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#1 Overseas Expansion Seminar
From Tokyo to Germany
-Tips for startups to expand Germany-The Tokyo Metropolitan Government's X-HUB TOKYO project aims to support the global activities of startups in Tokyo and revitalize the city's economy through exchanges with overseas startups that are active in the global market. The Overseas Expansion Seminar, which consists of five sessions, targets startups aiming at overseas expansion and support organizations considering collaboration with overseas startups, and will share (1) the characteristics of the ecosystem in each area and (2) the know-how necessary for overseas expansion.
In the #1 Overseas Expansion Seminar, we will focus on the area of Germany and plan to introduce hints for overseas expansion that can be obtained from the characteristics of Germany, which has been developed as a core city of Europe startup ecosystem. We will also share tips and tricks for business strategy for overseas expansion.
We are looking forward to welcoming not only startups, but also supporters and institutions.
Event ReportDate：July. 16th (Fri) 2021 18:00-21:00(JST)
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application is closedX-HUB TOKYO Kickoff Event 2021
Business implication of pandemic at the New Normal Era
-Challenges and Possibilities in a New Era-Since the COVID-19 outbreak hit us last year, its global impact has significantly changed our lifestyle, including physical restrictions in transportation services, which alternatively gave an advent of various business innovations.
One of the major effects that this pandemic brought upon us is the urge demand for a contactless society which accelerated the adoption of digital transformation followed by new IT / IoT technologies. Given that impact, it facilitated the online-video conference and work-from-home, and businesses in the New Normal era has already transcended physical distance restrictions in the past. As physical distance constraints has been reduced, global business is significantly accelerating its market speed at an unprecedented rate.
Under such circumstances, it seems rather inefficient to manage your business solely based on domestic resources, and should be undeniable to say that the recruiting oversea talent is necessary to conduct one’s business with the rapid global market speed.
Nevertheless, under high uncertainty in the business as the impact of COVID-19 deepens, it is more difficult than ever for one company or one organization to reconstruct management strategies and establish new business alliances. We as the Tokyo Metropolitan Government launched the program “X-HUB TOKYO” with the motivation to support the global activities of startups in Tokyo and revitalize the city's economy through exchanges with overseas startups that are active in the global market. Our ultimate goal is to create a global ecosystem in Tokyo that promotes and concretes the international business relationship.
At this Kick-Off Event, we will be holding seminars with the opening on the outline of X-HUB TOKYO 2021, comparison of the business ecosystem between overseas and Japan, the necessity of overseas expansion with an eye on the new normal era, and its business strategy.
In the first half of the event, Mr. Phillip Seiji Vincent, CEO and Managing Partner of Plug and Play Japan will give us a talk on the current global business situation after the pandemic outbreak and the latest startup ecosystem. Understanding the latest overseas ecosystem trends with actual examples, it clarifies what the Japanese market has been facing as obstacles to prevent oversea expansions and how we should overcome those issues in the new normal era. In addition, the talk will cover the tips for Japanese startups for the oversea expansion and also the possibilities of open innovation.
In order for startups to expand overseas and succeed, they must overcome various hurdles and challenges that differ from the domestic market.On the other hand, the current situation is that there are not many opportunities to share real experiences of overseas expansion in an open space. Therefore, in the latter half of the event, Mr. Toru Tokushige, Founder and CEO of Terra Motors Corporation and Terra Drone Corporation will give us a talk about the thoughts of the company's founding, the background to the expansion of Asian countries such as Bangladesh and the Philippines, and the overseas startup companies from Japan should know. We will talk about the know-how of development and the actual situation.
Schedule
1. Overview of X-HUB TOKYO 2021
2. Keynote Speech "Challenging the New Normal Era (tentative)"
Mr. Phillip Seiji Vincent, Plug and Play Japan, CEO & Managing Partner
3. Senior entrepreneur session "Struggle to Create a Global Mega-Startup"
Mr. Toru Tokushige, Terra Motors Corporation and Terra Drone Corporation, Founder & CEO
4. Overview of the 2021 OUTBOUND PROGRAM
*The contents of each session may be modified without notice.
We are looking forward to the participation of not only start-ups, but also those from support organizations as well.
