7th Annual Global CONNECT™ Conference

Tokyo, Japan
December 2-4, 2009

This year's Conference will be held in Tokyo, Japan on December 2-4, 2009. We are in the process of developing the program with our co-host and Global CONNECT member, EGG JAPAN. A tentative agenda is available here. For hotel reservations, please click here. For conference registration, please click here.

Pre-Conference Day Information

The pre-conference focuses on the programs and operations of our co-host, EGG JAPAN and pre-conferencesponsor, Keio University's SIV Entrepreneur Laboratory. This is designed to provide the participants with a greater understanding of the Tokyo region's innovation system and commercializationinitiatives.  This year, there is no fees for attending the pre-conference day.

About EGG JAPAN

Entrepreneur Group for Growing Japan (EGG JAPAN) is the nation's first integrated platform for new business projects. It was formed by the Tokyo 21c Club, and the newly-opened incubation offices, which together offer venture firms business support from top professionals in Japan as well as providing office space and network opportunities in Marunouchi, the most renowned area of Tokyo. Providing the best environment for business, the EGG JAPAN Incubation Office aims to reduce the usage fee through incentive programs and the Tokyo 21c Club, located next to the incubation offices, offers comprehensive business support through the effective use of human networks. As one of the support systems for tenant companies, we organize support units with experienced members including investors, lawyers, accountants, and others with expertise in industry-university partnerships. More information about EGG JAPAN and its services is available on our promotional video.

About KIEP

KIEP Consortium, which stands for Keio SFC Innovation & Entrepreneurship Platform Research Consortium, is a successor of the SFC Incubation Village Research Consortium (SIV), established in April 2002. SIV has been very active and successfully developed a promising venture incubation model for startups housed at Keio University Shonan Fujisawa Campus (SFC), with University innovation seeds.  KEIP Consortium declares "from research to practice" as its guiding principle, and has been expanding its activities as a platform to generate new business innovation.

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