The ‘2024 Japan-Taiwan Innovation Summit’ rounds off successfully

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J-STORIES – The “2024 Japan-Taiwan Innovation Summit,” the most important startup occasion up to now that includes Taiwanese startups increasing into Japan – and vice versa – was held this week (Sept.17-18) in central Tokyo. Over 1,000 contributors from varied sectors – comparable to politics, academia, massive enterprise and media – engaged with roughly 70 modern startups from Taiwan and Japan over the 2 days.

The 2024 summit expanded farther from earlier years, incorporating cutting-edge industries, together with AI, biomedical science, cybersecurity, digital companies, fintech, protection, and aerospace. Moreover, mentioned among the many predominant subjects have been Taiwan’s booming semiconductor provide chain and its uninhibited progress potential inside the subsequent decade.

Minister Liu Chin-Ching delivers the welcome speech as he kicked off the 2024 Japan-Taiwan Innovation Summit on Sept. 17, 2024. Supply: J-Tales (similar under)

Keiichi Yoshimura, director general of the Office for Startup and Global Financial Strategy at the Tokyo Metropolitan Government. — Keiichi Yoshimura, director common of the Workplace for Startup and World Monetary Technique on the Tokyo Metropolitan Authorities.

Subsequent, Keiichi Yoshimura, director common of the Workplace for Startup and World Monetary Technique at Tokyo Metropolitan Authorities, took the stage to advertise Tokyo’s startup help initiatives.

Alex Lee, founder and CEO of Quantum International (QIC). — Alex Lee, founder and CEO of Quantum Worldwide (QIC).

The spotlight of the second day was two keynote speeches addressing vital themes. First, Alex Lee, founder and CEO of Quantum Worldwide (QIC). In his handle, “The Causes Why Taiwan’s Semiconductor Provide Chain Market Worth Will Develop Tenfold by 2033,” he provided a compelling evaluation of the expansion trajectory for Taiwan’s semiconductor sector. He identified that, in comparison with Taiwan’s semiconductor producer TSMC (Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co.), the market costs of corporations in Taiwan’s semiconductor provide chain are nonetheless comparatively low. He defined the potential for your complete provide chain’s market worth to develop tenfold by 2033, in keeping with the expansion of TSMC.

Kei Furukawa, investment partner at UTokyo IPC, the venture capital run by the University of Tokyo. — Kei Furukawa, funding companion at UTokyo IPC, the enterprise capital run by the College of Tokyo.

Subsequent, Kei Furukawa, Funding Associate at UTokyo IPC, delivered one other keynote speech titled “Innovation and Startup Improvement Techniques on the College of Tokyo VC.” He explored the position of universities in fostering startup ecosystems and authorities collaboration. UTokyo IPC is a number one enterprise capital agency in Japan that helps varied startups in deep tech fields with the potential to considerably affect society – comparable to in healthcare, house, synthetic intelligence (AI), environmental expertise, and agri-tech. He defined their efforts, not solely in funding, but in addition in startup help and expertise matching, with the goal of constructing a complete innovation ecosystem for startups.

J-Tales article on UTokyo IPC may be discovered right here.

The audience listens attentively to a presentation at TiB on the second day of the summit. — The viewers listens attentively to a presentation at TiB on the second day of the summit.

Attendees gather at exhibition booths of Taiwanese startups that had traveled to Japan for the 2024 Japan-Taiwan Innovation Summit. — Attendees collect at exhibition cubicles of Taiwanese startups that had traveled to Japan for the 2024 Japan-Taiwan Innovation Summit.

Through the occasion, exhibition cubicles have been arrange along with the stage for Taiwanese startups that had traveled to Japan particularly for this event. This supplied ample alternatives for networking, as startup representatives engaged with quite a few Japanese buyers and company attendees visiting the venue.

Within the afternoon, a proper opening ceremony was held in Hamamatsu-cho – a skyscraper-filled enterprise district positioned within the heart of Tokyo – for Taiwan’s first abroad innovation base, attracting quite a few media representatives and stakeholders.

Attendees gather at the opening ceremony held at Startup Island TAIWAN Tokyo Hub in Hamamatsu-cho, central Tokyo. — Attendees collect on the opening ceremony held at Startup Island TAIWAN Tokyo Hub in Hamamatsu-cho, central Tokyo.

Minister Liu Chin-Ching (third from left) was joined by Tokyo Vice Gov. Manabu Miyasaka (fourth from left) to participate in the sake barrel breaking ceremony to celebrate the opening of Startup Island TAIWAN’s Tokyo office in central Tokyo. — Minister Liu Chin-Ching (third from left) was joined by Tokyo Vice Gov. Manabu Miyasaka (fourth from left) to take part within the sake barrel breaking ceremony to rejoice the opening of Startup Island TAIWAN’s Tokyo workplace in central Tokyo.

The workplace is predicted to offer companies comparable to firm registration, funding introductions, enterprise collaboration, and IPO help for corporations, startups, and funding establishments from each Japan and Taiwan. Moreover, it should function a venue for expertise trade between the 2 international locations.

An invitation-only gala party with inventors concluded the summit agenda. — An invite-only gala celebration with inventors concluded the summit agenda.

Within the night, after the occasion, a gala dinner was held at Happo-en in Tokyo. Performances by Taiwanese artists entertained invited visitors, together with startup representatives and notable enterprise capitalists and buyers.