Courses & Events
Japan-US Innovation Awards Symposium
Friday, Jul 13, 2018
04:15 pm - 05:30 pm
Presented by the US-Asia Technology Management Center and the Japan Society of Northern California
Program: 1:30 – 6:00 pm
Arrillaga Alumni Center, McCaw Hall, 326 Galvez St., Stanford, CA 94305 [Google Map][Parking Map]
Stanford ID holders can register for free! Registration details to be announced shortly.
The Japan – U.S. Innovation Awards Symposium is a signature event of the Innovation Awards Program, organized by the Japan Society of Northern California in cooperation with the Stanford University US-Asia Technology Management Center.
Keynote Speaker will be Nest Chief Technology Officerand famed robotics whiz Yoky Matsuoka. Her impressive resume includes working as CEO of health-data startup Quanttus, helping Apple work on its health initiatives in 2016, a professorial role at Carnegie Mellon, and was a founding member of Google X in 2009.
Emerging Leader Awards will be presented to a Japanese and a U.S. company demonstrating very rapid growth and a unique, disruptive innovation and/or business model.
And the Innovation Showcase will recognize up to five exciting Japanese start-up companies. An invitation-only workshop will be curated for these companies connecting them with Silicon Valley resources and mentoring.
Agenda and registration details will be announced soon.
Please visit <http://www.usjinnovate.org/> for more information.