Spacewasp Co., Ltd. will be exhibiting at the Fujinokuni Cellulose Circular Economy International Exhibition, which will be held on October 24 and 25, 2024.
https://www.fujinokuni-cnf-2024.com/expo/index.html
https://www.pref.shizuoka.jp/sangyoshigoto/kigyoshien/shuseki/1054121.html
We have been selected among the top 250 startups globally in SLINGSHOT, one of Southeast Asia’s largest startup competitions.
SLINGSHOT is a core program of the Singapore Week of Innovation and Technology (SWITCH), an innovation conference organized by Enterprise Singapore.
SLINGSHOT HP：https://slingshot.agorize.com/en/challenges/2024-edition
https://www.nikkei.com/article/DGXZQOFD03C9T0T00C24A6000000/
https://x.com/LBS_localnews/status/1799972649415946417
[From Gifu] Startup Spacewasp is transforming plant waste into furniture and interior materials, creating a resource-cycling business. Collaborators include the flower shop Hibiya Kadan.
Here is the full video (free article).
Sumitomo Realty & Development Co., Ltd. opened a new incubation office, “GROWTH Bunkyo Iidabashi,” within the Sumitomo Realty Iidabashi Building (2-3-21 Koraku, Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo) on June 3, 2024, and we have delivered our product to this location.
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https://mainichi.jp/articles/20240603/pr1/00m/020/225000c
On May 15, 2024, our co-creation idea was selected for the “SEINO O.P.P. INNOVATION PROGRAM,” hosted by Seino Holdings.
The SEINO O.P.P. INNOVATION PROGRAM aims to leverage the group’s assets, such as land, buildings, and vehicles, to create additional value for customers.
The program seeks to incubate and conduct pilot tests to achieve social implementation and eventually commercialization.
Spacewasp’s Co-Creation Idea: Sustainable O.P.P.
Overview
Our co-creation idea involves upcycling materials like wooden pallets, vegetable scraps, and wood waste into 100% plant-based, sustainable construction materials, furniture, and interior spaces.
We will advance incubation and pilot testing to implement the idea in society and work toward commercialization.
https://www.lnews.jp/2024/05/q0515406.html
On Monday, May 13th, our representative, Mr. Isesaki, presented at ROCKET PITCH NIGHT SPRING 2024 held at Toranomon Hills Forum. He spoke on topics in the fields of Environment & Energy, Smart City & Mobility, and Aerospace & Space.
Our company’s business was featured in the Nihon Keizai Shimbun’s .
https://www.nikkei.com/article/DGKKZO80194970S4A420C2L83000/
We won the Grand Prize at the GIFU IDEA PITCH CONTEST.
The 1st GIFU IDEA PITCH CONTEST, hosted by the Gifu Chamber of Commerce and Industry and Gifu City, was held on March 9, 2024, where we were awarded the Grand Prize.
The CNB Venture Award 2023, organized by the Chubu New Business Association (CNB), took place on October 10, 2023, and we received the Startup Spirits Award.
