Accelerators play a major role at the forefront of open innovation, where start-ups and large enterprises work in cooperation. Mr. Murat Aktihanoglu from Entrepreneurs Roundtable Accelerator (ERA), one of the largest accelerators in New York City (NYC) which ties up with Keihanna RC, will be coming for this event to give feedback to some Japanese start-ups’ pitches and participate in a panel discssion themed “business expansion in NYC” with them and other start-ups in New York.
| Date / Time |
Friday, December 21, 2018 10:00 - 13:00 |
| Venue |
ATR (2-2-2 Hikaridai Seika-cho, Soraku-gun, Kyoto, 619-0288, Japan)
http://www.atr.jp/map_etc/access_e.html
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| Program |
- 9:30
- Reception Open
- 10:00-10:10
- Greeting from Keihanna RC
- Dr. Hiroyuki Suzuki (Executive Vice President, Advanced Telecommunications Research Institute International; and Strategic Director and Leader of Innovation Hub Activity, Keihanna RC)
- 10:10-10:25
- Speech “Practical tips to develop your business in the US and lessons learned”
- Mr. Murat Aktihanoglu (Co-founder and managing diector of ERA)
- 10:25-11:25
- Pitches by Japanese start-ups and feedbacks by M.Aktihanoglu
- 15-min break
- 11:20-11:30
- Online pitches by start-ups in NYC
- 11:40-12:30
- Panel discussion “What is expected for acceleration program in NYC (TBA)”
- ・Mr. Murat Aktihanoglu（Co-founder and managing partner of ERA）
・Mr. Naoyuki Ushio (Principle of International Technology Partnership Center)
・Mr.Ryoichi Fujimoto (Executive officer of Nippon Venture Capital)
- 12:30-13:00
- Networking
Please note that the program is subject to change
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| Fee |
Admission free
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| Object |
Anyone |
| Qualification / Requirement |
None |
| Due date for application |
Thursday, December 20, 2018 9:00 |
| Capacity |
30 people |
Notes for attendance
Pictures and video will be taken after the event for the purpose of information dissemination. Additionally, media interviews may be conducted.
Please be aware before attending that pictures and video of attendees may be used in the future.
| Organizer |
Keihanna Research Complex
Keihanna Research Complex is an institution which advances the “Promotion program for world-class research & development and verification hub (research-complex)” developed by the Japan Science and Technology Agency (JST).
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| Secretariat |
- Business Development Office,
Advanced Telecommunications Research Institute International (ATR)
- E-mail：rc-atr@atr.jp
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