-
PIVOT video
A festival of co-creation aimed at global co-benefits,
set at TAKANAWA GATEWAY CITY
2026.05.13 Wed - 05.14 Thu
10:00 - 18:00
Featured in PIVOT magazine!
- General Admission
-
¥11,000
- for Startups, Academia, Students
-
Free
KEYNOTE SPEAKER
Click here for the PIVOT introduction video.
- 2026.04.28 We have released the full schedule for the day.
- 2026.04.28 We have released a map of the entire venue.
- 2026.04.28 We have launched the NEXT FRONTIER page.
- 2026.04.28 We have announced our second keynote speaker.
- 2026.04.28 We have made all session content public.
- 2026.04.28 We have disclosed all the companies participating in the pilot project.
- 2026.04.28 We have now revealed all of the exhibiting companies.
- 2026.04.14 We have released SPECIAL CONTENTS @Gateway Studio.
- 2026.04.14 We have released the KEY FEATURES.
- 2026.04.14 We have announced our keynote speakers.
- 2026.04.14 We have announced the pitch finalists.
- 2026.04.14 We have launched a CONFERENCE page.
- 2026.04.14 We have created a DEMONSTRATION page.
- 2026.04.14 We have added more exhibiting companies.
- 2026.02.26 EXHIBITS page is now live
- 2026.02.26 Ticket sales have started
- 2026.01.31 TAKANAWA PITCH applications are now closed
FY2025 Highlights
-
Number of Visitors
Number of Visitors
-
Exhibitor Satisfaction
Exhibitor Satisfaction
-
Max Leads by Exhibitor
Max Leads by Exhibitor
PROGRAM
- DAY 1 DAY 1
- DAY 2 DAY 2
*Tap the image to enlarge
TAKANAWA PITCH
To create global co-benefits *1, we are holding a pitch contest for startups with technologies and services that contribute to solving social issues. We are seeking business ideas based on the following four themes, with the aim of creating a fulfilled life a century into the future. Utilizing TAKANAWA GATEWAY CITY *2, partner companies, primarily JR East, will support these ideas.
*1 Reassessing current economic activities that place a heavy burden on the Earth and striving for profits that harmonize the Earth and humans.
*2 As part of the Shinagawa Development Project, the project will inherit the historical background of the area as the gateway to Edo and the memory of innovation as the site of Japan's first railway, and will work to create a city that will continue to give birth to new businesses and cultures as an "experimental site for a fulfilled life a century into the future," with the development concept of "Global Gateway."
Theme
- Environmental Protection
- Mobility and Robotics
- Healthcare
- Regional Revitalization
EXHIBITS
Focusing on four themes (① Environmental Protection, ② Mobility and Robotics, ③ Healthcare, ④ Regional Revitalization), the event will feature booths showcasing technologies and services for solving social issues, aiming to create global co-benefits. (Other areas include Entertainment, Global, and Others.)
LiSH (TAKANAWA GATEWAY Link Scholars' Hub) member startups, local partners, the JR East Group, and other startups are scheduled to exhibit. A business negotiation area will also be set up.
Exhibitor from the JR East Group
-
EAST JAPAN RAILWAY TRADING CO., LTD.
As a core trading company within the JR East Group, we engage in diverse businesses including the procurement and sales of railway materials, leasing and rental services, insurance agency operations, consumer goods, and mail-order sales. Leveraging expertise cultivated within the group, we support safety and security while broadly providing regional attractions and valuable products and services.
At this event, we will showcase robotics products that have been deployed in Takanawa Gateway City, as well as initiatives focused on regional revitalization through food, primarily in the East Japan area.
https://www.ejrt.co.jp/
-
JR East Design Corporation
JR East Design Corporation (JRED) is an architectural design firm and a member of the JR East Group. We provide planning, design, and construction supervision for many types of projects, such as railway stations, commercial facilities, offices, and hotels. One of the projects we have worked on is TAKANAWA GATE WAY CITY (THE LINKPILLAR1 NORTH/SOUTH and others). We have worked on railway projects in both large cities and local areas. From this experience, we focus on safety, function, and good design. We try to create spaces that blend well with the local community. In recent years, we have also started to use digital technologies such as BIM, point cloud data, and 3D visualization. By using these tools, we are working to improve our design process in a smarter and more efficient way.
