NTT Group Hosts Inaugural "Partnership Day" in Singapore
~Aiming to Accelerate New Business Creation Through Startup Matchmaking with Strategic Partners~

News Highlights:

1. Background:

NTT Group launched the "NTT Startup Challenge" in 2024 as its first group-wide initiative for overseas startup collaboration. Through the Pitch Contest, the program has attracted early-stage startups from across Southeast Asia and facilitated new business initiatives. The newly introduced Partnership Day builds on this foundation by seeking faster, more tangible solutions. In cooperation with government-affiliated and independent venture capital firms and other partners, NTT Group connects directly with mid-stage startups capable of solving business challenges defined by NTT Group companies, particularly in Southeast Asia.

2. NTT Startup Challenge Program Details:

(1) Overview:

The program aims to create new business ventures through collaboration with the international startup ecosystem.

(2) Activities:

The NTT Global Business Division, serving as the organizer of this program, leads the implementation of the following activities.

(3) Role of NTT Group Companies:

NTT: Program planning and management.
NTT Group Companies: Promoting collaboration and new business development with startups by leveraging our focus areas and the assets we provide.

3. About NTT Startup Challenge "Partnership Day":

(1) Overview:

A partner-recommended startup collaboration program designed to accelerate new venture creation through targeted matchmaking.

(2) Program Details:

The NTT Global Business Division, serving as the organizer of this program, led the following activities:

4. Future development:

Participating in NTT Group companies will pursue collaboration opportunities identified at Partnership Day with the goal of creating new businesses in Southeast Asia. For startups seeking expansion into Japan, NTT Group companies also stand ready to provide support. Looking ahead, NTT Group will further expand the scope of the Startup Challenge across Asia and other global regions.

5. Endorsements:

○ Mr. Wei Xiang LOW, Director, Investor Relations & Partnership, Vertex Holdings

"Vertex Holdings is pleased to support NTT Group's highly-successful Partnership Day in Singapore. Our Vertex portfolio companies connected with NTT's group companies (including NTT East, NTT West, and NTT DOCOMO Global) to explore collaboration ranging from infrastructure inspection to live entertainment. Building on this momentum, we aim to further these discussions and achieve real-world outcomes together. At the same time, we look forward to deepening our partnership with NTT Group, to help our startups scale across Southeast Asia, Japan, and beyond."

○ Mr. Swee Yong LIM, Chief Executive Officer, EXEO Innovation Fund Management Pte

"At EXEO Innovation Fund, we believe that collaboration between established enterprises and ambitious startups is essential to drive breakthrough innovation. By hosting NTT's Partnership Day at The Pulse, the headquarters of EXEO Global in Singapore, we are proud to support this powerful platform for matching real-world business challenges with transformative solutions, and to play a part in accelerating new business creation across Asia. We look forward to fostering and witnessing the continued deepening of relationships among the participating startups."

¹NTT Group Expands "NTT Startup Challenge" for Second Consecutive Year
~Aiming to Foster New Business Ventures Through Startup Partnerships in Southeast Asia~
https://group.ntt/en/newsrelease/2025/05/19/250519a.html

²500 Global, ACE.SG (Action Community for Entrepreneurship), Altara Ventures, Antler, Cradle Fund, e27 (Optimatic), EXEO Innovation Fund Management, Gobi Partners, HKSTP (Hong Kong Science & Technology Park), ICMG Group, JTC, KK Fund, NUS Enterprise, SGInnovate, Temasek, Vertex Holdings

³NTT East, NTT e-Drone Technologies, NTT West Group (NTT West, NTT Fieldtechno), NTT DOCOMO Global, NTT Docomo Solutions, NTT Advanced Technology, NTT Technocross, etc

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