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Indonesia-Japan Fast Track Pitch 2025 to Be Held as the Fourth Event of ASEAN-JAPAN Fast Track Pitch 2025

Indonesia-Japan Fast Track Pitch 2025 to Be Held as the Fourth Event of ASEAN-JAPAN Fast Track Pitch 2025

December 18, 2025

In commemoration of the 50th anniversary of ASEAN-Japan Friendship and Cooperation, in 2023 the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry (METI) and the Japan External Trade Organization (JETRO), with government agencies of ASEAN member states, launched a cooperation scheme for new innovations called the ASEAN-JAPAN Co-Creation Fast Track Initiative. 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 have 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 (to be held on Wednesday, January 14, 2026), the Socialist Republic of Viet Nam (to be held on Tuesday, January 27, 2026), Malaysia (to be held on Thursday, February 5, 2026), and the Republic of Indonesia.

1．Indonesia-Japan Fast Track Pitch 2025

For the Indonesia-Japan Fast Track Pitch 2025, which is the fourth event of the ASEAN-Japan Fast Track Pitch 2025, five companies proactively engaging in open innovation in Indonesia have set challenges that they want to address in collaboration with other companies. Details of the challenges faced by these “Challenge Owner” companies are available on the following JETRO special website. These Challenge Owners are calling for companies around the world to provide proposals that will help resolve their challenges.

The deadline for the submission of proposals is Tuesday, January 6 (11:59 p.m. Indonesia time).

JETRO’s special website

JETRO Indonesia

Co-organized by: Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry (METI),
Japan External Trade Organization （JETRO）, Embassy of Japan in Indonesia,
and Coordinating Ministry for Economic Affairs (CMEA) of Indonesia (tentative)

The Challenge Owner companies will evaluate the proposals submitted for the challenges announced and select the finalists for the final pitch event to be held in Indonesia on Thursday, February 12, 2026. Details of this event will be shared on the above-mentioned JETRO special website once finalized.