Leveraging our 30 years of experience working with entrepreneurs, we partner with corporations, foundations, international organizations, and individuals to support Japanese nonprofits and social enterprises through strategic philanthropy, program sponsorship, and program development and implementation.
Our global project partners include:
[Corporations]
J.P. Morgan / Barclays / eBay / Standard Chartered Bank / NN Insurance / UBS / Starbucks / Paypal / Avanade
[Foundations]
Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation / Silicon Valley Community Foundation
[Entrepreneurial Support Organizations]
Centre for Asian Philanthropy and Society (CAPS) / UNDP / Give2Asia / Hatch Enterprise / Youth Business International (YBI)
[Individuals]
Jeremy Hunter / Heather Mcleod Grant
By becoming a partner with ETIC, you can meet your goals and engage your members in our diverse entrepreneurial projects.
For those who are interested, feel free to contact the International team at ETIC here.
About Our Team
Within ETIC, our team focuses on the following initiatives to connect our entrepreneurial ecosystems with global partners.
- Organizing company visits, fieldwork, training, and inter-organizational member exchanges with global partners
- Recommending ETIC founders to global social entrepreneurship awards, accelerators, leadership communities, and media
- Coordinating ETIC founders to the entrepreneur mentors, experts and other resources they need
The team members would each like to say a warm welcome and introduce ourselves.
Mitsuhiko YAMAZAKI (Director of International Partnerships)
Can you briefly introduce yourself?
To me, entrepreneurship is the way of life that opens up my unlimited potential.
Since 2015, I have supported over 40 social enterprises through different accelerator programs, while building long-term relationships with corporate foundation partners including JP Morgan (2015-), Deloitte (2017-), Barclays (2017-), and Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation (2019-).
In 2022, I founded a new team “ETIC International” within the organization to expand its entrepreneurial ecosystem globally. So far I have led collaborative projects with like-minded entrepreneur support organizations in Basque (Mondragon Team Academy), Taipei (City Wanderer), Paris (Les Canaux), and London (Hatch Enterprise).
Along with the role above, I joined Community Nurse Company in 2017. Before my current role, I worked in a global automotive components manufacturer and got an MBA at Manchester Business School.
What do you do in your free time?
Hip-Hop, Yoga, Walking
What’s your aspiration for ETIC International?
I want people to know more about inspirational entrepreneurs ETIC supports and get involved in their vision.
Naho KAWASHIMA (Social Innovation Team and Global Coordinator)
Can you briefly introduce yourself?
My role in ETIC is to support social entrepreneurs through coaching them, helping to identify their passions, and putting them into concrete actions.
Before ETIC. I was a coordinator of international programs for non-profit professionals in Japan, providing a venue for cross-sectorial networking and dialogue.
I am a Certified Professional Co-Active Coach (CPCC) of the Co-Active Training Institute (CTI) and hold an MSc in Environmental Governance from the University of Freiburg, Germany.
What do you do in your free time?
I have been practicing the Japanese tea ceremony for 10 years. I also enjoy visiting museums and watching films/TV dramas.
My aspiration/hope for ETIC International
I want to help many people experience the joy of intercultural collaboration and communication! I will help translate Japanese and global contexts, supporting and incubating many inspirational opportunities
Masayoshi KASE (Senior Coordinator)
Can you briefly introduce yourself?
I joined ETIC in 2005. Since 2010, I have been in charge of a project of the Cabinet Office to support 100 social entrepreneurs over two years as a project.
I have also served as a CSR advisor for several companies.
- Rikkyo University Graduate School of Social Design Studies Lecturer (part-time)
- NPO Ask-net (Nagoya City, Aichi) outside director, NPO Morino-Seikatsu / Forest Life (Shimokawa Town, Hokkaido) outside director
What do you do in your free time?
I watch sports on TV and spend my time drinking craft beer and Japanese craft sake.
What’s your aspiration for ETIC International?
I will support our talented team members.
About ETIC
ETIC, a Japan-based nonprofit organization founded in 1993, supports emerging social entrepreneurs through our core acceleration programs and peer-support communities. Our mission is to establish ecosystems
where everyone can unleash their entrepreneurial potential.
Name: ETIC (Entrepreneurial Training for Innovative Communities)
Legal Status: Certified non-profit organization
Establishment: 1993
Head Office: Higashi 1–1–36 Suite 402, Shibuya, Tokyo, Japan
Number of Staff: 124(full-time:50)
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