What 9 Tokyo Deep Tech Startups Learned About Southeast Asia’s Appetite for Japanese Innovation
On 14 October 2026, e27 hosted Borderless Innovation: X-HUB Tokyo-Singapore Demo Day 2026 with X-HUB TOKYO, the Tokyo Metropolitan Government’s global startup accelerator, run by Deloitte Tohmatsu. This is the third year e27 has partnered with Deloitte Tohmatsu to bring Tokyo’s startups to Southeast Asia, and this year’s cohort arrived with a clear focus: technology […] The post What 9 Tokyo Deep…
On 14 October 2026, e27 co-hosted Borderless Innovation: X-HUB Tokyo-Singapore Demo Day 2026 with X-HUB TOKYO, a Tokyo Metropolitan Government accelerator. The event showcased nine Tokyo-based startups specializing in industrial AI, robotics, enterprise AI, supply chain, medical AI, and water technology to investors, corporates, and government agencies in Singapore and Southeast Asia.
These startups, addressing labor shortages prevalent in Japan, pitched their solutions to a panel of five mentors who focused on market fit and potential partners in Southeast Asia. Following the pitches, a fireside chat with Remi Choong, Partner at Elev8.vc, and Andrew Shuttleworth, Chief Strategy Officer at Obayashi Construction-Tech Lab Singapore, explored the reasons behind the region's interest in Japanese deep-tech innovations.
The event attracted 141 registrations and 96 live participants from 59 organizations, generating significant interest from investors and corporates. This successful demo day highlights the increasing demand for Japanese innovation in Southeast Asia, particularly in addressing labor challenges and industrial needs.
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