Event ReportDate：June. 22nd (Tue) 2021 18:00-21:00(JST)
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application is closedX-HUB TOKYO 2020
Accomplishment Report Event ～ The appeal of overseas expansion talked about by senior entrepreneurs ～The 2020 was a turbulent year with significant changes in the business environment for startups due to COVID-19. X-HUB TOKYO has been encouraging startups to expand their business overseas in order to realize "creation of a new normal" through the power of startups, precisely because people's lifestyles have changed so much.
We would like to report on the results of this year's event as a token of my gratitude to everyone who has participated in the events, to the members who have supported the X-HUB TOKYO, and to the various support organizations.
In addition, graduates of the X-HUB TOKYO from previous years and entrepreneurs with experience in overseas development will take the stage to discuss the future of overseas development and the secrets to success.
Feel free to join, not only for startups aiming to expand overseas, but also for those from large corporations and supporters who are interested in the situation of startups!
Event ReportDate：March 26th 2021 (fri) 6pm-9pm
Entry fee：Free
Place：Zoom
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INBOUND PROGRAM
PITCH EVENTX-HUB INBOUND PROGRAM provides chances to enter to Tokyo for about 45 global selected startups in the three business domains; FinTech, Mobility, Life Science.
In this event, pitch will made by selected startups.
Anyone from VC, CVC, and company that are willing to take business partnership with global startups can join.Date：
FinTech: February 19th(Fri), 2021 7am-10am JST
Mobility: February 26th(Fri), 2021 7am-10am JST
Life Science: March 4th(Thu), 2021 7am-10am JST
Entry fee：Free
Place：Zoom
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application is closedX-HUB 2020
INBOUND PROGRAM
Panel Discussion EventX-HUB INBOUND PROGRAM provides chances to enter to Tokyo for about 45 global selected startups in the three business domains; FinTech, Mobility, Life Science.
In the event, Panel discussion is going to be held, and representative startups will be select from INBOUND PROGRAM and OUTBOUND PROGRAM as panelists.
This would be a great opportunity for domestic and global startups to have connection with each other, so please join in if you are interested in.Date：
FinTech: February 19th(Fri), 2021 3pm-4pm JST
Mobility: February 26th(Fri), 2021 3pm-4pm JST
Life Science: March 5th(Fri), 2021 3pm-4pm JST
Entry fee：Free
Place：Zoom
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application is closedWhat Japanese Companies Should Do to Achieve Global Open Innovation
The promotion of global open innovation has become widespread, especially among large companies in last few years. However, it is also a fact that many companies have not made much progress in global open innovation due to “the lack of understanding”, “building relationships with global startups”, “developing the innovative human resources” and so on.
At this event, we will have speakers who have achieved global open innovation despite those challenges, and they will share us about organizational structure, human resource development, mindset, and the way to deal with global startups, based on actual.
This event is planned and held with the aim of fostering momentum for global open innovation in Japan, and we are looking forward to welcoming not only domestic companies and startups, but also supporters and institutions.
Event ReportDate：2021/1/22（Fri）18：00～21：00
Entry fee：Free
Place：Zoom
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application is closedReal Talk on Global Entrepreneurship
Getting a head start for a great successThe vast majority of startups will inevitably face a set of challenges and obstacles for international expansion, which should be handled in a very strategic way. You need to be best prepared before taking your brand into a competitive global market with right partners and team members, yet full access to such resources and information is still limited.
At this event, we invite 3 established entrepreneurs to share their first hand experiences and stories with us. The talks highlights how they started their businesses, their failures and successes, and the passion that drives them to jump into a global market.
This event offers you a fundamental entrepreneurial skills for global expansion and stay innovation at times of uncertainty and complexity .
We look forward to seeing you, not only from startups, but also from supporters and institutions!
Event ReportDate：2020/12/3（Thu）18：00～21：00
Entry fee：Free
Place：Zoom
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application is closedHow to leverage the U.S. Startup Ecosystem
Overseas market strategies that Startups from Japan need to keep in mindIn U.S., there are different ecosystems being built in different areas, such as Silicon Valley, a mecca for startups where an advanced ecosystem has been built, Boston, where the world's leading academic and research institutions are concentrated and is strong in the fields of biotechnology and life sciences and New York, a city at the forefront of finance, fashion, and media that produces hyphenated tech companies.
