Moving deep tech ahead in Japan and beyond. From DeSci to industry matchmaking, we bring cutting-edge innovation to market. DeSci could be the next big thing.merito.network Fukuoka, Japan / 福岡日本Joined February 2024
Five core jobs of a CEO:
1. Nail down strategy for company
2. Deliver capital to pursue that strategy
3. Build team to execute
4. Communicate the hell out of company strategy (internally and externally)
5. Hold people accountable.
Five core jobs of a CEO:
1. Nail down strategy for company
2. Deliver capital to pursue that strategy
3. Build team to execute
4. Communicate the hell out of company strategy (internally and externally)
5. Hold people accountable.
Ended up wasting so much time discussing and meeting for a potential DeSci deal with one of the big 4 consulting companies. Lesson learned--as a start-up, usually better to avoid the big fancy companies and instead deal with fellow start-ups.
Too fancy = too risk adverse for…
Osaka has blossomed lately as one of Japan's most welcoming and innovative places, especially with the World Expo in town until mid-October. Creators and innovators are coming to Osaka for a change of scenery in urban Japan, as well to meet really friendly locals. As a first…
DeSci, decentralized science, has failed to capture enough imaginations. Science can come across as too arcane, niche, wonky, and of questionable value.
Instead, we wonder if we should call it DeReD: Decentralized Research & Development.
Everyone understands the value of R&D.…
Congratulations to Merito's science advisory council member @nostoro for being appointed visiting professor of space medicine at Juntendo University! Her role and intellect could unlock new frontiers in medicine.
DeSci has the potential to fund some of these experiments. The…
@MeritoNetwork opens previously closed doors to moonshot innovations. The chart below breaks this down. Unlike traditional approaches of investing in start-up equity, 98%+ of which goes to zero, Merito invests in Sponsored Research Agreements (SRA), enabling investors to capture…
We need to offer ordinary individuals better access to private company fundraising incl deep tech start-ups. @MeritoNetwork offers that finally, starting in Japan.
We need to offer ordinary individuals better access to private company fundraising incl deep tech start-ups. @MeritoNetwork offers that finally, starting in Japan.
🎉 AppWorks Demo Day #30 — live in Singapore!
Over the past 3 months, Batch #30 founders have been building at the frontier of AI, Web3 & deep tech. Two days ago, our Web3 startups — @ResolvLabs, @OmoProtocol, @sentimint_life & @MeritoNetwork — pitched to our SG investor…
Lively chat in Shibuya about Japan’s tech potential with @Noahpinion and Zynga cofounder Justin Waldron. Noah made good point that 🇯🇵 used to lead in capital accumulation yet now is a global laggard. @MeritoNetwork tokenization, incl for deep tech startups, can reverse that.
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