Jconnect Webinars

chicago

The Jconnect Webinar Series was created by JETRO Chicago to introduce innovation from North American startups to global Japanese corporations, and to help facilitate business relationships between them. The Jconnect series will feature different topics among advanced technology industry segments including artificial intelligence, IoT, mobility, Industry 4.0, robotics, health tech, and more.

Each webinar is in English, with simultaneous interpretation into Japanese available during the events. Each webinar is free, and the recordings can be watched live or viewed at a later time from this page. 


PREVIOUS WEBINARS

This webinar will discuss smart city technologies centered around IoT & AI, drone solutions, and mobility. It will explore how Midwestern startups are developing and implementing innovative technologies to address the needs of our cities of the future.

Jconnect Webinar #12: AgTech / FoodTech, November 11, 2021

This webinar explored how companies are developing innovative solutions through genomics, bioinformatics, and real-time predictive analytics to transform the agriculture industry and global food supply chain, as well as a fungi protein first identified from geothermal hot springs and now being produced as an alternative to meat and dairy.

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Jconnect Webinar #11: Battery - Advanced Materials, May 25, 2021

This webinar explored how companies are developing innovative battery chemistries and more efficient and flexible designs to help reshape battery manufacturing and production, as demand from electric vehicles, consumer electronics, medical wearables, and more continue to soar.
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Jconnect Webinar #10: Connected Workers, January 26, 2021

This webinar explored how three Midwestern companies are developing Connected Worker platforms to enable communication between on-site and remote teams, improve productivity and data management, speed up training times, and enforce safety standards. 
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Jconnect Webinar #9: Supply Chain Automation, December 8, 2020

This webinar discussed how automation technologies are helping to speed up and streamline processes for warehouse, distribution, and logistics organizations.
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Jconnect Webinar #8: Robotics AI and Software, October 22, 2020
The focus of this webinar was on robotics. We explored how American companies connected to Japan are developing cutting-edge, universal operating systems for industrial robots and autonomous mobility systems, as well as AI-driven, fully autonomous security robots.
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Jconnect Webinar #7: Blockchain, October 1, 2020
This webinar was about blockchain. We discussed how American companies connected to Japan are developing blockchain technologies to streamline future supply chains and disrupt IT. 
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Jconnect Webinar #6: Cybersecurity, September 15, 2020

The focus of this webinar was on cybersecurity. We explored how American companies connected to Japan are developing cybersecurity framework and technologies for the next generation of government, business, and personal needs. 
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Jconnect Webinar #5: Medical Devices and Healthcare, September 2, 2020

This webinar focused on how American companies connected to Japan are creating innovative technologies that will help the medical needs of more people and address future healthcare challenges.
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Jconnect Webinar #4: Smart Cities - Mobility, August 11, 2020

This webinar focused on smart city technolgies and how American companies connected to Japan are developing and creating innovative technologies to address the needs of a more mobile workforce.

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Jconnect Webinar #3: COVID-19 Solutions, July 30, 2020

The focus of this webinar was on how American companies connected to Japan are developing and creating innovative technologies to address the challenges presented from COVID-19.
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Jconnect Webinar #2: 3D Printing, June 30, 2020
This webinar discussed how innovative American startups are using technology to fundamentally disrupt manufacturing processes and supply chains across the world, and how 3D printing offers production, customization, and efficiency to help maximize innovation.
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Jconnect Webinar #1: Smart Manufacturing, May 26, 2020
This webinar explored how cutting edge American companies utilize and envision smart technologies in processing, robotics, and other manufacturing needs.
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