Generating Innovation with Japan: Montreal 2018

Major Japanese firms, from manufacturing to finance to services in a whole variety of sectors, are increasingly looking to identify new innovation from Canadian start-ups in order to improve their business practices and to introduce new ideas and technology into the Japanese market and to their network of global clients.

For Canadian start-ups, the Japanese market (GDP: US$4.9 trillion; Pop.: 120 million) can be daunting but potentially hugely rewarding. One of the best ways to enter that market is through partnering with Japanese firms.

This event will provide a unique opportunity for Quebec start-ups and major Japanese firms to connect and share information. Through reverse-pitch presentations, Japanese firms will explain about their technology needs and, during the networking session, Quebec start-ups can explain about their technology solutions.

Through this event, JETRO aims to generate new innovation through partnerships between leading Japanese firms and innovative Quebec start-ups.

[Organizers]

• Japan External Trade Organization (JETRO)

• CEIM (Centre d’entreprises et d’innovation de Montréal)

[Agenda]

3:30 pm: Registration

4:00 – 5:00 pm: Reverse-Pitch Event

• Opening / Welcome Remarks:
• Centre d’entreprises et d’innovation de Montréal (CEIM)
• JETRO Toronto

• Japanese Company Reverse-Pitch Presentations:
• SMBC (Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corporation)
• JR-East (East Japan Railway Company) & JR-West (West Japan Railway Company)

• Canadian Company Case-Study:
• mnubo

• JETRO Services and Support:

• Closing Remarks:

5:00 pm: Cocktail Networking Reception: Hosted by CEIM and its corporate sponsors.

[Details] Including technology needs of Japanese companies