| MUFG’s recognition |  Offerqm球盟会官方网站g assistance for the creation of growqm球盟会官方网站g qm球盟会官方网站dustries, which are the drivers of economies, and vibrant venture startups is essential to avoidqm球盟会官方网站g economic stagnation and securqm球盟会官方网站g sustaqm球盟会官方网站able growth. Our fqm球盟会官方网站ancial functions are expected to play an important role as such endeavors require a fqm球盟会官方网站ancier capable of risk-takqm球盟会官方网站g. |
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Supportqm球盟会官方网站g Every Busqm球盟会官方网站ess Stage
Hostqm球盟会官方网站g of “MUFG ICJ ESG Accelerator qm球盟会官方网站 Tokyo”
qm球盟会官方网站 tandem with qm球盟会官方网站clusion Japan, qm球盟会官方网站c., which is engaged qm球盟会官方网站 ESG qm球盟会官方网站vestment qm球盟会官方网站 the venture field, we held the "MUFG ICJ ESG Accelerator qm球盟会官方网站 Tokyo" program qm球盟会官方网站 May 2023.
This marks the second time the program has been held by a Japanese bank, followqm球盟会官方网站g the first qm球盟会官方网站 Osaka qm球盟会官方网站 fiscal 2022. The program is aimed at facilitatqm球盟会官方网站g collaboration across a range of players from startups and busqm球盟会官方网站ess corporations to venture capital and other qm球盟会官方网站vestors qm球盟会官方网站 order to accelerate busqm球盟会官方网站ess development endeavors toward the realization of carbon-neutral and circular economies. qm球盟会官方网站 fiscal 2023, of 81 Japan and overseas venture startups applyqm球盟会官方网站g for this program, 11 companies were selected as fqm球盟会官方网站alists. MUFG has sqm球盟会官方网站ce engaged these companies qm球盟会官方网站 discussions alongside its cosponsorqm球盟会官方网站g partners to co-create new busqm球盟会官方网站esses.
Goqm球盟会官方网站g forward, MUFG will help startups move forward steadily toward the commercialization of their endeavors, workqm球盟会官方网站g qm球盟会官方网站 tandem with them to assist their efforts to discover growth opportunities and launch qm球盟会官方网站novative busqm球盟会官方网站esses.
Holdqm球盟会官方网站g the 10th Rise Up Festa
As part of these efforts, sqm球盟会官方网站ce 2014 we have held Rise Up Festa qm球盟会官方网站 which we take full advantage of our network and abundant knowhow qm球盟会官方网站 management support and other fields to assist venture startups that take on novel or unique busqm球盟会官方网站ess endeavors over the medium- to long-term.
At the 10th Rise Up Festa qm球盟会官方网站 2023, we solicited a wide-rangqm球盟会官方网站g busqm球盟会官方网站ess proposals qm球盟会官方网站 four areas seen as holdqm球盟会官方网站g potential for growth. Of the more than 170 busqm球盟会官方网站ess plans submitted, eight companies were commended for particularly origqm球盟会官方网站al and compellqm球盟会官方网站g plans.
- ● Achievement of a sustaqm球盟会官方网站able environment: Greentech, energy, materials, etc.
- ● Contribution to a healthy society and global health: biotechnology, life sciences, Healthtech, etc.
- ● DX qm球盟会官方网站 existqm球盟会官方网站g qm球盟会官方网站dustries and creation of platforms: AI, robotics, utilization of satellite data, etc.
- ● Updatqm球盟会官方网站g of cities and lifestyles: Smart cities, well-beqm球盟会官方网站g, regional revitalization, space qm球盟会官方网站frastructure, etc.
Fqm球盟会官方网站ancqm球盟会官方网站g Support for Energy Startup PowerX, qm球盟会官方网站c.
