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福岡市は,世界9か国・地域(※),12拠点のスタートアップ支援機関と,スタートアップの相互支援について連携しています。
明星和楽2018Summerでは、3種類のピッチコンテストを開催します。
このピッチイベントでは,海外進出を考えている福岡のスタートアップがピッチを行います!
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Qurate®はオンラインデジタルコンテンツの配信を効果的に行い、ユーザーの声を聞きつつ、エンゲージメントを高め、自社のブランド価値を最大化するためのコンテンツマネジメントツールを提供します。

当社はリアルタイム給与をもとにして、銀行口座を持たない世界中の人々のために、決済手段やローンの組成、保険への加入など正規の金融サービスを提供することを目指します。 従業員の収入向上、企業の収益向上を目的としたリアルタイムによる給与計算システムにて働いた賃金を即日に支払うサービスを提供しています。 本サービスは多様化する働き方に対応し「頑張った人が報われる」従業員のモチベーションアップを促す機能を搭載しています。 勤怠管理から給与計算までのワンストップオペレーションにより働くひとには収入の向上と公正な評価が得られる機会を企業には人事給与に関わる事務の手間の削減による収益の向上に寄与します。

東南アジアで安全なオンライン売買を実現するための事業を展開中。代表プロダクトは「誰でも簡単にオンラインショッピングサイトを作成・運営することができるサービス Toko-Toko」。

Medmainは、2018年1月に設立した福岡発の医療ITのスタートアップです。DeepLearningを用いた病理画像診断ソフト「PidPort」と医学生向けのクラウドサービス「Medteria」の開発を行なっております。Medmainは、世界中から集まった経験豊富なメンバーとともに、AI技術を通じて次世代の医療をみなさまにご提案いたします。

当社は九州大学などの福岡の2つのアカデミア発のベンチャー企業です。 お客様の課題に対してAIを創作しAIシステム化します。 当社のASM は、お持ちのデータの資産化とビジネス活用を加速させます。

SMILE SCOREは、組織周り、従業員・顧客の「嬉しい」「悲しい」を5段階のスマイルスコアで見える化します。 組織の問題リスクを早期に発見する一方、本当に頑張っている人に光を当てるサービスです。
福岡市海外連携先
①Tallinn Science Park TEHNOPOL
Martin Goroško

②Startup Estonia

③Estonian Investment Agency,Enterprise Estonia
Mr ALLAN SELIRAND /Enterprise Estonia Head of the Estonian Investment Agency (the Estonian Investment Agency is an agency within Enterprise Estonia)


Allan Selirand’s background is in the private sector, mostly in banking. In his career, he has held managing positions from marketing to business development of international companies. Taking an expanding IT company to foreign markets has been one of his biggest successes – managing a company in 15 different markets, including outside Europe, proved to be a great challenge. As head of the Estonian Investment Agency, he can apply all his past experience into developing and shaping the most competitive product from Estonia and presenting it in the best possible way.
④City of Helsinki
Santtu von Bruun /Vice-Director of Economic Development (Innovations and new experiments) Mayor’s Office City of Helsinki


Vice-Director of Economic Development (Innovations and new experiments) Mayor’s Office City of Helsinki Core responsibilities: • Innovation policy • Innovation and start-up ecosystem development • Strategic initiatives and development projects • Enabling and designing urban experimentation and innovation platforms • Strategic co-operation with universities and institutions of higher education • Development of corporate partnerships • Economic-policy advocacy Specialties: Economic development and innovation policy, Strategic planning, Start-up and innovation ecosystem development, Other: Chairman of the board: Maria01 Inc. 2016- Member: National committee on regional and cohesion policy 2014- Member: Advisory board for Forum Virium Helsinki 2014- Member of board: Helsinki enterprice agency 2014- Chairman of the board: Helsinki Abroad Inc. 2014-
⑤BORDEAUX TECHNOWEST
Marc AUGUSTIN /International Business Developer

