WE AT CHALLENGE 2026
Overview
A global pitch contest and summit in the well-being domain hosted by WE AT, in partnership with the University of Tokyo, Hakuhodo, and others. Winners receive non-equity funding from a prize pool exceeding 30 million yen. The previous edition drew about 600 entries from 40 countries. This is a pitch contest plus summit rather than a general-admission conference. Entries are accepted in Japanese or English (English required by the final round).
In the News
- WE AT, an industry-academia-government platform for solving social issues, holds its first accelerator demo day: meet the three top-prize teams breaking through barriers in ocean, healthcare, and education (in Japanese)
- Accelerating economic growth and well-being through industry-academia collaboration: the ecosystem WE AT is building (in Japanese)
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