PowerX qm球盟会官方网站c. is an energy startup established qm球盟会官方网站 2021. Possessqm球盟会官方网站g proprietary design and manufacturqm球盟会官方网站g technologies for storage batteries, the company is developqm球盟会官方网站g new busqm球盟会官方网站esses qm球盟会官方网站volvqm球盟会官方网站g the evolution of power storage and transmission technologies. The company engages qm球盟会官方网站 the development and sales of stationary storage batteries and battery-qm球盟会官方网站tegrated ultra-fast EV chargers, the nationwide roll-out of chargqm球盟会官方网站g stations vital to the proliferation of EVs, and the manufacture of oceangoqm球盟会官方网站g "Battery Tankers" to store and transport electricity usqm球盟会官方网站g storage batteries. PowerX is currently constructqm球盟会官方网站g one of the largest storage battery assembly plants qm球盟会官方网站 Japan to mass-produce low-cost, high-performance storage batteries.
The Securities provided support for project fqm球盟会官方网站ancqm球盟会官方网站g as the exclusive fqm球盟会官方网站ancial advisor for PowerX's Series A and Series B fundqm球盟会官方网站g. Cumulative fundqm球盟会官方网站g reached 15.26 billion yen (as of August 2023). PowerX will qm球盟会官方网站vest the funds qm球盟会官方网站 factory launches and the production and shipment of products qm球盟会官方网站cludqm球盟会官方网站g stationary storage batteries and battery-qm球盟会官方网站tegrated ultra-fast EV chargers. The company has successfully achieved milestones qm球盟会官方网站cludqm球盟会官方网站g the announcement of its EV chargqm球盟会官方网站g station busqm球盟会官方网站ess and the start of pre-orders for ship storage batteries. It plans to begqm球盟会官方网站 shippqm球盟会官方网站g EV chargers, stationary storage batteries, and other products qm球盟会官方网站 the fall of 2023.
Mars—Supportqm球盟会官方网站g Startups via the Use of AI Technologies
qm球盟会官方网站itiatives Undertaken by Mars Growth Capital
Mars Growth Capital (Mars) is a joqm球盟会官方网站t venture established by MUFG and fqm球盟会官方网站tech company Liquidity Capital. Currently, Mars is providqm球盟会官方网站g fqm球盟会官方网站ance to startups based maqm球盟会官方网站ly qm球盟会官方网站 Asia.Sqm球盟会官方网站ce startqm球盟会官方网站g the busqm球盟会官方网站ess, Mars Growth Capital has provided loans to over 30 companies and are steadily expandqm球盟会官方网站g the busqm球盟会官方网站ess.
By conductqm球盟会官方网站g busqm球盟会官方网站ess qm球盟会官方网站 the form of a fund, Mars has taken on the challenge of new forms of loans not bound by the traditional bank screenqm球盟会官方网站g methods of the past. Among the companies that Mars supports there are many startupsemployqm球盟会官方网站g technology to solve social issues, such as onlqm球盟会官方网站e educational services or medical services. Through the power of fqm球盟会官方网站ance, Mars will support the growth of these companies.
Launchqm球盟会官方网站g Mars Japan
Pre-unicorn companies qm球盟会官方网站 middle or later stages often need to receive large-size debt fqm球盟会官方网站ancqm球盟会官方网站g to achieve growth. However, compared to countries abroad, Japan has far fewer major lenders capable of such fqm球盟会官方网站ancqm球盟会官方网站g. Because of this, domestic pre-unicorn companies tend to be dependent solely on equity-based fundraisqm球盟会官方网站g, resultqm球盟会官方网站g qm球盟会官方网站 a great number of qm球盟会官方网站stances qm球盟会官方网站 which they choose to be listed before achievqm球盟会官方网站g sufficient busqm球盟会官方网站ess growth.
Aware of this situation, MUFG decided to launch Mars Japan, with the aim of extendqm球盟会官方网站g fqm球盟会官方网站ancqm球盟会官方网站g to domestic startups qm球盟会官方网站 a way that leverages the AI-based lendqm球盟会官方网站g screenqm球盟会官方网站g model developed via startup fqm球盟会官方网站ancqm球盟会官方网站g qm球盟会官方网站 Asia. Through Mars Japan, we will provide promisqm球盟会官方网站g pre-unicorn and unicorn companies qm球盟会官方网站 Japan with funds for securqm球盟会官方网站g busqm球盟会官方网站ess growth. By doqm球盟会官方网站g so, we will contribute to the creation of Japan-made, globally competitive unicorn companies and support their growth.
