Monday, March 3, 2025, 16:00-20:00
Tokyo Innovation Base, Marunouchi, Tokyo

The Tokyo Metropolitan Government and the Financial Services Agency (FSA) are proud to co-host the “Japan Fintech Week 2025 Opening Party.” The event will feature the Tokyo Financial Award 2024 ceremony, recognizing outstanding contributions to financial innovation and sustainability. We warmly invite you to register and join us at the Tokyo Innovation Base, a comprehensive support center for startups and innovators from Japan globally in Marunouchi.

Japan Fintech Week 2025 is designed to showcase Japan’s fintech industry on the global stage, fostering business opportunities for further industry growth. The Opening Party will feature pitch presentations from winners of the Tokyo Financial Award, along with networking opportunities connecting fintech professionals and industry stakeholders from Japan and abroad. The core week runs from Monday, March 3 to Friday, March 7, with additional fintech-related events hosted by various organizations before and after this period in coordination with Japan Fintech Week. The Tokyo Metropolitan Government is committed to establishing Tokyo as Asia’s innovation and financial hub toward realizing a sustainable society. To achieve this, we are advancing initiatives to foster a city where globally competitive startups can thrive.

1. Japan Fintech Week 2025 Opening Party

Date, Time & Venue

• Date: Monday, March 3, 2025, from 16:00 to 20:00 (tentative)
• Venue: Tokyo Innovation Base (3-8-3 Marunouchi, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo)

Program Highlights

• Opening remarks by Tokyo Governor and Parliamentary Vice-Minister of Cabinet Office
• Tokyo Financial Award 2024 Ceremony
• Pitch presentations by award-winning companies
• Networking session

(See Appendix 1 for the full schedule.)

Registration

• To attend, register below or using the QR code by Thursday, February 27, 2025
  https://globaleysurvey.ey.com/jfe/form/SV_7TxPz6kd80FFsGi
• Space is limited and registration may close once capacity is reached. All attendees must complete the Tokyo Innovation Base entry registration process. See details on the registration page.

2. Tokyo Financial Award 2024 Winners

Financial Innovation Category

Recognizing companies that drive financial innovation through groundbreaking services:

• 1st Place: Fivot (Japan)
• 2nd Place: Everimpact (France)
• 3rd Place: GeNiE (Japan)

Sustainability Category

Honoring companies that excel in ESG investing and sustainable business practices:

• MOL PLUS (Japan)
• The Shoko Chukin Bank (Japan)
• VALT JAPAN (Japan)
• Binex (Japan) – Governor’s Special Award for Green Finance, which recognizes companies that have demonstrated exceptional leadership in green finance.

(See Appendix 2 for details on each company’s initiatives.)

3. Additional Information

For more details on Japan Fintech Week 2025 and the Tokyo Financial Award, please visit:

• Japan Fintech Week 2025
  https://www.fsa.go.jp/policy/japanfintechweek/2025/index_en.html

  

• Tokyo Financial Award
  https://www.finaward.metro.tokyo.lg.jp/en/award-ceremony2024/