In the first half, Gen Isayama who based in Silicon Valley will talk about the latest trends in U.S. including the affects of COVID-19 and what kind of startups are needed in each area, as well as the skills and mindset that Japanese startups need to compete in North America.
In the second half, Mr. Toru Tokushige, founder of Terra Motors Corporation and Terra Drone Corporation and globally expanding, will talk about how to select and attack the market and the tips on how to actually enter the market etc. that Japanese startups need to know.
We look forward to seeing you, not only from startups, but also from supporters and institutions!
Event ReportDate：2020/11/6（Fri）13：00～16：00
Entry fee：Free
Place：Zoom
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application is closedHow to leverage the European Startup Ecosystem
Different startup ecosystems are being built in different areas of Europe, such as London, one of the world's leading financial cities; Paris, home to one of the world's largest incubation facilities; and Berlin and Munich, where unicorns have emerged due to their decentralized industrial structure.
At this event, Mr. Keiichiro Yano, who has been supporting startups to expand into Europe and has experience in both Japan and Europe, will talk about the realities of successes and failures of expanding into Europe, as well as what startups should know and latest trends in light of the impact of the COVID-19.
In addition, 500 Startups, which has a global presence, will share tips on how to pitch overseas that startups should keep in mind if they want to go abroad.
We look forward to seeing you, not only from startups, but also from supporters and institutions!
Event ReportDate：2020/10/5（Mon）18：00～21：00
Entry fee：Free
Place：Zoom
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application is closedTips for startups to expand Shenzhen, the leading DX city.
Known as the "Silicon Valley of hardware", Shenzhen has long since developed as a leading innovation city in China. Tencent, Huawei, etc. have their headquarters in Shenzhen, and social implementations utilizing cutting-edge technologies such as unmanned convenience stores and self-driving buses are being realized at high speed. In addition, remarkable growth is expected in the future with the construction of new infrastructure and future cities scheduled to be built. At this event, we will discuss what is happening in the advanced DX cities as a result of the new coronavirus, as well as the "now" in Shenzhen, and provide tips on how to expand into the market that startups should know. We will also tell you how to draw up a business strategy for overseas expansion.
We look forward to seeing you, not only from startups, but also from supporters and institutions!
Event ReportDate：2020/9/4（Fri）18：00～21：00
Entry fee：Free
Place：Zoom
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application is closedX-HUB TOKYO Kickoff Event 2020
The startup’s overseas expansion strategy in With / After COVID-19The Tokyo Metropolitan Government's X-HUB TOKYO project is a project aiming at supporting the global activities of Tokyo's startups and revitalizing the economy in Tokyo through exchanges with overseas startups that are active globally .
At the Kickoff Event 2020, we will introduce the whole project, share global information of ecosystems in the US, Europe and Asia, and also hold keynote speech on overseas expansion strategies for startups based on With/After Corona.
We are looking forward to welcoming not only startups but also supporters and support organizations.
Event ReportDate：2020/8/28（Fri）18：00～21：00
Entry fee：Free
Place：Zoom
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application is closedX-HUB TOKYO 2019 Final Demo Day
We are holding the largest event in this March for the 2019 fiscal year edition of ""X-Hub Tokyo 2019"", the global venture creation platform organized by Tokyo Metropolitan Government. Global statups such as ""TBM"" who developed a method for manufacturing paper from limestone without using water, ""Holoash"" who is expanding its business to overseas successfully through X-Hub's program, will be sharing their presentations on how they realize business goals.
We will also be arranging a panel discussion among this year's X-hub program startups and one of the most renowned global accelerators, to deliver the insights and know-how derived from the program. Learning experience will be suitable for any startup looking to expand to overseas markets and for the anyone who is planning start cross-border businesses in general, don't miss this chance!Date: March 10 (Tue), 2020 18:15-22:00 (Registration: 17:45)
Place: Bellesalle Roppongi B1
No. of Visitors: Approx. 300
Participation fee: free
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