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We are thrilled to announce that our collaborative project with Mr. Tamura from humorous.Inc has been chosen as a finalist in TV Nishinippon’s open innovation program, “Pit@t2024” (Pitat2024), following an impressive tenfold increase in competition!
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”Pit@t2024” is an open innovation program organized by Television Nishinippon Corporation (TNC). The program invites startups and business companies to submit outstanding business ideas and co-create new businesses using TNC’s resources.
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Out of 88 applications, seven business organizations were selected to participate in the final presentation, held on April 22 at the TNC studio in Momochihama. The presentations showcased a diverse range of cross-genre projects, including “Screen Code” by Apollo Japan (Kitakyushu City), “Sports Brain Tech Business” by Kyushu Sangyo University (Fukuoka City), and a sustainable art workshop by ACTA+ (Yamaguchi Prefecture).
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The judging panel, which included Toshiyasu Kishihara from GxPartners LLP, a venture capital firm based in Fukuoka, along with other esteemed judges, provided insightful critiques that added to the excitement of the event.
The results of the judging will be revealed in May, and a special TV program including the first round of judging will be broadcast in June. Stay tuned!
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SAKIGAKE JAPAN Corp., in partnership with Humorous.Inc’s high-intensity luminescence technology “Night Concierge,” remains committed to offering innovative ideas for disaster prevention within the local community.