Ideation Workshop and Future Value Creation
with Japanese Startups

- Co-working & Co-learning between Japan & the World -

9th July 2022 (Sat) in Nagoya

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The Central Japan Startup Ecosystem Consortium（*） and JETRO Nagoya will host an “Ideation Workshop and Future Value Creation with Japanese Startups" inviting Central Japan Startups who are keen to work with international and Japanese talents studying in the Tokai region. We also invite students who are interested in getting to know and working for startups. The purpose of this event is to accelerate the "Multicultural Coexistence" in Aichi-Nagoya by connecting Japanese startups to international students.

* The Central Japan Startup Ecosystem Consortium was organized by the Central Japan Economic Federation, Nagoya University, Aichi Prefecture, Nagoya City and Hamamatsu City in the region for the purpose of building a startup-ecosystem.

SAVE THE DATE : 9th July (Sat) 10:30-13:45

Workshop Discussion Keywords:
Diversity, Innovation, Management, Technology, Sustainability

Let’s talk about our experiences about living in Japan and differences from our home countries to make the discussion more exciting! We look forward to seeing you at the event!

Participating Companies

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Event Outline

Date: 9th July 2022 (Sat) 10:30-13:45
Place: CO&CO NAGOYA (Sakae, Nadia Park B1)
No. of participating companies: 5-10 Central Japan startups who are interested in recruiting international talent
No. of participating students: 20-30 International & Japanese students who are interested in getting to know Japanese startups
* Any department or year of study can participate
Language: English (Possibility to arrange simultaneous translators)
Participation fee: Free
Application Deadline: 4th July (Mon) 17:00

Benefits of participating the event for you

Internship & company visit opportunities
Incentives or giveaways by the organizer
*1DAY Drop-in tickets for shared office "Innovator's Garage" (by lottery)
An opportunity to learn about the "Idea Sketching" method of generating innovative ideas directly from Professor Shigeru Kobayashi from Institute of Advanced Media Arts and Sciences (IAMAS).
Free Lunch ＆Networking opportunity at the world lounge, “CO&CO NAGOYA”

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Facilitator

In this event, we will tackle a social or business problem, which theme will be given on the day. To solve this problem, participants will be divided into groups and each group is expected to come up with a creative solution by bringing together unique ideas and perspectives. Professor Shigeru Kobayashi from Institute of Advanced Media Arts and Sciences (IAMAS) will be the facilitator of this workshop and will introduce the powerful tool - Idea Sketching Method -

Professor Shigeru Kobayashi from Institute of Advanced Media Arts and Sciences (IAMAS)
Photo credit: Ryuichi Maruo

Timetable

Time	Duration	Event
10:00~		Opening
10:30-10:35	5m	Opening Remarks by JETRO Nagoya
10:35-10:40	5m	Short Presentation by Japanese startup companies (1m/startup)
10:40-10:50	10m	Introduction about the workshop by Professor Shigeru Kobayashi from Institute of Advanced Media Arts and Sciences (IAMAS)
10:50-12:00	70m	Group Workshop (discussion:60m, recap:10m)
12:00-12:30	30m	Presentation by international students (5m/group)
12:30-12:40	10m	Talk session by an international student who has experienced internship at a Japanese startup
12:40-13:30	50m	Lunch & Networking
13:30-13:45	15m	Wrap-up & Closing

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