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SAN FRANCISCO, April 28, 2021 /PRNewswire=KYODO JBN/ --

Runway Innovation Hub, a Silicon Valley innovation consulting company, is

pleased to announce its partnership with Suntory America, one of the world's

leading consumer products companies.

Leveraging Runway's expertise in disruptive technology and startup scouting,

the two companies are focused on building innovative solutions to:

  - Gather industry trends for Suntory America's global strategic planning and

decision making

  - Identify advanced technologies and startups in areas such as supply chain

optimization, nutrition, and innovative functional food ingredients

  - Engage startups in meaningful partnerships

  - Support Suntory America's commitment to improve sustainability and

personalized experiences

  - Strengthen Suntory America's presence in Silicon Valley

"Our goal is to implement the technology solutions sourced by Runway, create

successful proofs of concepts, and integrate validated solutions in our

business units so we can accelerate them at a global level," said Yoshio

Kinoshita, General Manager, Strategy Business Planning at Suntory America.

About Suntory

Suntory Group (

https://c212.net/c/link/?t=0&l=en&o=3144111-1&h=380654162&u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.suntory.com%2Fabout%2Foverview%2Findex.html&a=Suntory+Group

) is among the world's leading consumer products companies, with annual revenue

of $19.5 billion. Suntory offers a uniquely diverse portfolio of beverage

products enjoyed by millions around the world: from award-winning Japanese

whiskies Yamazaki and Hibiki, iconic American spirits Jim Beam and Maker's

Mark, and The Premium Malt's beer to non-alcoholic favorites Orangina,

Lucozade, Ribena, TEA plus, BOSS coffee, Iyemon tea, and Suntory Tennensui

water. Suntory also produces wellness products and operates a flower business.

Founded as a family-owned business in 1899 in Osaka, Japan, Suntory Group has

grown into a multinational corporation, with operations throughout the

Americas, Europe, Asia and Oceania. The company is driven by Yatte Minahare -

the spirit of bold ambition - and 37,745 employees worldwide draw upon a unique

blend of Japanese artisanship and global tastes to explore new product

categories and markets.

About Runway Innovation Hub

Runway (

https://c212.net/c/link/?t=0&l=en&o=3144111-1&h=3352808794&u=https%3A%2F%2Frunway.is%2F&a=Runway

) is a Silicon Valley-based innovation company accelerating the success of

global innovators and entrepreneurs. We provide result-focused innovation

consulting services for corporations and coworking, mentorship and acceleration

programs for startups.

Since 2013, Runway has accelerated the innovation efforts of 40+ global

companies through customized startup scouting, engagement and investment

recommendations, and innovation strategy services. Clients span 25+ industries

and include some of the world's largest organizations like Fujitsu, Lenovo,

IBM, Silicon Valley Bank, and Emirates Airlines.

Source - Runway Innovation Hub

CONTACT: Clemence Lepers, clemence@runway.is