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Company name category Name Title 1 Maruebni Eurpoe, plc (London) General Trading and Investment firm. (Mr) Hiroyuki MATSUBARA General Manager, Global Research Team Maruebni Corp. General Trading and Investment firm. Ishizuki Mutsumi Regional CEO Europe & CIS Maruebni Corp. General Trading and Investment firm. Saijo Jun Assistant Regional CEO 2 Maruebni Corp. General Trading and Investment firm. Sano Toshiya General Manager Maruebni Corp. General Trading and Investment firm. Geva Yanay Manager Business Development Corporation (MC) develops and operates businesses across virtually every industry, including industrial finance, Takashi Kai GM of Tel Aviv Liaison Office energy, metals, machinery, chemicals, and daily living essentials. MC's current activities have expanded far beyond its traditional 3 Mitsubishi Corporation Seiji Matsumoto Member of Global Strategy & Coordination trading operations to include investments and business management in diverse fields including natural resources development, Dept. manufacturing of industrial goods, retail, new energy, infrastructure, finance and new technology-related businesses. Isratech KatoSeiji Founder&CEO Isratech Isratech is as follow MiyajiSayaka Director · Support bridge Israel and in 13 years in hi-tech field. 4 · Connect so many Israeli startups with large Japanese companies in new business and R & D section. · Have already have a community for Japanese businessmen (1000 people more) interested in Israel, · In last year, I published "Start-Up Nation" in eyes of Japanese.

Takagi Co., Ltd. Takagi is a leading company in the field of water-related products in Japan. Takagi manufactures and sells household water Hirofumi Hatanaka Director of Corporate Planing 5 Takagi Co., Ltd. purifiers, household watering products and molds. Takagi is market leader in Japan for water purifiers and watering products. Hiromichi Hara Manager of Water Science Institute Radix co.,ltd. ■utilize sensitive magnet sensor technology (TMR sensor) for various equipment manufacturing and selling Masaki Ohara CEO 6 ■R & D with Universities and Research Institutes

Mitsubishi Power Systems, Ltd. Mitsubishi Hitachi Power Systems, Ltd. (MHPS) began with the merging of the thermal power generation divisions of Mitsubishi Goto Siro Team Manager Heavy Industries, Ltd. and Hitachi, Ltd. in February 2014. Since our establishment, we have strived to build synergy between the two companies, and in addition to advancing our technical ability to develop reliable high quality products, improving our comprehensive engineering ability that is capable of handling projects in various regions around the world, and strengthening our thorough sales operations and service abilities, we also seek to advance global business expansion. 7 The needs of our clients as well as society are constantly changing. In addition to the development of the world's most efficient power generation equipment, MHPS proposes solutions for the improvement of operating thermal power plants using the latest digital technology, and provides new values through our challenge to innovate power generation technology. As a leading global company in the field of thermal power generation systems and environmental technology, we will continue to meet the expectations of our clients and evolve so that we may contribute to the future of a sustainable society.

NEC Corporation of America NEC is one of the global ICT companies which has 100,000 employees worldwide and making business activities in 140 NAKAE Masayuki Senior Researcher countries. NEC has contributed globally to the development of social infrastructure through ICT solutions, Network systems, broadcasting systems including satellite and submarine cable. Lately, NEC focused on enhancing public safety of real world and NEC Corporation of America Keiko Berman Business Analysis Manager 8 cyber world through city surveillance system and cyber security technologies. NEC’s face recognition technologies is No.1 rated in the world in terms of accuracy and speed by prominent institute of USA, National Institute of Standards and Technology. NEC Corporation of America Takagi Kei Business Analysis Manager

