Applications open for Copia’s student venture creation program “BRIDGE,” with a 1 million yen prize and final selection on a remote island

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Copia is opening applications for BRIDGE, a student business creation program focused on building new ventures around Japan’s structural social and economic challenges. The program offers a 1 million yen grand prize, paid participation, and a potential path to employment, long-term internship, and even subsidiary leadership for strong teams. Final selection will take place on an island to give participants an immersive setting for refining their business plans and pitching to Copia executives and external judges. The company says it wants to identify the next generation of founders who can turn ideas into practical businesses that address issues such as AI, labor shortages, aging demographics, education gaps, and delayed DX.

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Gocopia

$1M to $5M