Hokkaido Entrepreneurship Expo 2026, is an expo event, celebrating and promoting entrepreneurship in Hokkaido. The event is in collaboration with Hokkaido University. The event will feature a pitch relay with local startups, shining a spotlight on the diversity and quality of the Hokkaido entrepreneurship ecosystem.
Objectives
To give investors, businesses and other stakeholders a streamlined, noise-free view of what our ecosystem has to offer, and the current state of entrepreneurship in Hokkaido.
Through this, we aim to promote the region, and to facilitate collaboration and networking between local startups, local businesses, international entrepreneurs, and relevant stakeholders, like media and investors.
The HEEX Pitch Relay
Removing the traditional competition format from a pitch event, allows more time and focus for the startups.
Rather than constructing their pitches around trying to win a competition, they get to structure it around whatever challenge is currently most relevant to them - no matter if that’s raising money, finding customers, finding board members, or something else entirely.
All the power of a pitch event, with none of the fluff.
Requirements for participating startups
- Be either fully or partially conducting business in Hokkaido.
- Be able to pitch in English or Japanese - we recommend preparing in English to maximize reach, due to the expected international audience.
- Stick within the 5 minute pitch time limit.
- Be available to pitch on the event date.
Supporters
This event is organized in collaboration with Shake H and Hokkaido University. All our events are executed with the support of Guramu Software 合同会社.