Daiwa LifeNext Co., Ltd. HIROMI YAMANE Chairman and Representative Director

9 Daiwa LifeNext Co., Ltd. TOMOYA USHIISHI Managing Director Daiwa LifeNext Co., Ltd. TAKAHIRO KUBO Corporate Officer Internet Initiative Japan Inc. Ever since its establishment in 1992 as the first Japanese Internet Service Provider, IIJ has been taken initiatives in the field of Koichi MARUYAMA Division Director of Global Business Internet technology. Division Internet Initiative Japan Inc. Soshi OTANI Deputy General Manager for Global 10 By leveraging the technological expertise gained through its Internet connectivity services, the company has expanded its Business Development Internet Initiative Japan Inc. business portfolio as a total solutions provider offering from highly reliable network services, various value-added outsourcing Norio Deputy General Manager of Product services, including cloud computing, WAN services to systems integration services. Promotion Department Internet Initiative Japan Manabu YAMAMOTO IIJ Europe In this way, we have grown as a corporate group that responds to customers’ requests for every type of network application with MitsubishiHeavyIndustriesTurkeyOffice As a global leader in engineering and manufacturing,Mitsubishi Heavy Industries (MHI) Group delivers innovative and integrated MasahitoKIMATA DGM,TurkeyOffice solutions across a wide range of industries from commercial aviation and transportation to power plants and gas turbines, and 11 from machinery and infrastructure to integrated defense and space systems.

Utilizing our global operating locations, network and information resources, we are multilaterally pursuing business that ranges & Co. Toshiyuki Yamazaki GM in Tel Aviv office from product sales, worldwide logistics and financing, through to the development of major international infrastructure and other 12 projects in the following fields: Iron & Steel Products, Mineral & Metal Resources, Infrastructure Projects, Mobility, Chemicals, Energy, Food, Food & Retail Management, Healthcare & Service, Consumer Business, IT & Communication Business, Utilizing our global operating locations, network and information resources, we are multilaterally pursuing business that ranges from product sales, worldwide logistics and financing, through to the development of major international infrastructure and other 12 Mitsui & Co. Susumu Kodera General Manager projects in the following fields: Iron & Steel Products, Mineral & Metal Resources, Infrastructure Projects, Mobility, Chemicals, Hidemi Naganuma n/a Mitsui & Co. Energy, Food, Food & Retail Management, Healthcare & Service, Consumer Business, IT & Communication Business, Magenta Venture Partners Dave Takeuchi Managing General Partner Magenta Venture Partners is a fund that invests in Israeli startups. The fund is comprised of 4 Partners - 2 Japanese and 2 Magenta Venture Partners Atsushi Mizuno General Partner 13 Israelis. Aside from fund investment activities, the fund will be providing information on the Israeli startups to the Japanese Magenta Venture Partners Ori Israely Managing General Partner companies to foster business developments among them. Magenta Venture Partners Ran Levitzky General Partner Toyo University Toyo University is a comprehensive university established by Meiji 20 (1887) as a "private philosophy" by philosopher Inoue Satoshi Matsubara Vice President of Toyo University Toyo University Enryou. Toyo University that celebrated the 125th anniversary in 2012. Now that globalization progresses and diverse values are Hajime Imamura Vice Director of The Center for Global mixed, the importance of "philosophy" to understand essence is increasing even further. Three aspects of "internationalization", Innovation Studies 14 Toyo University "career education", and "philosophy education" which are the pillars of education, grasping things from a global perspective Hirohito Research Professor of The Center for without being swayed by changes in the times and the environment, We will nurture "global human resources" that we can open Global Innovation Studies up. KOITO MANUFACTURING CO.,LTD Manufacturer of automotive illuminators.The market share of domestic 60% and global 25% is No. 1. Takahiro Mochizuki Manager 15 KOITO MANUFACTURING CO.,LTD We are engaged in manufacturing and selling street lights and traffic lights to affiliated companies, possessing a 30% market Yuji Hiashi Coporate Officer OCCI is a regional economic organization with 30,000 corporate and individual members, estalished under the chambers of Chamber of Commerce and Industry FURUKAWA, Minoru Vice Chairman, Osaka Chamber of commerce law. Our main activities are: Commerce and Industry (Senior 1) to support the local companies through OCCI's 5 branches in Osaka City 16 Corporate Adviser, Hitachi Zosen 2) to support a wide range of businesses of all sizes and industries Corporation) 3) to promote international business opportunities through collaboration with OCCI's partnership with more than 50 government Osaka Chamber of Commerce and Industrybodies and economic organizations, and other networks throughout the world SAITO, Susumu Director, International Division JSR Corporation JSR Corporation (formerly Japan Synthetic Rubber Co., Ltd.) was established in December 1957 under the Special Measures Nobuyuki Toyoda Manager Law for the Synthetic Rubber Manufacturing Industry with the aim of pioneering synthetic rubber production in Japan. Since transitioning into a private corporation in 1969, JSR has expanded its petrochemical business from synthetic rubber to include emulsions, plastics and other materials, and has augmented business operations for the semiconductor, flat panel display and optical materials fields by leveraging proprietary polymer technologies. The promotion of the Fine Chemicals Business based on IT materials has served as a gateway to innovative changes to the company’s business structure and we changed our company 17 name to JSR Corporation at the timing of 40th anniversary on December 10, 1997. Recently, the Life Sciences Business as the third business pillar is expanding its scale through measures such as mergers and acquisitions (M&A). A new company was established at the Plastics Business through a merger, too. Also, the previous Fine Chemicals Business was changed to the Digital Solutions Business to seek new business opportunities. We will achieve sustainable growth by steadily overcoming issues in each business fields and increasing our profits.

