Tokyo, TIB, N9, and TIMEWELL Collaborate to Launch Internship Program for Overseas Startups Exhibiting at SusHi Tech Tokyo 2026! Student Recruitment Now Open

EMC GLOBAL (Location: Musashino, Tokyo; Representative Director: Tatsuya Tsubuki), which aims to produce human resources with global entrepreneurship from United Asia, will implement the 'University Internship Program at SusHi Tech Tokyo' in collaboration with the Tokyo Metropolitan Government, Tokyo Innovation Base (TIB), N9 PTE LTD, and TIMEWELL Co., Ltd. This program is for overseas startups exhibiting at the global innovation conference 'SusHi Tech Tokyo 2026', held from April 27 (Mon) to 29 (Wed), 2026. Student recruitment begins today.

### Key Points of this Announcement - EMC GLOBAL collaborates with Tokyo, TIB, N9, and TIMEWELL to conduct the 'University Internship Program at SusHi Tech Tokyo'. - Student interns will support overseas startups with arrival assistance, exhibition support at SusHi Tech Tokyo 2026, and Japanese language support during business meetings, accelerating co-creation between overseas startups and Japanese companies. - Student recruitment starts today, March 31. - Almost all of last year's participating students responded that they would 'highly recommend to a friend' (NPS of 73). - Collaboration with Tokyo Innovation Base (TIB)'s 'STAMEN' members has been confirmed for this year. - Recruitment of sponsoring companies (sponsors) and host startups has also begun.

### Objectives of the Internship Program 1. **Fostering Student Entrepreneurship through Cross-border Business**: Providing Japanese university students with practical experience through international business support. For startups, it ensures personnel and Japanese language support for business talks. 2. **Accelerating Co-creation between Overseas Startups and the Japanese Market**: Student interns will handle cultural and linguistic translation, collect market needs for service development, and assist with logistics to facilitate market entry and new business creation. 3. **Aiming for the Formation of International Startup Teams in the Future**: The program looks forward to creating lasting international networks.