Overall Program

　　　　•　August 22 (Monday) 13：30～18:00　Gather　Overall Kick off Seminar / Ice Break
　　　　•　September 2 (Friday) 13:30～17:00 Final Presentation and Reflection
　　　　　　　　∗Meeting Room A, AQUA Hakata

　　Team Program

　　　　•　August 23 (Tuesday)～September 2 (Friday) Morning: Fieldwork in Companies / Institutions
　　　　　　　　∗ Free time on the weekend of August 27 (Saturday) and 28 (Sunday)

　　　　•　Overall program:Meeting Room A, AQUA Hakata
　　　　•　Team Program: Location specified by the host company or institution

　　♣　Japanese and International Students
　　　•　EDGE-NEXT IDEA Consortium participating schools (lead institutions, collaborative institutions, cooperating institutions) 　
　　　•　Kyushu University
　　　•　Nara Institute of Science and Technology
　　　•　Osaka Metropolitan University
　　　•　Ritsumeikan University
　　　•　Ritsumeikan Asia Pacific University (APU)
　　　•　Japan University of Economics, etc.

　　　　　 About 20 people
　　　　　　　　∗ If there are so many applications, a lottery will be held.　

　A PBL-type program in which mixed, multinational teams of students from different nationalities, universities, and majors work together to solve fundamental management problems presented by companies that maintain a strong spirit of seeking innovation.

Multinational Multi-University Venture Life Challenge 2022 in Fukuoka (Details download）

Name of Company / Insitution	About Company / Insitution	Number of people accepted	Required skills
Fusic Co.,Ltd.	Fusic is a Kyushu University venture. It is currently responsible for technology consulting, software development (web systems and smartphone applications), cloud infrastructure construction (Amazon Web Services) and AI (artificial intelligence) consulting.	4	Fusic is currently focused on providing artificial intelligence (AI) solutions. They are therefore preferable to have participants with software programming skills in the team (not all of them are required)
⧫Panasonic Connect Co., Ltd. ⧫Panasonic System Design Co., Ltd.	Panasonic will continue to create better lives and contribute to the happiness of people around the world, the development of society, and the future of the planet.	4	The company plans to propose a new business. So, they prefer participants who is able to generate new business ideas, marketing, service design, etc.
Fukuoka Directive Council (Fukuoka D.C)	Fukuoka Directive Council (Fukuoka D.C.) is an industry-academia-government-private joint Think & Do tank that consistently formulates and promotes regional growth strategies in order to shape a new future for Fukuoka and strengthen the international competitiveness of the region. We focus on Fukuoka Metropolitan area as a core and drive potential business projects in cooperation with Kyushu and neighboring Asian regions.	4	Fukuoka City has been selected as a “Special Entrepreneurship Zone” by the Government of Japan, and FDC requires participants to propose a plan for “urban development” based on the “Special Entrepreneurship Zone”.
REAPRA Co., Ltd.	REAPRA Co., Ltd. is working on systematization by repeating “research” and “practice” daily in order to create new industries. In order to achieve its mission, REAPRA creates its own unique methodology called REAPRA Way by actively utilizing daily practice and academic research and provides hands-on support to investees. REAPRA’s mission is to create a large business that can be called an industry in a sustainable and highly expandable manner, thereby making a contribution to society.	8	They prefer participants to support the growth of the Reapra portfolio companies in which Reapra invests (start-ups) (2 companies, 4 people each planned) See portfolio companies below. (Which of these companies is not decided yet) https://jp.reapra.com/investment/

　　　　•　Teams should be diverse in terms of nationality, university affiliation, and major.
　　　　•　It depends on the number of participants, but each team should have a maximum of four members.
　　　　　　∗ Teams will be formed in consideration of wishes of the participating students.

　　　　In principle, communication among students will be in English.

　　■ No salary will be paid for this internship.
　　■ Expenses related to participation in the program (transportation, meals, etc.) are to be borne by the participant.
　　■ Credit may be granted to those who wish.
　　　※ Participants from outside Fukuoka Prefecture will be subsidized for round-trip transportation
　　　 　between their residence and Fukuoka (actual cost settlement) and accommodation.
　　　　Commuting and meal expenses are borne by participants.

　　Students should apply directly to Robert T.Huang Entrepreneurship Center of Kyushu University (QREC) at the link below.
　　　
　　　Click here to go to the registration window.

　　　Friday, July 29, 2022 Deadline

【Contact information】
　　Robert T.Huang Entrepreneurship Center of Kyushu University
　　　　《 QREC Office 》
　　　　　　　e-mail: staff@qrec.kyushu-u.ac.jp
　　　　　　　　TEL： 092-802-6060
　　　　　　Address： Center Zone 5 7F, 744 Motooka, Nishi-ku, Fukuoka