Generating Innovation with Japan (GIJ) Series: Quebec 2022

Generating Innovation with Japan (GIJ):
Quebec 2022

GIJ Quebec: A 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 start-ups, the Japanese market (GDP: approx US$5 trillion; Pop.: 125 million) can be daunting but potentially hugely rewarding. One of the best ways to enter that market is through partnering with Japanese firms.

This GIJ Quebec event will provide a unique opportunity for Quebec start-ups and major Japanese firms to connect and share information. Through profiles and reverse-pitch presentations, Japanese firms will explain about their technology needs and, on the B2B platform we are providing, start-ups can post their company information and request meetings to explain about their technology solutions.

Through this event, and others in this series across Canada over the past few years, JETRO aims to generate new innovation through partnerships between leading Japanese firms and innovative Canadian start-ups.

Organizer	Japan External Trade Organization (JETRO)
Co-Organizers	Investissement Québec Montréal International Startup Montréal
Supporting Organizations	Sherbrooke Innopole Quebec International Le CAMP Cycle Momentum
Programs	Reverse-Pitch by Japanese Companies (On-demand Video) B2B Meeting Sessions (Requests/scheduling facilitated on B2B platform)
Date/Time	Japanese Company Reverse-pitch On-demand Videos will be available from: Monday, March 7, 2022 (Canada time) *Tuesday, March 8, 2022 (Japan time) B2B Meeting Sessions (4 days) March 14, 2022 (1-5 pm EDT) March 15, 2022 (1-5 pm EDT) March 16, 2022 (7-11 pm EDT) – evening to accommodate people based in Japan March 17, 2022 (1-5 pm EDT) *March 15 – 18, 2022 (Japan time) Notes: -Meeting time slots: 25 minutes (approx.) -On the B2B/2GO Platform, Japanese companies will choose their specific availability during these designated B2B sessions.
Venue	Online (B2B/2GO Platform)
Japanese Company Profiles	Hike Ventures Hike Ventures is a seed-stage venture capital based in San Francisco and Tokyo. We are looking for founders who are solving well-defined problems by leveraging AI. We are industry agnostic. In the past, we have invested in startups in B2B SaaS, healthcare, supply chain, and mobility spaces. We work with our portfolio founders to hit the next milestone. We also leverage our network with Japanese companies to help startups at any stage to go to the Japan market. https://hikevc Kawasaki Heavy Industries (USA), Inc. Together with about 100 group companies in Japan and overseas, Kawasaki Heavy Industries oversees the formation of a "technology corporate group." Our technological capabilities, polished over a history that exceeds a century, send diverse products forth into wide-ranging fields that go beyond land, sea, and air, extending from the ocean depths to space. Our aerospace division is active in products ranging from aircraft to satellites. The products that our rolling stock division delivers to the world include Shinkansen and New York subway cars, while our ship and offshore structure division's products range from gas carriers and large tankers to submarines, and our energy solutions division covers the spectrum from development and manufacture of energy equipment to management systems. We are also active in wide-ranging businesses driven by diverse and high-level engineering technologies, including environmental and recycling plants, industrial plants, precision machinery, industrial robots, and infrastructure equipment. Finally, we operate our leisure and power products business that features the motorcycles known as the Kawasaki brand. Through the development of unique and broad businesses unmatched elsewhere, we will continue to create new values that solve the issues facing our customers and society. Our area of interest Mobility (land, sea, and air), Sustainability, Climate Tech, Smart Factory, Smart City Robotics Other areas that have synergy with Kawasaki's business. https://global.kawasaki.com/ Marubeni Canada Ltd. Marubeni Corporation is a general trading and investment company with 58 oversea branches and offices and 456 consolidated companies. Marubeni’s activities are spread across wide-ranging fields including lifestyle, ICT & real estate, forest products, food, agri business, chemicals, energy, metal & mineral resources, power, infrastructure, aerospace & ship, finance & leasing, construction, industrial machinery & mobility and next generation business development. Marubeni is constantly evolving, working with partners such as Acellent (Real-time Structural Health Monitoring), GridMarket (marketplace for distributed energy projects), and DAIZ (plant-based protein) to pursue new business opportunities in numerous industries. Marubeni Canada – the Canadian Headquarters for Marubeni is looking to connect with Canadian startups with innovative technologies, services and business models to explore potential partnership opportunities with Marubeni’s