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Singapore-Japan Fast Track Pitch 2025 to Be Held as the First Event of ASEAN-JAPAN Fast Track Pitch 2025

Simultaneous announcement by the Japan External Trade Organization

Japanese

October 27, 2025

External Economic Policy

The Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry (METI) and the Japan External Trade Organization (JETRO), with ASEAN’s government agencies, launched a cooperation scheme for new innovations called “ASEAN-JAPAN Co-Creation Fast Track Initiative” in 2023 in commemoration of the 50th anniversary of ASEAN-Japan Friendship Cooperation. This initiative is intended to promote collaboration between Japanese and ASEAN companies for open innovation and co-creation. The Fast Track Pitch events held under the initiative to date attracted a total of more than 2,650 people from a range of organizations including startups, small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs), large companies, investors and supporting organizations. These events have contributed to accelerating the implementation of various collaborative initiatives between Japanese and ASEAN companies.

This year, as the third round of this initiative, pitch events will be held in the following four countries: the Republic of Singapore, the Socialist Republic of Viet Nam, Malaysia, and the Republic of Indonesia.

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1．Singapore-Japan Fast Track Pitch 2025

For Singapore-Japan Fast Track Pitch 2025, which will be the first event of ASEAN-Japan Fast Track Pitch 2025, seven companies proactively engaging in open innovation in Singapore have set the challenges that they want to meet in collaboration with other companies. Details of the challenges faced by these “Challenge Owner” companies are now available on the following special website operated by JETRO. These Challenge Owners are calling for proposals that will help resolve their challenges from all companies around the world. The deadline for the submission of proposals is Tuesday, November 25 (23:59 Singapore time).

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Co-organized by: Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry (METI), Japan External Trade Organization (JETRO), Embassy of Japan in Singapore, Singapore Ministry of Trade and Industry, Singapore Enterprises Board, and Singapore Economic Development Board

The Challenge Owner companies will evaluate the proposals submitted for their challenges announced today and select the finalists for the final pitch event to be held in Singapore on Wednesday, January 14, 2026. Details of this event will be shared on the above-mentioned JETRO special website once finalized.

Outline of the event

Date:
Wednesday, January 14, 2026
Time:
Afternoon
Venue:
In Singapore (to be confirmed)
Format:
In-person and online
Language:
English
Participation fee:
To be announced on JETRO’s website later

2. Challenge Owner Companies and Challenges

Details of the Singapore-Japan Fast Track Pitch 2025 Challenge Owner companies and their challenges are as shown below:

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For details of each company's challenge, please refer to the materials below and the above-mentioned JETRO special website.

3．(For Reference) Results from the Past Fast-Track Pitch Events

4. Schedule for Events in 2025

The schedule for the Fast Track Pitch 2025 events to be held in other countries will be announced on METI’s and JETRO’s websites once finalized.

Division in Charge

Asia and Pacific Division, Trade Policy Bureau

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