One of Japan's Largest Open Innovation Summits 'OPEN INNOVATION SUMMIT 2026' to be Held on Friday, September 11! Application Acceptance for Exhibitors, Organizations, and General Participants Starts
eiicon Co., Ltd. announces that it will hold the 'OPEN INNOVATION SUMMIT 2026', an evolution of the previous JOIF conference, on September 11, 2026, in Tokyo. Registration for exhibitors and participants is now open.
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eiicon Co., Ltd. (Headquarters: Toranomon, Minato-ku, Tokyo, President & CEO: Ayuko Nakamura, hereinafter 'eiicon'), which operates one of Japan's largest open innovation platforms 'AUBA', announces that it will hold 'OPEN INNOVATION SUMMIT 2026' (abbreviation: OI SUMMIT 2026), an open innovation summit boasting one of the largest scales in Japan, at Akasaka Intercity Conference (Tokyo) on Friday, September 11, 2026.
This summit will be held as a further evolution of 'Japan Open Innovation Fes' (abbreviation: JOIF), one of Japan's largest open innovation conferences, which has been held for 8 terms as an 'open innovation trade fair'.
https://auba.eiicon.net/oisummit
## From 'JOIF' to 'OI SUMMIT'
The transformation of the industrial structure, the rise of generative AI, and the intensification of global competition. Now that Japanese companies stand at a historical turning point, this summit is not just a conference, but an evolution into a summit with a more international perspective, based on the track record of being one of the largest in Japan that JOIF has built up so far. We aim to be a place where diverse players draw up an agenda for co-creation and send a message towards the future.
## 4 Forums by Leaders at the Forefront of the Industry
This summit will be held as a further evolution of 'Japan Open Innovation Fes' (abbreviation: JOIF), one of Japan's largest open innovation conferences, which has been held for 8 terms as an 'open innovation trade fair'.
https://auba.eiicon.net/oisummit
## From 'JOIF' to 'OI SUMMIT'
The transformation of the industrial structure, the rise of generative AI, and the intensification of global competition. Now that Japanese companies stand at a historical turning point, this summit is not just a conference, but an evolution into a summit with a more international perspective, based on the track record of being one of the largest in Japan that JOIF has built up so far. We aim to be a place where diverse players draw up an agenda for co-creation and send a message towards the future.
## 4 Forums by Leaders at the Forefront of the Industry