Late February was a productive time for startups, with two important events taking place in Japan: Slush Tokyo 2019, a major nonprofit conference, and Tohoku Growth Accelerator Demo Day in Sendai, Miyagi Prefecture, a smaller festival that also offers advice to fledgling startups. Here are a few projects from the events that garnered attention.
A game-changing initiative
At Slush Tokyo, Panasonic Corporation exhibited its Game Changer Catapult enterprise, the home appliance maker¡¯s foray into open collaboration projects. Of the resulting products, which are not yet released to buy, many pointed to a more convenient and digital lifestyle, including Hitokoe, a gadget designed to make sure its users don¡¯t forget important items before leaving the home for the day.
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