SAPPORO TV Tower
Jan 27th (Fri) 2023 | 13:00 - 20:00 JST
Sapporo City & Hokkaido Government aim to increase the number of startups and accelerate the growth of local ecosystem by attracting global investors, connecting local stakeholders and bringing opportunities for early stage startups!
SAPPORO TV Tower
Jan 27th (Fri) 2023 | 13:00 - 20:00 JST
Sapporo City & Hokkaido Government aim to increase the number of startups and accelerate the growth of local ecosystem by attracting global investors, connecting local stakeholders and bringing opportunities for early stage startups!
Why Sapporo, Hokkaido?
Our goal is to create locally-connected startup ecosystem among startups, scaleups, investors, corporations and ecosystem builders by learning from the success stories of the growth of Nordic ecosystems.
We are looking for globally connected startups & investors that can build and grow our ecosystem together.
Startups:
You can get the first-hand supports from
some of the most motivational startup
supporters leading the ecosystem.
Investors:
You can get the early access to startups
trying to scale the businesses globally.
Program
Community Panels
Small Ecosystems, Big Potential: The Nordic/Hokkaido Way
13:25 - 14:00
What can we learn from “Nordic Way” to build “Hokkaido Way” of building an ecosystem?
MODERATOR
Björn Lapakko
Angel Investor
Databutton / PAZZING
Nicole Leblanc
Partner
Woven Capital
Mette Hoberg
CEO
The Link & Startup
Aarhus
Yamato Nakamoto
Chief of Startup promotion section
Hokkaido Futures: Investment, Industry & Growth
This session will tap into the importance of building ecosystems and local connectedness, particularly in cities or regions "off" the typical grid; never mind Silicon Valley, London or Tokyo - what does it take to build small and set yourself apart from your "bigger" counterparts?
MODERATOR
Amy Gutman
Journalist & Media Advisor
Forbes & Crain's Business
Motoki Harigaya
Startup Project Leader
JETRO
Burak Görgulu
Founder
KULBAY inc.
Hiroaki Mizuno
Japan CEO
Pie Systems
Talk Session
AgriFood Tech
Travel Tech
Student Driven Startup Ecosystem
Pitch
Startups Pitching
TechBBQ Sapporo Movie
Organizers
TechBBQ's main goal is to support and strengthen the Nordic ecosystem. Foster growth for startups and scaleups.
JETRO, or the Japan External Trade Organization, is a government-related organization that works to promote mutual trade and investment between Japan and the rest of the world.
Supporters
