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Innovative challenge to the world from Saga, Japan, Asian cosmetics cluster
Do you want your startup to contribute to creating a future where people can experience the joy of beauty and health?
Saga Prefecture, a prefecture on Kyushu island in Japan, has a wealth of natural raw materials. It is growing into one of Asia’s leading beauty and healthcare industry clusters.
The Saga Prefectural Government and Partners have launched the SAGAn Beauty & Healthcare Global Accelerator 2021 for startups who want to join an ambitious cosmetic business innovation program!
They are looking for innovative Startups from around the world to gather in Saga, and together become a global incubation cluster of production, sales, and development, where they’ll be able to promote manufacturing and problem-solving in advanced beauty and healthcare.
If you want to join this program, just choose one of the following categories to submit:
Cosmetics:
Join this category if your Startup has an innovative cosmetic product or solution.
Beauty Devices / Services
Join this category if your Startup offers an innovative Beauty related service/device using AI/AR or IoT
Healthcare:
Join this category if your solution/product tackles the development of dietary health supplements or your products/solution aid physical health/maintenance
The TOP 10 STARTUPS will get:
Support for business development in Saga Prefecture
Mentoring and expert guidance from Corporate Venture Capitalists industry experts to take their business to the next level
Access to events and conferences to gain insights into the Japanese market and Saga Prefecture
Networking opportunities with investors and corporate representatives in the beauty and healthcare industries in Saga Prefecture.
Submit your application before 30th September on https://bit.ly/SAGAN_SEPTEMBER