Mitsui Chemicals Holds First Reverse Pitching Event in Vietnam

On August 16, Mitsui Chemicals, a leading Japanese chemical corporation, in collaboration with KisStartup, organized the first Reverse Pitching event in Vietnam. What made this event special was that the corporation proactively introduced its technologies and called for external collaboration to further develop them.

In typical pitching events, businesses/startups/individuals present their ideas to large corporations to seek collaboration opportunities. In Mitsui Chemicals’ event, however, the corporation introduced their advanced and groundbreaking technologies with the goal of finding partners, businesses, and researchers who share the same vision to explore the potential applications of these technologies and create new products and services.

Potential partners may have new ideas, products that are still being refined, or fully developed technologies, and share the same direction as Mitsui to move towards collaboration and mutual value creation.

At the event, Mitsui showcased several technological products, including friction-resistant plastic materials, which help reduce friction, extend the lifespan of components, and reduce noise during operation. These materials have applications in industries like automotive, electronics, household goods, and more.

Other showcased technologies included stain-resistant materials, which help remove stains from water-based or oil-based sources using only a small amount of water; high gas permeability materials, which allow molecules and atoms to pass through without reacting with the material, suitable for cell culture tools; and gas-barrier materials, which are effective in packaging capsules, syringes, and more.

The event was held both online and offline, attracting more than 60 participants, including scientists, students, and business representatives. Mitsui representatives, including Soeda Yasuyuki and Yano Masahito from the R&D department, directly introduced the products and technologies and answered questions from the audience regarding technology, products, and collaboration opportunities.

Mitsui Chemicals is currently accepting applications and awaiting potential collaboration proposals following the event.

Mitsui Chemicals is one of Japan's leading chemical companies, known for its performance-improving materials, petrochemicals, basic chemicals, and functional polymer materials. The company is also known for hosting many competitions seeking scientific ideas in the field of chemistry.

KisStartup has been supporting the Vietnamese startup community for nearly 10 years.

Source: KhoaHocPhatTrien

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