次世代モビリティ／スマートシティ革命を担うトップランナーが集結 ースタートアップの地域と世界を見据えた成長戦略を考えるー

Trusted株式会社は、モビリティとスマートシティにおけるイノベーションをテーマとしたイベントを2019年10月30日に東京の大手町で開催しました。

モビリティ業界およびスマートシティ業界のトップランナーであるグローバル企業、ベンチャー・キャピタル、有力なスタートアップのそれぞれで活躍されているキーパーソンをパネリストに迎え、各分野の最新動向ならびにグローバル企業とスタートアップのビジネス連携についてお聞きしました。

当日のパネリストの皆さま（順不同） Lutz Rothhardt氏（BMW Technology Office Japan　所長） 山下　祐作氏（BMW Technology Office Japan　テクノロジースカウト） 田中　広記氏（Scrum Ventures　ベンチャーパートナー） 河野　剛進氏（株式会社バカン　代表取締役） 海保　常毅氏（SBドライブ株式会社　パートナーリレーションズ課課長）

急成長中の国内スタートアップ（バカンとSBドライブ）の成功事例を通して、日本とシリコン・バレーのベンチャー・キャピタル双方から投資を受けるための有用なヒントを得ることができました。 また、モビリティ業界とスマートシティ業界から生じたイノベーションの効果をグローバルレベルに波及、加速化させるためのソリューションについても議論しました。

パネリストの方々およびイベントに参加いただいたすべての皆さまに感謝いたします。 次回も弊社開催のイベントでお会いできることを楽しみにしています。 ありがとうございました。

Smart City and Mobility Innovation: In-depth discussions with industry front runners and innovators

Trusted Corporation hosted an event about mobility and smart city innovation in Tokyo on October 30th, 2019. The event was a huge success, with various front runners and speakers exploring the most recent developments and perspectives of the mobility and smart city industries. Various topics were examined, successful solutions were shared from the perspective of multinational companies, venture capitalists and successful startups.

In the panel we had the honor to invite: Mr. Lutz Rothhardt, Development Japan Director at BMW Group Japan Mr. Yusaku Yamashita, Technology Scout at BMW Group Japan Mr. Hiroki Tanaka, Partner at Scrum Ventures Mr. Takanobu Kawano, Founder of Vacan, Inc. Mr. Tsuneki Kaiho, Partners relationship manager at SB Drive

Mr. Kawano, Founder of successful Japanese startups Vacan, Inc. shared his experience and practical advice on topics such as receiving investment from Japanese and Silicon Valley Venture Capitals. In addition, the event included a discussion aiming to provide alternate solutions for the acceleration of innovation in mobility and smart city on a global scale.

Trusted Corporation would like to thank all panelists and everyone who attended!

We look forward to seeing you in future discussions and events!

Trusted Corporation officially launches its membership-based B2B community

Trusted Corporation is transforming the way businesses connect and collaborate globally within a verified online community.

TOKYO, Japan [October 30th 2019] - The Tokyo-based startup, Trusted Corporation, has officially launched its membership-based B2B community. The Trusted online business community and search engine offers a one-stop place where verified companies worldwide can connect.

Companies can discover business partners, investment, technological and other collaboration opportunities on the website. Trusted offers a comprehensive solution for companies of any size to expand their market reach and ultimately grow their business.

Trusted Corporation was founded by Fariza Abidova and Michele de Luca and is strongly supported by their day-one investor, Dirk Hermans. They have each lived and worked extensively in Japan for over 10 years. Together, their mission is to make global business more interconnected by utilizing digital technology.

“Traditionally, people have relied on referrals to find trustworthy companies or company decision-makers around the world. Unfortunately, this process can be quite time and labor intensive. We believe that with the ever-advancing power of IT Technology, we can help businesses worldwide connect online” said Fariza Abidova, Co-Founder of Trusted Corporation. “At Trusted, we’re committed to creating a global business ecosystem where verified companies can connect with decision-makers directly, share resources, and ultimately speed up innovation”.

Over the years, one of the biggest hurdles that professionals encounter is reaching the decision-maker or project manager of specific projects within a company. Trusted simplifies this process by presenting their member company’s key information in one standard format. Thus, streamlining the process of finding and forming strategic alliances.

Key benefits of Trusted include:

Verified companies worldwide

Trusted partners with leading accelerators, venture capitals, banks and corporate real estate developers. Trusted extends its membership opportunities to their Partners’ affiliated companies. Trusted partners with these specific companies as they already perform due diligence and comprehensive background checks on their associated companies. This ensures all Trusted members are verified companies.

Global business network

Trusted makes it easy for businesses worldwide to connect, collaborate and find solutions that match their company’s needs. Trusted Partners and Members have unlimited access to the Trusted database and business community. Since the trial service launched in April 2019, Trusted has partnered with 10 leading venture capitals from Europe, the United States, and Japan. From these partnerships, the Trusted team has started registering their affiliated companies on the Trusted search engine. In addition, many leading Japanese technology companies have joined Trusted. These Japanese companies have already posted partnership opportunities for startups, to collaborate.

Advanced search engine

Trusted users can easily find the company, key responsible, project or technology they are searching for. The Trusted search engine allows users to enter specific key phrases and filters to narrow their search results. Trusted users can discover diverse opportunities that match their company’s needs, including next round investment, clients, partnerships, product or service testing, licensing, and M & A.

Become a Trusted Partner or Member Trusted Corporation is open for partnership with venture capitals, banks, accelerators and corporate real estate developers. Trusted Corporation works in partnership with these companies to connect their business communities to exciting collaboration opportunities worldwide. For more information about becoming a Trusted Partner please click here.

Trusted Membership is open to startups and SMEs associated with Trusted Partners, and large multinational corporations. Contact us to find out if your company is eligible to become a Trusted member.