I am looking for a business partner. First of all, I would like to thank the admin for establishing this community. I plan to make frequent use of it. I am not here to sell or promote anything. I am here to connect with meaningful people and contribute to this community. I would be truly disappointed if I were misunderstood. To briefly introduce myself, I’m an entrepreneur currently based in Tokyo, Japan. I am running my business here while working closely with Japanese clients and leading my devs. And also an experienced engineer myself We are currently working on a wide range of developments, including: • AI and machine learning systems • LLM applications, RAG systems, AI agents, and intelligent search • AI-powered customer support and business automation • SaaS platforms and subscription-based products • Custom CRM, ERP, and internal business systems • Web applications and company platforms • Mobile applications for iOS and Android • Backend systems, APIs, databases, and cloud infrastructure • Real-time platforms, dashboards, admin panels, and analytics systems • Workflow automation and integrations between existing business tools • Booking, reservation, payment, messaging, and notification systems • Marketplace and matching platforms • Logistics, dispatch, location tracking, and map-based applications • E-commerce and customer management solutions • Healthcare, education, hospitality, finance, logistics, and other industry-specific systems • Modernization of older systems and migration to new web/cloud architectures • Product MVP development through to production-ready systems and continued scaling At the moment, I also have a clear idea and vision for building something much bigger. If anyone here is currently running a company or actively doing business in the US or Europe, I’d be glad to connect and have a conversation. I would like to discuss my vision and ideas with a long-term partner. Thanks for reading this.

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£500,000 per application grant is available from Arts council of England for boards, investors, venues and producers more confidence to create, tour and programme a greater range of work. As a result, audiences across England and beyond have more opportunities to see a range of excellent dance and theatre at scale. The objectives of the scheme are to: - enable more high-quality productions to tour;  - give boards and investors increased confidence and incentive to support tours;  - give venues and producers the ability to create, tour and programme a greater range of work;  - give audiences opportunities to see a range of high quality work at scale. 

Get funding for international research UKRI offer many funding opportunities to support international collaboration. These include: - travel and subsistence grants for UK researchers to work abroad - exchanges and networking schemes for doctoral students and researchers - schemes to support international research collaborations between the UK and partner countries - innovation support for businesses working with overseas partners What to apply for will depend on: - if you are based in the UK or another country - what you want to do, for example, how you will collaborate International researchers who want to do research in the UK Many of our funding opportunities are open to international researchers. Eligibility is different for each funding opportunity. For most grants the project lead must be based in the UK, but you could be part of the bid as a project co-lead (international) or team member. You usually need a visa to come to the UK and work on a research project or fellowship. Check eligibility criteria and how to apply for a Global Talent visa to do research on GOV.UK UK and international researchers who want to work together UK and non-UK based researchers may be able to apply for joint funding. UKRI supports this through several opportunities. EU funding programmes Although the UK has left the EU, UK-based researchers can continue to take part in many EU funding programmes. The UK agreed a deal to associate to Horizon Europe on 7 September 2023. UK researchers can now apply for Horizon Europe funding. All successful UK applicants will be covered through the UK’s association (or guarantee) for the remainder of the programme.