AN OPEN to public” online business matching event with 10 Japanese technology firms is scheduled on May 10 as part of the Japan International Cooperation Agency’s (JICA) efforts to promote public-private partnership in the Philippines.
The Japanese firms will give a 10-minute pitch to introduce their innovative technologies and business models that could contribute to the achievement of the Philippines’ Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).
“This event is widely open to the general public. National and local government officials, representatives from private companies including startups, research institutes, etc. are highly encouraged to participate to address various development challenges and also to explore business opportunities for PPP,” JICA said in a statement Tuesday.
Presenters will come from the following firms:
Spectee, Inc., which offers artificial intelligence (AI) technology to address natural disaster risk management;
Daisho Co. Ltd, which developed slope protection technology that prevents landslide disasters;
Aster Co. Ltd. which verified, in collaboration with University of Tokyo, a special coating material, “Power Coating”, for earthquake resiliency;
OM MFG. Co. Ltd. which created a unique wastewater treatment system;
Kanazawa Engineering Systems, Inc. which pioneered a revolutionary system that recycles waste cooking oil as fuel for electric generators without purification;
Hinode Sangyo Co. Ltd., which is known for its wastewater treatment system utilizing biological method;
FujiClean Co. Ltd. which is known in Japan and in the US for its technology that enables wastewater treatment;
Daikyo Giken-Kogyo Co. Ltd., which developed an insect trap sheet that farmers could reduce usage of pesticides;
King Coal, Ltd. which offers soil improvement materials for addressing new Panama diseases in banana plantations; and
MKP Inc. and Berg Earth Co., Ltd which developed a cocopeat technology that hydrates crops.
The event is a joint initiative between JICA and TechShake to allow Philippine government agencies, the private sectors, and other organizations to connect with the firms and tap into the advanced technological trends and innovations from Japan.
“In this way, Japanese companies are able to tap the potential of the Philippine market, while the Philippines can lead to the improvement of quality of life, the boost of socio-economic growth, and the creation of job opportunities,” it said.
Interested participants may register through this link https://forms.office.com/r/2b0sBE7B97 or via email at aveen@techshake.asia.
The nominated Japanese companies of this matching event had been collaborating with JICA through its Public Private Partnership (PPP) promotion program.
Under the program, JICA invites proposals from Japanese companies with unique and advanced technology or business model and implements the PPP pilot project which can sustainably address and resolve the Philippines’ development challenges in various fields such as environment, disaster risk management, and agriculture through their continuous business activities. ( Joyce Ann L. Rocamora)
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