FiberCraze Co., Ltd. CEO, Chosokabe, spoke at The Scholars Technopreneurship Training Program (STTP) held in Iloilo City, Philippines. After introducing FiberCraze, he participated in a panel discussion with three other entrepreneurs on such topics as “Why did you start a startup with university technology as a starting point” and “How do you build a team?

We participated as a partner in the Visayas Tech Planter hosted by Leave a Nest Philippines in the Philippines. CEO, Chosokabe participated as a judge and evaluated 9 finalist teams and 5 lightning talk speakers.

We are pleased to announce that our company will be featured in the upcoming broadcast of NHK's ”Today’s Close-Up” on May 28 (Tuesday) starting at 19:30.

FiberCraze Co., Ltd., a startup originating from Gifu University specializing in the development of high-functionality materials (FiberCraze, CEO: Shunya Chosokabe), has recently signed a Memorandum of Agreement (MoA) with the Tropical Infectious Diseases Research & Education Centre (TIDREC) of the Universiti Malaya (Representative: PROF. DR. SAZALY BIN ABU BAKAR), Malaysia, for joint research on infectious disease control technologies.

(Head office: Gifu City, Gifu Prefecture; President: Shunya Chosokabe; hereinafter 'FiberCraze'), a venture company originating from Gifu University, has announced that it has raised 40 million yen in its first seed round of funding in cooperation with Rivanes Corporation (Jermination Fund No. 1 Investment Limited Partnership), which is engaged in the discovery and development of ventures originating from the region, and Hasegora Boshoku, a core company in Gifu Prefecture. Ltd., a core company in Gifu Prefecture, OKB Capital Inc. of the OKB Ogaki Kyoritsu Bank Group, a regional financial institution, and NOBUNAGA Capital Village Inc. of the Juroku Financial Group.