Hosted by Minato City’s Industry Promotion Center, the tenth session of "GO GLOBAL" Chapter of France,a seminar where you can connect with key persons in the start-up ecosystem in countries around the world.
Minato City’s Industry Promotion Center aims to build a co-creation partnership platform together withembassies and ecosystems around the world, and as part of these activities, we are launching the"GO GLOBAL" seminar series. The objective is to support Japanese companies and start-ups in theirglobal expansion based on collaboration with co-creation partners.

■ Programs
The world of French Tech and the culminating event “VIVA TECHNOLOGY”.
In addition to its rich history and culture, France has produced many leading companies in various industries.
In recent years, the French government has also focused on innovation and startup creation as a national policy.
France has the largest innovation and startup ecosystem in the EU, and is transforming itself into a superinnovation-oriented country while leveraging its history and culture. What is the innovation that supports
France? What has pushed France to this point? How are French and Japanese startups taking on thechallenges of actual innovation? This event is designed to learn about the French innovation and ecosystem,and to think together about the possibilities and potential that we can see as Japan.
・What is French innovation “French Tech”?
Let's look together at the characteristics of French innovation and the background of how it has taken theworld by storm!

・The culminating event “VIVA TECHNOLOGY
More than 150,000 people attended the event, exceeding the number of visitors to CES in the U.S!
The potential of Japan as seen from the companies that exhibited and participated in the world's mostadvanced event!

・Let's learn about the challenges of Japanese and French startups!
We will talk about Japanese startups that have challenged France and French tech companies that arechallenging Japan from France!

17:40 - Doors open
18:00 - Starting
18:00 - 18:40: Frenchtech and the ecosystem
18:40 - 19:00: Experiences at VIVA TECHNOLOGY
19:10 - 19:30: Behind-the-scenes stories of each challenge of French and Japanese startups
19:50 - 21:00: Social gathering
21:00 - Estimated closing time

■ Speakers◆ NARAFRANCE: Ms. Kaoruko Hayashi◆ La French Tech Tokyo: Ms. Moeko Suzuki◆ Hitachi, Ltd.: Ms. Yukari Nagano◆ AC BIODE: Mr. Naotsugu Kubo
◆ Nikkei: Mr. Takashi Ueda
◆ FACIL'iti Japon: Ms. Sawako Nagai◆ Agorize: Mr. Kanehiro Yoshida■ Recommended for
Those who are interested in expanding their business to France / EU.
Those who are interested in tech events and acceleration programs in France.
Those who are interested in collaborating with or investing in French startups.
Those who are interested in collaboration and open innovation with French companies.
Those who are interested in building a network of French related businesses.

■ Event Details
Date and Time: Monday, June 24, 2024, 18:00 - 21:00 (doors open at 17:40)
Venue: Large Hall, 11F Fudanotsuji Square, 5-36-4 Shiba, Minato-ku, Tokyo 108-0014, Japan
https://goo.gl/maps/CcdSCLHjNsXwfUJD8Participation Fee: ¥0, but advance registration required.
Off-Line Only: This event is for on-site participation only. Thank you for your understanding.
Organizer: Minato Campus Relo Group, designated management group of Minato City’s Industry Promotion
CenterCo-organizer: Agorize SAS, NARAFRANCE,
Supported by: Embassy of France in Japan - Business France, La French Tech Tokyo
Project in charge of: Campus Create Co.
Planning cooperation: Glova Inc. (Agorize Japan)

■ About “GO GLOBAL” Series
The "GO GLOBAL” Series invites people who are active in various countries around the world to share theirreal voices and the latest knowledge on local conditions, business opportunities that Japanesecompanies/startups should target, suggestions from local trends, and key points to advance into the market,
with a special focus on each region. We are preparing collaborative events with co-creation partners fromvarious regions, so please look forward to these events.

■ Minato City’s Industry Promotion Center
The Industry Promotion Center is a facility that serves as a "future-development industrial promotion
base" that brings together "the power of companies, people, and communities" and provides the latest
information and technology. It opened in April 2022 in Fuda-no-tsuji Square, with a co-working space anda business support factory on the 9th floor, and can be used as a base for start-ups, entrepreneurs,
freelancers, teleworkers, and those engaged in open innovation. It provides an environment where users
can interact and collaborate with each other to promote open innovation and gather the latest businesssupport information.