Deep Tech Forum 2024: The future of Robotics, Autonomous and AI (RAAI) in Manufacturing
Mark your calendars for our next Deep Tech Forum in the San Francisco Bay Area on Tuesday, October 15, 2024. It will be an all-day event.
Deep Tech Forum will convene the world’s leading deep tech startup ecosystem of founders, startups, investors and supporting communities to address the barriers to growth and success. Deep Tech Forum’s inaugural year, 2024, features “RAAI in Manufacturing,” where RAAI stands for Robotics, Automation and AI. In the first quarter of 2024, the Deep Tech Forum went four cities – Toronto, Canada; Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania; New York City, New York and Kyoto, Japan.
Deep Tech Forum will convene the world’s leading deep tech startup ecosystem of founders, startups, investors and supporting communities to address the barriers to growth and success. Deep Tech Forum’s inaugural year, 2024, will feature “RAAI in Manufacturing,” where RAAI stands for Robotics, Automation and AI, and will be held in January in three North American cities – Toronto, Canada; Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania; and New York City, New York – known for their industrial backgrounds and emerging tech startup ecosystems beyond the San Francisco Bay Area. To connect to the world’s leading manufacturing companies with deep tech startups, the Deep Tech Forum will take place on March 7th and 8th, 2024 in Kyoto, a Japanese city known for its historical heritage as well as global manufacturing companies.
Who should attend:
Entrepreneurs and early stage startups in the deep tech industries, especially robotics, automation and autonomous technologies and AI being encouraged.
Startup ecosystem partners, such as investors, accelerators and local businesses interested to get connected to future customers, investors, suppliers and supply-chain partners, and sales outlets.
Corporates working on “open innovation” activities to collaborate with startups.
Event schedule (Details TBC):
3/7 (Thu) “Corporate Day“
13:00 – 13:45 Opening Keynote by Narimasa Makino (Monozukuri Ventures)
14:00 – 15:00 Panel 1: Kyoto Ecosystem with Ko Kusumi (Kyoto University Innovation Capital), and Hyoma Seki (Seiho Investment Works), Keiji Niizu (Global Brain) and Narimasa Makino (Monozukuri Ventures) moderated by Shingo Kono (Kyoto Capital Partners)
15:00 – 15:30 Break (Exhibition time)
15:30 – 16:30 Panel 2: Deep Tech Ecosystem with Akihiko Nagata (Real Tech Holdings), Ken Nishimura (Coral Cpital) and Hana Jin (HAX Tokyo) moderated by Tomoya Yamashiki (Monozukuri Ventures)
16:30 – 17:00 Corporate Presentation by Masahko Niwa (Accenture)
17:00 – 19:00 Reception Party (Paid + Invitation only)
3/8 (Fri) “International Startup Day”
10:00 – 10:30 Special Keynote by Kirk Botula (Innovation Works) – English session
10:30 – 11:00 Corporate Reverse Pitches by Sony Semiconductor Solutions, Exedy and Toei Holdings
Deep Tech Forum will convene the world’s leading deep tech startup ecosystem of founders, startups, investors and supporting communities to address the barriers to growth and success. Deep Tech Forum’s inaugural year, 2024, will feature “RAAI in Manufacturing,” where RAAI stands for Robotics, Automation and AI, and will be held in January in three North American cities – Toronto, Canada; Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania; and New York City, New York – known for their industrial backgrounds and emerging tech startup ecosystems beyond the San Francisco Bay Area.
To connect to the world’s leading manufacturing companies with deep tech startups, the Deep Tech Forum will take place in March 2024 in Kyoto, a Japanese city known for its historical heritage as well as global manufacturing companies.
Entrepreneurs and early stage startups in the deep tech industries, especially robotics, automation and autonomous technologies and AI being encouraged.
Startup ecosystem partners, such as investors, accelerators and local businesses interested to get connected to future customers, investors, suppliers and supply-chain partners, and sales outlets.
Corporates working on “open innovation” activities to collaborate with startups.
