{"id":159813,"date":"2024-02-06T14:25:05","date_gmt":"2024-02-06T05:25:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.fukuoka-now.com\/?post_type=news&#038;p=159813&#038;lang=en"},"modified":"2024-02-06T14:25:05","modified_gmt":"2024-02-06T05:25:05","slug":"mufg-bank-introduces-emerging-companies-to-kyushu-featuring-flying-cars","status":"publish","type":"news","link":"https:\/\/www.fukuoka-now.com\/en\/news\/mufg-bank-introduces-emerging-companies-to-kyushu-featuring-flying-cars\/","title":{"rendered":"MUFG Bank Introduces Emerging Companies to Kyushu, Featuring &#8220;Flying Cars\u201d"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">MUFG Bank&#8217;s inaugural &#8220;Pitch Event&#8221; in Fukuoka City has successfully connected ten innovative startups, including pioneers in &#8220;flying cars,&#8221; with leading Kyushu corporations like Kyushu Electric Power and Nishi-Nippon Railroad. The event, dubbed the &#8220;KYUSHU INNOVATORS SUMMIT,&#8221; featured presentations from various startups, including SkyDrive, focusing on VTOL aircraft, and Timee, a job-matching platform. Toshiya Hirano, the Fukuoka branch manager, highlighted the summit&#8217;s role in fostering potential collaborations and partnerships between the region&#8217;s traditional industries and emerging tech companies. Although subsequent summits are yet to be planned, there is a keen interest in making this a regular event to enhance the integration of innovative solutions within the Kyushu business ecosystem. <\/span><b>Source: <\/b><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nikkei.com\/article\/DGXZQOJC051500V00C24A2000000\/\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Nikkei<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.fukuoka-now.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/fnn_sky-drive_2024_cl.jpg?resize=1400%2C781&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"MUFG Bank Introduces Emerging Companies to Kyushu, Featuring &quot;Flying Cars\u201d\" width=\"1400\" height=\"781\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-159818\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.fukuoka-now.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/fnn_sky-drive_2024_cl.jpg?w=1400&amp;ssl=1 1400w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.fukuoka-now.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/fnn_sky-drive_2024_cl.jpg?resize=300%2C167&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.fukuoka-now.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/fnn_sky-drive_2024_cl.jpg?resize=1024%2C571&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.fukuoka-now.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/fnn_sky-drive_2024_cl.jpg?resize=768%2C428&amp;ssl=1 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/>Photo from SkyDrive official website<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Stay informed with the latest Fukuoka &amp; Kyushu news and events in English. 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