Digital archiving is a way to preserve historic buildings and exhibits for the future. Using 3D scanning and modeling, we recreate them in digital space, where they can be saved and shared. This allows us to pass on valuable architectural records to future generations.
https://www.jred.co.jp/
-
JR East Environment Access Co., Ltd.
JR East Japan Environment Access Co., Ltd. is a comprehensive maintenance company that operates a wide range of services, including the station cleaning business responsible for station and onboard cleaning, building maintenance services centered on cleaning operations, and environmental services such as waste collection, transportation, and recycling. Leveraging its long‑standing expertise and operational know‑how, the company contributes to enhancing the sanitary conditions and ensuring a safe and comfortable environment across railway-related facilities, while actively promoting environmental conservation aimed at realizing a sustainable, circular society.
In addition to presenting an overview of our business operations, we will showcase the achievements of our past joint development initiatives, as well as development projects for which we are seeking partners to advance future collaboration.
https://www.jea.co.jp/
-
JR East Urban Development Co.,Ltd.
As a developer within the JR East Group, we have primarily engaged in the development of commercial, office, and residential properties, as well as the operation of shopping centers, on land beneath elevated railways and in areas adjacent to stations along the 2,800-kilometer railway network of the Tokyo metropolitan area. Our mission is to nurture a sense of “comfort” together with local communities and to create sustainable lifestyles and cities. Through enriching everyday life and addressing the challenges facing local communities, we aim to propose and bring to life new stories for living and city-making that shape the future. To achieve this, we transcend various boundaries and collaborate with external partners, leveraging the power of co-creation to generate new and meaningful value.
TAKANAWA GATEWAY CITY is a city designed with the next 100 years in mind. From this place, the future of living begins to move forward. A lifestyle freed from everyday hassles. A lifestyle that nurtures both mind and body. A lifestyle filled with inspiring encounters and daily excitement. Link Life Lab is a co-creative residential concept that proposes and realizes such a future.
https://www.jrtk.jp/
-
JR East Consultants Company
From railway surveys and design to hands-on site management, we stand by our society throughout the entire lifecycle of our infrastructure. We meet diverse needs across fields like maintenance, disaster prevention, greening, and AI innovation. By harnessing technology and DX, we respond swiftly to social changes, delivering meaningful work that sustains our infrastructure and our future.
As part of the JR East Group’s construction division, our mission is to leverage our railway expertise to advance society’s infrastructure. Together, let’s create new value and reach new heights.
https://www.jrc.jregroup.ne.jp/
-
LUMINE Co., Ltd.
LUMINE promises to further pursue the value for life that is unique to our stores in order to satisfy our customers and their increasingly diversified values. In doing so, we will strengthen ties with our tenants, who are our closest partners, as well as producers, creators, and local communities to create this value together. By utilizing both physical and digital business areas, we will strive not only to further develop our core shopping center business, but also boldly venture into new business areas and continue providing value for life in various ways.
Under the theme of “Global & Sustainable,” our ten year vision for realizing a richer future 100 years from now, we would like to present our initiatives as a Life Value Presenter across Lumine and NEWoMan, including NEWoMan Takanawa.
https://www.lumine.co.jp/
-
MIRAI Brain Link Regional Consulting & Incubation Co., Ltd
Established in October 2025 by JR East and Nomura Research Institute (NRI), we are a social implementation-oriented think tank and incubator. With a vision extending "100 years into the future," we aim to create a society where everyone can live a fulfilling life, regardless of their place of residence. Centered on advanced future forecasting and co-creation with diverse partners, we design revitalization scenarios and drive the creation and implementation of businesses that solve regional issues. Our goal is to build a sustainable future that continuously generates new value from regional communities.
