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PDIE Group
PDIE Group, based in Tokyo, connects change makers, entrepreneurs, corporates, investors, and governments to create sustainable solutions for global challenges. It operates through three main pillars focused on ecological, social, and cultural innovation.
Overview
What PDIE Group does
What PDIE Group is
PDIE Group, based in Tokyo, connects change makers, entrepreneurs, corporates, investors, and governments to create sustainable solutions for global challenges. It operates through three main pillars focused on ecological, social, and cultural innovation.
How it participates in the startup ecosystem
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Operational profile
Organization status and context
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- Operational status
- Active
- Organization type
- Community
- Structured capabilities
- Community
- Last reviewed
- April 12, 2026
Official channels
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Capability profile
PDIE Group as a community
Community overview
PDIE Group is an organization that connects change makers, entrepreneurs, corporates, investors, and governments to foster sustainable innovation. It was founded to address significant global challenges, including climate change, biodiversity loss, and social inequality. The organization operates from a global perspective, with members in 19 countries across five continents.
Community focus
PDIE Group focuses on building a global innovation ecosystem for sustainable entrepreneurs, corporations, investors, and researchers. Their activities are structured around three pillars: PDIE Institute, PDIE Consulting, and PDIE Ecosystem. They aim to identify and scale solid innovations that address pressing global issues, particularly in areas such as renewable energy, sustainable agriculture, and circular economies.
Member value
Members benefit from access to a global network of innovators and resources aimed at fostering sustainable practices. They can participate in competitions, educational programs, and events that promote collaboration and knowledge sharing.
Membership
- Pricing models
- free
Format and cadence
- Modality
- hybrid
- Schedule
- rolling-admissions
- Commitment
- light
Availability
- Membership state
- Accepting
- Next recorded event
- March 20, 2024
Audience and fit
- Audience
- Founders · Investors · Corporate Innovators · Researchers
- Benefits
- network-access and mentorship
- Program types
- community, bootcamp, and academic
- Selection criteria
- open
- Regions
- Global
Community activity
Events and activity
Recurring events include the Future of Climate Summit, an annual event that brings together leaders to discuss climate challenges, and the Okinawa Sustainable City Summit, scheduled for March 20-23, 2024, focusing on sustainable urban development. Additionally, the Impact Entrepreneurship Ecosystem Gathering serves as a networking event for entrepreneurs and investors in Berlin.
Notable members
Key team members include Christian Schmitz (Founder), Nina del Marr (Coach), Jörg Geier (Innovation Ecosystem Developer), Yuichi Terada (Social Entrepreneur), Hannah Willis (Innovator in Environmental Earth Sciences), Akira Hoshino (Advisor and Executive Coach), and Masako Amemiya (Advisor focusing on healthcare and sustainability).
Common questions
What to know about PDIE Group
Upseed classifies PDIE Group under the Community organization type. Its current public profile includes community capabilities.
Source and update disclosure
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Source basis
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Last reviewed
April 12, 2026
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