The Fujitsu Accelerator program is designed to foster new business opportunities by combining innovative startup technologies with the Fujitsu Group's products and solution services. It serves as a business matching platform to accelerate and implement digital transformation for society and customers, aiming to create new value by leveraging the mutual strengths of both Fujitsu and its startup partners.
Program Features
• Clear Collaboration Purpose: Collaboration themes are established by Fujitsu Group's sales and business divisions, with business managers participating directly to ensure clear objectives.
• Diverse Collaborative Areas and Sales Channels: The program addresses industry-specific customer issues and technology-specific themes, offering access to global sales channels with over 170,000 customers.
• Agile Program Structure: A dedicated secretariat and experts in design, intellectual property, and other fields provide robust support to facilitate swift and efficient collaboration and business launches.
Program Support
• Business Matching: Aims to bring new value to the world by integrating startup innovations with Fujitsu Group's products and services.
• Accelerator Program Resources: Provides support through access to products, technologies, and external experts.
• Sales Promotion: Utilizes Fujitsu's extensive channels to promote startup products and collaborative solutions.
• Exhibitions and Events: Offers opportunities for joint participation in external events and major Fujitsu customer events like Fujitsu ActivateNow.
• Linkage with Corporate Venture Capital: Works closely with Fujitsu Ventures, the corporate venture arm of the Fujitsu Group, to build deeper relationships through potential capital tie-ups.
Collaboration Process and Structure
• Process Overview: Participating startups collaborate with Fujitsu's business divisions over a short period to consider and commercialize products for an early market introduction.
• Theme Alignment: Collaboration themes are clarified in advance to align with Fujitsu's business strategy.
• Rapid Assessment: The program quickly determines if short-term, concentrated collaboration can yield results.
• Customer Access: Startups work with Fujitsu Group's sales divisions to approach a global customer base of over 170,000 companies.
• Showcasing and Investment: Collaborations are showcased at Demo Days and other internal and external Fujitsu events, with discussions for potential investment.
Collaboration Themes and Eligibility
• Collaboration Pattern: The program creates new value by using startup products, services, and solutions for sales to Fujitsu’s customers or for internal use.
• Key Focus Areas: Fujitsu seeks startups that can collaborate on seven key focus areas aimed at realizing a sustainable world, in line with the company's purpose of creating trust in society through innovation.
• Startup Eligibility: In principle, any domestic or overseas startup with an existing product or service is eligible to apply.
Application Details
• Application Schedule: Applications are accepted year-round. A response is sent upon receipt, and an interview or business matching is arranged based on the screening results. Once a match is established, the application is formally adopted to begin full-scale collaboration studies.
• How to Apply: Interested parties should send an email introducing their company and solution to the Fujitsu Accelerator Secretariat, who will then make contact.
Program Achievements
• Track Record: The Fujitsu Accelerator has initiated approximately 230 collaborative projects.
• Collaboration Results: The program has achieved a track record of approximately 120 collaborations, including sales through Fujitsu channels, joint development, investment consideration, and internal use under paid contracts.
Frequently Asked Questions
• Program Purpose: The program aims to create new values and businesses by combining innovative startup technologies with Fujitsu Group's products, solutions, and services.
• Covered Business Plans: The primary goal is to form business alliances in fields designated by the company.
• Key Features: The program is characterized by the direct participation of business managers for clear collaboration, access to diverse collaborative areas and global sales channels, and dedicated support for rapid business start-up.
• Startup Conditions: Any startup, domestic or overseas, with a product or service is eligible to apply. There are no restrictions based on age, gender, or nationality.
• Recruitment Period: Applications are accepted throughout the year, with matching and collaboration starting on a rolling basis.
• Application Method: To apply, send an e-mail to contact-fap@cs.jp.fujitsu.com. The Fujitsu Accelerator Secretariat will follow up.
• Participation Cost: There is no fee to apply. However, transportation and accommodation expenses for meetings are not covered.
• Meeting Format: Meetings can be conducted either online or offline.
• Intellectual Property Rights: Each participant owns the intellectual property rights related to the results they create. If an outcome includes pre-existing Fujitsu IP, no rights to that IP are transferred. IP developed solely by the participant belongs to the participant.
The Fujitsu Accelerator program is structured for startups that possess their own developed products and services. For further details on the program and the application process, interested parties are encouraged to contact the program office directly.