We will introduce our business activities and main initiatives through posters.
https://www.mblic.co.jp/
-
LiSH Global
LiSH is expanding its partnerships with overseas ecosystem builders to build a global startup ecosystem. By forming partnerships and strengthening collaborations with globally operating academia, research institutions, venture capital firms, and accelerators, we support the inbound and outbound growth of startups both domestically and internationally.
We support the inbound and outbound growth of domestic and international startups by strengthening collaborations through partnerships with globally operating academia, research institutions, venture capital firms, and accelerators.
https://www.takanawagateway-lish.com/en/
DEMONSTRATION
TAKANAWA GATEWAY CITY is being developed based on the concept of being an "experimental site for a fulfilled life a century into the future."
At GATEWAY Tech TAKANAWA 2026, we will utilize the large outdoor space in front of the station to conduct large-scale demonstrations, including driving and test drives of mobility, which would be difficult to do on public roads or in existing facilities.
Rather than just “talking” about ideas and products, we will operate, try out, and experience them,” this town will take a definite step towards social implementation.
CONFERENCE
The event will feature speakers from startups, businesspeople, large corporations, researchers and experts from Japan and abroad who are at the forefront of innovation to solve global issues, focusing on the themes of global co-benefits and creating a fulfilled life a century into the future.
Through sessions focused on the four major themes of Environmental Protection, Mobility and Robotics, Healthcare, and Regional revitalization, we will provide visitors with diverse perspectives and ideas for realizing global co-benefits.
KEY FEATURES
EXPRESS PITCH
Approximately 100 exhibiting companies will give quick 4-minute pitches. Each company will introduce their services, highlights of their booth, and the types of people they hope to connect with. The pitches will take place on a special stage within the same venue as the booth exhibition area, and will proceed at a brisk pace, accompanied by the sound of JR East trains departing, according to themes (① Environmental Protection ② Mobility and Robotics ③ Healthcare ④ Regional Revitalization ⑤ Entertainment ⑥ Global ⑦ Other). Feel free to stop by, whether you are seated or standing.
NEXT FRONTIER
We will be holding a poster session showcasing cutting-edge research seeds. Focusing on research related to four major themes, leading figures such as recipients of NEDO's public-private partnership program for discovering young researchers and researchers from the University of Tokyo will present innovative ideas. Through interaction with researchers, you will gain access to cutting-edge knowledge and have the opportunity to connect research seeds with major corporations for new collaborations and commercialization. We aim for this to be a starting point for creating a richer life 100 years from now.
SPECIAL CONTENTS @Gateway Studio
TOUCHLESS EXPERIENCE
We will be holding an experience event for a "walk-through ticket gate" using UWB*. You can experience "seamless" ticket gate usage that doesn't require touching. In addition, Sony Corporation, which is collaborating with us on technology such as Suica, will be showcasing touchless payment using UWB.
Regarding the TOUCHLESS EXPERIENCE zone,No ticket is required, and it's free for everyone to experience.
*UWB (ultra‑wideband) is a wireless technology characterized by high-precision positioning and other features.
EVENT MAP
TAKANAWA GATEWAY Convention Center (B2F)
*Tap the image to enlarge
Station front area (2nd floor outdoor)
*Tap the image to enlarge
TAKANAWA
GATEWAY
CITY
Takanawa is a place of innovation, where Japan's first railway ran over the sea.
After approximately 150 years, TAKANAWA GATEWAY CITY has been reborn as an "experimental site for a fulfilled life a century into the future," and we aim to connect various players and realize global co-benefits.
GATEWAY Tech TAKANAWA 2026, the first event since the town's grand opening, will once again bring together startups, large corporations, academia, and accelerators. As a hub for Startup Ecosystem, it aims to foster new connections and further co-creation aimed at solving various global social issues.
