Accelerate your startup with 500 Global and the City of Kobe
A virtual 4-week program aimed at helping startups accelerate their business
The program is custom-designed to support startups’ in an independent manner while they explore scaling in Kobe and beyond
Gain access to weekly AMA sessions to clarify lessons on Growth Fundamentals, Sales, Capital Growth, and more
Why the City of Kobe
One of Japan’s largest cities, Kobe has developed around a major international port. Nestled between the mountains and the sea, it is a diverse city blessed with lush nature, attractive cityscape and beautiful countryside.
Ever since our port opened to foreign trade in 1868, Kobe attracted people from all over the world and continued developing as a multicultural city, welcoming diverse cultures and trends.
In 2015, the City of Kobe launched initiatives to accumulate and nurture startups with the aim of creating an ecosystem to generate innovation for the sustainable development of the Kobe economy.
The goal was to attract entrepreneurs from Japan and abroad and create a flow of people who would spread their wings from Kobe to the world.
Since 2016, the City of Kobe has partnered with 500, one of the most active seed investors in the world, investing in more than 2,500 companies across 77 countries, and has held the 500KOBE Accelerator for five years in a row.
Applications have come in from all over the world and the startups in the program continue to leverage the connections made during and after the program.
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