JETRO Startup’s Post

J-StarX Malaysia Deep Tech Programme (MYTech) Cohort Travels to Kuala Lumpur! From October 13–24, JETRO, in collaboration with Sunway iLabs in Malaysia, sent four Japanese startups aiming to expand into Southeast Asia to Kuala Lumpur for the MYTech on-site program.    🌟 Program Highlights  1️⃣ Visits to ecosystem and industry sites (MRANTI, Invest KL)  2️⃣ Mentoring sessions and meetings with potential customers and partners  3️⃣ Experience sharing by Japanese entrepreneurs who started businesses in Malaysia  4️⃣ Pitch presentations at Sunway iLabs’ Future X Connect event    💬 Participant Feedback  ・“Through Sunway iLabs, we found potential customers.”  ・“We will conduct a PoC in the Malaysian market.”  ・“We met partners who may collaborate with us at the Future X Connect event.”    📌 Participating Startups  🌿BioPhenolics Inc. -Produces plant-based aromatic chemicals via microbial fermentation（Takuma Kanesaki, Ph.D)  🐶Buddy Cloud -Enables at-home pet health checks and digital management（Shun Fujii）  🧵FiberCraze Co., Ltd -Develops nano-porous functional fibers and films（Shunya Chosokabe）  🏥I.W.G Inc. -Streamlines hospital workflows with AI and cloud（Awang Dhewangga）    🚀 These innovative startups are creating new synergies and exploring opportunities in the Malaysian market!    #JStarX #JETRO #MYTech #JapanStartups #MalaysiaEcosystem #DeepTech #AI #SunwayiLabs