various departments and consolidated companies. See https://www.marubeni.com/en for more information on Marubeni’s activities. Mitsui & Co. (Canada) Ltd. Mitsui & Co. (Canada) Ltd. is the wholly owned Canadian subsidiary of Mitsui & Co., Ltd., one of the world's most diversified trading, investment, and services enterprises. Since the former Mitsui & Co. (Canada) Ltd. incorporated in 1956, we have a long history in Canada. Today, with 2 offices in Toronto and Vancouver, we manage a diverse portfolio of businesses in various sectors including energy, mineral and metals resources, food, steel, chemicals, automotive, machinery and IT. We are engaged in, but not limited to, business investment, import, export, offshore trade, finance, logistics in the sectors. Our activities are supported by a global network of 130 offices in 63 countries/regions and 514 subsidiaries/associated companies and 44,509 employees worldwide. (As of October 1, 2021) This global presence allows us to gather market intelligence from around the world, identify new business opportunities and create new trade flows. https://www.mitsui.com/ca/en/index.html Sojitz Canada Corporation Sojitz Corporation is a Japanese general trading and investment company that was created in 2004 from the merger between Nichimen Corporation and Nissho Iwai Corporation. Sojitz has 86 offices and over 400 subsidiaries and affiliates, and has been supporting economic development in various countries and regions around the world for over 150 years. By responsibly managing seven business divisions - Automotive, Aerospace & Transportation, Infrastructure & Healthcare, Metals, Mineral Resources & Recycling, Chemicals, Consumer Industry & Agriculture and Retail & Consumer Services - Sojitz aims to maximize value to both the Sojitz Group and to society in every aspect of our global operations. As a business partner, Sojitz combines extensive brand power with global market access in addition to financial stability and corporate social responsibility Sojitz Canada Corporation was established in 1958 and has two regional offices in Vancouver, BC and Toronto, ON. Our current business scope in Canada is focused on, but not limited to aircraft sales and marketing, railcar maintenance, repair and operation, and the import and export of log and lumber products, metals and mineral resources, chemical products and food products. Through our Reverse Pitch, Sojitz Canada hopes to cultivate Canada's most valuable resource - innovation and creativity - to collaborate in developing practical solutions to our current and expanding business in growing sectors such as Mining and Natural Resources, Material Recycling, Cleantech and Carbon Offsets, Life Sciences and Health Technologies, AgriFood and ForestTech. https://www.sojitz.com/en/worldwide/ Sumitomo Canada Limited Sumitomo Canada Limited is a subsidiary of Sumitomo Corporation. We provide trading, distribution, finance, logistics, investment, and project coordination services to Canadian companies and companies seeking to do business in Canada. We have been doing business in Canada for 50 years but have a history of more than 350 years. Sumitomo Corporation group aims to be a global organization that constantly stays a step ahead in dealing with change, creates new value, and contributes broadly to society. http://www.sumitomocanada.com/ Toyota Tsusho Canada Inc. About Toyota Tsusho Group – With 60 years in North America, we are part of a multi-market, multi-business enterprise with expertise in exporting and importing, new manufacturing, intermediate goods processing and logistics in the Canada, United States, Mexico, and the Caribbean. With a team of nearly 5,000 and 71 locations across North America, we strive for comprehensive excellence by cultivating a vibrant culture of creativity, reliability, accountability, flexibility and teamwork to activate the full potential of all employees, customers, suppliers and communities. To support the growth of Toyota Tsusho Canada Inc., we look for business opportunities and innovation in the following areas:  Electrification -Battery Tech and EV Components Battery Recycling Carbon Capture/Reduction Technologies Solar Related Technologies Circular Economy Technologies https://www.toyota-tsusho.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 wide range of industries, such as ICT, Automobile, Sustainable Energy and Environment, EMC (Electromagnetic Compatibility) Testing, Antenna, Ocean Surveys, Software Quality and Productivity, Life Science and Cyber security. TOYO Corporation is a multi-functional organization that functions as a manufacturer, trading company and R&D organization. Our businesses are based on B to B. https://www.toyo.co.jp/english/
Registration	This event is free of charge but pre-registration is mandatory.
Registration Deadline	March 11: Final deadline to see reverse-pitch presentations and request B2Bs. (Canada Time)
Contact	JETRO Toronto Email: inquiry@jetro.go.jp