International Business Developer for Innovation by Bordeaux Technowest. In charge of Aquitaine SIRENA project for Stratups : « groth by exportation ». 20 years of experience in Aeronautical, Space and Defence industries. 2015 : Managing Director for a US company in Bordeaux, developing Acoustic Mixers 2010 : Operation Director by Roxel France World #3 in Engines for Missiles (subsidiary of SAFRAN and MBDA) 2005 : Quality Director in Aeronautical Industry 2000 : Supply Chain Manager in Aeronautical Industry 1996 : Purchasing Manager for a German company Graduate : Master in Business Management for Industries After having spend my first 20 years managing different deprtment in big companies in Europe, I decided to join the fascinating world of innovation and startups. From my big experience in Business Development and Management, I am now focus insupporting and promoting French stratup at an international level. I am convinced that innovation, agility, customer oriented and open to the world, are the key succes for startups!
⑥AQUINETIC
Christophe Catarina/Project Manager

Beginning in 1975 as a teacher in computer maintenance and programming within the French Air Force, Christophe has accompanied the dissemination of information technologies in all sectors of society. In 1986, he started working for CAP Gemini, a major IT services company, managing the technical infrastructures of big customers (IBM, France Telecom, Air Liquide). In 1996, he participated to the adventure of one of the first French web agencies, FI SYSTEM. From 2005, he specialized in the integration of Free Software and Open Source solutions, and became an independent consultant in 2010. Within Aquinetic, since 2015, he has been helping start-ups to take advantage of these solutions in their business model.
⑦GridAKL/Auckland Tourism, Events and Economic Development
Catriona Stewart /Marketing & Community Relationship Manager


Catriona is a senior level Brand Marketing and Communications professional with over 20 years’ experience across a diverse range of industries, both nationally and internationally. A strong communicator who is passionate about building brands through strategic planning and targeted communications and building life-long relationships along the way. Prior to joining Ateed, Catriona was Head of Marketing for MitoQ, a New Zealand startup company working in the health supplements sector, with a focus on e-commerce and export sales. Principal markets included the United Kingdom, North America and China. Catriona has worked in senior management (GM) and marketing roles for some of New Zealand’s most iconic brands including Bendon and Les Mills International, working with NZTE and travelling extensively to offshore markets while managing these positions. Catriona created and managed her own successful retail and e-commerce children’s apparel business, called Sugar Free. Having visited France many times and lived in Sth West France with her family, Catriona is a passionate Francophile and speaks fluent French.
⑧JSC “Technopark of Saint-Petersburg”
Polina Lukyanova /CEO

Born on October 17, 1982 in Leningrad. The Director of the Business Incubator “Ingria” (JSC “Technopark of Saint-Petersburg”) since 2015. Prior to the Business Incubator, she worked at St. Petersburg State University as an assistant to the Senior Vice-Rector for Academic Affairs and Research, headed the marketing and sales department in an international construction organization and worked in the high-tech start-up “Agrovit”, starting from the trainee position to the head of the advertising and marketing department. Repeatedly awarded with diplomas and certificates. Was awarded an Honorary Diploma of the Committee on Industrial Policy and Innovation of St. Petersburg for contribution to the development of the city’s innovation infrastructure, a diploma of the finalist of the All-Russia Forum “Mentor” in the category “Mentoring in Business and Entrepreneurship”.
⑨Barcelona Activa
Xavier Dumont /Head of Business Creation Services

Xavier Dumont studied Business Administration at Universitat Pompeu Fabra. He started working in a bank, but was a nit satisfactori Jon, for this reason he soon decided to change his career. He pivot to work in a private foundation (NGO), helping entrepreneurs with their marketing strategy and their Business and financial plan. After almost 3 years he moved to Barcelona Activa as a Business Advisor, where he helped hundreds of entrepreneurs with their projects. Two years later he became the head of entrepreneurship services of Barcelona Activa. He has been working almost 14 years with startups and freelancers of different sectors (IT, ecommerce, biotech, cleantech …) And he says that in all these years one of the few things that remains in a very same way is the passion of a founder pitching, almost everything else has changed.
⑩Taiwan Institute of Economic Research
Xin-Wu Lin /Director, Researcher at TIER


