 15th, from 2 PM Prior to the program's commencement (July to January 2027), the Saitama City Accelerator Program (SCAP) will hold a kickoff event on Wednesday, July 15th. The event will feature pitches from SCAP-selected startups, a keynote speech by Mr. Maruyama from Tsukurie Inc., and networking opportunities. We encourage you to attend. [Date and Time] Wednesday, July 15th, 2026, 2:00 PM - 4:00 PM (Doors open at 1:45 PM) [Venue] Marumaru Higashinihon 2F, Higashinihon Collaboration Center (1-minute walk from the East Exit of JR Omiya Station) [Target Audience] Entrepreneurs inside and outside Saitama City, business support organizations (financial institutions, VCs, universities, public support organizations, etc.), media, companies interested in collaborating with startups, etc. [Details and Application Page] https://forms.office.com/r/urtS8Gv4vM Saitama City Accelerator Program (SCAP) |