SusHi Tech Tokyo 2026

We’re exhibiting at SusHi Tech Tokyo 2026

Start2 Group and the German Accelerator will be at SusHi Tech Tokyo 2026! 

Asia’s largest global innovation conference, bringing together the brightest German startups and Japan’s innovation ecosystem.

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Visit Us at the German Pavilion

Stop by our booth and meet nine hand-picked German startups supported by German Accelerator programs. 

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At Our Booth You Can:

• Meet the founders of 9 German startups ready to enter the Japanese market
• Learn about the German Accelerator® Japan Market Discovery & Market Access programs
• Explore open innovation and collaboration opportunities
• Connect with the Start2 Group team 

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Featured Startups:

BADESOFA (Wellness)  / Eversyn (BioTech)  / TissueGUARD (MedTech) / Ucaneo (ClimateTech) / VisioLab (AI / Retail) / CLYSO (Data / Cloud) / LexaTexer (Enterprise AI)Workist (B2B SaaS) / Cynteract (MedTech)

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Booth Location: [TBD]  

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Join Our Stage Session

Don’t miss our panel session at the Meteor Stage

A candid conversation on what it really takes to scale AI across the Japan-Germany corridor.
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Date: April 27 (Monday), 2026

Time: 17:10 – 17:55

Stage: Meteor Stage, Tokyo Big Sight

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Speakers:

• Taisuke Alex Odajima — Moderator, Start2 Group Japan
• Stefan Sacré — Former President, Carl Zeiss / Board Member, CKD Japan / Mentor, Start2 Group
• Carolina Kawakubo — President, NRW Global Business
• Tim Sonneborn — Co-founder, Workist / German Accelerator® Alumni

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The session brings together corporate leaders, startup founders, and ecosystem builders to explore how AI is actually being deployed and what cross-border collaboration really looks like on the ground.

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Come Find Us

We’d love to meet you. Whether you’re curious about the startups, interested in the German Accelerator programs, or exploring what Germany-Japan collaboration looks like in practice. 

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German Pavilion, Booth [TBD]  |  Tokyo Big Sight, West Halls 1–4

Meteor Stage Session:  April 27, 17:10–17:55

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