Next-Generation "Public Creators" to be Fostered: DX Education Facility "Hero Egg" Selected as Kansai Venue for International Business Contest "SIH 2026" for the Second Consecutive Year!
Meta Heroes Co., Ltd. has announced that its DX education space, "Hero Egg," has been selected as the Kansai venue for the "SIH International Business Creation Contest 2026." This marks the second consecutive year the facility will host this event, aiming to foster next-generation entrepreneurs who solve social issues using technology and ideas. The contest will feature four divisions and is open to business ideas from around the world utilizing AI and DX.
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Meta Heroes Co., Ltd. (Headquarters: Osaka City, Osaka Prefecture, Representative Director: Kazutoshi Matsuishi, hereinafter "the Company") is pleased to announce that its DX education space "Hero Egg" (Namba Parks 1F, Osaka) has been selected as the Kansai venue for the international business contest "SIH International Business Creation Contest 2026" to be held in 2026.
Following last year, we will once again support the production of next-generation entrepreneurs, "Public Creators," who solve social issues with technology and ideas, from Namba, Osaka.
"Hero Egg," operated by our company, has been adopted as the Kansai hub for the "SIH International Business Creation Contest 2026," organized by the international platform "SDGs Innovation HUB (SIH)," which supports business contests and innovation creation for achieving SDGs.
This contest consists of four divisions: "Art, Science, Business, and Public," and seeks business ideas from around the world that solve social issues using AI and DX. Hero Egg will support the challenges of young innovators taking flight to the world, starting with the Japan/Asia preliminaries on Sunday, May 31, 2026.
■ What is the SIH International Business Contest?
SDGs Innovation HUB (SIH) is an international platform aiming to create innovation from local regions to the world, through collaboration among communities, countries, companies, universities, and organizations, towards the realization of a sustainable future.
For this business contest, entries are possible from the following four divisions:
* Social/Government/Public Division (♠): Businesses related to national, local governments, and international organizations.
* Family/Private/Art Division (♡): Businesses related to temples and shrines, arts, education, culture, and lifestyle.
* Organization/Industry/Business Division (♢): Businesses related to companies, startups, commerce, manufacturing, DX, etc.
* Region/Academia/Science Division (♣): Related to educational institutions, nature/agriculture, environment, science, etc.
There are two participation formats: "Hackathon Division (Business Plan)" and "Ideathon Division (Idea Proposal)." Participants will also have opportunities for future business development support, regional demonstrations, summer internships, corporate partnerships, and DX human resource certification.
【Event Schedule】
Event Name: SDGs Innovation HUB International Business Contest (SIH)
Japan/Asia Preliminaries: Sunday, May 31, 2026
International Preliminaries/Playoffs: Monday, September 21, 2026 (Holiday)
Main Competition (Finals): Sunday, November 1, 2026
Venues:
・Osaka: "Hero Egg" on the 1st floor of Namba Parks
・Tokyo: 11th floor small/large halls of the Minato City Industry Promotion Center.
・Kagawa: "Setouchi-i-Base" in the Information Communication Exchange Center (e-toopia Kagawa) on the 4th and 5th floors of Takamatsu Symbol Tower Building.
・Online: ZOOM
Application Form: https://sih.earth/event/1329
Organizer: SDGs Innovation HUB (SIH)
Official Website: https://sih.earth/event/1329
【About Hero Egg】
**Hero Egg** is a DX education facility opened in August 2024 where one can learn about the metaverse (XR) and AI. Located within "e-Stadium Namba Main Store" on the 1st floor of the commercial facility "Namba Parks" in Namba, Osaka, it offers hands-on programs for games and AI, seminars, and practical workshops with the concept of "learning together" for both children and adults.
We provide educational opportunities free of charge to children who will carry the future, aiming to be a place where anyone can access, learn, and challenge cutting-edge technologies without economic constraints.
Experience future technologies while having fun and cultivate the "power to create."
Hero Egg is a place where anyone can become a "hero" who carves out the next era.
Official Site: https://heroegg.com/
Address: Namba Parks 1F, e-Stadium Namba Main Store, 2-10-70 Nambanaka, Naniwa-ku, Osaka City, Osaka Prefecture.
[Contact for Hero Egg]: [email protected]
【Meta Heroes Co., Ltd.】
Meta Heroes Co., Ltd. develops businesses themed around "Society 5.0 × SDGs × HERO." The company is primarily involved in development utilizing metaverse (XR) and AI, operation of the DX education facility "Hero Egg," and provides AI corporate training to over 15,000 individuals in six months, while also working to solve social issues such as education, disaster prevention, and regional revitalization. In May 2025, they organized the "AI/Metaverse Award" and "Disaster Prevention Expo" at the EXPO Hall of the Osaka-Kansai Expo. This large-scale event was a success, attracting a total of 14,622 visitors over two days and receiving support from 153 local governments, educational institutions, and organizations nationwide.