Four key themes
-
- Environmental Protection
-
- Utilizing clean energy and Enviromental friendly materials
- Realizing a circular economy, including upcycling
-
- Mobility and Robotics
-
- Achieving inclusive mobility
- Supporting people through the use of technology such as AI and robots
-
- Healthcare
-
- Preventive healthcare and health promotion through food tech
- Visualization of health status and early detection of diseases
-
- Regional Revitalization
-
- Increasing related population, promoting tourism
- Next-generation agriculture and utilization of local resources
TAKANAWA GATEWAY CITY Data
-
- City area
- 9.5ha
-
- Estimated number of passengers
- Over 100,000 people /day
-
- Easy access
- 17 minutes from Haneda Airport
-
- Towards a zero carbon city
- Installing in-building
biogas facilities
Overview of each district
CITY RESIDENCE
Towards creating Enviromental protection suitable for an international exchange hub
This residence includes high-rise luxury rental Residences and Terrace apartments that meet international standards and are suitable for expats (foreign business workers). The international school on the lower floors provides a comfortable living Enviromental protection for expats and their families living in the surrounding area.
In the adjacent plaza, a waterfront space and biotope will be created with native plantings and a variety of aquatic plants, contributing to biodiversity.
The Museum of Narratives MoN Takanawa:The
Museum of Narratives
Creating culture, creating the future, connecting traditions
Named Center for Cultural Innovations, this low-rise building integrated with the park will be a symbol of the town, featuring a live hall that can accommodate 1,200 people, an exhibition room of approximately 1,500 m², an alternative space of approximately 300 m², and a tatami space of approximately 200 m². It will serve as a hub for cultural development, exchange, and dissemination for the next generation.
Towards a next-generation international exchange hub
Located opposite Takanawa Gateway Station, the twin towers will be a symbol of the international exchange hub and will house high-grade offices that will house the headquarters of major companies. In addition, the twin towers will be home to the Takanawa Gateway Convention Center, a large-scale Convention hall/Conference rooms facility capable of hosting international conferences, and a luxury hotel, the JW Marriott Hotel Tokyo.
The hotel will be introducing the first in-building biogas facility in the eastern Japan area, which will reuse food waste from restaurants and other establishments in the town's commercial facilities as a resource. The gas generated will be used as fuel to provide approximately 10% of the hotel's hot water, which is expected to reduce food waste by approximately 70%, and the hotel is committed to sustainable operation with planetary health in mind.
A complex building that supports you every day and in times of emergency
A large-scale complex adjacent to Sengakuji Station. In addition to highly flexible office floors, it is fully equipped with commercial facilities, Clinics and Gym, supporting the lives of business workers in the city.
The area also has an energy center and Community air conditioning facilities that support the town's resilience, supplying the entire town with Enviromental protection friendly energy and ensuring electricity and heat even in the event of a disaster.
TAKANAWA GATEWAY Link Scholars' Hub (LiSH) is a place that connects and combines people with diverse, cutting-edge knowledge and skills to create new businesses and cultures. It aims to create value that contributes to solving social issues and realize global co-benefits through demonstration experiments and community activities at TAKANAWA GATEWAY CITY and other locations, while promoting open innovation through free interaction between domestic and international companies, startups, government agencies, and academia.
EVENT
- Event name
- GATEWAY Tech TAKANAWA 2026
- Date and Time
- Wednesday, May 13, 2026
10:00 - 18:00
(Registration and doors open: 10:00)
Thursday, May 14, 2026
10:00 - 18:00
(Registration and doors open: 10:00) - Venue
- TAKANAWA GATEWAY Convention Center, 2nd basement floor, THE LINKPILLAR 1 SOUTH, 2-21-2 Takanawa, Minato-ku, Tokyo
- Organizer
- East Japan Railway Company
CONTACT
If you have any questions,
please contact us from the following link.