4:00pm ~ 4:45pm: Keynote by Thomas Park, Lead Partner, BDC Deep Tech Venture Fund
4:45pm ~ 5:30pm: Corporate Presentations & Entrepreneurs Elevator Pitches
5:30pm ~ 7:00pm: Networking with finger food/drinks (sponsored by co-host Torys LLP)
Supporters:
Organized by: Monozukuri Ventures, a deep tech seed investor in North America and Japan
Co-host: Torys LLP is an international business law firm with offices in Toronto, New York, Calgary, Montreal and Halifax. Torys is known for its sophisticated counsel, best-in-class client service and the most cohesive cross-border team in the market. Torys works closely with players across the emerging companies ecosystem. Whether on standalone projects or ongoing assignments, we support early- to late-stage technology growth companies in all aspects of the creation, acquisition and commercialization of their business. Japanese companies interested in doing business with startups in both Canada and the U.S. can count on legal services provided in Japanese.
Supported by: UTEST (University of Toronto Early-Stage Technology Program), DMZ, ventureLAB
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Deep Tech Forum 2024: This series of events will be held in three North American cities and Kyoto, Japan. You’re welcome to join us at multiple locations.
Deep Tech Forum will convene the world’s leading deep tech startup ecosystem of founders, startups, investors and supporting communities to address the barriers to growth and success. Deep Tech Forum’s inaugural year, 2024, will feature “RAAI in Manufacturing,” where RAAI stands for Robotics, Automation and AI, and will be held in January in three North American cities – Toronto, Canada; Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania; and New York City, New York – known for their industrial backgrounds and emerging tech startup ecosystems beyond the San Francisco Bay Area.
To connect to the world’s leading manufacturing companies with deep tech startups, the Deep Tech Forum will take place in March 2024 in Kyoto, a Japanese city known for its historical heritage as well as global manufacturing companies.
Entrepreneurs and early stage startups in the deep tech industries, especially robotics, automation and autonomous technologies and AI being encouraged.
Startup ecosystem partners, such as investors, accelerators and local businesses interested to get connected to future customers, investors, suppliers and supply-chain partners, and sales outlets.
Corporates working on “open innovation” activities to collaborate with startups.
Event schedule (TBC):
3:00pm ~ 4:00pm: Doors open/registration
4:00pm ~ 4:30pm: Keynote by Kevin Dowling, Managing Director of Robotics Factory, Innovation Works
4:30pm ~ 5:15pm: Corporate Presentations & Entrepreneurs Elevator Pitches
5:15pm ~ 6:00pm: Deep Tech Panel by Ilana Diamond, Managing Partner at 412 Venture Fund (other panelists TBA)
6:00pm ~ 7:00pm: Networking with finger food/drinks
Supporters:
Organized by: Monozukuri Ventures, a deep tech seed investor in North America and Japan
Deep Tech Forum 2024: This series of events will be held in three North American cities and Kyoto, Japan. You’re welcome to join us at multiple locations.
Deep Tech Forum will convene the world’s leading deep tech startup ecosystem of founders, startups, investors and supporting communities to address the barriers to growth and success. Deep Tech Forum’s inaugural year, 2024, will feature “RAAI in Manufacturing,” where RAAI stands for Robotics, Automation and AI, and will be held in January in three North American cities – Toronto, Canada; Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania; and New York City, New York – known for their industrial backgrounds and emerging tech startup ecosystems beyond the San Francisco Bay Area. To connect to the world’s leading manufacturing companies with deep tech startups, the Deep Tech Forum will take place in March 2024 in Kyoto, a Japanese city known for its historical heritage as well as global manufacturing companies.
Entrepreneurs and early stage startups in the deep tech industries, especially robotics, automation and autonomous technologies and AI being encouraged.
Startup ecosystem partners, such as investors, accelerators and local businesses interested to get connected to future customers, investors, suppliers and supply-chain partners, and sales outlets.
Corporates working on “open innovation” activities to collaborate with startups.
Event schedule (Details TBC):
9:00am ~ 9:45am: Doors open/Breakfast
9:45am ~ 10:30am: Keynote by Duncan Turner, General Partner of SOSV & Managing Director of HAX
10:30am ~ 11:15am: Corporate Presentations & Entrepreneurs Elevator Pitches
11:15am ~ 12:00 noon: Networking and Demos
Supporters:
Organized by: Monozukuri Ventures, a deep tech seed investor in North America and Japan
Venue Sponsor: IndieBio NY and SOSV (location to be disclosed upon registration)
Deep Tech Forum 2024: This series of events will be held in three North American cities and Kyoto, Japan. You’re welcome to join us at multiple locations.
