GEXVal Selected as Semifinalist for AEA2024
GEXVal Inc.
September 3, 2024
GEXVal Inc. (President and CEO: Juran Kato, PhD, Kanagawa, Japan) is pleased to announce that it has been selected as a semifinalist for the "AEA 2024 (Asian Entrepreneurship Award 2024)," an innovation award for Asian startups.
AEA 2024 focuses on deep tech startups in business fields closely related to Kashiwa-no-ha Smart City. Out of 64 startups that entered from 13 countries and regions across Asia Pacific, 15 companies have been chosen as semifinalists. While one-third of these semifinalists are in the healthcare and medical sector, GEXVal is the only drug discovery stratup among them. Furthermore, GEXVal is one of only three Japanese companies selected as semifinalists.
"In this highly competitive field, GEXVal stands out as the sole drug discovery startup selected for this prestigious program. It's also noteworthy that we were the only startup selected without a recommender. We are pleased that this recognition reflects the importance of the social issues we are addressing and the value of the technology we have developed to solve them," says Nobuaki Hirashima, Chief Business Officer. "Drug development is a business that requires a global collaborative approach. Through our participation in this event, we aim to increase our presence in the APAC region and strive for unprecedented growth."
The semifinal pitch event will be held privately on November 20th, and six companies will advance to the final session, which will be open to the public on November 21st.
Event page (Prior registration and a fee are required for public viewing of the final session)
https://aea.events/e/
Event Organizer's News Release (only available in Japanese)
https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000014.000061516.html
*About AEA
This event, now in its 13th year, is East Asia's largest pitch event involving industry, government, and academia. To date, approximately 300 deep tech companies from 16 countries and regions have participated. It brings together startup supporters, including venture capitalists from Japan and various APAC countries, as well as large corporations, aiming to build an ecosystem that promotes innovation. Several companies that have participated in past events have subsequently achieved significant growth, including large-scale financing and initial public offerings.
For further information:
Head of Corporate office
Atsushi Sugizaki
info@gexval.com