Media Tech Co., Ltd. Media Tech Co., Ltd. is a subsidiary of Industry Co., Ltd., the leading & fast growing housing & building company Yoshiharu Masuda Senior Manager in Japan. Media Tech has been contributing to the success and growth of Daiwa House & its group companies mainly in IT related sectors for decades. Now, Media Tech wants to expand its business beyond IT and customer base beyond the Daiwa House & the Group Companies. 18 We have already started marketing activities for some Israeli companies. Media Tech has been trying to find a Japanese partner for an Israeli professor in the telecommunications field.Media Tech wants to introduce new ideas and new technologies of Israel to Japanese industries, companies, universities, and wants to share the benefit from such a new business with Israel.

We are creating innovation in various fieids and sustainable sumat-city using the strengh of ”Keihanna” like accmulation of Public Foundation of Kansai Research Institute Yasuo Kashihara President research institutes and companies. For exanple, "Keihanna" was chosen as the region for national Research Complex Promotion 19 Public Foundation of Kansai Research Institute Nobuhiro Nonaka secretary Project, it is progressing state-of-the arts research and development, practical application of the results and construction of Hiroyuki Murakita coordinator Public Foundation of Kansai Research Instituteinnovation-ecosysytem. Nishimura & Asahi Nishimura & Asahi is an International law firm and its main clients are Japanese companies. Among major law firms in Japan, Masao Morishita 20 Nishimura & Asahi only Nishimura & Asahi has its base in the Middle East. We, in Dubai office, provide Japanese companies regal services and Asa Ogihara NGK Spark Plug Co., Ltd. Founded in 1936, NGK Spark Plug is a comprehensive manufacturer of fine ceramics, including world’s top-share-holding spark Kisara Saito Business Development and Marketing plugs and oxygen & other sensors for automobiles, semiconductor packages, cutting tools, medical products, etc. We have Manager worldwide networks with 42 consolidated subsidiaries and 3 equity method affiliated companies. In the transition to e-mobility, NGK Spark Plug is strengthening the existing business portfolios. And at the same time, we are eagerly pursuing innovation to create new business pillars such as environment and energy, next-generation automobiles, and healthcare. In order to achieve our goals of enhancing new business creation, we are trying to find partners worldwide in many different fields. One of the most recent examples is the acquisition of oxygen concentrator business from Chart Group, an American market leader of oxygen therapy system industry, with our intention to build a global value chain for development, production, 21 and sales. And another example is the creation of Venture Labo in Santa Clara, CA, U.S.A. This is to accelerate the speed for investigation that has already led to increase in the number of proposals for new businesses, and thanks to change in the resolution flow, it has shorten the time required for investment. And we have already invested to start-up companies which harmonizes with our existing business and developing technologies. In order for us to survive in this dramatic environmental transition era, we have to go ahead of our time, increase our opportunities and possibilities, and go beyond the expectations of our stakeholders. And we need good partners to work together for the future. This is the reason why we are here today. We are determined to move forward with our spirits ignited and we look forward to working with you.

