[OI Summit 2026] The Gateway to Open Innovation! Call for Entries for the Co-creation Pitch Battle 'Open Innovation Gate'

eiicon has announced the start of applications for 'Open Innovation Gate,' a co-creation pitch battle to be held at 'OI Summit 2026,' one of Japan's largest open innovation summits, on September 11, 2026. This competition features projects that have created new value and business possibilities through co-creation.

■ About 'Open Innovation Gate'
'Open Innovation Gate' is an updated version of the 'COLLABORATION BATTLE,' a popular feature of the predecessor event, 'JAPAN OPEN INNOVATION FES (JOIF).' It serves as an award stage for projects where different companies have seriously teamed up, combined their strengths, and created new market opportunities and business value. It honors the passion, execution, and the scale of the value created.

□ Benefits for Presenters:
- Recognition as an advanced co-creation case study
- Feedback from top-tier judges
- Public relations opportunities through media channels

□ Evaluation Criteria:
Award-winning projects will be selected based on the following five criteria:
1. Driving force of open innovation
2. Industrial innovation
3. Alignment of challenges and solutions
4. Profitability and economic impact
5. Future scalability and growth potential

□ Application Requirements:
- Conditions: Must be a co-creation/collaboration project between companies, must be able to present jointly as two or more companies, etc.
- Application Deadline: Friday, July 17, 2026, 23:59 (JST)

■ 'OI Summit 2026' Overview
- Date: September 11, 2026 (Fri), 10:00-20:00
- Venue: Akasaka Intercity Conference (1-8-1 Akasaka, Minato-ku, Tokyo)
- Organizer: eiicon