[Registration Open] STATION Ai Catapult 8th Batch Final Pitch to be held on July 22

STATION Ai, a subsidiary of SoftBank Corp. (Headquarters: Showa-ku, Nagoya; President & CEO: Hirotaka Sahashi), will hold the Final Pitch for the 8th batch of its intensive startup support program, 'STATION Ai Catapult,' at STATION Ai on Wednesday, July 22, 2026. Registration for the event is currently open.

'STATION Ai Catapult' is a program designed to help startups from the pre-founding to seed stages refine their businesses to a level where they can pursue fundraising during the program period. For the 8th batch, 16 companies selected from 107 applicants have been working on business growth through mentoring and sessions with venture capitalists over approximately three months.

At the Final Pitch, the selected companies and teams will present their growth strategies and business potential as the culmination of the program. The event aims to create connections with VCs, CVCs, financial institutions, and corporations, providing opportunities for fundraising and business partnerships.

STATION Ai is one of Japan's largest open innovation hubs, which opened in Tsuruma Park, Nagoya, in October 2024. It focuses on supporting startup creation, commercialization, promoting open innovation, and managing funds to support startups financially.