Established: December 3, 2021
Representative Director: Kazutoshi Matsuishi
Osaka Headquarters: Sankyo Umeda Building 8F, 1-5 Doyamacho, Kita-ku, Osaka City, Osaka Prefecture
DX Education Space "Hero Egg": Namba Parks 1F, e-Stadium Namba Main Store, 2-10-70 Nambanaka, Naniwa-ku, Osaka City, Osaka Prefecture
Community Space: Plaza Umeda Building B1F, 8-17 Taoyuji-cho, Kita-ku, Osaka City, Osaka Prefecture
Official Site: https://meta-heroes.co.jp
X (formerly Twitter): https://x.com/metaheroes_100
Official LINE: https://lin.ee/K9vdyLx
Following last year, we will once again support the production of next-generation entrepreneurs, "Public Creators," who solve social issues with technology and ideas, from Namba, Osaka.
"Hero Egg," operated by our company, has been adopted as the Kansai hub for the "SIH International Business Creation Contest 2026," organized by the international platform "SDGs Innovation HUB (SIH)," which supports business contests and innovation creation for achieving SDGs.
This contest consists of four divisions: "Art, Science, Business, and Public," and seeks business ideas from around the world that solve social issues using AI and DX. Hero Egg will support the challenges of young innovators taking flight to the world, starting with the Japan/Asia preliminaries on Sunday, May 31, 2026.
■ What is the SIH International Business Contest?
SDGs Innovation HUB (SIH) is an international platform aiming to create innovation from local regions to the world, through collaboration among communities, countries, companies, universities, and organizations, towards the realization of a sustainable future.
For this business contest, entries are possible from the following four divisions:
* Social/Government/Public Division (♠): Businesses related to national, local governments, and international organizations.
* Family/Private/Art Division (♡): Businesses related to temples and shrines, arts, education, culture, and lifestyle.
* Organization/Industry/Business Division (♢): Businesses related to companies, startups, commerce, manufacturing, DX, etc.
* Region/Academia/Science Division (♣): Related to educational institutions, nature/agriculture, environment, science, etc.
There are two participation formats: "Hackathon Division (Business Plan)" and "Ideathon Division (Idea Proposal)." Participants will also have opportunities for future business development support, regional demonstrations, summer internships, corporate partnerships, and DX human resource certification.
【Event Schedule】
Event Name: SDGs Innovation HUB International Business Contest (SIH)
Japan/Asia Preliminaries: Sunday, May 31, 2026
International Preliminaries/Playoffs: Monday, September 21, 2026 (Holiday)
Main Competition (Finals): Sunday, November 1, 2026
Venues:
・Osaka: "Hero Egg" on the 1st floor of Namba Parks
・Tokyo: 11th floor small/large halls of the Minato City Industry Promotion Center.
・Kagawa: "Setouchi-i-Base" in the Information Communication Exchange Center (e-toopia Kagawa) on the 4th and 5th floors of Takamatsu Symbol Tower Building.
・Online: ZOOM
Application Form: https://sih.earth/event/1329
Organizer: SDGs Innovation HUB (SIH)
Official Website: https://sih.earth/event/1329
【About Hero Egg】
**Hero Egg** is a DX education facility opened in August 2024 where one can learn about the metaverse (XR) and AI. Located within "e-Stadium Namba Main Store" on the 1st floor of the commercial facility "Namba Parks" in Namba, Osaka, it offers hands-on programs for games and AI, seminars, and practical workshops with the concept of "learning together" for both children and adults.
We provide educational opportunities free of charge to children who will carry the future, aiming to be a place where anyone can access, learn, and challenge cutting-edge technologies without economic constraints.
Experience future technologies while having fun and cultivate the "power to create."
Hero Egg is a place where anyone can become a "hero" who carves out the next era.
Official Site: https://heroegg.com/
Address: Namba Parks 1F, e-Stadium Namba Main Store, 2-10-70 Nambanaka, Naniwa-ku, Osaka City, Osaka Prefecture.
[Contact for Hero Egg]: [email protected]
【Meta Heroes Co., Ltd.】
Meta Heroes Co., Ltd. develops businesses themed around "Society 5.0 × SDGs × HERO." The company is primarily involved in development utilizing metaverse (XR) and AI, operation of the DX education facility "Hero Egg," and provides AI corporate training to over 15,000 individuals in six months, while also working to solve social issues such as education, disaster prevention, and regional revitalization. In May 2025, they organized the "AI/Metaverse Award" and "Disaster Prevention Expo" at the EXPO Hall of the Osaka-Kansai Expo. This large-scale event was a success, attracting a total of 14,622 visitors over two days and receiving support from 153 local governments, educational institutions, and organizations nationwide.
Established: December 3, 2021
Representative Director: Kazutoshi Matsuishi
Osaka Headquarters: Sankyo Umeda Building 8F, 1-5 Doyamacho, Kita-ku, Osaka City, Osaka Prefecture
DX Education Space "Hero Egg": Namba Parks 1F, e-Stadium Namba Main Store, 2-10-70 Nambanaka, Naniwa-ku, Osaka City, Osaka Prefecture
Community Space: Plaza Umeda Building B1F, 8-17 Taoyuji-cho, Kita-ku, Osaka City, Osaka Prefecture
Official Site: https://meta-heroes.co.jp
X (formerly Twitter): https://x.com/metaheroes_100
Official LINE: https://lin.ee/K9vdyLx