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January 29 – 31, 2020 Tokyo, Japan

Asia Nano Forum exhibited at the Japan nanotech 2020 on Jan 29-31, and also ANF organized the first Executive Committee (ExCo) meeting of 2020 on Jan 29, and had Asia Nano Forum Nanotechnology Commercialization Workshop on Jan30.

The ANF booth took up posters for introducing exciting nanotechnology R&D, policies and activities from each working group and Korea. This event presents excellent learning opportunities for our participating members to learn the state of the art nanotechnology development but also an unique partnership opportunity as well.

The ANF ExCo meeting was very well participated by most of its members and observers from 8 organizations including Japan, Korea, Malaysia, the Philippines, Taiwan and Thailand. The meeting reviewed ANF activities and the financial report in 2019. Our schedule including the summit 2020 was elaborated as well.

Moreover, we collaborated 2nd German-Japanese Nanotechnology Commercialization Workshop in the afternoon on Jan 29. In this event, Center for Research and Development Strategy of JST and Cluster Nanotechnology/Nanoinitiative Bayern GmbH arranged programs for introduction of University Nano startups in Japan.

Introduction Web Pages

JST CRDS

Nanotechnology/Nanoinitiative Bayern

ANF collaborated with Nanotechnology Business Creation Initiative (NBCI) Japan in NBCI’s annual roundtable discussion on nanotechnology updates from different countries including Canada, Japan, the Netherlands, and Taiwan on Jan 30 morning. And Alex represented ANF matters. Some ANF members joined into this meeting.

NBCI

We had ANF NANOTECHNOLOGY COMMERCIALIZATION WORKSHOP in the afternoon on Jan 30.

At first, each country introduces their industrial policies. And then, each startup and S&M presented his business and technology.

ANF NANOTECHNOLOGY COMMERCIALIZATION WORKSHOP

Industrial/Commercialization Policies in Asian Countries and related Startups & Small Medium Businesses

Asia Nano Forum Nanotechnology Commercialization Workshop

Date & Time January 30,2020(Thu.)13:00-17:00

Venue Room 608, 6F, Conference Tower,Tokyo Big Sight Organized by Asia Nano Forum

Details: ANF is an Asian organization including national institutes, univrsities and gavernmental agency.

We will introduce Industrial Policies in Asian Countries firstly. Moreover, they introduce related startups.

Targets: Promotion and Creating new businesses in Japanese manufacturing and trade companies. Moreover we will contact VC and financial companies (investors) and Asian companies. We can invite Patent Firms to provide advisory on Intellectual Properties strategy and management for startups and Small Medium Businesses/Enterprises

Our program

13:00 – 13:10 Opening Remark by Organizer

13:10 – 15:00

Industrial/Commercialization Policies in Asian Countries (Chair: Alexender Pogany, Austria)

Malaysia – Mr. Hafiz Zolkipli, NanoMalaysia’s 11th Malaysia Plan Nanotechnology Commercialiation Programme

Thailand – Dr. Pavadee Aungkavattana, Deputy Executive Director

Taiwan – Dr. Tien-Ming CHUANG, Associate Research Fellow, Academia Sinica

South Korea – Youngchul Choi (Korea Evaluation Institute of Industrial Technology)

Austria – Alexander Pogany, Austrian Ministry for Transport, Innovation and Technology

JapanーDr.Masahiro Aoyagi (TIA Secretary general)

15:00 – 16:45 Startups & Small Companies Commercialization Presentations (Chair: Rezal Khairi Ahmad,Malaysia )

Japan Dr. TSUYOSHI TAKESHITA (CEO and CTO) Algal Bio Co., Ltd

Taiwan Dr. Albert LU, Chief Technology Officer, Tripod Nano Technology Corporation

Iran Mr. Naderi, The CEO of company “Fanavaran Nano-Meghyas” (Fnm co. Ltd.)

Malaysia – Izmir Yamin, CEO of UAV Pulsar, On-Board Hydrogen Generation Fuel Cell

Austria – Mr Kitakara, Anton Paar

Thailand-Dr. Chuchawin Changtong, Acting Division Manager, Nanomaterials Science Division, Integrate Refinery Petrochemical Complex (IRPC) Public Company Limited “Application of Nanomaterials: from research to commercialization”

Intellectual Property Strategy for Startups (Malaysia) – Mirandah Asia (Ms. Suriyia Sadanathan)