At the Iwate International Innovation Convention (IIC), which opened in Morioka, 3 participants from Ame Kaze Taiyo,Inc., ヘラルボニー and 北三陸ファクトリー held a panel discussion and spoke about the origins of their ventures and the significance of taking on global challenges from Iwate. They also called for the importance of creating an environment to foster startups.
Three entrepreneurs operating businesses from Iwate Prefecture took part in a panel discussion at the Iwate International Innovation Convention (IIC), an international conference that opened in Morioka on the 29th, and shared the origins of their ventures and the motivations behind them. Ame Kaze Taiyo,Inc., ヘラルボニー and 北三陸ファクトリー shared the significance of taking on global challenges from Iwate and emphasized the importance of creating an environment to support startups originating in the region.
The panel discussion provided an opportunity to discuss the participants' experiences as entrepreneurs, and participants expressed the view that opportunities must be created to take on global challenges from Iwate and that talent and resources must circulate. Those involved shared the view that creating mechanisms to support challenges originating in rural areas would contribute to revitalizing the regional economy.
The event was positioned as an opportunity for entrepreneurs based in the region to exchange views on an international stage and was expected to contribute to expanding Iwate's startup ecosystem. The organizers positioned IIC as a hub for generating new challenges and exchanges and outlined initiatives with a view to continuing these efforts.