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13/10/2026

To our friends in corporate innovation, VC, CVC, and anyone looking for new business opportunities with Japan,

On Monday 26 October, the evening before SWITCH begins, we are opening 「SWITCH of JAPAN 2026」 at One&Co Singapore!

This is our fourth year bringing Japan and Singapore together during SWITCH. To mark 60 years of diplomatic relations (SJ60), we are running four days of programs back to back this year. This evening is where the week starts.

We have handpicked 10 Japanese startups so far, with more to come:

- Sensing people｜UNTRACKED, MaRI
- Adapting to climate｜WILLTEX, TerraInsight
- Precision and automation｜Ball Wave, XELA Robotics
- Building with biology｜bitBiome, Fermelanta
- Next generation infrastructure｜Minato Rocket, OptQC

Real technology, built over years of research. They are coming to Singapore to test their ideas with people who know this market well. That means you.

Tokyo, Kyoto and Yokohama will also share where they are looking for partners here.

No long pitches. Short introductions, then conversation. And plenty of Japanese sake.

Capacity is limited and registration is by approval, so please request early.

Details and registration
https://luma.com/alb7s13x

SWITCH of JAPAN 2026 Day 0｜Eve & Opening Forum Meet the Japanese cities and startups shaping what comes next, the evening before SWITCH begins. Date and…

09/09/2026

Bankers Night Out — Fintech × AI, with GFTN 開催まで残り1週間

来週水曜、いよいよ開催です！

今回のテーマは Fintech × AI。GFTNとの共催で、金融とAIの今をオフレコで語り合う夜になります。会場はいつものOne&Coで。

そして今回だけ、少し扉を広げています。銀行員の方はもちろん大歓迎ですが、それ以外にも金融業界に関わる幅広い方々、フィンテックやAI領域で働く方々にもご参加いただけます。とはいえ雰囲気はいつも通り。パネルなし、営業なし、対話だけの時間です。会話の質を保つため、登録は審査制とさせていただいています。

GFTNによるラッキードローもあるので、最後まで楽しんでいただけるはず。

席には限りがあります。気になっていた方は、このタイミングでぜひご登録ください。

＊GFTN（Global Finance & Technology Network）とは、2024年にシンガポール金融管理局（MAS）によって設立された非営利の国際組織です。政策、資金、テクノロジーを結びつけ、より効率的で強靭（レジリエント）かつ包括的な金融エコシステムを構築することを目指しています。

Bankers Night Outは、東京とシンガポールを拠点に金融業界で働く人々のための、オフレコで対等な対話の場です。営業なし、肩書きなし、同じ業界に生きる者同士が本音で話せる時間を提供しています。

15/06/2026

IPI（シンガポール企業庁の傘下にある政府系組織）が、先日開催されたJCTI Launchpadネットワーキングイベントのレポートを公開しました。読み返しながら、このプラットフォームが本当は何を解こうとしているのか、改めて考えさせられました。

登壇した8社。バンドー化学、三井化学、村田製作所、日清紡、日東電工、パナソニック、RICOH、東洋製罐の皆さんに技術力の不足はありません。

海外の日系企業に共通しているのは、N9が「Overloaded Outpost（過負荷な海外拠点）」状態とも呼んでる構造的な課題です。日常業務に追われ共創に時間を割けない現地チーム。PoCの結果が本社の投資判断ロジックに届かない。現地が動かせる範囲と、本社がコミットできる範囲の間に横たわる慢性的なギャップ。これは日本企業固有の弱点ではありません。ただ、シンガポールで活動する皆さんに、驚くほど一貫して現れるパターンです。

JCTI Launchpadは、その摩擦を意識した設計もされています。日系大企業9社（増加中）、JETRO、そして私たちN9。会費なし、参加料なし。異業種の企業が定期的に集まり、技術情報や市場のシグナルを週単位で共有し続けるコミュニティです。競合同士が同じ場に座ることもある。それは意図した設計です。

IPIのCEO、Michael Goh氏はこう述べています。このプラットフォームを通じて日系企業と協業したSMEは、平均で事業リターンが2倍になっている、と。実績も積み上がっています。2024年以来、共創プロジェクト14件、テクノロジーエンゲージメント145件以上。

私たちが手応えを感じているのは、イベントの回数ではありません。マーケティングではなく、場の中で起きていることを見て、新たな参加を希望する企業が後を絶たないという事実です。
シンガポールや東南アジアを拠点に、垣根を越えた共創の可能性を探っている方がいれば、いつでもお声がけください！

Discover how the JCTI Launchpad is helping Singapore SMEs turn Japanese technologies into co-creation projects, commercial opportunities and business growth.

