Generating Innovation with Japan (GIJ) Series: Halifax 2020

Dec 07, 2020

 

Generating Innovation with Japan: Halifax - OceanTech


          



     Unique Opportunity for Start-ups to Meet Potential Japanese Partners


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$5.1 trillion; Pop.: 126 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 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 and one-on-one meeting programme, start-ups can explain about their technology solutions.


Through this event, we aim to generate new innovation through partnerships between leading Japanese firms and innovative Canadian start-ups.


Organizers

Japan External Trade Organization (JETRO)

Government of Nova Scotia - Nova Scotia Business Inc. (NSBI)

Date/Time

Day 1 - Briefing Session: Nova Scotia Ocean Sector

Canada:  Monday, December 7th, 2020 | 20:00-21:30 (AST) / 19:00-20:30 (EST)
Japan:     Tuesday, December 8th, 2020 | 9:00-10:30 (JST)


Day 2 - Japanese Company Reverse-Pitch

Canada:  Tuesday, December 8th, 2020 | 20:00-21:30 (AST) / 19:00-20:30 (EST)
Japan:     Wednesday, December 9th, 2020 | 9:00-10:30 (JST)


Day 3&4 - Pre-Arranged B2B Meetings with Japanese Companies

Canada:  Wednesday, December 9th and Thursday, December 10th, 2020
Japan:     Thursday, December 10th and Friday, December 11th, 2020

Venue

Online (Zoom Webinar Platform)

Agenda

Day 1 - Briefing Session: Nova Scotia Ocean Sector

MC:
Tyson GARBE

Associate Director, Japan External Trade Organization (JETRO), Toronto
John LUDOVICE
Director, Special Projects – Asia, Nova Scotia Business Inc. (NSBI)

1. Welcome / Opening Remarks

    SAITO Takeshi
    Executive Director, Japan External Trade Organization (JETRO), Toronto 
    IZAWA Osamu
    Consulate General of Japan in Montreal
    Laurel BROTEN
    President & CEO, Nova Scotia Business Inc. (NSBI) 

2. Nova Scotia's Ocean Sector

    Harvey DOANE
    Investment Attraction Executive
    Ocean Technology, Naval Defence & Advanced Manufacturing, Nova Scotia
    Business Inc. (NSBI)            Presentation
    Chris BOURQUE
    Executive Director, Ocean Technology Council of Nova Scotia (OTCNS)
                                              Presentation
    Kyle BURTON
    Tenant Engagement Manager, Center for Ocean Ventures & Entrepreneurship        (COVE)                                Presentation

3. Canada's Ocean Supercluster (OSC)

    Melissa O'ROURKE
    Innovation Ecosystem Program Manager
    Corey KIRKHUSM
    Member Relations Lead     Presentation
 

Day 2 - Japanese Company Reverse-Pitch

MC:
Tyson GARBE

Associate Director, Japan External Trade Organization (JETRO), Toronto

1. Welcome / Opening Remarks

    SAITO Takeshi
    Executive Director, Japan External Trade Organization (JETRO), Toronto 
    John LUDOVICE
    Director, Special Projects – Asia, Nova Scotia Business Inc. (NSBI)

2. Overview of JETRO Services and Support

    Samantha HODGSON
    Business Development, Japan External Trade Organization (JETRO), Toronto

3. Japanese Company Reverse-pitch Presentations

    Marubeni Canada Ltd.
       Ai Yamauchi Assistant Manager, Business Management
       Takahiro Arai, Assistant Manager, Project Development Section, Ship Dept.
    NTT Data
       Paul Twigg, CTO, Canada
    NYK Line
       Masami Okubo, Manager, No.2 Offshore Business Team
    Toyo Corporation
       Naoki Kobayashi, Business Development Manager

       ※See Japanese Company Overview below.
   

4. Q&A Session
Moderator:
Kyle BURTON
Tenant Engagement Manager, Center for Ocean Ventures & Entrepreneurship (COVE)
Japanese Company Profiles
Marubeni Canada Ltd.
Marubeni Corporation is a general trading and investment company with presence in over 67 countries and regions, and with 431 consolidated companies. Marubeni is active across wide-ranging fields including lifestyle, ICT & real estate business, forest products, food, agri business, chemicals, energy, metals & mineral resources, power business, infrastructure, aerospace & ship, finance & leasing business, construction, industrial machinery & mobility, and next generation business development.
Marubeni’s Ship Division is engaged in fleet ownership and operation of merchant ships and LNG carriers, trading of newly built and second-hand ships, charter brokerage, and handling of marine equipment. By providing wide range of functions, we aim to evolve as a comprehensive ship service provider. Marubeni Canada, on behalf of the Ship Dept., is looking to connect with Canadian companies with innovative technologies, services and business models in the ocean sector to explore potential partnership opportunities.
Marubeni is constantly evolving, pursuing new business opportunities unbound by the conventions of the past. To this end the Ship Dept. is looking for innovative business model ideas (meaning not just technologies) in ocean sector, specifically in the areas of autonomous ships, welfare service for seafarers, ship repair and maintenance apps, and ship finance brokerages.

See https://www.marubeni.com/en/ for more information on Marubeni’s activities.
NTT Data
NTT DATA Corporation, is a top 10 global IT services provider with 130,000+ employees in more than 50 countries, we excel in blending IT and business expertise with decades of industry know-how. We offer one of the industry’s most comprehensive services portfolios, designed to modernise business and technology to deliver the outcomes that matter most to our clients.
Innovation that makes a difference is at the heart of what we do. We partner with you to simplify the complexities of business and technology, delivering the insights, solutions and outcomes that matter most.
We combine our deep industry expertise with a comprehensive portfolio of infrastructure, applications and business process services. We couple that with a winning combination of teamwork and a commitment to put our clients’ needs first.
NTT DATA is always looking to partner with innovative companies, especially start up companies that are focused on AI, machine learning and data to provide value based outcomes.

https://ca.nttdata.com/en/

NYK Line
NYK line’s main activities are the Global logistics based on international marine transportation business, cruises, terminal and harbor transport, shipping-related services, real estate, and others.
After the establishment of Offshore Business Group in 2008, NYK have been involved in the upstream areas of the supply chain for oil and natural gas, areas involving the use of drillships; floating production, storage, and offloading units (FPSO); and shuttle tankers.

https://www.nyk.com/english/

TOYO Corporation
TOYO Corporation has been contributing to Japanese industries through the provision of the world's most advanced “Measurement Technologies” as its core competence. TOYO Corporation is a technology provider specialized in measurement in a wide range of industries, such as Ocean/Defense security, ICT, Automobile, Sustainable Energy, Environment, EMC Testing, Software Quality and Productivity, Life Science and Cybersecurity. TOYO Corporation is a multi-functional organization that functions as a manufacturer, trading company and R&D organization. Its Ocean/Defense security division is dedicated in Ocean related businesses and covers a wide spectrum of fields such as underwater security, multibeam echo-sounding, acoustic video imaging, underwater vehicle, seismic survey, hydrographic survey, underwater data communication, fishfinder, deep seabed mining, marine robotization and so on.
We are very much interested in innovative technologies in the a wide spectrum of fields including underwater security, multibeam echo-sounding, acoustic video imaging, underwater vehicle, seismic survey, hydrographic survey, underwater data communication, fishfinder, deep seabed mining, marine robotization and so on.

https://www.toyo.co.jp/english/

Registration Deadline CLOSED
Contact

JETRO Toronto
Email: inquiry@jetro.go.jp