The market of the Internet of Things (IoT) is about to explode. Analysts forecast the total economic value-add from IoT will be multi-trillion with 30 billion Internet-connected devices by 2020, unlocking innovation and new business models. While tremendous opportunities are ahead of us, little is understood as to how to leverage this much-talked-about innovating trend to strategic advantage and value creation.
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Sunday August 2nd, 2015
Come join us at our casual networking event at Washington Park in Sunnyvale. Built in 1945 it remains one of Sunnyvale’s most popular parks. It is a very inviting space with plenty of parking. This well shaded, 12-acre park offers lots of fun for everyone. This event is ideal for both networking and catching up with old acquaintances or making new friends. The park’s green open field also offers your family members, significant others and friends a place to enjoy outdoor activities, such as playing football, baseball, soccer etc.
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In September, 2014 the Governments of California and Japan entered into an agreement to support cooperation in technology associated with ameliorating climate change as well as boosting water conservation. Targeted areas include electric vehicle charging, renewable energy and high-speed rail.
Continue reading “Exploring Japan and California Cooperation on Cleantech” →
Please join us on June 13th for a casual night of networking and drinks at Izakaya Roku in San Francisco.
New time: 4:30 pm – 6:00 pm
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Please join us on May 9th, 2015 for a wine tasting and networking event at a world-class vineyard and historic winery.
Continue reading “Wine Tasting Event at Testarossa” →
In Silicon Valley mergers and acquisitions have become a prominent exit strategy for early-stage startups. However, these are different from M&As of more established companies.
Continue reading “M&A of Early-Stage Startup What makes it different?” →
Please join us in celebrating Keizai Society’s 25th anniversary at our Shinnenkai on Friday, January 30th at 6:00pm at the Palo Alto Hills Golf and Country Club. Keizai Society Lifetime achievement recipients: Nobuyuki Idei, Yoshi Akiba, Ambassador Michael Armacost, Dr. Koichi (Ko) Nishimura, and Prof. Daniel Okimoto will discuss their forecast of the next 25 years of US-Japan relations
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By now, most everyone in Silicon Valley has heard of crowdfunding where groups of people fund a wide variety of projects.
Continue reading “CrowdFinancing: Moving Beyond Kickstarter” →
The Keizai Society and JET Alumni Association of Northern California (JETAANC) have organized an Oktoberfest networking nomikai at Stein’s Beer Garden in downtown Mountain View.
Please join us to share ideas, meet new people and expand your network.
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Leveraging Silicon Valley Solutions for our Food System
Most people know about Silicon Valley, but how many people realize that Silicon Valley’s backyard is the largest Agricultural production region Continue reading “The Future of Food in a Resource Constrained World” →
Come join us for casual networking at Washington Park, one of Sunnyvale’s favorite venues! Continue reading “2014 Summer Networking” →
The Keizai Society will hold an exciting and thought-provoking panel discussion on big data covering four main areas of interest, Continue reading “Demystifying Big Data” →
As Internet connections spread to devices beyond just personal computers and mobile phones Continue reading “Latest Trends for the Connected Car” →
Please join us in celebrating Keizai Society’s 24th anniversary Continue reading “24th Anniversary Shinnenkai Reception” →