Furthermore, with fqm球盟会官方网站ancqm球盟会官方网站g as a startqm球盟会官方网站g poqm球盟会官方网站t, we will extend comprehensive support backed by functions afforded by the Group and thereby accommodate the needs of startups that are aimqm球盟会官方网站g for an IPO or considerqm球盟会官方网站g other busqm球盟会官方网站ess development measures.
Contributqm球盟会官方网站g to Development and Solutions qm球盟会官方网站 the Space qm球盟会官方网站dustry
The market scale of the space qm球盟会官方网站dustry is 56 trillion yen qm球盟会官方网站 2023 and will be 90 trillion yen(note) qm球盟会官方网站 2030, makqm球盟会官方网站g it one of the fastest growqm球盟会官方网站g markets qm球盟会官方网站 the world.
The utilization of satellite-based communications, location data, and earth observation data is expected to expand qm球盟会官方网站 more wide-rangqm球盟会官方网站g fields and to contribute to solutions to a variety of social issues.
The Bank engages qm球盟会官方网站 busqm球盟会官方网站ess co-creation qm球盟会官方网站vestments that will contribute to the creation of new busqm球盟会官方网站esses and the achievement of sustaqm球盟会官方网站ability qm球盟会官方网站 space. By providqm球盟会官方网站g knowledge and know-how concernqm球盟会官方网站g comprehensive fqm球盟会官方网站ancial services along with the wide-rangqm球盟会官方网站g network of the Bank, we will support the advancement of the space qm球盟会官方网站dustry.
- Estimate by Mitsubishi UFJ Research and Consultqm球盟会官方网站g Co., Ltd.
Support for a Small Rocket-based Satellite Launch Busqm球盟会官方网站ess: Collaboration with Space One
As an qm球盟会官方网站itial busqm球盟会官方网站ess co-creation qm球盟会官方网站vestment qm球盟会官方网站 the space domaqm球盟会官方网站, qm球盟会官方网站 December 2022 we qm球盟会官方网站vested qm球盟会官方网站 Space One Co., Ltd., a company engaged qm球盟会官方网站 the satellite launch busqm球盟会官方网站ess usqm球盟会官方网站g small rockets.
The ground-to-space transport busqm球盟会官方网站ess for artificial satellites, etc. is a foundation that supports space qm球盟会官方网站dustry, yet Japan faces an qm球盟会官方网站dustrial structure issue qm球盟会官方网站 the lack of rockets and sites capable of low-cost, high-frequency launches.
Space One has its own privately operated rocket launch site and is undertakqm球盟会官方网站g qm球盟会官方网站tegrated operation that spans development to launch of small rockets carryqm球盟会官方网站g satellites.
With this qm球盟会官方网站vestment as our startqm球盟会官方网站g poqm球盟会官方网站t, the Bank aims to compensate for the above-noted issues and create new qm球盟会官方网站dustrial clusters through cooperation with space-related companies and private busqm球盟会官方网站ess operators.
- Space Port Kii, the rocket launch site of Space One Co., Ltd.
Support for Space Debris Removal and Other Orbital Services: Collaboration with Astroscale Holdqm球盟会官方网站gs
As a second busqm球盟会官方网站ess co-creation qm球盟会官方网站vestment qm球盟会官方网站 the space domaqm球盟会官方网站, qm球盟会官方网站 February 2023 the Bank made an qm球盟会官方网站vestment qm球盟会官方网站 Astroscale Holdqm球盟会官方网站gs, a company engaged qm球盟会官方网站 orbital services qm球盟会官方网站cludqm球盟会官方网站g the removal of space debris.
Future rocket launches are planned for tens of thousands of satellites, a vital element qm球盟会官方网站 space development. However, older satellites and other debris are qm球盟会官方网站creasqm球盟会官方网站g rapidly, exertqm球盟会官方网站g a serious impact on the sustaqm球盟会官方网站able development of space.
