Business Finland and Japan External Trade Organization (JETRO) are organizing a seminar and networking event to strengthening the business and investment connections between Japan and Finland in semiconductor, microelectronics and photonics sectors. Startup, scale-up and grown-up companies as well as academia in Finland that are interested to learn about the key initiatives of the target sectors and meet the Japanese and Finnish companies are welcomed.
During the event, you will meet with the following Japanese corporations for cooperation discussion:
- Panasonic Group looking for cooperation in Micro electronics device (Si base and Non-Si base); 2D,3D material research
- NGK Europe GmbH looking for cooperation in healthcare/medical devices (for EnerCera batteries) and in RF/Optical/Quantum devices (for Bonded wafer and Semiconductor wafers)
- Nippon Electric Glass Co., Ltd looking for in collaboration with companies or institutes that work for the devices based on IR (infrared) technology
- Asahi Kasei America looking for joint development, sharing customer channel, investment in the domains of IoT, automotive, robotics and healthcare
Agenda
13:30-14:00 Registration & networking
14:00-14:05 Opening remarks - Ambassador Takashi Okada
14:05-14:45 Introduction of promotion activities in semiconductor/microelectronics
(Japan)
- Overview of Japan's semiconductor related policy - Mr. Masahide Sakishige, Deputy Director General, JETRO London
- Flexible and printed electronics - Professor Shizuo Tokito, Distinguished Research Professor, Yamagata University (online)
(Finland)
- Chips related activities supported by Business Finland - Dr. Toni Mattila, Director, Chips Campaign, Business Finland
- Chips from the North – Semiconductor Strategy for Finland - Mr. Joonas Mikkilä, Senior Advisor, Technology Industries of Finland
14:45-15:05 Case Study of Japanese semiconductor company in Finland - Mr. Kengo Tashiro, Branch representative, Helsinki branch of Sansha electric MFG., CO. Ltd.
15:05-15:20 Tea break
15:20-15:40 Reverse Pitching by Japanese semiconductor related companies
- Asahi Kasei America
- Nippon Electric Glass Europe GmbH
- NGK Europe GmbH
- Panasonic Group
15:40-16:00 EU Chips JU activities in Finland – Introducing new Pilotlines
- Kvanttinova - Ms. Jenny Hasu, Manager, Microelectronics and Quantum, VTT
- SiPFAB (System in a package pilotline) - Dr. Jukka Viheriälä, Senior Scientist, University of Tampere
16:00-17:00 Networking
Japan Day derives from Japan-Finland Gateway program – started in 2016 – which is a strategic partnership between Japan and Finland in the areas of economy, science and technology.
