More than 200 people attended the 2008 U.S.-Japan IT Venture Summit at the Fairmont Hotel in San Jose on March 18.
The first annual venture summit was sponsored by the Japanese External Trade Organization-San Francisco, U.S. Market Access Center, Software Business Cluster and Environmental Business Cluster.
The summit featured innovative and cutting-edge technology ventures seeking to enter the U.S. or Japanese market.
Presentations and discussions included the current state of the Japanese and U.S. IT markets and future trends, and how to prepare your company for successful Japanese and U.S. market entry.
The Japan External Trade Organization is a nonprofit government-related organization that promotes trade and investment between Japan and the rest of the world. Six U.S. branches — located in Atlanta, Chicago, Houston, Los Angeles, New York and San Francisco — serve to help U.S. companies establish a Japan office or find Japanese business partners, connect U.S. investors with cutting-edge Japanese technology ventures, and showcase premium Japanese goods.