Railway operator Keikyu has selected Nature Innovation Group, Ecbo Cloak, NearMe, AirX and Tripla for its Keikyu Accelerator Program.

Japan-based rail operator Keikyu has announced the five participants in its Keikyu Accelerator Program, which it operates in partnership with Samurai Incubate, TechCrunch Japan has reported.

The startups in question are umbrella rental service Nature Innovation Group, luggage storage service Ecbo Cloak, taxi-based carpooling platform NearMe, helicopter sharing platform AirX and Tripla, the developer of a multilingual automated booking service for tourists.

All five are developing technologies or services that relate to Keikyu’s vision of a mobility-focused lifestyle.

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