Recently, the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry (METI) and the Japan External Trade Organization (JETRO), together with co-organizers including the Ministry of Energy of Thailand and the Thailand Board of Investment (BOI), held the Zest Thailand/Thailand-Japan Fast Track Pitch Event 2025 to accelerate global open innovation of Japanese companies, startups, and SMEs.
Approximately 180 onsite participants plus 100 online ones attended the Event and 17 finalists from Japan, Thailand, and other countries presented their proposals on the open innovation challenges provided by the six challenge owners.
During the application period, approximately 120 proposals from around the world were submitted responding to the challenges provided by the six challenge owner companies from Japan and Thailand. From among these, 17 finalists selected by the challenge owners presented their proposals.
Each of the six challenge owners selected the best award-winning companies, and the one best presenting company of the entire event was determined by a vote of attendees to receive an award.