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[Online] KGAP+ DAY – Batch4 DEMO-DAY –2021/02/19

KGAP+ (Keihanna Global Acceleration Program Plus) invited 13 excellent startup companies to Batch 4 at the recommendation of KGAP+ global partners in worldwide innovation hubs. These companies have been working on finding partners to conduct a PoC or pilot test. At the end of their 3-month journey, they give a pitch to seek more partners and customers, as well as to share what they’ve achieved.

Also, winners of KGAP+ Batch 3 Award as well as Global Business Matching Award from The 11th Business Creation Contest by Shinagawa Business Club join!

The startup pitching are relayed from North America to Mideast live with high excitement! Meet promising startups!

* For press release, click here
* This event is implemented with Kyoto Prefecture, Kyoto City, Osaka Prefecture, Osaka City, Hyogo Prefecture and Kobe City as Regional Business Conference Program supported by JETRO and Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry.
* KGAP+ is in collaboration with the Osaka, Kyoto, Hyogo – Kobe Consortium which was selected a Global Startup City under the Japanese Cabinet Office. About Kansai’s business environment “INVEST JAPAN, INVEST KANSAI“

Date / Time Friday, February 19, 2021 10:00 - 17:50
Venue

Online by Zoom
Program

*Time: Japan Standard Time
*Language: English
10:00　Opening remarks

 

■ Session 1

 

10:05　Greeting remarks

Mr. Noboru Aoki
Director-General, International Affairs Department, Kansai Bureau of Economy, Trade and Industry

 

10:10　Presentation about “KGAP+”

Dr. Hiroyuki Suzuki
Executive Vice President and Head of Business Development Office, ATR

 

10:20　Talk “New York City Ecosystem – Expansion Business to NYC”

Mr. Murat Aktihanoglu
Co-founder & Managing Director, Entrepreneurs Roundtable Accelerator (ERA)

 

10:35　Pitch by North America Companies　 Info on the companies

 

11:00　Pitch by Japanese Companies　 Info on the companies

 

11:30　Pitch by winners of Batch 3 Award from Canada and Japan　 Info on the companies

 

11:45　Pitch by winner of Global Business Matching Award from The 11th Business Creation Contest

by Shinagawa Business Club　 Info on the companies

 

11:50 – 16:00　Break

 

■ Session 2

 

16:00　Presentation about “KGAP+”

Dr. Hiroyuki Suzuki
Executive Vice President and Head of Business Development Office, ATR

 

16:10　Talk “New York City Ecosystem – Expansion Business to NYC”

Mr. Murat Aktihanoglu
Co-founder & Managing Director, Entrepreneurs Roundtable Accelerator (ERA)

 

16:25　Pitch by Indian Companies　 Info on the companies

 

16:40　Pitch by Israeli Companies　 Info on the companies

 

16:15　Pitch by Finnish Company　 Info on the companies

 

17:25　Pitch by winners of Batch 3 Award from India and Israel　 Info on the companies

 

17:40　Greeting remarks

Mr. Hiroyuki Nemoto
Director-General, for Kansai & Hokuriku, JETRO
Director-General, JETRO Osaka Japan External Trade Organization（JETRO)

 

17:45　Closing remarks

*The timetable might be changed.
Object Anyone interested in collaboration with startups and global collaboration, etc.
Due date for application Friday, February 19, 2021 17:30

Notes for attendance

・A link to the Zoom webinar will be provided to you by email after you sign up for the event.
・When you sign in the webinar, please use the email address that you wrote in the application form.
Organizer

– Advanced Telecommunications Research Institute International (ATR)

– Keihanna Research Complex
Sponsor etc.
  • ■ Co-hosted by

    – Israel Innovation Authority (IIA)

    – The National Research Council of Canada (NRC) Industrial Research Assistance Program (IRAP)

    – Confederation of Indian Industry (CII)

    – Entrepreneurs Roundtable Accelerator (ERA)

    – Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry

    – Japan External Trade Organization (JETRO)
    – Co-implementer of RBC Project (Kyoto Prefecture, Kyoto City, Osaka Prefecture, Osaka City, Hyogo Prefecture, Kobe City)

    　　　　

    　　

  • ■ Cooperated by

    – Global Innovation Conference Hack Osaka Executive Committee

    – Osaka Innovation Hub

    – Osaka Business Development Agency

    – Kyoto Chiesangyo Sozonomori

    – Shinagawa Business Club

    – Embassy of Canada to Japan

    – Embassy of India

    – Economic and Trade Mission, Embassy of Israel in Japan

    – Embassy of Finland

    – The Kansai Israel Business Promotion Consortium (The Kansai Bureau of Economy, Trade and Industry of Japan; The Osaka Chamber of Commerce and Industry; Kansai Association of Corporate Executives; Kansai Economic Federation; The Japan External Trade Organization Osaka; Japan Israel Chamber of Commerce & Industry, Kansai Headquarters; Wakayama Prefectural Government)

    – UTEC – The University of Tokyo Edge Capital Partners

    – Chartered Group

    – Bank of Kyoto, Ltd.

    – Kyogin Lease & Capital Co.,Ltd.

    – Resona Bank, Limited

    – Anderson Mori & Tomotsune

    – Public Foundation of Kansai Research Institute

    – Kyoto Industrial Support Organization 21
Secretariat
  • Business Development Office,
    Advanced Telecommunications Research Institute International (ATR)
  • E-mail：bdo-event@atr.jp

Recordings of the webinar　　Session 1 　　Session 2