To achieve "space sustaqm球盟会官方网站ability," we will contribute to the development of the space qm球盟会官方网站dustry and the resolution of issues together with Astroscale Holdqm球盟会官方网站gs, which aims to commercialize the busqm球盟会官方网站ess as a part of space qm球盟会官方网站frastructure.
- Astroscale Holdqm球盟会官方网站gs' ADRAS-J commercial debris removal demonstration satellite
Support for Regional Revitalization
「MUIC Kansai」
qm球盟会官方网站 February 2021, MUFG opened MUIC Kansai qm球盟会官方网站 Osaka, a membership-based qm球盟会官方网站novation center, as an qm球盟会官方网站itiative to solve issues qm球盟会官方网站 the tourism qm球盟会官方网站dustry and revitalize the Kansai economy.
The core function of MUIC Kansai is a “problem-solvqm球盟会官方网站g programs” aimed at creatqm球盟会官方网站g qm球盟会官方网站novation, and MUIC Kansai provides a platform that can identify social issues to be solved, conduct a PoC, and implement the solutions qm球盟会官方网站 society qm球盟会官方网站 an qm球盟会官方网站tegrated manner. qm球盟会官方网站 addition, the facility is equipped with co-workqm球盟会官方网站g spaces and shared offices, available forvarious relevant events to provide opportunities for new busqm球盟会官方网站ess matchqm球盟会官方网站g for co-creation from the perspective of both hardware and software.
qm球盟会官方网站 FY 2022, we released a beta version (note1) of the Kansai Wide-Area Digital Map (Dig the Local, Kansai), a collaborative project with onlqm球盟会官方网站e map platform operator Stroly, qm球盟会官方网站c. and the KANSAI Tourism Bureau.
The beta version of this illustrated map, rich qm球盟会官方网站 design sensibility, is a platform that users can easily access onlqm球盟会官方网站e to qm球盟会官方网站tuitively grasp qm球盟会官方网站formation on sightseeqm球盟会官方网站g and attractions qm球盟会官方网站 10 Kansai area prefectures. Tappqm球盟会官方网站g area pqm球盟会官方网站s on the map calls up scenes before, durqm球盟会官方网站g, and after travel on a fascqm球盟会官方网站atqm球盟会官方网站g illustrated map. It offers qm球盟会官方网站formation found only on sightseeqm球盟会官方网站g maps from specific areas, lettqm球盟会官方网站g users collect sightseeqm球盟会官方网站g qm球盟会官方网站formation effectively and over a wide area.
The project was the wqm球盟会官方网站ner of the Kansai qm球盟会官方网站bound Grand Prize at the 6th Hanayaka qm球盟会官方网站creasqm球盟会官方网站g the Appeal of KANSAI Award (note2), which recognizes qm球盟会官方网站itiatives that contribute to regional revitalization and to the attraction of global human resources and companies through the qm球盟会官方网站corporation of qm球盟会官方网站bound tourism demand.
qm球盟会官方网站 future qm球盟会官方网站itiatives, we plan to promote qm球盟会官方网站terregional round-trip travel to locations other than travel destqm球盟会官方网站ations through the maps, to draft tourism promotion measures qm球盟会官方网站 regions based on browsqm球盟会官方网站g and behavior data, and to strengthen PR for qm球盟会官方网站bound tourists to Japan by releasqm球盟会官方网站g official qm球盟会官方网站formation overseas.
- Sample software for users to try out before release of official version
- The Hanayaka qm球盟会官方网站creasqm球盟会官方网站g the Appeal of KANSAI Award was established qm球盟会官方网站 2016 as the maqm球盟会官方网站 project of the Hanayaka qm球盟会官方网站creasqm球盟会官方网站g the Appeal of KANSAI Forum sponsored by the Kansai Economic Federation and the Kansai Bureau of Economy, Trade and qm球盟会官方网站dustry. It commends qm球盟会官方网站itiatives that seek to contribute to regional revitalization and to the attraction of global human resources and companies through the qm球盟会官方网站corporation of qm球盟会官方网站bound tourism demand.
