Free Participation! Seminar on 'Points and Practical Examples for Sourcing, Collaboration, and New Business Creation with Startup Companies Leading to Innovation' to be Held on Tuesday, June 9

AndTech Co., Ltd. (Headquarters: Kawasaki City, Kanagawa Prefecture; Representative Director and President: Masao Suyama, hereinafter AndTech) will hold a course on "Points and Practical Examples for New Business Creation" concerning "startup companies."

Why do investments not lead to business?

We will explain the latest technology trends in the US and methods to break through the "organizational barriers" that hinder innovation!

This seminar is free to attend and supports both in-person and web participation!

We look forward to your participation!

Seminar Course Content Structure

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Lecture 1: 15:00-16:10 (Takayuki Imai, Delta Pacific Lab Co., Ltd.)

"Sourcing Overseas Startup Companies to Achieve Innovation Creation"

Lecture 2: 16:20-17:20 (Chiharu Sakaki, Murata Manufacturing Co., Ltd.)

"Creating New Businesses and Case Studies Through Co-creation with Startup Companies"

Purpose of This Seminar

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For Japanese companies to achieve sustainable growth, innovation creation through collaboration with startups is an indispensable strategy. However, especially in overseas markets, "lack of information" and "difficulty in technical evaluation" often become barriers, and exploratory investments frequently do not lead to concrete business results.

This seminar will elaborate on the latest trends in US startups and the key points of technical due diligence by experts. Furthermore, it will unveil specific mechanisms for involving internal departments and leading to commercialization, incorporating practical examples from Murata Manufacturing.

This program condenses practical knowledge to ensure that exploration does not end merely as "information gathering" but leads to reliable new business creation. We look forward to the participation of those who are seeking the next pillar of their business.

Live Streaming / Web Seminar Outline

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Theme: Points and Practical Examples for Sourcing, Collaboration, and New Business Creation with Startup Companies Leading to Innovation

Date & Time: Tuesday, June 9, 2026, 15:00-17:20

Participation Fee: Free (Separate fee for those wishing to attend the networking event)

Venue: Incubation CANVAS TOKYO [Chuo-ku, Tokyo]

Web: Zoom format (URL will be sent after application)

URL:

1. In-person participation

https://andtech.co.jp/seminars/1f134103-2785-6d2a-af79-064fb9a95405

2. In-person participation (Networking event participation, 11,000 yen)

https://andtech.co.jp/seminars/1f1340aa-d739-6798-b34a-064fb9a95405

3. Web participation

https://andtech.co.jp/seminars/1f13412b-84f2-6206-b905-064fb9a95405

All program items below (Please see if you are interested in details)

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Part 1: Sourcing Overseas Startup Companies to Achieve Innovation Creation

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Delta Pacific Lab Co., Ltd.

Representative Director CEO:

Takayuki Imai

[Lecture Purpose]

Mr. Imai will introduce practical points and case studies for strategy formulation and sourcing overseas startup companies to achieve innovation creation for personnel in R&D departments, new business departments, and CVCs.

[Program]

1. Introduction: Why Invest in US Startups Now?

1-1 US Startup Investment Trends

1-2 Challenges Faced by Japanese Companies (Insufficient information, difficulty in technical evaluation, difficulty in collaboration with business divisions)

2. Trends in US Startups to Watch in Materials and Electronics Sectors

2-1 Advanced Materials (Semiconductor materials, Battery materials, Environmentally friendly materials)

2-2 Electronics (Power devices, AI chips, Sensing, Advanced manufacturing)

2-3 Trends (Movements of major VCs and university-spawned startups)

3. Bottlenecks in "Exploration, Evaluation, and Proposal" Faced by Operating Companies

3-1 High technical expertise, unable to fully evaluate internally

3-2 Fragmented information on US startups

3-3 Delays in investment decisions, missing opportunities

3-4 Long distance to achieve PoC and collaboration

4. Introduction of AndTech's New Service: Overall Picture of US Startup Sourcing Support

4-1 US startup search by staff

4-2 Technical due diligence by technical advisors (experts)

4-3 Proposal of investment/collaboration candidates