June28,2018 MEDIAALERT
FiveJapaneseStart-upCompaniesToBeFeaturedAtEighthAnnualJapan-USInnovationAwardsSymposiumatStanford
San Francisco, CA – The Japan –U.S. InnovationAwardsProgram proudly announces fiveJapanese startup companies to be featured in the2018 Innovation Showcase, as part of theJapan-U.S.InnovationAwardsSymposiumatStanfordUniversityonFriday,July13,2018.The Innovation Showcase recognizes young, rapidly growing companies founded in Japanaroundexcitingtechnologiesandhighlyinnovativebusinessideashavingthepotentialformajorworldwideimpact.Thesecompanieswereselectedfromahighlycompetitivefieldofcandidatesdemonstrating outstanding promise and success in gaining international traction.Thefollowingtopexecutivesofthe2018InnovationShowcaseCompanieswillparticipateinthisyear’sJapan-U.S.InnovationAwardsSymposium.TheJapan–U.SInnovationAwardsisorganized by the Japan Society of Northern California in cooperation with the StanfordUniversityUS-AsiaTechnologyManagementCenter.
o ABEJA,Inc.https://abejainc.com
TakanoriOgata,Co-Founder&ChiefResearchOfficerABEJAenablesfirmstocarryoutsophisticatedanalyseswithaccumulateddatausingaplatformthatintegratesstate-of-the-artArtificialIntelligencetechnologies,includingIoTanddeeplearning.
o AstroscalePte,Ltdhttp://astroscale.comChrisBlackerby,COO
Astroscale,thefirstprivatecompanytodevelopsolutionstomitigatethehazardousbuild-upofdebrisinspace,hasamissiontosecurelong-termspaceflightsafetyandorbitalenvironmentalsustainabilityforthebenefitoffuturegenerations.
o InfostellarInc.https://www.infostellar.netDr.NaomiKurahara,Co-Founder&CEOInfostellardevelopsandmaintainsagroundservicessolutionforsatelliteantennasthatconnectsgroundstationsaroundtheworldinasharednetwork,whilemanagingthevariousprocessesrequiredtomatchsatelliteswithappropriateantennasanddeliverdatasecurely.
o ispaceinc.https://ispace-inc.com
TakashiHakamada,Founder&CEOispaceisaprivatelunarexplorationcompanycenteredonmicro-roboticswhosevisionistoexpandourlivingsphereandhelpcreateasustainableworldwheretheEarthandMoonareoneecosystem.
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o LPixelInc.https://lpixel.netYukiShimahara,Founder&CEO
LPixelisaleaderinadvancedimageanalysisandprocessingtechnologyencompassingthelifesciencefield,andisdedicatedtoofferingresearchfacilitiesandmedicalinstitutionstop-tierimageanalysisandmedicaldiagnosistechnologies,bothofwhicharepoweredbyAI.
Eachseniorexecutivewillsharethestoryofthecompany’sinnovationandsubsequentprogressinapaneldiscussiontobemoderatedbyKenYasunaga,ManagingDirector,InnovationNetworkCorporateofJapan.TheInnovationShowcaseisalsoarrangingconnectionsforthefeaturedcompanieswithBayAreaexpertsinstrategicstartupgrowth.
AccordingtoAwardsProgramSteeringCommitteeChair,RichardDasher,“EveryyearweareseeingmoreandmoreimpressivestartupsinJapanandthisyearwasnoexception.Thecompaniesselectedforthe2018InnovationShowcaseunderscorethebroadrangeoftechnology-intensiveinnovationunderwayinJapantoday,includingspace-relatedservices,bigdata,lifesciences,andIoT.Weareproudtoplayapartinhelpingbringtheseexciting,dynamicyoungcompaniestotheheartofSiliconValley.”
The2018Japan-U.S.InnovationAwardsSymposiumalsowillincludeawardsforthreeEmergingLeadercompanies,FoghornSystems,Inc.andWeWorkfromtheUSandMUJIN,Inc.fromJapan.Dr.YokyMatsuoka,ChiefTechnologyOfficeratNest,willdeliverkeynoteremarks.Symposiumattendeeswillbeabletoseefirst-handtheexcitingproductsandservicesofferedbyeachShowcasecompanyinavarietyofexhibits.Therewillalsobeunmatchedopportunitytonetworkwiththought-leaderswhoareactiveattheintersectionofJapanesecreativityandSiliconValleyentrepreneurshipandinnovation.
Nowinitseighthyear,the2018Japan-U.S.InnovationAwardsSymposiumwillbeheldJuly13,2018attheStanfordUniversityArrillagaAlumniCenterfrom1:30-6:30p.m.
Additionalinformationandregistrationisavailableat:http://www.usjinnovate.org.
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