SIP Conference on Materials Innovation Ecosystem
2025.09.26
National Institute for Materials Science (NIMS), as the research promotion agency for "Research advancement of the SIP Phase 3 project "Creating a materials innovation ecosystem for industrialization" will host the international event "SIP Conference on Materials Innovation Ecosystem."
At this symposium, we will invite incubators and investors of DeepTech startups from both Japan and abroad, as well as leading experts, to engage in lectures and panel discussions. These discussions will cover advanced examples of startup ecosystems, the current state of academia-originated startups, and strategies for leveraging data and AI.
Through this event, we aim to collaboratively envision the future of a materials innovation ecosystem.
We look forward to your active participation.
Information
- 2025.07.29
Event information has been published.
Summary
| Event Title | SIP Conference on Materials Innovation Ecosystem |
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| Venue |
Venue: Hall B5, Tokyo International Forum Address: 3-5-1 Marunouchi, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo, Japan Website: https://www.t-i-forum.co.jp/ Note: The event will also be streamed online. |
| Date & Time | Friday, September 26, 2025, from 9:00 a.m. to 5:20 p.m. (Entry begins at 8:30 a.m.) |
| Capacity | ・In-person attendees: 300 ・Online attendees: 500 |
| Language | The official language of the event is English. |
| Registration Fee | Admission is free. The event is open to the public and requires advance registration. |
| Co-organizer | Cabinet Office, Government of Japan |
Registration
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Program
* The program is subject to change without notice.
| 9:00- | ■ Opening Remarks Shosuke Kiba, Program Director |
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| 9:05- | ■ Welcome Address Kazuhiro Hono, President of NIMS |
| 9:10- | ■ Guest Address Cabinet Office, Government of Japan |
| 9:15–11:30 | ■ Keynote [1] International Deep Tech VC Investor Breakthrough Energy (USA) |
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| ■ Keynote [2] Leading Local Government in Japan’s Startup Ecosystem Mayor Norihiko Fukuda, City of Kawasaki (Japan) | |
| ■ Keynote [3] International Public Deep Tech Fund Temasek (Singapore) | |
| ■ Panel Discussion [1] “Achievements and Challenges of Deep Tech Startup Ecosystems” Moderator: Shosuke Kiba, Program Director Panelists: Breakthrough Energy (USA) Mayor Norihiko Fukuda, City of Kawasaki (Japan) Temasek (Singapore) | |
| 11:30- | Lunch Break |
| 12:30–14:45 | ■ Keynote [4] International Deep Tech Startup Incubator Newlab (USA) |
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| ■ Keynote [5] Leading Institution in Academic Startup Promotion NTU Entrepreneurship Academy (Singapore) | |
| ■ Keynote [6] Leading Academic Institution Supporting Startups Okinawa Institute of Science and Technology Graduate University (Japan) | |
| ■ Panel Discussion [2] “What It Takes to Build a Deep Tech Startup Ecosystem” Moderator: Taizo Hayashida,Assistant SPD Panelists: Newlab (USA) NTU Entrepreneurship Academy (Singapore) Okinawa Institute of Science and Technology Graduate University (Japan) | |
| 14:45- | Break |
| 15:00–17:15 | ■ Keynote [7] International Data / AI Company |
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| ■ Keynote [8] Global Deep Tech Startup Utilizing Data & AI | |
| ■ Keynote [9] Leading Expert on Data Infrastructure Development in Japan | |
| ■ Panel Discussion [3] “Effective Utilization of Data & AI in Deep Tech Startups” Moderator : Taizo Hayashida,Assistant SPD Panelists : International Data / AI Company Leading Expert on Data Infrastructure Development in Japan | |
| 17:15- | ■ Closing Remarks Shosuke Kiba, Program Director |
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Contact
Contact for Inquiries SIP Conference on Materials Innovation Ecosystem
Cross-ministerial Strategic Innovation Promotion Program
National Institute for materials Science (NIMS)
E-Mail: sip3material_event=nims.go.jp (Please change "=" to "@")
