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Adopted as a project to solve social issues overseas organized by the Tokyo Metropolitan Government
Selected as one of 10 companies in the international program in the field of global health｜First Japanese startup to be evaluated for its efforts to predict infectious diseases with drones and AI
Our CEO appeared as a panelist at the United Nations General Assembly side event｜Pandemic prediction using infectious disease intelligence using drones and AI
【Notice】SORA Technology Selected for METI’s Africa DX Project｜Mitigating Greenhouse Gas Emissions through Rice Paddy Irrigation Management Using Drones and AI
【Notice】SORA Technology Begins Supplying Drones to International Public Procurement Market｜Partnership with UK Trading Company Eagle Scientific
【Interview】DE&I Initiatives Undertaken by a Startup Aiming for International Expansion
【Notice】SORA Technology Expands into GX (Green Transformation) in Agriculture with Applying Drone and AI for Paddy Field Drying Measurement and Greenhouse Gas Reduction
【Notice】Initiative Including SORA Technology Submits Request to Japanese Minister of Health, Labour and Welfare
【Notice】SORA Technology Joined Impact Startup Association: Aiming for Malaria Eradication with Drones and AI to Address Social Issues and Achieve Sustainable Growth
【Notice】SORA Technology Named Top10 company in the Supernova Challenge at GITEX Africa 2024
【Notice】SORA Technology Joined Delegation to Meet with Japanese Foreign Minister Yoko Kamikawa, Requesting Expansion of Japan’s ODA in Global Health
【Notice】SORA Technology and the Institut Pasteur du Cambodge (IPC) collaborating to launch AI for infectious disease control
【Event】SORA Technology to Showcase at Europe’s Largest Tech Event “VIVA TECHNOLOGY 2024” ｜ Combining Drones and AI to Combat Vector-Borne Diseases and Climate Challenges
【Event】SORA Technology Takes Part in Pre-TICAD Summit on Climate and Health, Discusses Climate Change and Health Initiatives
【Media】SORA Technology Featured in Forbes Japan’s June 2024 Issue｜Innovative AI and Drone Solutions for Global Health Challenges
April 25th is World Malaria Day｜SORA Technology Strives for a Malaria-Free World
“Drone × AI Malaria Control” Project Selected for African Market Expansion Support Program｜SORA Technology to Exhibit at Africa’s Largest Tech Event
African Development Bank Publishes Article on Female Ghanaian Employee After Studying in Japan on a Scholarship｜Working to Improve Public Health in Her Home Country
CEO Visits Deputy Minister of Health in the Democratic Republic of the Congo
SORA Technology CEO Pays Courtesy Visit to President of the Republic of Ghana | Discusses Malaria Control Initiatives and Digital Talent Development
Malaria Eradication Project Using Drones and AI Selected for METI Program | Aiming to Address Climate & Health Challenges in Small Island Developing States
SORA Technology Selected for Global Acceleration in Climate Tech with Participation from Japanese, American, and European VCs | Advancing Towards Solving Climate & Health Issues with AI, Satellites, and Drones
【Notice】Drones and AI Unite｜JICA-Backed Project Targets Malaria Control for Improved Living Standards
SORA Technology Launches Malaria Control Project in Sierra Leone｜In collaboration with a local university, an international joint project commences
【Event】Invited to the World Economic Forum to Introduce Groundbreaking Drone & AI-Driven Malaria Solutions for Universal Health Coverage
SORA Technology and Ghana University Forge Partnership with MOU in cooperation in internship programs related to drone and AI development
【Notice】Digital Surveillance System for Mosquito-Borne Diseases, Combining Drones and AI, Adopted in JETRO’s Asia DX Promotion Project in Cambodia
【Event】SORA Technology Showcases Innovation at Web Summit 2023 in Portugal
【Event】SORA Technology Takes the Stage at Africa Investment Forum’s Side Event in Morocco, Showcasing Innovation in African Air Mobility
【Notice】Tokyo University and Akita University Collaboration Accepted into NEDO’s SBIR Promotion Program Development Project for High-Payload, Long-Endurance Fixed-Wing UAV
【Event】SORA Technology Advances to Finals in the Pitch Contest & Award at Japan Mobility Show 2023, Recognized for Malaria Control Project in Africa
【Notice】Introduced on the website of “Triple I for GH”, G7’s Impact investment initiative.
【Notice】Selected as a partner in a G7-approved global initiative to encourage impact investing
【Notice】Sola Technology was selected for “J-StarX”, a program sponsored by the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry to foster entrepreneurs and dispatch them overseas.
【Notice】Sora Technology Selected for JETRO’s GSAP Program in the Deep Tech Sector
【Media】SORA Technology was featured in an English-language public relations magazine published by the Japanese government.
