About
About Blooming UPs
**Blooming Ups** is an acceleration program organized by the Osaka Kansai International Art Festival "StARTs UPs *1 " Secretariat.
We will support projects that open up new possibilities for the creative economy *2 at Blooming Camp, an open innovation facility run by Sakura Internet.
Through this program, we hope to cultivate seeds with the potential to develop the creative economy and give birth to the people who will lead the future of the culture, arts, and leisure industries in 10 or 20 years' time.
*1: StARTs UPs is a business competition and accelerator project specializing in the creative economy, aiming to develop the culture, arts and leisure industry that can solve social issues across the board. The business competition will be held in Osaka on July 23rd.
*2: Creative economy: Art, design, music, fashion, games, advertising, tourism, urban development,
Architecture, manga, anime, entertainment, food, etc.
Concept
concept
"Making the seeds bloom" -- providing light and soil to the buds of creativity.
This program is an acceleration program that aims to help seeds that have the potential to develop the creative economy to blossom.
Our goal is to create entities that will lead the future of the culture, arts and leisure industry in 10 or 20 years' time.
Outline
Recruitment and Schedule
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Recruiting participants Thursday, April 10, 2025 - Friday, May 2, 2025 23:59
We are looking for companies and individuals who can participate in the programs held in Osaka, centered around Blooming Camp. Regardless of the series, companies and individuals who aim to create and expand the creative economy market are eligible. Please read the application guidelines and apply using the application form.
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Program participants selected: 1st week of May 2025
The application will be reviewed based on the documents submitted.
Based on the screening criteria, the management team and judges will select seven finalist teams (tentative). Successful candidates will be notified by email.
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Acceleration Program
May 11: Kickoff @Blooming Camp
May 31: Interim presentation @Blooming Camp
June 29: Final episode @Blooming Camp
July 5th: Final Pitch @Blooming Camp
*Participation in the above four sessions is mandatory.
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Prize for winning: Right to pitch at the creative business contest "StARTs UPs"
Wednesday, July 23, 2025 The "StARTs UPs" pitch event will be held at the Osaka International Congress Center (Grand Cube Osaka) in Nakanoshima, Osaka. The three winning organizations will be given the right to give a 90-second lightning pitch.
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