Italian Innovation Day 2016
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We are happy to announce that the first edition of the Italian Innovation Day was a great success, with around 130 participants, of which 13% were investors and almost 70% were corporations interested in the new technologies and products proposed by Italian startups.
There was a big participation also in terms of questions asked to the startups and the speakers, this meaning that we brought to Japan ideas relevant to the market. Two were the keys to success. First of all, the alliance with strategic partners who were able to select the most promising Italian startups that better match Japanese demand for innovation. Then, the high quality and clear objectives of the startups made it easier to attract a highly selected and targeted public. |
The Italian Innovation Day had a high profile and diversified audience: public institutions (JETRO, Business Development Center Tokyo, etc.), local startups and big corporations (NTT Data, Aeon Retail, Itochu Fashion System, Toyota, Yamaha, Mitsui & Co. Plant Systems, Mitsubishi Electric Corporation, Panasonic, Smith & Nephew Japan, Olympus Terumo, IHI Aerospace, Marubeni, Recruit Holdings, only to mention a few), investors, researchers and MBA students.
No doubts about the great opportunities awaiting for Italian startups in this part of the world and the demand for a second edition next year! |
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Keynote SpeakersGuest speakers Emil Abirascid and Antti Sonninen respectively introduced Italian and Japanese startup ecosystems.
Special guest the Italian astronaut Paolo Nespoli, who gave a great inspirational speech about reaching the impossible with hard work.
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Pitching StartupsYou can download presentations from the links below.
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Networking and DemonstrationsDuring the networking session we hosted around 35 one-on-one meetings and other meetings were organized on the spot, as big corporations found our innovative ideas worth being considered for business development in Japan.
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