UPWARD, Inc. (Headquarters: Minato-ku, Tokyo; President and CEO: Takanori Kaneki, hereinafter UPWARD), whose mission is to "Innovate the last one mile of the field," announced that it received the "Best Growth Award" at the final screening of the "ICF Business Acceleration Program 2022" organized by Mitsubishi Research Institute, Inc. (Headquarters: Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo; President: Kenji Funada, hereinafter Mitsubishi Research Institute) on December 9, 2022. UPWARD contributes to shortening the time required for issuing disaster victim certificates during disasters through its cloud service "UPWARD," which utilizes proprietary location technology and CRM. It was also selected as a good practice example at the "Local × SDGs International Forum 2021" by the Cabinet Office. This time, our plan to leverage these achievements to strengthen resilience in Japan, a disaster-prone country, support DX of disaster-related operations for local governments, and contribute to the realization of a sustainable society was evaluated.
・Comment from Takachika Kaneki, Representative Director, President and CEO of UPWARD, Inc.
UPWARD is very pleased to have received the "Best Growth Award" at the "ICF Business Acceleration Program 2022" final screening. We would like to express our gratitude to our customers and partners who have been supporting UPWARD's business on a regular basis. The selected plan leverages the achievements of supporting DX in the field for over 400 customer companies and promotes DX of disaster-related operations for local governments. UPWARD aims to contribute to the realization of a sustainable society in the public sector.
- About "ICF Business Acceleration Program 2022"
Mitsubishi Research Institute's acceleration program aims to create "future co-creation" with startups in order to solve social issues through business and realize a sustainable society where 100 million people can live richly up to the age of 100.
Click here for more information on Future Co-creation Initiative.
https://icf.mri.co.jp/
For details on "ICF Business Acceleration Program 2022", please see the recruitment site.
https://eiicon.net/about/icf-acceleration2022/
Guided by its purpose to “unlock the creativity of field workers and accelerate the growth of businesses and society,” UPWARD, Inc. provides AX services specifically designed to address the challenges faced by field workers who visit client sites and create value through in-person interactions with customers. By leveraging technology to create an environment where workers can perform their duties using just a mobile device, the company aims to build a world where people can thrive regardless of their location or circumstances.
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