Experienced Economic Researcher and Director with a demonstrated history of working in the research industry. Strong professional skilled in Innovation Policy, Entrepreneurial Policy, Business Model Innovation, Innovation Management, Emerging Technologies, Regulatory Compliance, and Antitrust Economics. Experience Director/ Economic Reseacher /Compliance Officer at Taiwan Institute of Economic Research April 2000 – Present Chief of Antitrust Compliance at AUO September 2013 – Present Commissioner February 2007 – January 2010 (3 years) Education National Taiwan University Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.), Economics, 1992 – 1998 National Chengchi University Bachelor’s degree, Business Administration and Management, General, 1985 – 1989
⑪Taipei City
Chi-Yin Huang /Sub-Division Chief

Mr. Huang serves in the Industry and Business Division. He is mainly responsible for the development of industrial policies, economic situation analysis, and the planning and implementation of the business of the investment and industrial development regulations
⑫National Innovation Agency (Public Organization)
Vichian Suksoir /Deputy Executive Director (Innovation Development)

Graduated from Chulalongkorn University with Master of Engineering in Chemical Engineering, Mr. Vichian Suksoir is now a Deputy Executive Director in Innovation Development of National Innovation Agency (Public Organization) under the Ministry of Science and Technology, Thailand. He has worked on strategic planning and formulating new financial support mechanisms to promote innovation project for more than 10 years and undertaking a leading role in driving new innovative development in industries, including ethanol production from agricultural waste and lean automation with international collaboration.
⑬D Haus(btrax)
佐藤 英丸 /Senior Advisor

1978年早稲田大学理工学部卒業。1980年米国スタンフォード大学大学院卒業後、日本ユニバック(現日本ユニシス)で、コンピュータアニメーションシステムの開発に携わる。95年にシチズン時計株式会社の米国現地法人代表。97年にAOLジャパン株式会社の代表取締役に転進。2003年4月、メディア·メトリックス·ジャパン株式会社CEO、その後、米国ダブルクリック社の100%出資によるアバカス·ジャパン株式会社の代表取締役社長、エクスペディア·ジャパン株式会社の日本法人代表、コムスコア·ジャパン株式会社の代表取締役を歴任。2014年9月より、米国サンフランシスコ本社のグローバルイノベーションを生み出すエクスペリエンスデザイン会社btrax incの日本法人であるビートラックス·ジャパン合同会社のシニア·アドバイザーに就任し、経営に参画すると同時に日本企業のイノベーション創出のサポート、スタートアップ企業の支援などにも携わり現在に至る。IT関連イベントでの登壇やモデレータ、ピッチイベントの審査員などの経験も豊富。
Zeroth ai Founder/ Partner
タク・ローはZerothの設立者であり、未来問題解決につながる人工知能スタートアップに特化しアクセラレータプログラムを導入した。設立後、2年も経たないうちにZerothは世界でも有数のアクティブなAI投資家として名を馳せ、34社に投資し、世界的に有名なVCとの共同投資実績も有する。以前には、アクセラレーターで世界的に著名なTechstarsでロンドンを拠点に40社に投資した。また、エストニアのe-Residency政策においても政府のコンサルタントとして働いたことがあり、現在は香港政府とともにイノベーション政策を手がけている。そして、Forbes Under 30 Summit Asiaの審査員でもあり、サウスチャイナ・モーニングポスト、Forbes、ブルームバーグなどへ定期的に寄稿もしている。彼のキャリアは米軍でのエンジニア経験に始まり、空爆軍を卒業後、ロンドンビジネススクールとシカゴ大学を卒業。
彼は冒険家でもあり、ロンドンからウランバトール(モンゴルの首都)まで救急車で運転したことがあり、三輪車タクシーでインドを2週間で縦断したこともある。
https://www.zeroth.ai/