A Day to Spark a Chain of Challenges from Shizuoka: SVSA 2nd Anniversary 'Shizu-Sta SUMMIT 2026' to be Held on Friday, April 10 at Shizuoka M20
The Shizuoka Venture Startup Association (SVSA) will hold its 2nd-anniversary conference 'Shizu-Sta SUMMIT 2026' on April 10, 2026. The event will gather local governments, investors, and startups to discuss the future of the Shizuoka ecosystem.
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The Shizuoka Venture Startup Association (SVSA; Location: Aoi-ku, Shizuoka City, Shizuoka Prefecture; Representative Director: Yutaka Shinohara) will hold 'Shizu-Sta SUMMIT 2026', a conference event commemorating its 2nd anniversary, from 10:00 to 20:00 on Friday, April 10, 2026, at the Shizuoka City M20 Building (20 Miyukicho, Aoi-ku, Shizuoka City).
This is a day for governments, support organizations, investors, startups, and local communities from Shizuoka Prefecture, Shizuoka City, Hamamatsu City, Susono City, and others to gather and discuss and share the current state of Shizuoka's startup ecosystem and the future vision drawn by 'All Shizuoka'.
At the venue, through announcements of startup support strategies by governments, governor/mayor sessions, pitches by startups selected for fund support, investor/support organization sessions, introductions of cases from outside the prefecture, community sessions, and networking events, we aim to spark a chain of new challenges from the region.
**About 'Shizu-Sta SUMMIT 2026'**
'Shizu-Sta SUMMIT 2026' is an event aimed at realizing economic development as 'All Shizuoka' by gathering entrepreneurs, businesses, and supporters of ventures, startups, and new businesses in Shizuoka to share each other's strategies and policies, and to interact.
In 2026, it is held in conjunction with the 2nd anniversary of the establishment of the Shizuoka Venture Startup Association (SVSA), aiming to function as a hub where diverse players from inside and outside the prefecture gather.
On the day, in addition to announcements of startup support strategies by Shizuoka Prefecture, Shizuoka City, Hamamatsu City, and Susono City, and sessions featuring Shizuoka Governor Yasutomo Suzuki, Shizuoka Mayor Takashi Namba, and Hamamatsu Mayor Yusuke Nakano, the event will provide opportunities for cross-sector discussion and networking across government, private sector, and communities. This includes pitches by startups selected for fund support, the current state and challenges of regional revitalization as seen by VCs, financial institutions, and support organizations, advanced cases from national and external local governments, sessions by local communities, and social gatherings/mixers.
**[Event Outline]**
Name: Shizu-Sta SUMMIT 2026
Concept: A day where startup and new business players in Shizuoka gather to spark a chain of challenges as 'All Shizuoka'
Date & Time: Friday, April 10, 2026, 10:00-17:00 (Doors open/Registration 9:45-)
*18:30-20:30 Social gathering (Different venue, optional participation)
Venue: Shizuoka City M20 Building
Address: 20 Miyukicho, Aoi-ku, Shizuoka City, Shizuoka Prefecture
Organizer: Shizuoka Venture Startup Association (SVSA)
Co-organizers/Cooperators: Various support organizations and cooperating companies
This is a day for governments, support organizations, investors, startups, and local communities from Shizuoka Prefecture, Shizuoka City, Hamamatsu City, Susono City, and others to gather and discuss and share the current state of Shizuoka's startup ecosystem and the future vision drawn by 'All Shizuoka'.
At the venue, through announcements of startup support strategies by governments, governor/mayor sessions, pitches by startups selected for fund support, investor/support organization sessions, introductions of cases from outside the prefecture, community sessions, and networking events, we aim to spark a chain of new challenges from the region.
**About 'Shizu-Sta SUMMIT 2026'**
'Shizu-Sta SUMMIT 2026' is an event aimed at realizing economic development as 'All Shizuoka' by gathering entrepreneurs, businesses, and supporters of ventures, startups, and new businesses in Shizuoka to share each other's strategies and policies, and to interact.
In 2026, it is held in conjunction with the 2nd anniversary of the establishment of the Shizuoka Venture Startup Association (SVSA), aiming to function as a hub where diverse players from inside and outside the prefecture gather.
On the day, in addition to announcements of startup support strategies by Shizuoka Prefecture, Shizuoka City, Hamamatsu City, and Susono City, and sessions featuring Shizuoka Governor Yasutomo Suzuki, Shizuoka Mayor Takashi Namba, and Hamamatsu Mayor Yusuke Nakano, the event will provide opportunities for cross-sector discussion and networking across government, private sector, and communities. This includes pitches by startups selected for fund support, the current state and challenges of regional revitalization as seen by VCs, financial institutions, and support organizations, advanced cases from national and external local governments, sessions by local communities, and social gatherings/mixers.
**[Event Outline]**
Name: Shizu-Sta SUMMIT 2026
Concept: A day where startup and new business players in Shizuoka gather to spark a chain of challenges as 'All Shizuoka'
Date & Time: Friday, April 10, 2026, 10:00-17:00 (Doors open/Registration 9:45-)
*18:30-20:30 Social gathering (Different venue, optional participation)
Venue: Shizuoka City M20 Building
Address: 20 Miyukicho, Aoi-ku, Shizuoka City, Shizuoka Prefecture
Organizer: Shizuoka Venture Startup Association (SVSA)
Co-organizers/Cooperators: Various support organizations and cooperating companies