Creww was started with a desire to change a country that is lagging behind in its approach toward challenging opportunities. Since day one, Creww is a platform that supports all entrepreneurs. Take a look at our history.
History
- 2024
- June
- Signs MOU with Gyeonggi Center for Creative Economy & Innovation (GCCEI)
- May
- CEO Sorato Ijichi appointed as Entrepreneurship Education Ambassador by the Ministry of Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology (MEXT)
- May
- Number of startups registered to open innovation platform exceeds 8000
- April
- Appointed as advisor to internship program with Singapore startups "University Internship Program at SusHi Tech Tokyo"
- February
- Launches “Real Madrid Next Accelerator for Asia” with Real Madrid Next
- 2023
- December
- Establishes Creww Taiwan
- November
- Appointed as "SusHi Tech Tokyo 2024 Global Startup Program" ambassador
- July
- Hosts "Global Innovation Conference 2023" on the theme of global innovation
- March
- Number of startups registered to open innovation platform exceeds 7000
- February
- Establishes Creww Korea
- 2022
- November
- Partnered with Google for Startups
- June
- Capital expansion by MIRAI Consulting Group
- May
- Capital and business alliance with Mirai Works Inc. and Rickie Business Solution Co.,Ltd
- March
- Capital and business alliance with MIRAI Consulting Group
- 2021
- December
- Number of startups registered to open innovation platform exceeds 6000
- August
- Capital expansion by Open Innovation Fund L.P.
- April
- Receives investment from SuMi TRUST Innovation Fund and joined partnership with Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Bank
- March
- Launched the “47(Yon Nana) Crewws Project,” a sustainable initiative to solve regional and social issues with regional banks and local municipalities.
- 2020
- September
- Number of startups registered to open innovation platform exceeds 5000
- June
- Joined capital alliance and partnership with Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group
- June
- Started operations as the “General Manager” with specialized expertise in startup support, for the opening of “STATION Ai Early Support Base,” a startup support center in Aichi Prefecture.
- March
- Launched human resource sharing platform aimed at maintaining employment during COVID-19
- February
- Launched STARTUP STUDIO by Creww incubation program
- January
- CEO Sorato Ijichi appointed as leader of Advanced Open Innovation Project team by Japan Association of New Economy
- 2019
- October
- Launched Creww Growth cloud-based open innovation support program
- March
- Number of startups registered to open innovation platform exceeds 4000
- 2018
- June
- Became supporter of J-Startup, public-private partnership startup support program
- 2017
- October
- Launched co-working space business
- September
- Number of startups registered to open innovation platform exceeds 3000
- June
- Joined partnership with Development Bank of Japan
- April
- Hosted OPEN INNOVATION CONFERENCE, first-ever event on open innovation of startups and major enterprises
- 2016
- September
- Became member of Global Accelerator Network (GAN), world’s largest corporate accelerator network based in Boulder, Colorado
- August
- Number of startups registered to open innovation platform exceeds 2000
- March
- Hosted SENSORS IGNITION 2015 in partnership with Nippon Television
- 2015
- July
- Capital expansion via capital alliance with Orix and Mistletoe
- June
- Joined Japan Association of New Economy, with CEO Sorato Ijichi appointed as Executive Officer
- 2014
- April
- Number of startups registered to open innovation platform exceeds 1000
- 2013
- September
- Capital expansion via capital alliance with Nippon Television Network Corporation
- January
- Business integration with Tokyo Angel List, a matching service for startups and investors operated by NETAGE
- 2012
- October
- Capital expansion with investment from Incubate Fund
- August
- Number of startups registered to open innovation platform exceeds 200
- August
- Creww Inc. founded