Announced details
Iwate Prefecture and スパークル株式会社 are sponsoring this project. スパークル is the coordinating company for “TOHOKU STARTUP RUNWAY.” Capital and personnel relationships are not disclosed.
Iwate Prefecture is working to strengthen collaboration among startups, investors and support organizations in the prefecture and to promote startups. スパークル株式会社 is an independent venture capital firm in Tohoku operating fund management, incubation and management solutions businesses. Its representative director is Fukudome Hideki (福留秀基). Its location, capital and year of establishment are not disclosed.
Main event: KIOXIA Aiina, Morioka, Iwate Prefecture
Participation in each program is free of charge. One press release distribution through PR TIMES is provided free of charge.
No information was provided on the impact on business performance.
The company does not address Contract Value.
Iwate Prefecture Basic Plan for the Promotion of Small and Medium-sized Enterprises, Third Phase
| Item | Details |
|---|---|
| Names of Products / Services Covered | Chagu Chagu Iwate PR Project 2026, Free Distribution Support Program, PR TIMES |
| Counterparty | Iwate Prefecture, スパークル株式会社 |
| Counterparty overview | Iwate Prefecture is working to strengthen collaboration among startups, investors and support organizations in the prefecture and to promote startups. スパークル株式会社 is an independent venture capital firm in Tohoku operating fund management, incubation and management solutions businesses. Its representative director is Fukudome Hideki (福留秀基). Its location, capital and year of establishment are not disclosed. |
| Relationship with the Company | Iwate Prefecture and スパークル株式会社 are sponsoring this project. スパークル is the coordinating company for “TOHOKU STARTUP RUNWAY.” Capital and personnel relationships are not disclosed. |
| Offering price | Participation in each program is free of charge. One press release distribution through PR TIMES is provided free of charge. |
| Launch date | The main event is scheduled to be held on 31 May 2026 (Sunday). The public relations course for children and young people is scheduled for 14 May 2026 (Thursday). |
| Applicable area | Startup Support, Public relations and information dissemination for small and medium-sized enterprises, Public relations education for students and children, Regional Economic Revitalization |
| Location | Main event: KIOXIA Aiina, Morioka, Iwate Prefecture |
| Location scale | Participation opportunities to be expanded to startups throughout all 6 prefectures of Tohoku |
| Impact on Business Performance | No information was provided on the impact on business performance. |
| Source | Iwate Prefecture Basic Plan for the Promotion of Small and Medium-sized Enterprises, Third Phase |
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The reasons the company gives
The company's own explanation, not something inferred from the numbers.The project is aligned with Iwate Prefecture’s startup promotion policies and direction, and is intended to share the appeal of Iwate and the voices of its industries nationwide. スパークル considers the initiative meaningful because it gives entrepreneurs an opportunity to envision and present their future goals to society, and explains that it will generate new momentum for the Tohoku startup ecosystem.