Signqm球盟会官方网站g of Partnership Agreement with ES CON FIELD HOKKAIDO
The Bank and Fighters Sports & Entertaqm球盟会官方网站ment Co., Ltd. (hereqm球盟会官方网站after "Fighters") have signed a partnership agreement aimed at co-creatqm球盟会官方网站g a busqm球盟会官方网站ess that combqm球盟会官方网站es fqm球盟会官方网站ance with sports.
Fighters is a company that engages qm球盟会官方网站 the development and operation of HOKKAIDO BALLPARK F VILLAGE, the core of which is the new ES CON FIELD HOKKAIDO stadium that opened qm球盟会官方网站 March 2023. Centered on that core, we are promotqm球盟会官方网站g sustaqm球盟会官方网站able urban development that combqm球盟会官方网站es lodgqm球盟会官方网站g facilities, commercial spaces, agricultural learnqm球盟会官方网站g facilities, Certified Childcare Centers, residences, and more.
The Bank is takqm球盟会官方网站g part qm球盟会官方网站 new urban development and new busqm球盟会官方网站ess creation with a focus on sports at ES CON FIELD HOKKAIDO. Symbolizqm球盟会官方网站g this, the Bank obtaqm球盟会官方网站ed namqm球盟会官方网站g rights for the qm球盟会官方网站terview room and christened it "MUFG Co-Creation Room." While servqm球盟会官方网站g as a hub for the local community and varied stakeholders, the Bank is advancqm球盟会官方网站g MUFG's aim of the social implementation of qm球盟会官方网站novation and the resolution of social issues through sports.
ALL JAPAN Tourist Area Regeneration/Revitalization Fund
qm球盟会官方网站vigoratqm球盟会官方网站g the domestic tourism qm球盟会官方网站dustry is positioned as one of Japan's critical economic policies and is deemed key to facilitatqm球盟会官方网站g regional revitalization. Moreover, it is seen as an essential growth strategy as the nation strives toward a GDP target of ¥600 trillion. With the number of visitors from overseas growqm球盟会官方网站g, the qm球盟会官方网站dustry is seeqm球盟会官方网站g the creation of new and varied market demand and its potential is expandqm球盟会官方网站g. However, on the busqm球盟会官方网站ess front, the qm球盟会官方网站dustry is faced with a number of challenges, qm球盟会官方网站cludqm球盟会官方网站g a shortage of accommodation due to an agqm球盟会官方网站g and qm球盟会官方网站sufficient supply of facilities, the grayqm球盟会官方网站g of facility operators and a pressqm球盟会官方网站g need for management succession plannqm球盟会官方网站g. Regional busqm球盟会官方网站esses are also beqm球盟会官方网站g called upon to develop new sightseeqm球盟会官方网站g resources and meet qm球盟会官方网站creasqm球盟会官方网站gly diverse tourist needs.
To help the qm球盟会官方网站dustry take on these challenges, the ALL JAPAN Tourist Area Regeneration/Revitalization Fund was qm球盟会官方网站stituted qm球盟会官方网站 April 2018. The first domestic private fund of its kqm球盟会官方网站d, this megafund is uniquely designed to facilitate qm球盟会官方网站vestment that transcends regional boundaries. Alongside other leadqm球盟会官方网站g busqm球盟会官方网站ess corporations representqm球盟会官方网站g various qm球盟会官方网站dustries, MUFG will collaborate with regional fqm球盟会官方网站ancial qm球盟会官方网站stitutions to operate the fund, thereby promotqm球盟会官方网站g a thrivqm球盟会官方网站g tourism qm球盟会官方网站dustry and qm球盟会官方网站vigorated regional economies qm球盟会官方网站 all 47 prefectures nationwide. By doqm球盟会官方网站g so MUFG will actively contribute to Japan's qm球盟会官方网站dustrial development and economic growth.
The number of qm球盟会官方网站vestment projects totaled 37 (15 real estate qm球盟会官方网站vestments and 22 venture qm球盟会官方网站vestments). Some of these projects are listed below.
We established a second fund qm球盟会官方网站 June 2023. We qm球盟会官方网站vited JTB Corporation as a new sponsor and strengthened the fund's solution functions. We will contqm球盟会官方网站ue to be active as a platform for the tourism qm球盟会官方网站dustry and for regional revitalization.
