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Programs
Japan Acceleration Program
The Japan Acceleration Program offers a three-month curriculum for growth-oriented female entrepreneurs, featuring group mentoring and lectures. The program equips participants with the management knowledge, skills, and networks needed to scale their businesses and expand internationally.
We tailor our support to meet diverse needs, taking into account each participant’s goals, stage of entrepreneurship, and business characteristics. Participants are assessed from multiple perspectives to ensure that the support they receive is aligned with their current situation and growth trajectory.
FY2026 (11th) Schedule
※Please note that the schedule is subject to change.
| Week | Schedule | Mandatory Course |
Elective Course |
Course Category | Main Theme (Main lecturers in brackets) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Week1 | September 9 (Wed) 15:00–17:00 |
● | Orientation | Introduction to the Program and Team Building | |
| Week2 | September 16 (Wed) 15:00–17:00 |
● | Entrepreneurial Mindset | Evaluating Businesses with a View to Scale | |
| Week4 | September 30 (Wed) 15:00–17:00 |
● | Designing a Business Model① | Building a Scalable Business Structure | |
| October 2 (Fri) 15:00–17:00 |
● | Designing a Business Model② | Building a Scalable Business Structure | ||
| Week5 | October 7 (Wed) 9:00–11:00/ 15:00–17:00 |
● | Global Expansion Strategy Fundamentals | Deepening the Understanding of New York and Singapore | |
| October 9 (Fri) 9:00–11:00 |
● | Pitch Deck for Global Aspiring Entrepreneurs | How to Create a Pitch Deck for Global Markets | ||
| Week6 | October 14 (Wed) 9:00–11:00 |
● | Pitch Training① | Verbalizing the Business Concept | |
| Week7 | October 21 (Wed) 9:00–11:00 |
● | Pitch Training② | Brushing Up the Pitch | |
| Week8 | October 28 (Wed) 15:00–17:00 |
● Offline Session |
Fundraising Strategies | Choosing Among Equity, Debt, and Capital | |
| October 30 (Fri) 9:00–11:00/ 15:00–17:00 |
● | Global Program Orientation | Preparation and Mindset Before Traveling | ||
| Week9 | November 4 (Wed) 9:00–11:00 |
● | Founder's Hard Things | Maintaining Management with Steadfast Principles | |
| November 6 (Fri) 15:00–17:00 |
● Offline Session |
People and Organization Management | How to Build an Organization Aligned with Each Phase | ||
| Week10 | November 11 (Wed) 9:00–11:00 |
● | Legal Affairs | Legal Knowledge for Business Operations | |
| Week11 | November 18 (Wed) 15:00–17:00 |
● | Public Relations | Media Strategy and Communication Design | |
| Week12 | November 25 (Wed) 15:00–17:00 |
● | Program Wrap-Up | Summary of the Domestic Program | |
| Week13 | November 30 (Mon) 9:00–11:00 |
● | Pre-Travel Lecture for Global Participants | Benchmarking, Sales Strategy, and Pricing |
* Group discussions among participants are also planned for each seminar.
* Each workshop (mentoring and pitch training) will be conducted in a group format.
* There is a possibility of changing program contents and arrangements
In the seminar/workshop, participants will learn knowledge on the theme in a lecture format from
experts, investors, entrepreneurs, and other speakers who have extensive knowledge of women's
entrepreneurship in Japan and abroad. In addition, the seminar aims to build a community among
participants by providing time for discussion among them. Finally, the seminar will provide an
opportunity for participants to pitch their companies to actual VCs and entrepreneurial supporters, and
provide networking opportunities with VCs and entrepreneurial supporters.
In the optional participation elective seminars, lecturers will be active practitioners on the theme to review the basic points to keep in mind in practice and help participants catch up with the program, as well as elective application courses for participants who have advanced in their business stage.
Group mentoring will be held to understand the issues and needs of each participant and provide individual consultation for scaling up. Based on the information obtained, we will provide mentoring opportunities with mentors according to each participant's situation, brush up on business models, organize appealing points for presentations, clarify scale-up plans including overseas expansion, and help to materialize means of financing.