Deep-tech Start-up Ecosystem - Breakout Session #3

Jul 26, 2024

DATE & TIME
Wednesday, July 31, 2024
9:00 AM - 12:00 PM (PDT)

LOCATION
Japan Innovation Campus (JIC)
214 Homer Ave
Palo Alto, CA 94301

LANGUAGE
English

COST
Free

REGISTRATION
Required


OVERVIEW

Stanford University and the Japan Science and Technology Agency (JST) will be hosting Japan-US Research Collaboration Week 2024 from July 29th to the 31st in Palo Alto, CA.

As part of the programming, JETRO is co-organizing a series of "Deep-tech Start-up Ecosystem: Breakout Sessions."

Breakout Session #3 will feature three panels each focused on Agetech/Healthtech, Disaster Preparedness, and AI. It will be held at the Japan Innovation Campus in Palo Alto.


Each session will begin with an introduction and overview by an academic expert in the field, followed by three startup representatives presenting on their companies. Then, a venture capitalist from the industry will give their comments, and the session will conclude with a panel discussion among the speakers.

Note: This page is exclusively focused on Breakout Session #3.
For more information about Japan-US Research Collaboration Week 2024, please visit: https://www.jst.go.jp/inter/washington/index.html

The registration link above is only for Breakout Session #3. If you already registered via JST's website, you do not need to register again.


AGENDA

  • Start-up Ecosystem in Agetech, Healthtech
  • 9:00-9:05

    Opening Speech by Yoshitaro Kumagai, Tohoku University, OURA Ring

    9:05-9:12 Tomochika Yamaguchi, FANCL/ST
    9:12-9:19 Hedeto Kojima, Biozipcode
    9:19-9:26 Jason Zhu & Michael Snyder, Stanford University, SensOmics
    9:26-9:35 Advice from Spencer Foust, Sozo Ventures
    9:35-9:55 Roundtable discussion amongst speakers with experts from academia and venture capital


  • Start-up Ecosystem in Disaster Preparedness
  • 10:00-10:05

    Opening Speech by Ryuta Nomura, Central Institute for Experimental Medicine and Life Science (CIEM)

    10:05-10:12

    Masayuki Yamamoto, Tohoku University, ToMM

    10:12-10:19

    Yuichi Ono, Tohoku University, Bosai Association

    10:19-10:26 Hideki Ueno, Kyoto University, KIC/SCARDA
    10:26-10:35 Advice from Koichiro Nakamura, Sozo Ventures
    10:35-10:55 Roundtable discussion amongst speakers with experts from academia and venture capital


  • Start-up Ecosystem in AI
  • 11:00-11:05

    Opening Speech by Rui Yamaguchi, Aichi Cancer Center Research Institute

    11:05-11:12

    Sri Rao, TieSet

    11:12-11:19

    Vijay Sripathi, Akridata

    11:19-11:26 Costa Colbert, VUE ai
    11:26-11:35 Advice from Koichiro Nakamura, Sozo Ventures
    11:35-11:55 Roundtable discussion amongst speakers with experts from academia and venture capital