Startup Supporting Programs of Keihanna RC

and its Collaborations with Barcelona

Hiroyuki Suzuki

Strategic Director and Leader of Innovation Hub Activity

Keihanna Research Complex Project

Executive Vice President, Representative Director

Advanced Telecommunications Research Institute International (ATR)

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We create a novel smart city with ‘Meta-Comfort’ by utilizing‘i-Brain�ICT’* and establishing an innovation ecosystem.

Keihanna Research Complex Project- Creation of a “Novel” Smart Society -

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Silicon Valley (7) New York (8)Spain (9)

Israel (39)

China (3)

Japan (123)

Boston (1)France (3)

Canada (1)Belgium (1)

Andorra (1)

India (2)

UK (2)

Global Collaboration/Cooperation Network

Total：200 Organizations (As of September 2018)・Domestic：123 Organizations・Overseas： 77 Organizations in 10 Countries

Start of the CollaborationsExhibited a KRC booth in Smart City Expo World Congress 2016

�Official Adoption of KRC, Sep. 29th, 2016�

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Our Collaborations in 2017KRC Seminar “Barcelona Day” 3rd KVeCS 2017

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Presentation and Panel Discussionby H. Suzuki @SCEWC2017

Sign of MoU

Lecture by Mr. L. Di Pietro@KSCE2017

We established the “Keihanna Global Acceleration Program” (KGAP) and a website for pitching business globally called “STARTUPS” as frameworks to support entrepreneurs and start-ups.

Business Support to Start-ups

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A website where start-ups can showcase their business plans and connect to investors and supporters all over the world (http://startups.link/)

STARTUPSGateway to the Global Market

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�32 Companies uploaded

�Accessed from 26 countries(as of September 24th)

Get Business Chancesin Barcelona via STARTUPS

Our Collaborations in 2018

Barcelona (Keihanna) Startups visit Keihanna (Barcelona) for Pitching, Exhibition, and B2B meetings.

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¨ This program assists membership companies in taking in interns from overseas.

¨ ATR operates the program with abundant experience and accomplishments in welcoming foreign researchers.

(2,571 from 66 countries, average: 25%)

Pile up excellent foreigners & Connect with overseas universities & Globalize* Internship program that universities across Canada join

9Human Exchange Program

�Keihanna International Internship Program�

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Business Creation by Coordinated Global Open Co-Innovation

We established “Keihanna Open Global Service Platform for Accelerated Co-Innovation” (KOSAINN) to create innovative projects based on coordinated global collaboration of various players.

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Various Collaboration Opportunitiesbetween Barcelona and KRC

¨ Business

¨ Entrepreneurship / Investment

¨ Human Exchange

¨ Research and Development

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Thank you for your kind attention

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