Rakusul Named Title Sponsor of NEO AWARD FUKUOKA 2026
Rakusul Co., Ltd. will be title sponsor of NEO AWARD FUKUOKA 2026, the youth and corporate co-creation award run by NEO Co., Ltd., held in Fukuoka on Saturday, December 5, 2026.
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Why it matters
The sponsor money is aimed at closing a gap NEO names directly: Fukuoka has a large young population but not enough stages where those young people can test ideas against companies, and the award is the stage it already runs.
Key Facts
- Rakusul Co., Ltd. is the title sponsor of NEO AWARD FUKUOKA 2026.
- NEO AWARD FUKUOKA 2026 is scheduled for Saturday, December 5, 2026, in Fukuoka.
- The award is run by NEO Co., Ltd., which operates NEO ACADEMIA.
- Fukuoka City has a 17.6% share of residents aged 15-29 among major cities, per NEO.
- About 350 people and 23 companies took part in the 2025 event, with 17 teams presenting ideas.
The sponsorship covers the award itself and promotional support for business projects by young leaders in NEO ACADEMIA. NEO cites Fukuoka City's 17.6% share of residents aged 15-29 among major cities.
NEO Co., Ltd. runs NEO ACADEMIA, where young employees of local companies and university students work on business development together. NEO AWARD FUKUOKA is where those participants present business ideas to companies, managers, and investors. Rakusul's support covers the award's staging and promotional goods for participants' projects, which NEO says gives them experience presenting their businesses to actual customers. At the 2025 event, about 350 people took part, 23 companies joined, and 17 teams presented ideas, which NEO says were implemented in society the following year.
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