10/03/2026

10/03/2026

先日、在シンガポール日本国大使公邸にて JCTI Launchpad の第4回イベントが開催されました。石川大使とIPI SingaporeのCEO Michael Gohのご挨拶で幕を開け、日本企業とシンガポールのイノベーションプレイヤーが一堂に会する場となりました。

JCTI Launchpadは、日本企業が持つ高度な技術や知的資産を、シンガポールのエコシステムと接続し、社会実装につなげていくことを目的とした取り組みです。Panasonic、三井化学、日清紡、RICOH、東洋製罐、日東電工、村田製作所など、日本の大手企業が持つ材料技術、センシング、アルゴリズムなどの先端技術が紹介され、100社以上の企業・機関が参加しました。

N9はJETROやIPI Singaporeとともに、このJCTI Launchpadの立ち上げ当初からコアパートナーとして関わっています。最初の頃は「日本企業の技術を紹介する場」という側面が強かったのですが、活動を重ねる中で、単なる紹介ではなく「技術をどう社会実装につなげるか」という問いに向き合うようになりました。

技術が海外で活用されるためには、単に優れた技術があるだけでは足りません。現地の課題との接続、PoCの設計、制度や市場との接続など、いくつものプロセスを越えていく必要があります。その意味で、企業、政府機関、スタートアップ、研究者などが同じ場で議論し、関係を築くこと自体が、とても重要なプロセスだと感じています。

今回も、エネルギー効率化材料、最適化アルゴリズム、センシング技術などの分野で、具体的な協業の議論が進んでいます。TechInnovation以降、すでに複数のPoCや連携プロジェクトも動き始めており、少しずつですが「紹介の場」から「共創の基盤」へと進化してきている手応えがあります。

今年は日本とシンガポールの外交関係樹立60周年の節目の年でもあります。こうした取り組みを通じて、日本企業の技術とシンガポールのイノベーションエコシステムがより深くつながり、新しい共創の形が生まれていくことを期待しています。

05/03/2026

At N9, we believe meaningful collaboration often begins by connecting the right people across borders.

We’re pleased to share that Ishikawa Prefecture, Japan, is featured in the Sakura Floral Display 2026 at Gardens by the Bay in Singapore.

When an opportunity emerged through our Singapore network, N9 introduced and connected the Ishikawa Prefectural Government with the project team behind this iconic annual event. What began as a conversation has now taken shape as a cultural showcase that brings a piece of Japan to Singapore.

Ishikawa is home to some of Japan’s most celebrated cultural heritage — including Kanazawa’s Kenrokuen Garden, traditional crafts, and centuries of refined aesthetics. Through this exhibition, visitors can experience elements inspired by the region while enjoying the beauty of cherry blossoms inside the Flower Dome.

This kind of cross-border connection is exactly what N9 aims to create:
bridging ecosystems, regions, and ideas to unlock new opportunities for collaboration.

If you’re in Singapore this spring, we highly recommend visiting the exhibition.

Sakura Floral Display 2026
Gardens by the Bay – Flower Dome
13 March – 15 April 2026

More information
https://www.gardensbythebay.com.sg/en/things-to-do/calendar-of-events/sakura-2026.html

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Special thanks to 保坂 美智子 for creating the opportunity that made this connection possible.

Amid flowering cherry blossoms, immerse in Ishikawa Prefecture’s rich heritage – from the famed Kenroku-en, exquisite traditional lacquerware, and a captivating kimono forest, to its historic samurai and geisha districts.

28/02/2026

Bankers Night Out – 10 March
Where Bankers Talk, Off the Record.

In banking, most conversations are structured. Formal. Guarded.
Yet the insights that truly move institutions forward often come from somewhere else — candid exchanges among peers who understand the same regulatory pressures, credit cycles, internal approvals, and market realities.

Across global financial markets, trust and informal peer networks have quietly shaped collaboration, deal-making, and even crisis response. Not because of what is said publicly — but because of what is shared privately, in confidence, among people who operate inside the system.

That is the idea behind Bankers Night Out (BNO).

BNO is a bankers-only, off-the-record space where commercial bank professionals — including secondees — can connect beyond titles, beyond institutions, and beyond transactional intent. No panels. No pitching. No slides. Just real conversations among people who live the same day-to-day realities of the industry.

On 10 March, we gather again at One&Co Singapore, our co-host and long-term partner, in the heart of Singapore’s financial district. Together, we’re creating a relaxed, trusted environment where meaningful dialogue can happen — over drinks and light bites — without the pressure of performance or sales.

If you work in a commercial bank and value perspective over promotion, insight over noise, and relationships over transactions, this evening is for you.

Event details and registration:
https://luma.com/4g0bshgq

Seats are curated to maintain the quality of conversation.

Looking forward to welcoming peers from across the industry — from and beyond.

See you there.

BANKERS NIGHT OUT vol.14 Where Bankers Talk, Off the Record Bankers Night Out (BNO) is a curated, bankers-only networking platform designed for professionals…

04/02/2026

As Singapore and Japan mark 60 years of diplomatic relations ( ), we are excited to support a very special edition of the JCTI Launchpad Networking Event, to be held at the Residence of the Ambassador of Japan in Singapore on 5 March 2026.

