DATERISE! 2026
Overview
A global startup event from Tohoku hosted by Sendai City. It combines a pitch contest, exhibitor booths, and festival-style side events, engaging everyone from startups to local residents. First held in 2025 with over 2,300 total participants including side events. The 2026 edition consolidates venues into the Sendai International Center Exhibition Hall and scales up.
Foundation
- Founded
- 2025
- Founder
- Sendai City
Founded in 2025 as an event connecting Sendai, a hub city of Tohoku's startup ecosystem, to the world
Transition
- 2025 First edition held August 23, with 626 at the main venue and 2,360 in total including side events
- 2026 Second edition, moved to early September and consolidated at the Sendai International Center Exhibition Hall
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