WE AT and Sustainable Ventures Sign MOU on Japan-UK Startup Collaboration
The MOU pairs a Japanese ecosystem builder running its third annual WE AT Challenge, which drew more than 600 applicant companies from 40 countries last year, with a UK climate tech backer that offers investment, business development, and corporate supply chain placement as one package, so early-stage climate startups on both sides get a route across borders without either organization building that infrastructure alone.
Reporting from 1 source: ASCII.jp.
WE AT, a general incorporated association, signed a memorandum of understanding with London-based Sustainable Ventures to strengthen ties between the Japanese and UK startup ecosystems in the well-being and sustainability field. The two will promote participation in each other's programs, share knowledge and networks, and create exchange opportunities for startups, universities, large companies, and investors.
The agreement covers three areas of work: mutual participation in programs with support for startups' overseas expansion and scaling, knowledge and network sharing in the well-being and sustainability field, and exchanges among startups, universities, large companies, and investors in both countries.
WE AT Challenge 2026, the annual pitch contest's third edition, will hold its final event on November 27, 2026 at TIB in Yurakucho. After document screening, online English-language interview screening selects finalists from each track, who then compete for a per-track win at the final event.
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