JETRO U.S. - Japan Hi Tech Partnership 2003
presents

"Japan Meets the Nano Republic III"

Co-Produced by Larta

Japan Meets the Nano Republic III will bring together business and research leaders from Japan and the Nano Republic of California to explore current nanotechnology, research developments, and future business opportunities. Meet executives from companies such as Mitsubishi Corporation, Fujitsu Laboratories, Hitachi Chemical, and Matsushita Electric. Hear stories of successful nanotech commercialization in Japan and meet Japanese companies seeking U.S. partners and investors.

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Check out the complete agenda!

12:30pm - 1:00pm Registration / Exhibits
1:00pm - 1:10pm Welcome / Opening Remarks:
Tosaku Kobayashi, Chief Executive Director, JETRO Los Angeles
MC: Rohit Shukla, President & CEO, Larta
1:10pm - 1:30pm

Keynote Speaker:
Nanotechnology R & D at Fujitsu's Nanotechnology Research Center
-Future Prospects of Bio-Nanotechnology


Dr. Naoki Yokoyama
General Manager of Nanotechnology Reserach Center, Fujitsu Laboratories Ltd.

1:30pm - 1:50pm Nanotechnology Business Development Project
Mr. Kiyoshi Shishido
Senior Manager, Mitsubishi Corporation.
1:50pm - 2:00pm

Growing Nano Engineers In the Aerospace Industry
Dr. Anthony F. Laviano, Managing Director, NANOWorld, IEEE Wescon

2:00pm - 2:15pm Networking Break
2:15pm - 3:05pm

Panel Discussion - Nanotech Commercialization in Japan & the U.S.
MC: Theodore J. Roper, Attorney, Hogan & Hartson L.L.P.
· Dr. Naoki Yokoyama, Fujitsu Laboratories, Ltd.
· Mr. Kiyoshi Shishido, Mitsubishi Corporation
· Mr. Takahiro Matsui, Director, Nano Tech 2004, ICS
· Mr. Lynn Foster, Squire Sanders & Dempsey LLP
· Mr. Mitsuru Takeshita, Director, NEDO

3:05pm - 4:05pm

Japanese Company Presentations
1) Hosokawa Micron Corporation, Dr. C.C. Huang
2) Tokyo Instruments, Inc.,
Jack Roberts
3) Adept Japan Co., Ltd., Brian Powel

U.S. Company Presentation

Quantum Polymer, Stephen Nett, CEO

4:05pm - 4:25pm

Nanorobotics and Sensor Networks
Dr. Ari Requicha, Director of Molecular Robotics Laboratory, USC

4:25pm - 4:30pm Closing Remarks:
Makoto Yokota, Executive Director of Research & Technology, JETRO
4:30pm - 7:00pm

Business Meetings / Business Mixer, Networking, Continue Exhibits
Companies/Organizations available for meetings:

1) Adept Japan Co., Ltd.
2)
Fujitsu Laboratories Ltd.
3) Hitachi Chemical
4) Hosokawa Micron Corporation
5) Mitsubishi Corporation / Nanotech Partners
6) NanoTech 2003
7) NEDO
8) Senju Comtek Corp
9) SMC Corporation of America
10) Sumitomo Corporation / Summit Specialty
11) Sumitomo Electric
12) Tokyo Instruments, Inc.

Read articles about Nanotechnology in Japan:

http://www.larta.org/lavox/articlelinks/2003/031006_nanojapan.asp




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