Has held various management roles which include Country Chairman for Shell, Chairman of the Board for Showa Shell, and Director for Enechange.
Has worked for Energy Industry over 40 years (ExxonMobil and Shell), with experience in Upstream and Downstream business for Oil and Gas/LNG. Has supported Enechange to progress towards a successful IPO. During the last 10 years, has advised Renewable (mostly Solar) and Power businesses as well as many global energy/climate tech companies interested in the Japanese market. Currently serves as an External Director for a Philippine Oil Company and as advisors for multiple start-up companies.
Holds an MBA from MIT Sloan School of Management and was a visiting researcher for Harvard University, Energy and Environment Policy Center.
About
SUITz Tokyo
SUITz Tokyo is a global acceleration program for Climate Tech startups.
The program consists of two tracks each with unique objectives.
PROGRAM
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This program provides Tokyo-based Climate Tech startups with opportunities to be matched with global VC firms with knowledge and networks in the field to support their fundraising efforts.
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This program welcomes overseas-based Climate Tech startups who wish to expand their business in Tokyo and provides the opportunities to co-create businesses with Tokyo-based companies operating in the target fields.
- SUITz Tokyo has been selected for TOKYO SUTEAM, a startup support and development project operated by the Tokyo Metropolitan Government (TMG).
- Based on the selection, SUITz Tokyo will work with the TMG to help foster an ecosystem for Climate Tech businesses through the development of Tokyo-born unicorns and by encouraging more startups in the field.
Application
We welcome applications from startups at any stage in the Climate Tech sector (technologies and businesses focused on reducing CO2 emissions or addressing the impacts of global warming).
We are particularly looking for applicants in the following three priority areas:
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- 1 Decarbonization and Carbon Recycling
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Technologies to capture carbon dioxide and to reproduce new materials and chemicals from the captured carbon dioxide
e.g. CCS/CCUS, methanol, biofuels, etc.
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- 2 Energy Transition
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Clean energy technologies to achieve carbon neutrality
e.g. hydrogen (green/blue), ammonia, biomass, etc.
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- 3 Agritech/Foodtech
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IT solutions and biotechnologies for climate resilient and environmentally friendly food production
Mentor
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NAME Mike(Minoru)Takedaex:Royal Dutch Shell Japan Country Chairman
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NAME Takahiro TanakaCOMPANY 株式会社マネーフォワード
Startup Studio新卒で三井物産に入社し中東・ロシア地域でのエネルギー関連プラントや発電プラントの開発プロジェクトを担当後、モルガン・スタンレーでの投資銀行業務等を経てFintech系スタートアップKyashの取締役CFOに就任。シリーズDでは海外VCを中心とする投資家から約50億円をエクイティで調達し、米決済系大手Block社(旧Square)によるアジア初の投資を受けたこととも話題となった。
その後ゴールドマン・サックス企業投資部でスタートアップへのグロース投資や投資先の取締役などを経て、2024年にマネーフォワード Startup Studioに参画し新規事業開発に従事。
一橋大学経済学部卒、カリフォルニア大学バークレー校MBA。
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NAME Mike BennerCOMPANY ACCJ Co-Chair of Energy Committee
Start-up Mentor/AdvisorAfter 2 decades in the telecom sector, he transitioned to and specializes in the energy technology field. With experience as both an entre-/intrapreneur, Mike consults on and advises companies regarding Japan-entry and overseas expansion in climate-tech and energy-tech. He is passionate about sustainability and implementing solutions to reduce carbon/climate impacts while increasing profitability. Adept at cross-border management and cultural adaptation. Mike has held non-executive board directorships across publicly-listed, private and non-profit boards. Further, he has lived in Japan for over 35 years and is fluent in Japanese.
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NAME Takashi IchikawaCOMPANY 株式会社アスエク founder & CEO
1983年 米国ニューヨーク生まれ。大学卒業後、総合商社に入社し、金属、エネルギー、ESG業務に従事。2020年に企業のサステナビリティ・ESGの取り組みを支援する株式会社アスエクを創業。サステナビリティ・ESG戦略策定(マテリアリティ特定、TCFD・TNFD提言対応、CDP・ESGグローバル評価、脱炭素戦略など)のコンサルティング・アドバイザリーを提供する。また、ツーリズムセクター向けにサステナビリティ文化を醸成する新規事業を立ち上げ、リジェネラティブツーリズムに関する情報を発信するメディア “earth sustainaiblity”の企画・運営を行う。サステナビリティを重視したスタートアップの経営・営業戦略策定及び実行も支援する。
Program Schedule
Each program will have two rounds, each lasting 5 months (including the application period), between November 2023 - March 31, 2025.
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Second Batch Period:
October 1, 2024 - February 28, 2025 (tentative)
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First Batch Period:
November 1, 2023 - March 31, 2024
Partner
Partner VC Second Batch list (in alphabetical order)
Partner Companies Second Batch (in alphabetical order)
- Canon Marketing Japan
- Mitsubishi Electric Corporation
Partner VC list (in alphabetical order)
Partner Companies (in alphabetical order)
- Asahi Quality & Innovations, Ltd.
- ENEOS Holdings, Inc.
- Niterra Co., Ltd.
- MITSUBISHI ESTATE CO., LTD.
- Mitsubishi Electric Corporation
- MEIDENSHA CORPORATION
About addlight
addlight Inc. is a Tokyo-based business incubator. With the mission of "co-creating businesses that will last into the future," we provide innovation support by integrating strategic consulting with our network of startups and universities as well as expertise to Japanese companies through collaborations with overseas startups and accelerators.