On January 27, 2026, Living Lab Ventures hosted INSIDE: Living Lab Ventures, a session that brought together corporates, capital partners, and startups to explore how stronger collaboration between Japan and Southeast Asia can create sustainable, long-term value. The event served as a platform for meaningful dialogue, enabling participants to exchange perspectives on regional opportunities, strengthen relationships across the innovation ecosystem, and discuss how strategic partnerships can support business expansion and long-term growth.

A key highlight of the program was the panel discussion "Navigating the SEA Landscape: Strategic Fund Management and Market Dynamics," which explored the evolving investment landscape across Southeast Asia. The session examined how strategic fund management, changing market dynamics, and corporate engagement intersect to shape innovation and investment opportunities throughout the region, while also highlighting the importance of cross-border collaboration in supporting sustainable growth.

The discussion featured presentations by Living Lab Ventures, Spiral Ventures (part of Spiral Capital Japan), and PT Bank Danamon Indonesia Tbk (part of MUFG), with moderation by P4G. Each organization shared its perspective on the region's investment landscape, providing valuable insights into the role of strategic capital, ecosystem collaboration, and regional partnerships in driving innovation across Japan and Southeast Asia.

Through INSIDE: Living Lab Ventures, the event reinforced the importance of bringing together investors, corporates, and startups to foster stronger cross-border collaboration. By creating opportunities for knowledge exchange and strategic dialogue, the session reflected Living Lab Ventures' ongoing commitment to connecting global partners, supporting regional innovation ecosystems, and advancing long-term collaboration between Japan and Southeast Asia.

The International Landing Pad (ILP) by Living Lab Ventures is designed to support global companies entering Indonesia's innovation ecosystem through a soft-landing environment in BSD City. The program provides international startups and businesses with access to workspace, curated networking opportunities, market insights, and introductions to the broader Living Lab Ventures and Sinar Mas Land ecosystem, enabling them to validate their solutions and explore opportunities for business growth in Indonesia.

By connecting global innovators with corporate partners and business units, the International Landing Pad creates opportunities for companies to better understand local market dynamics while identifying potential use cases within one of Indonesia's leading integrated smart cities. Through direct engagement with industry stakeholders, participants are able to explore practical pathways for collaboration and market expansion.

Recent engagements demonstrate how International Landing Pad members are actively exploring opportunities within the BSD City ecosystem. AquaOptima from Taiwan visited the Water Treatment Plant Sampora to gain a deeper understanding of local water infrastructure and explore how its technology could contribute to water management initiatives in BSD City.

Meanwhile, UnicornShift from Australia met with Project Service and Support (PSS), Sinar Mas Land, to discuss how its platform could support coordination between project owners and contractors across development projects. Assemble Point from Japan also engaged with the BSD Link team, the free shuttle bus service operating across BSD City, to better understand existing mobility operations and explore potential opportunities in electric vehicle (EV) and smart mobility initiatives.

Through the International Landing Pad, Living Lab Ventures continues to foster cross-border collaboration by connecting global companies with local ecosystem partners, creating opportunities for innovation, validation, and sustainable business growth in Indonesia.

On February 11, 2026, Living Lab Ventures hosted the Living Lab Ventures Corporate Update and Media Briefing, bringing together media partners to share the company's latest strategic direction and outlook. The session served as an opportunity to communicate Living Lab Ventures' continued evolution as the corporate venture capital arm of Sinar Mas Land and its growing role in enabling innovation through strategic investment and global collaboration.

During the briefing, Living Lab Ventures highlighted the expansion of its fund management capabilities, strengthening its ability to facilitate more structured capital allocation while fostering deeper collaboration with global partners. This strategic evolution reflects the company's commitment to building a more integrated investment platform that supports innovation and accelerates long-term value creation across priority sectors.

The session also outlined Living Lab Ventures' collaboration-based investment strategy, which emphasizes structured capital allocation, ecosystem alignment, and sector-focused expertise. By bringing together startups, corporates, investors, and strategic partners, the company aims to create scalable, sustainable, and impact-driven outcomes that address real market opportunities.

Healthcare was presented as one of Living Lab Ventures' strategic sector priorities, recognizing that long-term innovation in healthcare requires trusted partnerships, cross-sector collaboration, and strong ecosystem integration. Through this focus, Living Lab Ventures seeks to support solutions that are responsible, practical, and aligned with the evolving needs of the market.

As Living Lab Ventures enters this next phase of growth, the company continues to strengthen its role as a cross-border fund management platform, connecting startups, corporates, investors, and global partners to accelerate innovation and drive sustainable impact across Indonesia and Southeast Asia. The event concluded with appreciation for the media partners whose continued engagement and collaboration help amplify the shared vision of building a stronger innovation ecosystem.