We make active data science business by utilizing data. INSIGHT LAB,Inc ISAO TOOYAMA CEO & Founder 22 AI,Data Visualization,Data Analytics,Data Preparation,System Development,Consulting. INSIGHT LAB,Inc Naomi Nakashima Israel ,General Manager 23 Altair Semiconductor 100% subsidiary of . LTE chipset maker. Development & business focus is IoT application such as Smart Meter, Logistics, AssetNobuyasu Tracking, Matsuoka Wearables. VP, Corporate Development Herzog Fox & Neeman Law Office Herzog, Fox & Neeman (HFN) is the largest law firm and the law firm of choice for Japanese clients doing business in Israel. Masato Tanaka Attorney from HFN/TMI 24 Herzog Fox & Neeman Law Office GILAD MAJEROWICZ Partner and Head of Japan Practice Office AMA VISIONS We(Office AMA VISIONS) are a Japan-based business consulting firm which specializes in supporting foreign-based the AKIRA YABE President technology companies to accelerate sales and establish a strong business in Japan. 25

Japan Airlines Co., Ltd. (JAL) was founded in 1951 and became the first international airline in Japan. A member of the oneworld® Yuki Saito Director, Profit and Revenue Management alliance, the airline now reaches more than 340 airports and 50 countries/regions together with its codeshare partners with a Europe modern fleet of 230 aircraft. Certified and awarded as a 5-Star Airline by Skytrax, JAL is committed to providing customers with 26 the highest levels of flight safety and quality in every aspect of its service, and aims to become one of the most preferred airlines in the world.

NEC Corporation NEC is one of the global ICT companies which has 100,000 employees worldwide and making business activities in 140 Toshiya Matsuki Executive Vice President 27 NEC Corporation countries. NEC has contributed globally to the development of social infrastructure through ICT solutions, Network systems, Eigo Matsubayashi Executive Director TIS Inc. TIS, a member of the TIS INTEC Group, provides IT solution services,including system integration and entrusted development Naoto Kita Executive Officer as well as service-style IT solutions, such as data center and cloud services. Concurrently, the company contributes to the growth of client businesses through the establishment of a global support network centering on China and the ASEAN region and 28 more than 3,000 business partners in various industries,such as financial services, manufacturing, distribution and services, public sector services and telecommunications. For more information about TIS, please visit http://www.tis.co.jp/

Toshiba Digital Solutions Group is a globally competitive organization focused on four main business domains: Social Infrastructure, Energy, Nishikori Hironobu President and CEO 29 Toshiba Digital Solutions Electronic Devices and Digital Solutions. Toshiba Digital Solutions is the core driver of the Group’s Digital Solutions business Mori Hirofumi Chief Specialist Corporation was formed out the union of Nichimen Corporation and Nissho Iwai Corporation, both companies that boast Sojitz Corporation Yoshito Suzuki Executive Officer incredibly long histories. For more than 150 years, our business has helped support the development of countless countries and Sojitz Corporation Mariko Nishio Manager, Energy Dept. Sojitz Paris 30 regions. Today, the Sojitz Group consists of approximately 400 subsidiaries and affiliates located in Japan and throughout the Sojitz Corporation Naoki Kumazawa Assistant Manager, Medical Infrastructure world, developing wide-ranging general trading company operations in a multitude of countries and regions. Dept., Sojitz Corporation SUNTORY HOLDINGS LIMTED Suntory Group is among the world's leading consumer products companiy. IZURU ABE Deputy General Manager We are steadily growing as a corporate group that develops a wide range of businesses globally, mainly alcoholic beverages and soft drinks. We offer a uniquely diverse portfolio of beverage products enjoyed by millions around the world: from whiskies/beer to non-alcoholic beverages. Suntory also produces wellness products and operates a flower business and a restaurant business. 31 Founded as a family-owned business in 1899 in Japan, Suntory Group has grown into a multi-national corporation, with operations throughout the Americas, Europe, Asia and Oceania. We are driven by Yatte Minahare - the spirit of bold ambition - and our 37,745 employees worldwide draw upon our unique blend of Japanese artisanship and global tastes to explore new product categories and markets. We aim to contribute to society by positively challenging new areas and creating value that has never been seen before.

