The programme, called Global Startup Program, will be held by the Trade Promotion Section of the Embassy of Italy in collaboration with the Japanese incubator 01Booster, both online (for those startups that will not be able to come to Japan) and in presence.
The Global Startup Program is at its second edition. The first edition was held in 2019, in collaboration with the accelerator EDGEof in Shibuya.

Starting form the second half of October 2021, the participants will follow courses, engage in networking sessions and pitching contests, and participate in relevant events dedicated to startups in Japan. As part of the program, the participants have also attended the matchmaking program held within ILS 2021, the main event dedicated to startups in Japan.
01Booster, the acceleration facility selected to conduct this edition of the programme, is going to mentor and coach the startups, in order to deepen their knowledge of the Japanese business mindset and to boost their confidence during negotiations and pitches in front of Japanese potential investors.  
The Global Startup Program is sponsored by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation and the Italian Trade Agency and will support a total of 150 innovative startups in 10 countries, in order to help them tackle the hurdles of foreign markets and to establish contacts with the local business networks.

Source: Embassy of Italy in Japan