SCRUM Program Overview

Program content

Common Session

Participants will learn in a workshop format the steps necessary for overseas expansion and marketing techniques for setting up business hypotheses for overseas expansion.

Outline Lecture

An overview of the overall picture of overseas expansion, as well as the importance of strategy formulation, hypothesis testing, and dialogue with markets and customers at each step in the process of overseas expansion.

Workshop I
(Business Hypothesis)

・Introduction to the concepts and framework required for business hypothesis development
・Creating a business hypothesis and getting feedback from the instructor and other participants

Workshop II
(Planning Hypothesis)

・Introduction to the concepts and framework necessary for planning the initial phase of overseas expansion
・Actual planning and feedback from instructor and other participants

English Pitch Lecture

Learning basic concepts about creating pitch decks

Speakers

Mr.Masayuki Tadokoro

Individual Session

Mentoring by experienced business professionals and pitching to overseas VCs will help you test your hypothesis and brush up your pitch.

Mentoring from
a dedicated mentor

Mentoring support from a dedicated mentor

• ・Brush up on business hypotheses and plans developed in common session
• ・Brush up on your pitch deck to ensure that you can present effectively overseas

One-on-One Pitches
to Overseas VCs

One-on-one pitch brushed up by mentoring to overseas VCs and feedback from overseas VCs

Social Event

Networking opportunities, including exchange events with overseas startups and overseas VCs.

Exchange event with overseas VCs

Introduction of market overview of each region/country
・Introductions by overseas VCs on market overviews in their respective regions/countries of expertise
Presentation by participating startups
・Presentations by participating startups to overseas VCs on their business plans, etc., which they have brushed up through the program
Networking opportunities with overseas VCs

Networking event
with
international startups

Roundtable discussion to exchange opinions with overseas startups

Program Schedule (Tentative)

About application

Eligibility

• The applicant must be a corporation located in Tokyo (including businesses that have a branch, sales office, or other business location in Tokyo).
• Must have been in business for approximately 10 years or less
• Must be a privately held company
• In principle, must not have overseas offices or subsidiaries, and is aiming to expand overseas in the future.
• In principle, must be able to participate in all programs.
• Program participants must be a manager, a person with decision-making authority over management, or a person responsible for overseas expansion.
• Must be able to participate in an online interview if pass the initial screening
• Must be able to report the results of the project to the secretariat and participate in hearings to ascertain the results of the project.
• Please note that the following cases will be excluded from the screening process
  • If the applicant violates or is likely to violate laws or ordinances or public order and morals
  • If the contents of the application are incomplete
  • If the applicant provides false information in the application or otherwise makes a false declaration to the Management Office
  • If the applicant is involved with antisocial forces or related parties
  • If the applicant has been involved in fraud or other incidents in the past with respect to projects conducted by the national government, prefectural government, ward, city, town, or village government, etc.
  • If the applicant is engaged in a type of business that is deemed inappropriate as a recipient of public funds, such as chain sales, negative options, hypnosis, or psychic sales.

Application Process

Please prepare the following documents, fill out the entry sheet on the X-HUB TOKYO web page, and upload the submitted documents.
All materials must be submitted in Japanese.

Required Submissions

Related Materials ： Please prepare the following materials in the specified format and upload the materials to the entry sheet page.

• Pitch Materials (PDF, about 10 pages of slides)　

  • ※They will be used during the second screening interview. The following must be included in your materials
  • Hypotheses and proposed plans for business development in the regions/countries envisaged
  • Internal structure for overseas expansion
  • Goals to be achieved in this program

• Company Logo (PNG format, 600x600px minimum)

Application
Deadline

Monday, September 25, 2023, 5:00 p.m.
Wednesday, October 18, 2023, 5:00 p.m.

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Screening and Adoption

Number of
adopted companies

Approx. 15 companies

Screening

The screening committee, consisting of outside experts, will review and adopt the proposals based on the screening criteria.
Adopted startups will be announced on the website of the Management Office. The Management Office will also notify all applicants of the results.
In order to select startups that meet the objectives of the program, the following screening criteria will be used.

• Overseas Market Potential
• Feasibility of overseas expansion
• Enthusiasm for overseas expansion and willingness to participate in programs

Schedule of Screening
(Tentative)

Screening： Initial screening (document review) Late October 2023
Second screening (online interview) November 15th or 16th , 2023

*Companies that pass the initial screening will be invited for an online interview by an external reviewer. The schedule for the online interview screening will be notified to the companies that pass the initial screening.

Notification of the results of initial screening: Late October 2023 (Tantative)