01Booster Supports Vietnam Startup Expansion Program to Japan

01Booster, a business creation company that supports corporate open innovation and new business development, is managing the planning and operations for the "Viet Nam-Japan Incubation Program." This initiative is part of the "Vietnam National Innovation Center Activation Project," co-run by the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) and the Vietnam National Innovation Center (NIC) with support from the Japanese government. 01Booster is partnering with Innovation Lab Co., Ltd. (InnoLab Asia) for this program.

In this program, 12 startups that have completed over 60 training sessions and over 100 matching sessions over six months will visit Japan. As the next step for this proven program, which has already established over 10 Japan-Vietnam partnerships, this visit aims to create new collaboration and matching opportunities with domestic corporate partners and investors.

During the one-week stay from June 29 (Mon) to July 3 (Fri), 2026, seminars on the Vietnamese startup ecosystem, pitch events, and business matching events will be held at TiB (Tokyo Innovation Base). Individual meetings with Japanese companies/VCs and visits to domestic startup support organizations are also planned.

Event Overview Dates: June 30 (Tue) - July 2 (Thu), 2026 Participation Fee: Free (Prior registration required) Target: Corporate partners, VCs, CVCs, and startup support organizations interested in collaborating or investing in Vietnam/Southeast Asian startups. Organizers: InnoLab Asia, 01Booster Inc.

[Day 1] June 30 (Tue) Vietnamese Startup Ecosystem Seminar, Pitch Event for 12 Startups, Networking, Individual Meetings (approx. 20 mins per company). Venue: Tokyo Innovation Base (TiB) 1F SQUARE-1

[Day 2 & 3] July 1 (Wed) - July 2 (Thu) Individual Meetings (approx. 60 mins per company). Venue: SAAI Wonder Working Community

Introduction of the 12 Selected Startups LoopNet Asia (Pre-seed): Data platform for circular economy. Signed MOU with JOYCLE Inc. VEEP (Pre-Series A, raised $800k): EnergyTech providing the "VEEP" energy management platform utilizing AIoT.