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SusHi Tech Tokyo 2026: Shaping Future Cities
10 Apr
Summary
- TechCrunch partners with SusHi Tech Tokyo 2026, Asia's largest global innovation conference.
- The conference aims to gather innovators to build sustainable cities of the future.
- SusHi Tech Challenge offers a grand prize including entry into TechCrunch Disrupt Startup Battlefield.
Asia's largest global innovation conference, SusHi Tech Tokyo 2026, is set to take place from April 27-29 at Tokyo Big Sight. TechCrunch is a partner for this significant event, which focuses on bringing together global innovators to conceptualize and build the sustainable cities of tomorrow.
The conference will feature 750 startup exhibitors from 60 countries, over 10,000 business meetings, and an expected 60,000 attendees. Organized by the Tokyo Metropolitan Government, SusHi Tech Tokyo emphasizes four key technology domains: AI, Robotics, Resilience, and Entertainment, promising live demos and in-depth discussions.
The SusHi Tech Challenge, a flagship pitch competition, attracted 820 applications globally. The Grand Prix winner will receive ¥10,000,000 and secure an automatic spot in the TechCrunch Disrupt Startup Battlefield Top 200, a highly coveted stage for emerging companies.
Beyond the expo floor, city leaders from 49 cities globally will convene for the G-NETS Leaders Summit to address climate resilience and urban sustainability. Corporate partners like Sony, Google, and Microsoft are also actively seeking startup collaborations through reverse pitches, highlighting the event's dealmaking potential.
