MOL Becomes First Japanese Company to Join WEF's Ocean Program '1000 OCEAN STARTUPS'
Mitsui O.S.K. Lines (MOL) has joined the '1000 Ocean Startups' (1000OS) program, becoming the first Japanese corporation to participate in this WEF-led initiative to foster 1,000 ocean startups by 2030.
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Mitsui O.S.K. Lines, Ltd. (President: Jotaro Tamura; Headquarters: Minato-ku, Tokyo; hereinafter 'the Company') has become the first Japanese company to participate in '1000 Ocean Startups' (1000OS), an ocean-sector program of the World Economic Forum (WEF). Participating organizations in this program are expected to leverage the WEF network to support the growth and collaboration of international ocean startups. The Company's participation is a result of its track record of investment and collaboration with startups in the ocean sector, as well as its continuous involvement in international discussions through WEF.
1000OS aims to create 1,000 ocean-related startups by 2030, working on startup growth support, investment promotion, and strengthening international collaboration. Currently, over 60 organizations, primarily investors, financial institutions, and research institutes from Europe and the US, are involved. The Company views this participation as a significant opportunity to share the expertise and initiatives of the Japanese shipping and ocean industries with the international ocean startup network and to further promote international collaboration.
Through its participation in 1000OS, the Group will continue to contribute to the development of the ocean startup network by creating businesses with ocean startups and participating in international discussions to visualize and evaluate the impact of ocean-sector businesses and technologies on the sea and the environment, providing insights from the perspective of a shipping company and a Japanese corporation.
1000OS aims to create 1,000 ocean-related startups by 2030, working on startup growth support, investment promotion, and strengthening international collaboration. Currently, over 60 organizations, primarily investors, financial institutions, and research institutes from Europe and the US, are involved. The Company views this participation as a significant opportunity to share the expertise and initiatives of the Japanese shipping and ocean industries with the international ocean startup network and to further promote international collaboration.
Through its participation in 1000OS, the Group will continue to contribute to the development of the ocean startup network by creating businesses with ocean startups and participating in international discussions to visualize and evaluate the impact of ocean-sector businesses and technologies on the sea and the environment, providing insights from the perspective of a shipping company and a Japanese corporation.