Finland-Japan Deep Tech Afterwork

How can Finnish and Japanese innovation ecosystems help researchers and deep tech teams move towards entrepreneurship, industry collaboration and international markets? What could we do together? Our special guests from Japan include five university researchers exploring commercialisation opportunities and partnerships in Finland, alongside representatives of the Kansai Startup Academia Coalition (KSAC). Join Japanese researchers and Finnish ecosystem professionals for short introductions, practical discussions and facilitated networking over snacks and drinks. Doors open at 16:00, with opening words at 16:30 followed by informal networking. Why attend? Curated new connections Facilitated networking with people working with deep tech and / or Japan-Finland relationships Snacks, drinks and good discussion Who should join?Researchers, deep tech startups and teams, and experts working with: Research commercialisation and technology transfer University entrepreneurship, startup services and accelerators Deep tech communities, corporate innovation and R&D collaboration Investment, funding and public innovation services Finland–Japan collaboration Bring your experience and questions, and meet others working with similar topics in Finland and Japan. The meetup is organised as part of the KSAC Finland Program 2026 and as the Finnish event of the European DT Launch Pad project in collaboration with Enter Espoo and rest of the ecosystem.Kansai Startup Academia Coalition (KSAC) is dedicated to building a world-class startup ecosystem by fostering entrepreneurship in the Kansai region and consistently launching university-based startups.