Canadian Smart Materials Co-Innovation Delegation to Japan
Date: January 27 to January 31, 2025
Venue: Tokyo Big Sight
Location: Tokyo, Japan
Target Audience: Canadian smart materials companies and startups in the areas of conductive polymers, semi-conductive polymers, electrochromic, thermochromic, shape memory alloys, self-healing materials, smart textiles, nano-sized and/or structured inorganic and/or organic materials.
Sector: Automotive, Chemicals, Clean technologies, Industrial machinery, Information and communications technologies, Infrastructure, Life sciences, Oil and gas, Transportation
Event description
The Canadian Trade Commissioner Service in Japan, in partnership with Deep Tech Canada and the NRC IRAP Program, invites Canadian innovative companies to participate in the Smart Materials Co-Innovation and Trade Delegation to Japan.
Objective and anchor event
Canadian delegates will have the opportunity to connect with leading industry professionals at Nano Tech Japan, one of the world's largest nanotechnology conferences. The Canada Pavilion will host business-to-business (B2B) meetings and demonstrations.
Canada-Japan Joint Smart Materials Seminar and B2B networking event
On January 27, 2025, the Trade Commissioner Service at the Embassy of Canada to Japan, in collaboration with Yamagata University Organic Electronics Research and Innovation Centers and GSI Creos will host a Smart Materials seminar and B2B networking event. This event is designed for smart materials companies at Technology Readiness Levels 4-5 to engage in business discussions with leading R&D industry experts from Japan.
Register to attend
Register now to join the Smart Materials Co-Innovation and Trade Delegation to Japan.
Contact Kojiro Ichikawa (kojiro.ichikawa@international.gc.ca), Trade Commissioner, Embassy of Canada to Japan, to participate in the Canada-Japan Joint Smart Materials Seminar and B2B networking component, or for more information.
Why your organization should participate
- Compare your product/service with international competitors
- Develop a first-hand understanding of the opportunities and challenges of doing business in foreign markets
- Gain insights and market intelligence
- Increase visibility of your product or service
- Meet academic or research entities
- Meet key commercial entities, industry players, and potential buyers, investors and/or partners
- Participate in networking events
- Participate in pre-organized business to business meetings
- Pitch your product /service to selected audiences
- Receive mentoring and coaching
- Receive on-the-ground assistance from the Canadian Trade Commissioner Service
Trade Commissioner(s) involvement
Activities organized by the Trade Commissioner Service
- Business-to-business meetings
- Networking event
- Product pitch to select audiences
- Seminar
- Site visits
The Trade Commissioner, Kojiro Ichikawa (kojiro.ichikawa@international.gc.ca), specializes in the nanotechnology sector for the Japanese market and can provide information on this event and other local events that you are considering, as well as advice on business development in the region. The Canadian Trade Commissioner Service offers services free of charge to Canadian exporters and companies that meet our client criteria.
