Meet & Mingle with Nordic Startup Ecosystem Stakeholders

2020 FEBRUARY


Meet & Mingle with Nordic Startup
Ecosystem Stakeholders

  • 27 February (Thu)
  • 18:00 - 21:00
  • Free for members
  • Embassy of Norway, 5-12-2 Minami-azabu, Minato-ku, Tokyo

We are pleased to welcome members from the Nordic Chambers of Commerce to join us in a networking event with Nordic startup ecosystem stakeholders visiting Japan together with an accompanying pan-Nordic Investor delegation. Presentations will be held about recent trends in Japanese VC investments to the Nordics and the ongoing efforts to enhance Japan-Nordic startup ecosystem collaboration.

The event will be in an informal setting with free entry for members of the Nordic Chambers of Commerce. Light food and refreshments will be available.

Topic: Connecting the Japanese and Nordic startup ecosystems

Context: Japanese VC investments to the Nordics are growing at an exponential rate. How can we leverage on this development to enhance collaboration between the Japanese and Nordic startup ecosystems?

Participants & Organizers:

  • Innovation Lab Asia pan-Nordic investor-delegation
  • Members of Nordic Chamber of Commerce
  • Nordic Trade Promotion Offices
  • Hosted by Innovation Norway

For questions and inquiries, please contact Michal Berg at Innovation Norway Japan office at michal.louis.berg@innovationnorway.no, or Leon Esben Ota at info@dccj.org.

Agenda:

18:00-18:30 – Networking and Welcome – Per A. Frøyen from Innovation Norway

18:30-18:40 – Introducing Innovation Lab Asia, the purpose of the delegation and the plan for 2020. – Peter Johansen from Asia House

18:45-19:05 – Introducing ecosystem stakeholders from Nordics: Startup Extreme & TechBBQ – Bjørn Lapakko from Startup Norway and Lisa Mallner from TechBBQ

19:10-19:20 – Japan investments expanding to the Nordics – Peter Johansen from Asia House

19:25-20:05 – Investor Discussion “Building collaboration with Japan” – Oliver Hall from Copenhagen Capacity, Arne Peder Blix from AccA Invest, and Ivar Siimar from Trind Ventures

20:05-20:15 – Q&A

20:20-21:00 – Networking

Event Details:

Please note that participation is on a first-come first-serve basis, limited number of seats available. Please register online: Registration form.