How to Start a Global Startup in Osaka & Networking

Organizer:

 Founder Institute Japan / Openfor.co / Venture Cafe(OIC Connect)

Venue:

Ritsumeikan University - Osaka Ibaraki Campus (OIC), 2-150 Iwakuracho, Ibaraki, Osaka 567-0871

Speakers :

• Erdinc Ekinci, Co-Founder, and CEO of Openfor.co, Co-Director of Founder Institute Japan.

• Yu Li Shein, Co-Founder, and CEO of Openfor.co, Co-Director of Founder Institute Japan, CEO of Silicon Valley Branch of Global Innovation Consulting Inc.

• Masumi Shimafuji, Founder and CEO of xRsion Inc., FI Japan 2022 Alumni

• Min Myat Swan Pyae, Co-Founder of Juncture , FI Japan 2022 Alumni  

Who Should Attend?

• Anyone interested in entrepreneurship

• Anyone who has a pre-seed tech company or a startup idea in Japan

• Anyone interested in joining a global startup accelerator based in Japan

• Anyone who would like to engage with global community leaders and mentors 

What is the Agenda?

• Introduction about Founder Institute

• How you can create global resilient startups with Founder Institute

• Why becoming global oriented startups is important

• Question and Answer Session

• Networking Session

About the Ecosystem Organizations:

• Founder Institute Japan (https://fi.co): The Founder Institute is the world’s most proven network to turn ideas into fundable startups, and startups into global businesses. Since 2009, our structured accelerator programs have helped over 6,000 entrepreneurs raise over $1.75BN in funding. Based in Silicon Valley and with chapters across 95 countries, our mission is to empower communities of talented and motivated people to build impactful technology companies worldwide. Application for the 2023 cohort is now open. You can find more information and how to apply for Japan Chapter here (https://fi.co/japan)

• Openfor.co (https://www.openfor.co/):  Openfor.co is a global B2B collaboration platform and marketplace with a growing network of 3000 companies from 20 different countries. We support people and organizations seeking growth, influence, and agility to build the next generation of products and services through building meaningful collaborations. We provide training, program development, collab marketplace and promotions for your business development and Go-To-Market goals.

• Venture Cafe Tokyo(OIC Connect) (http://venturecafetokyo.org/): OIC CONNÉCT is the innovation gathering held on the first Friday of every month from 17:00-20:30 at Ritsumeikan University(Osaka Ibaraki Campus). The events will differ from time to time but will include lectures, speaker panels, and breakout sessions from a diverse range of innovations and networking. This is a great opportunity for innovators to be inspired, discover new opportunities, and connect with innovators.

For more information about the investors, accelerators, incubators, and tech events available in Tokyo, see our list of Startup Resources.