Latest UpdatesFUKUOKA: Business networking with Northern European companies which have cutting-edge IoT technologies (Oct 17, 18)

Sep 19, 2018

Fukuoka prefecture invites cutting-edge IoT technologies companies from Sweden and Finland. We will carry out the business networking events with IT and software companies in the prefecture. By utilizing these events, we will attract foreign firms that have possibilities to invest in Fukuoka.

1. Regional Business Conference (RBC) in Fukuoka
Date	October 17 (Wed), 2018, 2 : 00 - 6 : 30 p.m.
Venue	Hyatt Regency Fukuoka(2-14-1 Hakataeki Higashi, Hakata-ku, Fukuoka)
Program	Part I (2 : 00 - 3 : 40 p.m.) Greeting from Organizer (Hiroshi Ogawa, Governor of Fukuoka Prefecture) JETRO’s activities for promoting inward Foreign Direct Investment in Japan (Tomohiro Takashima, Director-General, Invest Japan Department of JETRO) Introduction to Business Environment in Fukuoka (Hiroshi Ogawa, Governor of Fukuoka Prefecture) Fukuoka from a point of view of Mycronic (Mr. Magnus Raberg, President of Mycronic Technologies Corporation) Efforts coward high-level human resources development at colleges of technology (Dr. Shigeru Kuchii, National Institute of Technology, Kitakyushu College National Institute of Technology, Headquarters of Research Promotion & industry-academia collaboration) Creating the cutting edge through open innovation (Mr. Toshihiro Kose, Associate Director of Industry Research Office Corporate Sales & Marketing Div. of YASKAWA Electric Corporation ) Reason why Groovenauts bases in Fukuoka and its future vision (Mr. Eihiro Saishu, President of Groovenauts) Intermission (3 : 40 - 3 : 50 p.m.) Part II (3 : 50 - 4 : 50 p.m.) Efforts toward for Industry 4.0 in Sweden and Finland (Ms. Cecilia Leiram, Commercial Counsellor of Embassy of Sweden, Mr. Pekka Laitinen, Commercial Counsellor of Embassy of Finland) Short presentations by 8 northern European companies Intermission (4 : 50 - 5 : 00 p.m.) Business networking (5 : 00 - 6 : 30 p.m., registration from 4 : 45 p.m.) *Organized by FIBA
Language	Japanese-English simultaneous interpretation
Admission fee	Free *Charge for participating in Business networking (4,000 JPY, 3,000 JPY for FIBA members)
Seating Capacity	Approximately: 80
Application deadline	October 10 (Wed), 2018

2. The Business Meeting with Northern European Companies (at the venue of “Monozukuri Fair 2018’’)
Date	October 18 (Thu), 2018, 10 : 00 - 12 : 00 a.m., 3 : 00 - 5 : 00 p.m.
Venue	Marine Messe Fukuoka (7-1 Okihamamachi, Hakata-ku, Fukuoka)
Language	Japanese-English consecutive interpretation
Admission Fee	Free (advance registration required)
Seating Capacity	Arrangement of business meetings will be made upon your application.
Application deadline	October 10 (Wed), 2018

3. Seminar (The Presentation of Northern European Companies) ((at the venue of “Monozukuri Fair 2018’’)
Date	October 18 (Thu), 2018, 1 : 00-2 : 45p.m.
Venue	Marine Messe Fukuoka, 3F, Room D (7-1 Okihamamachi, Hakata-ku, Fukuoka)
Language	Japanese-English consecutive interpretation
Fee	Free (advance registration required)
Seating Capacity	Approximately: 50
Application deadline	October 9 (Tue), 2018

Common to all the events
Host	Fukuoka Prefectural Gov.、METI、JETRO、Invest Fukuoka
Targets	IT and software companies in Fukuoka prefecture
Details of Sweden and Finland companies	Please see 8 Northern European Companies which have cutting – edge IoT technologies(144KB) (INVEST FUKUOKA)
Application	Please see below for the details and registration. Business networking with Northern European companies which have cutting-edge IoT technologies in Fukuoka(INVEST FUKUOKA - Fukuoka Foreign Investment Promotion Center)

Inquiry

Fukuoka Foreign Investment Promotion Center (Fukuoka Prefectural Gov. Investment Promotion Div.): Mr.Takada, Mr.Mizota
E-mail: info@investfk.jp

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