The 5th Makinohara City Challenge Business Contest

Murakami Corporation

We sincerely hope that the flexible thinking and innovative technologies of startups will powerfully support the revitalization of Makinohara City and lead to vibrant, attractive community development.

Macnica, Inc.

We have co-created and advanced various initiatives with startup companies from around the world. We look forward to new co-creation and collaboration opportunities through MakiChalle.

Yazaki Parts Co., Ltd.

We look forward to new ways of thinking and unconventional ideas.

TOKAI Holdings Corporation

We are exploring new services that extend our existing business lines. We look forward to achieving open innovation with startups by leveraging our customer base, sales capabilities, and nationwide service network.

SB Players Corp.

We look forward to meeting startups with whom we can build new businesses together. For the challenges faced by local communities and governments, we hope to create new value with partners who can take on the entire journey — from proof of concept to commercialization and growth — leveraging their unique technologies, ideas, and speed. In particular, we anticipate co-creation across a wide range of fields that contribute to regional revitalization, such as IT, data utilization, AI, agriculture, public services, and entertainment. By combining the flexible ideas and advanced technologies unique to startups with SB Players' business foundation, connections with local governments and communities, and service operation expertise, we aim to solve social issues and create new business value.

Mitra Management (Social Insurance Labor Consultant Corporation)

We hope that through everyone's challenges and the realization of their dreams, the revitalization of our community will advance.

Enotec Co., Ltd.

We hope to see new ideas and challenges that leverage the charms and local resources of Makinohara City. We look forward to businesses that break free from conventional frameworks to solve regional issues and create new value, making Makinohara City an even more vibrant community.

Kasahara Sangyo CO., LTD.

We hope that new companies will take root in the region, that population growth will lead to an increase in the labor force, and that new business opportunities in logistics will emerge.

JA Hainan (Hainan Agricultural Cooperative)

We hope for plans and proposals that will help more people discover, purchase, and enjoy the tea that is JA Hainan's primary crop.

Shimada Kakegawa Shinkin Bank

As a company based in Makinohara City, we hope that businesses here will grow to become representatives not only of Shizuoka Prefecture, but of Japan and the world.

Sagara Bussan Co., Ltd.

If there's something we can do together, let's build the future side by side.

Toyo Koki Co., Ltd.

We hope that the new businesses born from MakiChalle will create new employment and lead to the development of local industry and economic growth.