The gas utility firm and Persol Innovation’s Auba unit have opened the application window for Toho Gas Accelerator Program 2020, which will run from January to March next year.
Author: Edison Fu
Edison Fu is a reporter and Asia liaison at Global Corporate Venturing.
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