【Media】SORA Technology Featured in the Web Media of a UN Affiliated Organization
Our CEO Yosuke Kaneko visits France with Mr. Nishimura, Minister of Economy, Trade and Industry of Japan
SORA Technology was selected for “S-Startups”, a startup certification program of Shibuya Startup Deck
CEO Kaneko spoke at “Game Changers – Japanese Innovation in Combatting Infectious Disease”
SORA Technology participated in the “Public-Private Partnership Conference for Startups’ Overseas Expansion”
SORA Technology was selected for “J-Startup 2023”
SORA Technology’s efforts was featured on NHK WORLD-JAPAN’s “Sharing the Future”
NIKKEI Newspaper published an article on SORA Technology
SORA Technology Appoints New Director. Takayoshi Koyama assumed position of Director and Chief Operating Officer.
SORA Technology’s “Needs Assessment Survey” in Africa has been selected for the “SMEs and SDGs Business Support Project” of JICA
SORA Technology, which aims to solve social issues in the field of global health with drones and AI, raises 130 million yen (approx. 1million US dollars) in the seed round
SORA Technology and Fondation Institut Pasteur de Dakar join forces to prevent outbreaks of new infectious diseases
New Year’s Greetings, for a wonderful 2023.
Season’s Greetings, and thank very much for your support in 2022.
CEO Kaneko joins the first “Global Health Academy” as speaker and panelist
SORA Technology Successfully Demonstrated the Environmental Implementation of UTM / Remote ID and Drone Flights in the Kingdom of Bhutan
Requested Minister for Foreign Affairs Yoshimasa Hayashi to position global health as a major axis of the “General Framework of ODA”.
SORA Technology’s efforts were featured in the Chunichi Shimbun newspaper
SORA Technology Met with Mr. Osamu Izawa, Ambassador of Japan to Senegal
SORA Technology Introduced by the Directrate of Science, Technology and Innovation of Sierra Leone
SORA Technology Selected for Microsoft’s Startup Support Program “Microsoft for Startups Founders Hub”
SORA Technology’s efforts were featured in the Sankei Shimbun newspaper
“SORA Malaria Control” was introduced by Mr. Naito, President of Eisai Inc. at the official side event of TICAD8.
SORA Technology Made Presentation in “AFRICA-JAPAN-EU TRILATERAL BUSINESS COOPERATION”, TICAD 8 OFFICIAL SIDE EVENT
SORA Technology Made Presentation for Bill Gates at “Global Health Action Japan,” Official Side Event of TICAD8
Lecture at a medical conference -Drones will change the near future of medicine
Selected for Nagoya Overseas Cooperation Acceleration Project – BEYOND – a support program for startups and innovative companies expanding overseas
SORA Malaria Control, the World’s First Solution Using Fixed-wing Drone Aerial Photography and AI, Selected by Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry and JTB for “Subsidy for J-Partnership Product/Service Development Support Project”.
MOU Signed with Bhutan’s Ministry of Information and Communication and State Investment Company for Comprehensive Drone Infrastructure Development Project including Drone Delivery, UTM and Remote ID
Beyond Meeting x WELCO Lab “Global Health” Special Edition – The Future of International Health with Japanese Health Tech Companies
SORA Technology Selected by JETRO for New Business Creation Subsidization Project in Asia DX
Submitted A Demanding Form to Prime Minister Fumio Kishida to Strengthen Global Health Initiatives of Japan with the Vitality of Japanese Private Sector
Article on MOU with Local Government and University in Sierra Leone appeared in Drone Journal
SORA Technology signs MOU with Directorate of Science, Technology, and Innovation and Njala University for collaboration to build an drone-based infrastructure for public health in Sierra Leone
【Report】67 international students from 29 countries attended our internship information session at JICA Networking Fair
【Report】“Globalization and Infectious Diseases”, YouTube Lecture “How to See the World Beyond the Corona” by the Japan Center for International Affairs/Global Fund Japan Committee
【Interviewed in Forbes JAPAN】
Drone Demonstration Experiment in Minamisoma, Fukushima Prefecture
【Report】Innovfest 2021: Asia Tech x Singapore(AT×SG)
As “All Volunteer Business Leaders Supporting Global Health,” Submitted a petition to Prime Minister Yoshihide Kan on Strengthening Global Health Initiatives that Harness the Energies of the Private Sector
SORA Technology selected as Candidate for Major Collaborative Projects for Aichi/Tokoname Super City Concept
Symposium of Aichi Station Ai Launch
Aichi Station Ai Adoption Notice
Workshop on drones, remote sensing and AI for humanitarian action
New Year’s Greetings
Fighting Infectious Diseases with Drones
【Report】Healthcare Technology Summit (Healthtech/SUM2020)
Notice of Publication in Nikkan Kogyo Shimbun
Notice of Opening of Facebook Account
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SORA Technology Joins University of Cambridge CISL’s Sustainability Solutions Community｜Selected for Tokyo Metropolitan Government’s Program, Accelerating Expansion into Europe
Adopted as a project to solve social issues overseas organized by the Tokyo Metropolitan Government
Selected as one of 10 companies in the international program in the field of global health｜First Japanese startup to be evaluated for its efforts to predict infectious diseases with drones and AI
Our CEO appeared as a panelist at the United Nations General Assembly side event｜Pandemic prediction using infectious disease intelligence using drones and AI
