Accelerate
the Green

For a
Sustainable
Society

Collaborating across industries, sectors and generations to accelerate green innovations that shape the future and realise a sustainable society.

We collaborate with industry, government, and academia to expand awareness of green innovation to the younger generation who will lead the era, and to develop human resources who will take action toward a decarbonized future in 2050. We value multi-sector collaboration and contribute to the acceleration of green innovation across sectors.

Our Project

Green Innovator Academy

Fostering innovators who are changing the future for the better.

The Green Innovator Academy is a hands-on program that foster Green innovators. Through dialogues with global leaders, field visits to frontline initiatives, and group projects addressing real environmental challenges, participants gain a deep understanding of global systems and develop the leadership and cross-sector collaboration skills needed for the green transition.

Green Innovator Forum

A platform for cross-generational dialogue and cross-sector innovation.

Together with leading companies, government ministries, economic organizations, experts, and scholars driving green innovation, we will hold a series of panel discussions and closed meetups from various perspectives to further promote Green transition and realize carbon neutrality society.

Community

A community of Green innovators who are actively driving the Green Transition together.

600+

Alumni members

50+

Experts and Entrepreneurs

120+

Partners

150+

Business / Policy ideas

Our Team

So Sugawara

Founder
Akira Sakano

Co-Founder
Shugo Urata

Director
Shun Yoshida

PR Director
Takashi Kojiro

Academy / GX course manager
Taechol Shin

Academy / Coaching manager
Yuichi Ozeki

Academy / Bizdev course manager
Yuki Okawara

Associate

Advisory Board

We aim to foster green innovators who drive the green transformation and advance cross-sectoral collaboration through strong public–private partnerships.

Takeshi Okada
CEO, FC IMABARI
Motoshige Itoh
Professor Emeritus, The University of Tokyo
Mutsuo Iwai
Chairman of the Board, JT Inc.
Ken Shibusawa
CEO, Shibusawa and Company Inc
Chikatomo Hodo
CEO, BayHills Inc.
Chikara Funabashi
Project Director, Tobitate! Study Abroad Initiative
Takako Takano
Professor, Faculty of Letters, arts and Sicences, Waseda University
Yudai Maeda
CEO of Minakami SOUL
Hiroshi Fukushima
The Japan Hydrogen Association
Yuito Yamada
Senior Partners, McKinsey & Company, Inc.
Kumi Fujisawa
Takuro Arimura
Chair of the Board of Directors, SPANISIMO JAPAN
Sho Hayashi
CEO, SHOCKby, Inc.
Akihiro Sando
Senior Researcher, Renewable Energy Foundation
Boldmaa Jargalsaikhan