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Sony Corporation and the United Nations Office for Project Services (UNOPS) announced that they had signed a collaborative agreement in the field of innovation.

UNOPS is a U.N. agency headquartered in Copenhagen that specializes in project implementation. Projects are being promoted based on requests from other UN organizations, multilateral development banks, donor countries, and recipient country governments.

This time, UNOPS and Sony have entered into a collaborative agreement to support the businesses of startups participating in UNOPS projects using each other’s assets, knowledge, and know-how, so that they can continue to grow.

In collaboration, UNOPS and Sony jointly select startups and technology companies that will work on the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) that UNOPS recruits.

For selection, we will utilize the knowledge and know-how of Sony Startup Acceleration Program (SSAP) to support Sony’s startup creation and business operations.

The selected startups and companies can receive a variety of support through SSAP, from the creation of ideas to commercialization, business management, and sales and business expansion. The two companies also plan to collaborate in a variety of ways, including co-hosting workshops and participating in each other.

Original Text: https://ampmedia.jp/2020/02/20/sony-unops/