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Innovation

A Day at the 2022 Japan-U.S. Innovation Awards Symposium

By japansociety | August 5, 2022
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On July 14th, the Japan Society of Northern California and the Stanford University US–Asia Technology Management Center reintroduced the Japan-U.S. Innovation Award Symposium for the year of 2022. It was…

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2019 Japan-US Innovation Awards Symposium

By japansociety | August 9, 2019
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Combining the best of Japanese creativity and American entrepreneurial skill to create unimagined opportunities On July 26, 2019, the Japan Society of Northern California hosted its 9th annual Japan-US Innovation…

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Medtech Revolution: Latest Trends in Medical Devices in the US and Japan

By japansociety | June 30, 2019
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On June 28, 2019, the Japan Society of Northern California and the US-Asia Technology Management Center at Stanford University hosted the “Medtech Revolution: Latest Trends in Medical Devices in the…

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Japan winners of the 2018 Outstanding Innovation Awards

By japansociety | April 4, 2018
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The Japan – U.S. Innovation Awards Program announced the Japan winners of the 2018 Outstanding Innovation Awards. The Awards were presented during a Public Videoconference at Stanford University with a real-time two-way link to…

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Can Young Firms Rejuvenate an Aging Japan?

By japansociety | March 10, 2018
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The Japan Society of Northern California was pleased to host an exciting program on March 7 featuring Richard Katz, Senior Fellow at the Carnegie Council, and Naomi Fink, Research Specialist…

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US winners of 2018 Outstanding Innovation Awards

By japansociety | March 7, 2018
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The Japan – U.S. Innovation Awards Program announced the two U.S. winners of the 2018 Outstanding Innovation Awards. The Awards were presented during a Public Videoconference at Stanford University with a real-time two-way link…

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Autonomous Vehicles and the Future of Mobility

By japansociety | January 18, 2018
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Autonomous vehicles will radically change the way we move, but that future is still many years away. That was the main message coming from Yas Kohaya, Chief Liaison Officer at…

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Creating the Next Biomedical Powerhouse in Japan with Nobel Prize Winner Shinya Yamanaka

By japansociety | October 12, 2016
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The Japan Society and US-Asia Technology Management Center of Stanford proudly hosted Nobel prize winner Shinya Yamanaka and an expert panel on October 12 for a lively discussion of trends…

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2016 Innovation Awards Announces Innovation Showcase Companies

By japansociety | June 1, 2016
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Japan – U.S. Innovation Awards Program Announces 2016 Innovation Showcase Companies Highlighting Five Visionary Japanese Startups To Be Featured At Annual Stanford Symposium San Francisco, CA – The Japan Society…

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