Recognizing the best of innovation and entrepreneurship in Japan – U.S. business

The Japan – U.S. Innovation Awards Symposium is the signature event of the Innovation Awards Program, the longest running annual program in the Bay Area celebrating the links between Silicon Valley and Japan innovation. Each year, the Japan – U.S. Innovation Awards selects one innovative high-growth company from Japan and one from the U.S. that are already beginning to transform a major industry or value chain. 

The symposium will include:

• 2025 SunBridge-John Thomas Emerging Leader Awardees: Waymo (U.S.) and teamLab (Japan)
• Innovation Showcase featuring five exciting Japanese start-up companies: Alpha Fusion Inc., Josys, NanoQT, POCKETALK Corporation, and Thinker Inc.
• Keynote & fireside chat with John L. Hennessy, Director of the Knight-Hennessy Scholars Program, Chairman of Alphabet’s Board of Directors, and Former President of Stanford University on the U.S. – Japan Cooperation & Innovation in the Semiconductor Industry
• Panel discussion on The Impact of the New Administration on AI and US-Japan Cooperation
• Lunch provided

Details & registration: https://www.usjinnovate.org/

*Free for Stanford ID holders

The Japan – U.S. Innovation Awards Program is produced by the Japan Society of Northern California in cooperation with the Stanford University US-Asia Technology Management Center.