{"id":70805,"date":"2024-12-02T11:56:42","date_gmt":"2024-12-02T02:56:42","guid":{"rendered":"\/english\/?p=70805"},"modified":"2025-03-06T11:50:43","modified_gmt":"2025-03-06T02:50:43","slug":"jica-social-innovator-hub-sih-2nd-program-application-information-session","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"\/english\/application\/70805\/","title":{"rendered":"JICA \u201cSocial Innovator Hub (SIH)\u201d 2nd Program Application & Information Session"},"content":{"rendered":"

Overview of the Program<\/h2>\r\n

The Social Innovator Hub (SIH) is a co-creation hub that brings together talent from Japan and developing nations to address social challenges through business innovation. As part of the SIH, Japan International Cooperation Agency is organizing the 2<\/span>nd<\/span> SIH Incubation Program, that aims to co-create innovative solutions to lingering social challenges by inviting talented and passionate young social innovators from developing countries and providing them with opportunities to collaborate with Japanese startups and academia who have cutting-edge technologies that can be applied to such challenges.<\/span><\/p>\r\n

Over the course of the two-month program, participants from various countries will co-create business ideas address social issues through discussion with Japan\u2019s leading university with a particular strength in science and technology - Tohoku University - laboratories and startups.<\/span><\/p>\r\n

On the last day of the program, there will be a pitch session where participants present their ideas to accelerators, startups, and potential investors.<\/span><\/p>\r\n

We are seeking participants to co-create innovative ideas that can solve challenges in your own country.<\/span><\/p>\r\n

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Venue<\/th>\r\nTohoku University, etc. (Including online lectures)<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n
Program Period<\/th>\r\n\r\n

February 10<\/b>th<\/b> ~ March 28<\/b>th <\/b>, 2025<\/b>\uff08Tentative\uff09<\/span>
\r\n<\/span>\u30fbLecture \uff1a 1.5 hours \u00d7Approx. 5 times during the program<\/span>
\r\n<\/span>\u30fbGroup work \uff1aEach team set its own meeting time<\/span><\/p>\r\n

(10 hours a week)
\r\n\u30fbMentoring \uff1a1 hour \u00d7 once a week<\/p>\r\n<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n

Application<\/th>\r\n\r\n

Click here to apply for the first screening:<\/b><\/h2>\r\nhttps:\/\/sih2.throttle.biz\/campaigns\/1313\/posts\/new<\/span><\/a>\u3000<\/span><\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n

Deadline<\/th>\r\n\r\n

January 12th, 2025 (Sun.) 23:59<\/span><\/b><\/h2>\r\n<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n

Language<\/th>\r\nEnglish<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n
Course fee<\/th>\r\nFree<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n
Participant countries<\/th>\r\nJapan, Nigeria, Peru, Indonesia, Mongolia
\r\n\u2022 Approximately 10 students from Tohoku University
\r\n\u2022 Approximately 3 students from each country<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<\/tbody>\r\n<\/table>\r\n

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\u25bc\u3000For more Information
\r\nhttps:\/\/www.jica.go.jp\/english\/activities\/issues\/private_sec\/information\/2024\/sih2025_2nd.html<\/a><\/p>\r\n

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\u25bc\u3000For a glance at the 1st program (in August to September 2024)
\r\nhttps:\/\/youtu.be\/h2B50uUjaCA<\/a><\/p>\r\n

Program Details<\/h2>\r\n