Australian innovation – leveraging on universities & research

J-Bridge

Australian innovation – leveraging on universities & research:

Looking beyond Australian startups

The event was held on the 27th Feb, 2024

14:00(JST)／16:00(AEDT)

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Since its inception, J-Bridge has a strong focus on promoting collaborations (business / technical / financial) between Japanese Corporations and innovative Australian companies. By means of curated matchmaking, many Japanese member companies have discovered many Australian companies in areas of “Green” and “Digital” for exploring partnerships in Australia and beyond. The J-Bridge program globally has close to 2,000 members looking for open innovation opportunities.

Australia is home to several highly ranked universities and distinguished research institutions which contribute significantly to driving public good outcomes and national prosperity. The cutting-edge research spans across sectors that have overlaps with Japanese Corporations’ focus areas. In fact, several Japanese Corporations and Australian universities have been actively partnering but there is a lot more that can be done in the Australia-Japan corridor to capitalise on the growing enthusiasm.

This session is a step by JETRO Sydney to encourage Japanese Corporations to take a wider view of the Australian innovation landscape – beyond the startups. Whether you are a Japanese Corporate or an Australian university / innovation stakeholder looking at new opportunities and have a “co-creation” mindset – especially in the Australia-Japan innovation corridor, this event is for you!

During the event, there will be an Audience Q&A and an end-of-seminar survey to capture your views on creating more opportunities in the A-J corridor!

After the event, we shall accept requests for business meetings with the presenting companies (via the post event pop survey form).
The event will be held in both English & Japanese. (Simultaneous Interpretation)
Agenda and Presenting Companies:
Agenda:
• Welcome note and introduction by JETRO Sydney and IGPI Australia
• Insight into Australia's research capability by CSIRO
• Experience sharing by a Japanese company by Fujitsu
• Experience sharing by an Australian University by The University of Technology Sydney "UTS"
• Practitioner's lessons on A-J partnerships by Austrade
• QA, Wrap up and vote of thanks
• End of seminar survey - business meetings can be requested by filling up the form (will pop up in zoom at the end).

Presenting Companies:

	CSIRO(Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation) オーストラリア連邦科学産業研究機構 Since 1916, CSIRO has advanced Australia and the world with a range of inventions and innovations. CSIRO works with industry, government and the research community to turn science into solutions to address Australia's greatest challenges, including food security and quality; sustainable energy and resources; health and wellbeing; resilient and valuable environments; future industries; and a secure Australia and region.
	Fujitsu 富士通株式会社 Fujitsu's purpose is to make the world more sustainable by building trust in society through innovation. Fujitsu offer a broad range of products, services and solutions, and have approximately 124,000 employees supporting customers from over 50 countries and regions. CASE STUDY : Fujitsu Partnership with Macquarie Uni (Sydney)
	The University of Technology Sydney シドニー工科大学 UTS is one of the top-ranked young universities in Australia. The vision is to be a leading public university of technology recognised for our global impact. UTS is known for innovative teaching and are committed to practical innovation and research that benefits industry and society. CASE STUDY : UTS Partnership with NTT Group
	Austrade オーストラリア連邦貿易促進庁 The Australian Trade and Investment Commission (Austrade) helps grow Australia’s prosperity by delivering quality trade and investment services to businesses, accelerates growth in Australia’s tourism sector and promotes Australia’s education to the world.