{"rewrite":{"id":"r_db7fdfa62ef8f80e43d12c68","clusterId":"c_417c9b1aa96df69d20a64530","slug":"nx-group-opens-applications-for-second-open-innovation-program","model":"deepseek-v4-1-flash","headline":"NX Group Opens Applications for Second Open Innovation Program","summary":"NIPPON EXPRESS HOLDINGS, INC. began accepting applications on Monday, September 28 for the NX-Tech HUB Open Innovation Program 2026, the second round of its co-creation program with startups. The program is run with the AUBA open innovation platform, operated by eiicon Co., Ltd., as an initiative of the NX Global Innovation Investment Limited Partnership. Work from the first round is progressing toward full-scale operation.","whyItMatters":"The second round keeps the logistics group's co-creation channel with startups running as a standing program rather than a trial, with the first round's two picks now headed toward full-scale operation.","webCardHtml":"\u003cp\u003eThe application window opened on Monday, September 28, with a separate early application deadline that carries eligibility for individual interviews before screening. NIPPON EXPRESS HOLDINGS runs the program with AUBA, the open innovation platform operated by eiicon Co., Ltd., as an initiative of the NX Global Innovation Investment Limited Partnership.\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe structure pairs the NX Group\u0026#39;s business base and issues raised at logistics sites with technology and ideas from startup companies. Selected ideas move toward proof-of-concept testing with support from a dedicated secretariat. The first round, held in 2025, selected two proposals from roughly 60 applications.\u003c/p\u003e","blueskyPost":"NX Group's second Open Innovation Program runs on eiicon's AUBA platform rather than an in-house pipeline, so the scouting layer stays outside the logistics operator.","twitterPost":"NX Group's second Open Innovation Program runs on the AUBA platform, run by eiicon, not an in-house scouting team.","threadsPost":"NX Group's second Open Innovation Program runs through AUBA, the platform operated by eiicon, under the NX Global Innovation Investment Limited Partnership. The scouting layer stays external, which keeps the logistics operator sourcing startups through a third party rather than its own pipeline.","newsletterBlurb":"NIPPON EXPRESS HOLDINGS opened applications on September 28 for the NX-Tech HUB Open Innovation Program 2026, the second round of its startup co-creation effort run with the AUBA platform. An early application deadline qualifies companies for individual interviews ahead of screening. The first round, held in 2025, selected two proposals from roughly 60 applications, and those are now moving toward full-scale operation.","attributionJson":"[{\"source\":\"ASCII.jp\",\"url\":\"https://ascii.jp/elem/000/004/437/4437620/?rss\",\"title\":\"NX Group Opens Applications for 'NX-Tech HUB Open Innovation Program 2026'\"}]","lintFlagsJson":null,"lintHits":0,"costUsd":0,"inputTokens":4555,"outputTokens":598,"status":"published","repairAttempts":0,"nextRepairAt":null,"factsAttemptedAt":1791152065,"createdAt":"2026-10-04T22:11:09.000Z","publishedAt":"2026-10-04T22:13:24.000Z","updatedAt":"2026-10-04T22:13:24.000Z"},"cluster":{"id":"c_417c9b1aa96df69d20a64530","canonicalTitle":"ＮＸグループ、「NX-Tech HUB Open Innovation Program 2026」の募集開始","representativeArticleId":"a_b69de56240588cb261929de3","sourceCount":1,"writtenSourceCount":1,"writeAttempts":0,"isSolo":true,"entitiesJson":"{\"anime_titles\":[],\"manga_titles\":[],\"work_titles\":[],\"studios\":[\"NX Group\"],\"people\":[],\"type\":\"business\",\"domain\":\"industry\",\"is_roundup\":false}","contentType":"news","status":"published","firstSeenAt":"2026-09-28T02:00:00.000Z","lastSeenAt":"2026-09-28T02:00:00.000Z","updatedAt":"2026-10-04T22:13:20.000Z"},"attribution":[{"source":"ASCII.jp","url":"https://ascii.jp/elem/000/004/437/4437620/?rss","title":"ＮＸグループ、「NX-Tech HUB Open Innovation Program 2026」の募集開始"}],"entities":{"anime_titles":[],"manga_titles":[],"work_titles":[],"studios":["NX Group"],"people":[],"type":"business","domain":"industry","is_roundup":false},"keyFacts":null}