Current Projects
CURRENT PROJECTS
There are numerous on-going projects, projects in development, and ideas for projects on the IMPACT platform. Please visit the respective pages on IMPACT projects to learn more… [Read more >>]
Dawn of Japan
2011年3月11日に起こった東日本大震災。
被災地の「復興」には、産業を通じた地域の復興・再生が不可欠であると考えます。
「復興への志ある被災者とともに、日本全国・世界をつなぎ、新しい産業を創出する」
そんな想いで活動を続けてきました。
そこから、具体的に3つのプロジェクトを開発中です。
気仙沼大島
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Relief 2.0
Relief 2.0 is the practice of running the last mile in the field through independent field units supported by mobile technologies and social networks, connecting resources, stakeholders, needs, organizations, volunteers and survivors… [Read more >>]
Women Help Women (WHW)
About Women Help Women (WHW)
Women Help Women is a volunteer association of Korean and Japanese women to support the survivors of the Tohoku earthquake and tsunami, with a special focus in the sustainable recovery of women,… [Read more >>]
Global Shapers Community (GSC)
Introducing the Global Shapers Community
The World Economic Forum has successfully established a history of engaging young leaders to positively and proactively impact the global agenda. In addition to its existing community… [Read more >>]
Project HOPE
Health and Global Policy Institute (HGPI) and IMPACT Foundation Japan, two NGOs both holding Kiyoshi Kurokawa as a chair have cooperated to work for Project HOPE’s “Operation Rising Sun”.
Project HOPE, a U.S. -based global… [Read more >>]
2012/05/10 | By IMPACT Japan
IMPACT Japan is pleased to announce the re-branding of its logo today.
What IMPACT Japan values most are the people that it is privileged to work with. Innovation, ideas and positive social impact always stem from the creative and compassionate minds of motivated individuals, working together and combining passion with effective strategy. The new logo has been designed to represent this, and IMPACT Japan will endeavor to… Read more >>
2012/05/10 | By IMPACT Japan
IMPACT Japan has moved to a new location inside a very unique and creative lounge called “MOV”, where dynamic and creative movements take place in the center of Shibuya.
2012/04/17 | By IMPACT Japan
The U.S.-Japan Council’s entrepreneurship strategic working group has rolled out a two-part initiative: The TOMODACHI Tohoku Challenge and the Entrepreneurship Leadership Advisory Board (UE-LAB).
Visit: http://usjapancouncil.org/entrepreneurship for more information.
Launch Event: April 25th, 2012 at Stanford University
The USJC Entrepreneurship Initiative Launch Event at Stanford University will feature leading Japanese and American entrepreneurs and thought leaders in a lively discussion about Japan’s emerging challenges… Read more >>
2012/04/16 | By IMPACT Japan
From April to June 2012, TED will hold events in 14 cities on six continents seeking to uncovered new talents, voices and ideas the world needs to hear.
The Tokyo round will take place on May 29th at Roppongi Hills hosted by TEDxTokyo.
Do you have an idea worth spreading or recommendations for speakers the world want to wants to hear and see on the stage… Read more >>
Kiyoshi Kurokawa's blog
2012/03/28 | By IMPACT Japan
I reported to you in my posting of the other day about the MIT media Lab in Tokyo. I hope you were able to have a glimpse of how it went by browsing through the links I have included in the text.
My friends and I are exploring the possibilities of launching something that would offer young people in Japan to experience, even for just a short period,… Read more >>
Kiyoshi Kurokawa's blog
2012/03/27 | By IMPACT Japan
I have reported several times on this web site that I support “AIESEC” , an organization working to promote university students’ internships at overseas.
When I participated in the AIESEC convention of last year, I was very much moved to hear the stories of Japanese university students who went to internships at India, Brazil, Philippine, and other countries, to overcome many obstacles and unexpected troubles. This… Read more >>
William H. Saito's Official Blog
2012/03/12 | By IMPACT Japan
As many of you have commented, I have not been blogging very much this past year. Obviously, as the world knows, Japan has suffered tremendously in the last year due to the Great East Japan Earthquake. The triple disaster has changed everyone’s lives forever.
In this last year, I have personally gone through many changes. Thankfully and luckily, most have been good. However, as fate would have it, I… Read more >>
Media Coverage
2012/03/08 | By IMPACT Japan
Our chairman, Dr. Kiyoshi Kurokawa was appeared in an advertorial of the March 5, 2012 No.1631 issue of Nikkei Business.
He introduces our various activities including TEDxTokyo and Global Entrepreneurship Week (GEW) Japan and addresses its importance to create an ecosystem which includes those programs and collaborators in our network in order to develop an entrepreneurial culture and mindset in Japan.
2012/03/02 | By IMPACT Japan
On February 28th, we had our 5th salon at KREI co-lab西麻布, with the highest number of participants that we have ever had. Our vision, to integrate students, social innovators, entrepreneurs, and anyone in search of opportunities to share great ideas, is becoming a weekly reality.
The event kicked off at 7PM on February 28th, 2012, with an engaging session led by students running TEDee.… Read more >>
[Event] TEDee x IMPACT Japan
2012/02/23 | By IMPACT Japan
We will host a collaboration event of TEDee, KREI co-lab西麻布, and TEDxTokyo/IMPACT Japan community on February 28th at KREI co-lab西麻布 (one of their creative co-working spaces in Tokyo).
様々なクリエイティブなムーブメントが起こっているコワーキングスペース、KREI co-lab西麻布にて、co-labのメンバーと TEDxTokyo/IMPACT Japan コミュニティーメンバーも参加して、「TEDee x IMPACT Japan @KREI co-lab西麻布」 というイベントを、2月28日（火）19時より開催します。
About TEDee
VISION
Create the world everyone can make dream come true.
英語というボトルネックをなくして、みんなが存分に自分の世界を広げ、夢を実現していける世の中を創る。
CONCEPT
A simple idea =… Read more >>
