X-HUB Germany Course DEMO DAY
Presented by the Tokyo Metropolitan Government, JETRO and MotionLab.Berlin
An Official Side Event of the AsiaBerlin Summit
Why Germany?
Twelve hardtech scale-ups from Tokyo could have expanded anywhere. The Tokyo Metropolitan Government’s X-HUB TOKYO programme runs tracks in Boston, Austin, the UK, Singapore, and South Korea. For hardtech, Tokyo chose Germany.
These aren’t early-stage teams testing an idea. They have funding, paying customers, and products in the field. One has already sold more than 40,000 exoskeletons. What they need now is what Germany’s industry is built on: manufacturers, chemical parks, automotive supply chains, and partners ready to run a pilot.
Before arriving in Berlin, each team spends a week embedded with a regional de:hub in its sector, meeting corporate partners, researchers, and industrial leaders across the country. This Demo Day brings all 12 teams together in Berlin to present what they’ve built and connect with investors and corporate innovation leads ready to collaborate.
Meet the Teams
INNOPHYS – wearable assist suits driven by pneumatic artificial muscles
NanoFrontier – PFAS detection and continuous nanoparticle manufacturing
EIKO Techno – passive RF, 5G, and 6G transmission through glass and walls
CrowdChem – graph AI for materials R&D and formulation
Resilire – AI-powered supply-chain risk management
SYNRA – camera-based vibration and structural analysis
Qeight – IoT and computer-vision inventory management
Kisui – autonomous agricultural robots
Nudesign – small engines and propulsion systems
Any-Edge – breath and saliva diagnostics with MEMS gas sensing
toraru – remote physical presence platform
UnityStep AI – AI and computer vision for manufacturing and logistics
Agenda
10:00 – Doors Open & Breakfast
10:30 – Welcome
10:45 – Startup Pitches
11:45 – Open Networking & 1:1 Meetings
13:00 – Event Concludes
This is an invitation-only event. All registrations are reviewed by the organisers.
About X-HUB TOKYO Germany
X-HUB TOKYO is the Tokyo Metropolitan Government’s inbound and outbound programme supporting Tokyo-based startups in expanding globally. The German hardtech track is implemented by JETRO and delivered by MotionLab.Berlin—managing startup selection, market preparation, the regional landing week, and the Berlin Demo Day in collaboration with the de:hub Initiative.
About JETRO
JETRO (Japan External Trade Organization) is a government-related organisation dedicated to promoting mutual trade and investment between Japan and the rest of the world. In Germany, JETRO operates offices in Berlin, Munich, and Düsseldorf.
About the de:hub Initiative
The de:hub Initiative, run by the Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs and Energy (BMWE) and the Federal Ministry for Digital Transformation and Government Modernisation, connects Germany’s leading digital hubs—each focused on a key industry—into one national innovation network.
About MotionLab.Berlin
MotionLab.Berlin, the de:hub DeepTech Berlin, brings together the machinery, testing facilities, specialized engineering expertise, and access to capital needed to take physical technology from first prototype to market. Today, over 2,000 members and around 110 companies build here across mobility, climate, manufacturing, robotics, AI, and medtech.
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Photography Notice
There will be a photographer at this event. By attending, you agree that JETRO, MotionLab.Berlin, and project partners may use photos and video for documentation, marketing, and communications. If you prefer not to be photographed, please speak to a member of the event team when you arrive.