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Tokyu

Tokyu Alliance Platform

Tokyo, Japan

About Tokyu

Tokyu Group is a diversified Japanese conglomerate spanning real estate, transportation, retail, ICT and lifestyle services.

Source: tokyu-ap.com

How Tokyu works with startups

Tokyu Alliance Platform (TAP) evolved from an accelerator into an open innovation platform in August 2021. Over nine years it has engaged 1,000+ companies, producing 120+ proof-of-concepts and test implementations, 40+ full business implementations, and 8 business or capital partnerships. Applications are continuous with monthly selection cycles, open to companies at post-seed stage or later with a completed prototype, across more than 20 domains from mobility to retail to healthcare.

Source: tokyu-ap.com

Reported program details

Reported figures and terms may describe an earlier period. Confirm current availability with the team.

How to approach the team

  1. Continuous applications
  2. Monthly selection cycles
  3. Matching and Demo Day
  4. Business or capital partnership

Source: tokyu-ap.com

Areas of interest

Open calls

Continuous applications via tap@tkk.tokyu.co.jp

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Selected startup collaborations

ReCute · 2024

Expanded to 11 store locations

After pitching at TAP's DemoDay in March 2024, the hair iron rental startup deployed rental boxes across Tokyu Department Store, Tokyu Sports System and Tokyu Recreation sites, growing from an initial pilot to 11 locations by November 2024.

Source: tokyu-ap.com

Koei Dreamworks

Robot deployed across railway stations

Tokyu Railway deployed the startup's pipe inspection robot, which maps pipelines into CAD drawings without GPS, across multiple stations and found discrepancies between official blueprints and actual infrastructure.

Source: tokyu-ap.com

SUSHI TOP MARKETING · 2023

NFT stamp rally drove engagement

The startup ran NFT-based stamp rallies and digital collectibles for the Tokyu Shin-Yokohama Line opening, reaching customer survey response rates of 30 to 40 percent with strong positive feedback.

Source: tokyu-ap.com

These are selected publicly described collaborations, not a complete procurement record or a measure of spending.

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