SoraMaterials awarded the Grand Prize at MUFG Bank’s 12th "Rise Up Festa"!

We are honored to announce that on December 17, our company was awarded the Grand Prize at the final selection of the 12th "Rise Up Festa," a business support program for promising startups hosted by MUFG Bank. Our innovative technology and future business potential were highly recognized by the judges.

"Rise Up Festa" is one of Japan’s leading startup programs, held as part of the large-scale "MUFG Startup Summit." It provides high-growth startups with funding and continuous business support by leveraging the vast management resources of the MUFG Group.

From a large pool of applicants, we were selected as a finalist and ultimately won the top honor. During the final pitch session, our CEO, Mr. Osato, took the stage to present how our technology can solve social issues and outlined our vision for future business expansion.

We will continue to accelerate our research and development and strive for the earliest possible social implementation of our technology.

【Event Overview】

Official Website: https://www.bk.mufg.jp/houjin/lp/summit/index.html

Event Name: MUFG Startup Summit (Including the 12th "Rise Up Festa" Final Selection)
Date: December 16–17, 2025 (The "Rise Up Festa" session was held on Dec 17, 14:00–16:10)
Venue: TAKANAWA GATEWAY Convention Center THE LINKPILLAR 1 SOUTH B2F, 2-21-2 Takanawa, Minato-ku, Tokyo 108-0074
Organizers: Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group, Inc. / MUFG Bank, Ltd. / Mitsubishi UFJ Trust and Banking Corporation / Mitsubishi UFJ Morgan Stanley Securities Co., Ltd. / Mitsubishi UFJ Capital Co., Ltd. / Mitsubishi UFJ Innovation Partners Co., Ltd.