HITACHI ZOSEN CORPORATION Hitachi Zosen operates in the two business domains of Environment/Green Energy and Social HARUHIKO YOSHIDA GENERAL MANAGER 32 HITACHI ZOSEN CORPORATION Infrastructure & Disaster Prevention. In the field of Environment/Green Energy, KAZUYA KAMEYAMA MANAGER Toshiba Toshiba Group will contribute to a sustainable society by creating new value with reliable Nakazaki Yukari Specialist technologies, through our focus on our main business domains, Social Infrastructure, Energy, Electronic Device and Digital Solutions. Toward realizing our vision, we provide “substantial solutions” created through connections with customers and our 33 various products, having our technological assets, capabilities to develop and manufacture products, and research competence as driving forces.

Osaka Gas Co., Ltd. Co., Ltd. was established in 1897. Our total sales were approximately 1.3 trillion yen in 2017. 73% of total sales was Shigeru Nonami General Manager made up of the domestic gas business, while the domestic electricity business accounted for 9%. Taking advantage of the full liberalization of electricity and gas retail markets in Japan, we aims to extend the Domestic Energy Business, while at the same time, further expanding overseas business and “the Life & Business Solutions (LBS)” Business including real-estate, information and fine material businesses. We aim to triple consolidated ordinary income by fiscal 2030 in comparison to fiscal 2017 figures. And we would like to make the ratio of international businesses to domestic businesses to 2 to 1 in terms of profits. We have high-density network about 200 service shops throughout the service area, where we can directly contact customers. 34 Using the strength, we are aiming to remain the customers’ choice for total services offering various tariffs, high quality safety and security and one-stop life services. Osaka Gas also actively develops gas equipment. We succeeded in the development and commercialization of the world’s smallest home-use fuel cells with the highest power generation efficiency. In addition, to prevent global warming, we are working on the popularization of high-efficiency energy systems such as this. Furthermore, by connecting fuel cells and water heaters to networks via IoT, we are continually striving to make our services even more convenient and comfortable.

Fujitsu Limited NOBUHIKO SASAKI Vice Chairman Limited Fujitsu is the leading Japanese information and communication technology (ICT) company, offering a full range of technology KEISUKE KATSUDA Assistant Manager, Cyber Security 35 products, solutions and services. Approximately 140,000 Fujitsu people support customers in more than 100 countries. We use Business Strategy Unit Fujitsu Limited our experience and the power of ICT to shape the future of society with our customers. HIROKO IOKA Global Relations, Public Policy and Business Development Office TransLink Capital TransLink Capital invests in seed, early, and expansion stage U.S. based technology startups that can benefit from our Asian Nobuyuki Akimoto Managing Partner value-add: our primary focus is on Series A, but we also selectively invest in seed and later stage startups 36

OGIS-RI Co.,Ltd. Our company is a system integrator (SIer) with a head office in Osaka, with a 100% stake in Osaka Gas Co., Ltd.. Teruyuki Yamaoka General Manager Established in June 1983, the capital is 440 million yen. The company size will be 1,400 employees and sales 36.6 billion yen (FY2017). Domestically, we have a group company of six companies including Sakura Information Systems Co., Ltd. of banking system SIer, Ube Information Systems,Inc. of manufacturing industry SIer, OGIS International, Inc. in the abroad and Shanghai OGIS TongHua Software Co., LTD. in China. 37 The business comprehensively provides solutions ranging from IT consulting to system integration, platform service, computer equipment / software sales, training, etc. The number of personnel involved in the platform service is over 300, and the service content is based on six pillars of infrastructure system integration, security, cloud, EDI, client equipment, and data center, and we are developing business for external customers. In addition, we are also in charge of Osaka Gas' information system operation, and we are doing all system operation tasks such as infrastructure monitoring, operations, troubleshooting, system maintenance and foundation update. Tsusho Corporation , the trading arm of the , was established in 1948 and as general investment and project Yosuke Komatsu General Manager 38 management company, it operates in some 120 nations through more than 900 subsidiaries and affiliates. Toyota Tsusho, the trading arm of the Toyota Group, was established in 1948 and as general investment and project 38 Toyota Tsusho Corporation management company, it operates in some 120 nations through more than 900 subsidiaries and affiliates. