On March 1, 2024, the managing director of GEN Japan, Naohiro Nishiguchi moderated a symposium focused on Central Japan's commitment to being the “Homeland of Mobility 5.0 - Leading Society to the Next Generation.”
The symposium was a hybrid event that included panel discussions on how Central Japan can fulfill the role of “Homeland of Mobility 5.0 - Leading Society to the Next Generation” and play a powerful role in encouraging and supporting entrepreneurs and startups to further develop and succeed.
Homeland of Mobility 5.0 means “Central Japan will be a hub for mobility change,” explained Akira Odoi, General Manager, Innovation Promotion Department, Value Creation Division of the Central Japan Economic Federation. There are numerous companies including Toyota and its group companies – industries in aerospace, machinery, manufacturing products concentrated here, making us the industrial center of Japan.
Mr. Nishiguchi added that entrepreneurship is not just making a startup, it is also about the awareness that a change needs to be made. He highlighted a point made during an earlier presentation that “We don't have Mobility 5.0 yet. We are going to make it. We have problems and we are going to make something that solves them. That is what entrepreneurship is.”
The full story can be found on PR Newswire: Central Japan Startup Ecosystem Consortium