Sakura Internet Launches 2026 Acceleration Program With MUIC Kansai in Western Japan
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Updated · Telecompaper EN · May 12
Sakura Internet Launches 2026 Acceleration Program With MUIC Kansai in Western Japan
2 articles · Updated · Telecompaper EN · May 12
Sakura Internet has started “Blooming DRIVE with MUIC 2026 – Dialogue for Co-Engineering,” a joint acceleration program with MUIC Kansai focused on new innovation projects.
The 2026 program is designed to back proof-of-concept work and broader innovation development in western Japan, giving startups and partners a route to test and build ideas.
Osaka will serve as the operating base, with the initiative run through MUIC Kansai and Sakura Internet’s open-innovation facility Blooming Camp.
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