Monozukuri Ventures

Open Innovation Practice Tour

At Monozukuri Ventures, we conduct open innovation practice programs for large corporations.

This tour helps you master new business development methods through collaboration outside the company. It clarifies the parts that are easy to stumble upon in collaboration, aiming to reduce the failure rate and improve practical collaboration skills.

Intended Participants

This program is suited for individuals who are...

・responsible for new product development and new business development in manufacturing companies
・attempting to undertake business development in collaboration with external partners
・involved with startups or inter-industry collaborations
・feeling their previous approaches to open innovation and new business development have not been successful

Do you have problems like these?

Although your company advocates for open innovation, you don't know where to start.
You have years of experience in in-house development, but no experience of collaborating with external parties.
You have attempted collaboration with external entities before, but it wasn't successful.

Tailored program for each company

In the tour, we customize according to each company's needs with a focus on getting your team ready for creating new businesses through external collaboration, providing a method for 'gathering information and storytelling' in a short period.

Example of a 2-day program

DAY1

Preliminary lecture

Lecture by MZV's CEO Makino on building network, information gathering, and strategy development for open innovation

Gathering information of each company

Visiting startups and SMEs that match the needs

Lunch

Lecture tailored to the company's needs

Visiting Kyoto's traditional industries and temples and shrines to learn about the spirituality in manufacturing. Not just lectures, but practical sessions that engage the five senses, leading to different insights.

Dinner

DAY2

Visiting startups

Visiting up to three startups that meet the company's needs. Learning about their business operations, what startups think of large corporations, their philosophy on how to succeed, and the expectations and challenges of collaboration.

Lunch

Workshop

Presentation by tour participants

Lecture + Meditation

Cooling down

Review

Participant Testimonials

I was able to reset my old mindset and gain new perspectives and insights.

I usually have little contact with startups. I'm glad that I was able to learn about the backgrounds and efforts of startup companies. This program made me want to discover more unconventional ideas.

Not just sitting through lectures, but having discussions and competitions allowed me to apply what I learned into practice.

It was a valuable experience in understanding the importance of firsthand experiences, acquiring new viewpoints and values, and comprehending the tendency of my own outputs.

Price

Please contact us for more details

*It is around 300,000 yen per person for 2 days

How to Apply

Please apply from the Contact page

Don't hesitate to contact us!

Download the Open Innovation Tour brochure (PDF, only available in Japanese)

Kyoto Office

Umekoji MArKEt 3F, 34 Shuzaku Hozokucho, Shimogyo-ku,
Kyoto 600-8846

New York Office

31-00 47th Ave, Suite 3100, Long Island City,
NY 11101

Toronto office

20 Wellington St E, Suite 500, Toronto,
ON M5E 1C5