UPWARD, Inc. (Location: Chuo-ku, Tokyo; President and CEO: Ryosuke Kaneki; URL: https://upward.jp), whose mission is to “Innovate the last one mile in the field,” is pleased to announce that it has been selected as a J-Startup certified company in the startup support program operated by the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry on October 20, 2021.
UPWARD has been committed to the success of its customers, mainly in Japan, through its next-generation mobile SFA with location information as its core technology. The company's services, which are based on essential technologies not limited to domestic use, have been evaluated for their novelty, growth potential, and social impact. UPWARD was selected from approximately 10,000 startups in Japan as a “company that can compete and win in the world” after a rigorous screening process. We will utilize this program to aim for further business growth, including overseas expansion.
J-Startup is a program* aimed at creating “startup companies that can compete and win in the world” and providing new value to the world through innovative technologies and business models, with the goal of supporting the global expansion of certified companies and creating unicorn companies.
J-Startup companies are selected based on recommendations from external experts such as venture capitalists, accelerators, and new business representatives from large corporations with proven track records, and are supported by the public and private sectors in collaboration with J-Startup Supporters such as large corporations and accelerators.
(*Quoted from the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry website)
【Vision】
Go Smarter, Anywhere
Creating a world where you can work comfortably anywhere
【Mission】
Innovation of the last one mile
Innovating the last one mile in the field
【Value】
Commit to Customer Success
Commit to Customer Success
Always Challenger, Always Day 1
Always be a challenger, always challenge with the spirit of day one.
Be Fair
Approach business and customers with fairness and justice.
UPWARD CO., LTD. PROVIDES DX SERVICES SPECIALIZED IN SOLVING ISSUES OF FIELD WORKERS WHO VISIT THE FIELD AND CREATE VALUE THROUGH OFFLINE CONTACT WITH CUSTOMERS, BASED ON ITS PURVIEW OF "DRAWING OUT THE CREATIVITY OF FIELD WORKERS AND ACCELERATING THE GROWTH OF COMPANIES AND SOCIETY". BY LEVERAGING TECHNOLOGY TO CREATE AN ENVIRONMENT IN WHICH WORKERS CAN PERFORM THEIR TASKS WITH A SINGLE MOBILE DEVICE, WE AIM TO CREATE A WORLD IN WHICH THEY CAN BE ACTIVE REGARDLESS OF WHERE AND HOW THEY WORK.
UPWARD, Inc., Corporate Group Headquarters, PR Team
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