This is not just another networking session.

The JCTI Launchpad was created to address a very real challenge we see across Asia today:
how established technologies from large corporates can be adapted, translated, and co-developed with local partners to create real business impact.

At the heart of JCTI is a dual dynamic.

On one side, Japanese corporates collaborate with one another, sharing insights, failures, and lessons learned as they adapt their technologies for overseas markets — what we call co-adaptation.
On the other, Japanese and Singapore companies work together, combining deep R&D capabilities with local market knowledge to grow new solutions — true co-evolution.

When these two dynamics move together, innovation accelerates.

This is why we believe Singapore plays a unique role.
It is not only a testbed or a gateway, but a place where technologies, businesses, and ecosystems can evolve together — and where partnerships formed locally can scale across Asia.

From N9’s perspective, this is also part of a broader vision we are quietly building toward:
an “Asia League” of innovation, where companies across Japan, Singapore, and the region collaborate not as isolated projects, but as a connected ecosystem learning and advancing together.

The upcoming JCTI Launchpad brings this vision into a very practical setting.
You will meet Japanese corporates who are actively seeking co-development partners, engage directly with decision-makers, and explore how existing technologies can be applied to real operational and market challenges.

Participation is complimentary, but seats are limited due to the curated nature of the event, with priority for local SMEs, startups, and enterprises interested in technology adoption or co-creation.

If you are exploring how to unlock new business value through collaboration with Japanese technologies, this is a conversation worth joining.

Event details and registration here:
https://web-eur.cvent.com/event/8f8edeb2-65a6-4615-9e15-419564bbb758/about?rt=1lV7Dt62A0iEwfbmRCKTjg&j=2562301&sfmc_sub=921853841&l=1053_HTML&u=78112288&mid=534000716&jb=7

Looking forward to welcoming new partners into this growing Japan–Singapore co-innovation journey.

23/01/2026

We’re pleased to share that, as one of the organizers of "Bankers NightOut (BNO)", we will be joining the following initiative as a community partner.

GFTN Connect: Japan’s FinTech Edge
・3rd February 2026 | 5:45pm – 8:00pm SGT
・Singapore (location shared upon confirmed registration)

This session brings together senior decision-makers to discuss how Japan’s fintech landscape is evolving toward 2026 — from regulatory momentum and institutional engagement to what’s actually changing on the ground.

For those in banking and the wider financial industry who are curious about Japan as a market, a partner, or a future opportunity, this is a great chance to listen in, learn, and exchange perspectives in a small, off-the-record setting.

As BNO, we’ve always believed in the value of meaningful conversations beyond day-to-day work — and this partnership aligns well with that philosophy. I’d personally encourage anyone in the financial industry with an interest in Japan, fintech, or cross-border collaboration to consider joining.

👉 Registration link:
https://gftn.co/japan-fintech-edge-2026?&utm_source=referral&utm_medium=org-social&utm_campaign=social-sharing&utm_content=partner-bno

The event is free to attend, but spaces are limited.

For those who may not be familiar:
Bankers Night Out (BNO) is a bankers-only social platform we’ve been running in Singapore, creating a relaxed and trusted space for people working in banks to connect, exchange views, and build genuine relationships across institutions — strictly non-sales, peer-to-peer, and off the record.

Looking forward to seeing some familiar faces — and new ones — continuing the conversation.




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21/01/2026

A rare opportunity to engage directly with cutting-edge innovations born from Japan’s leading universities — all in Singapore.

As supporters through N9 and One&Co Singapore, we’re excited to back InnoVision Singapore 2026, an upcoming two-day event that brings 37 university spin-offs and pre-spinout projects from Japan’s top academic institutions to the heart of Singapore’s innovation ecosystem.

With nearly 500 participants already registered, InnoVision 2026 is shaping up to be a highly dynamic gathering of investors, corporates, researchers and ecosystem leaders across Japan and Southeast Asia.

This year’s programme includes:
• A high-level symposium featuring leaders from investment, government and diplomacy
• Speakers from Vertex Ventures Japan, Japan’s Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry (METI), and the Japanese Embassy in Singapore
• A newly introduced Quantum Computing & AI panel, with Yaqumo, Entropica Labs and QAI Ventures
• Curated networking sessions and 1-on-1 meetings with founders and researchers from Japan’s university innovation scene

Whether you are an investor seeking early-stage deep-tech opportunities, a corporate leader exploring collaboration with Japan, or an ecosystem builder bridging Japan and Southeast Asia, this is a unique chance to experience Japan’s next wave of university-born innovation — up close and in one place.

・26–27 January 2026 | Singapore
・Participation is free (registration required for networking and 1-on-1 meetings)

👉 Event details & registration:
https://www.kyoto-unicap.co.jp/inno-vision2026/

Looking forward to seeing many familiar faces from the Singapore business and innovation community.

Kyoto, Osaka and Kobe InnoVision from Top Universities of West Japan Connecting Startups and Research Innovations with Industries