G1 Global 2025 - Deeptech Leveraging Japan’s Strength to Build a Global Tech Powerhouse

Japan's historical strengths in foundational research, precision manufacturing, and engineering uniquely position it for leadership in the global deeptech landscape, especially in areas like advanced hardware and physical AI. This panel will explore how the nation can leverage these capabilities to commercialize groundbreaking innovations and compete on a global scale. Bringing together top minds from venture capital, academia, and industry, the session will discuss bridging the gap between R&D and the market, the role of government policy in fostering deeptech startups, cultivating a risk-taking entrepreneurial culture, and attracting global talent. The goal is to provide a roadmap for transforming Japan’s deep technical expertise into a thriving, globally competitive deeptech ecosystem. G1 Global Conference 2025 Technology Session held at Graduate School of Management, GLOBIS University in Tokyo, October 13, 2025. » https://g1summit.com/g1global/ [Technology] Deeptech: Leveraging Japan’s Strength to Build a Global Tech Powerhouse Panelists: » Yusuke Haga (CEO, Robotruck Inc.) » Jeff Harper (Co-Founder, EVP & Chief Commercial Officer, ZettaJoule) » Saneaki Obata (Founder, Co-CEO, Oceanic Constellations Inc) » Yoshimi (Iyadomi) Shinohara (Co-Founder AI Institute D^3, Harvard Business School; Chair, Shinohara Foundation; Founder / CEO, Yokohama Ventures) Moderator: » Emre Yuasa (Partner, GLOBIS Capital Partners) --- Prefer to watch the video presentation? Find it on YouTube: https://youtu.be/G2a4_MyuQjc?si=xjvouLHhClV4LIC9 ---