Selected for the overseas expansion hands-on support stage of the "A2 Startup Program" promoted by Aichi Prefecture and the University of Texas at Austin

PRODRONE Co., Ltd. participated in the A2 (Aichi-Austin) Startup Program, a startup support program run by Aichi Prefecture and the University of Texas at Austin, and was ultimately selected as a startup to advance to the "Hands-on Support Stage for Overseas Expansion" in recognition of PRODRONE's technological capabilities, which have developed various drones, and the novelty of its products such as SUKUU, arm-equipped drones, and attached-type drones. As for hands-on support, until the end of December 2019, students will receive individual support from mentors from the University of Texas, such as brushing up their business and pitch content, searching for and partnering with investors and business partners using networks inside and outside the United States, and arranging interviews with South by Southwest related parties. PRODRONE aims to take advantage of this opportunity to further expand its business overseas, including in the United States.

■What is A2 (Aichi-Austin) Startup Program?

"A2 Startup Program" is a program in which Aichi Prefecture and the University of Texas at Austin collaborate to form and enrich a startup ecosystem. Aichi Prefecture is collaborating with the University of Texas at Austin's IC2 Square Research Institute, which has played a central role in the growth of Austin, one of the world's most advanced startup ecosystem regions, in an effort to create and nurture globally active startups and strengthen collaboration among startup support organizations. Aichi Prefecture website: https://www.pref.aichi.jp/soshiki/startup/a2-ikp.html