JICA and IDB Lab, the innovation lab of the Inter-American Development Bank Group, will hold a call for business idea proposals from January to March 2025 for the Open Innovation Program “TSUBASA” (https:// tsubasa-jica.com/ ), an open innovation program by the IDB Lab, will hold a call for business idea proposals titled “Open Innovation Challenge TSUBASA2025” from January to March 2025.
TSUBASA2025 will offer two courses depending on the business model proposed by the company: the “Business Course” for companies that are developing a model for local businesses/consumers, and the “Government Course” for companies that are developing a model for the local government. In the Government Course, additional support from JICA will be considered for companies that develop a B to G business model after the completion of this support program.
JICA’s overseas offices and related departments in Japan will hold a “Government Course Issues Seminar” to explain issues in specific countries and fields in the Latin America and Caribbean region that are scheduled to be recruited in the Government Course and expected collaboration methods with companies. Please consider participating.
Date & Time: Wednesday, December 11, 2024, 8:00-9:30 a.m. JST
Format: Free to attend, online webinar (Microsoft Teams)
Application at:〈 https://forms.office.com/r/gs52EUXMV0〉
(Deadline: Monday, December 9, 17:00 (JST))
Countries and assignments to be presented on the day
(*This information is based on current assumptions and is subject to change at the time of the TSUBASA2025 public offering.)
(i) Paraguay x Promotion of digitalization (space development)
2) Mexico x Health care (aging population), automotive industry DX/GX
3) Ecuador x Environmental management (cacao utilization)
Peru × Disaster prevention (advance disaster prevention, disaster information dissemination)
5) Dominican Republic x Environmental Management (Sargassum)
6) Chile x Social security (support for persons with disabilities)
7) Brazil x Agriculture / Climate Change
For inquiries regarding this matter, please contact
TSUBASA Secretariat, JICA Latin America Division 5r_tsubasa@jica.go.jp
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