Thursday, October 1, 2009, 9:00AM - 11:30AM
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JETRO Event

The first seminar of the JETRO Clean Tech Seminar Series for Silicon Valley Companies will focus on the current state of the solar market in Japan. During this seminar, Silicon Valley companies will learn the benefits and advantages of expanding to the solar market in Japan. Our U.S company guest speaker will share his thoughts on opportunities in Japan’s solar market. Our Japanese company guest speakers will share their interests in the current solar technologies and how they are looking to collaborate with the U.S. solar market. Following the event, seminar participants will have a chance to network.

Application deadline: The application deadline has passed.

Fee: Free

Agenda:

Moderator

Mamoru Nagoya
Project Coordinator of Business Development, JETRO San Francisco

Seminar Speakers

Chako Ando
Principal, Cando Advisors

Cando Advisors supports its clients on international business development, strategic alliance and investment, focusing on the Japan market and cleantech sector.

Its principal, Chako Ando, has advised her clients in the following areas:

- Japanese market business development, strategy and market research

- Cross-border strategic alliance, strategic investment and M&A

- Business planning and strategy for growth companies, as well as established companies that plan to enter new markets.

Chako will outline the opportunities in Japan’s solar market and how U.S. companies can leverage these opportunities.

Tomoya Shitara
Ph.D. Director of Product Marketing and Business Development, XeroCoat, Inc.

XeroCoat is a pioneering start-up company that designs and manufactures high performing anti-reflective coatings for solar energy systems. Their innovative technology delivers greater solar energy affordability by decreasing manufacturing costs for solar module makers and increasing energy returns for solar system owners. Founded in Brisbane, Australia and headquartered in Redwood City, California, and now exploring Japan’s solar market, they have an international team of world-class optical materials and solar energy scientists and engineers, focusing solely on innovative coatings for the solar energy industry.

Ken-ichi Mori
General Manager of Business Advancement Initiative, Fuji Electric Corp of America

Fuji Electric Systems Co., Ltd. is focusing on the clean technology and environment business through its core technology power electronics and automation. The business areas range from solar cell, geothermal, fuel cell and water purification. From the late 70’s, Fuji Electric Systems has been developing the amorphous Si Solar panel “F Wave”. The feature of “F Wave” is the world’s lightest weight solar module, flexible by film laminating and suitable for a large area, such as the roof of a factory and school. Fuji Electric Systems also developed the very unique roll-to-roll manufacturing process as a low cost solution. Recently Fuji Electric Systems Co., Ltd. is establishing the vertical integration business of solar power with its experienced on-grid control, high efficient solar inverter and power device as well as solar panel.

Nao Harumoto
Market Development Manager, Kyocera Solar, Inc.

Kyocera is one of the world's largest vertically-integrated producers and suppliers of solar energy products. Kyocera Solar, Inc. is staffed by some of the most experienced and talented engineers, technical support, and sales personnel within the solar electric industry. The Company's expertise is based upon designing, manufacturing, and installing the most technologically advanced solar electric power systems available today.

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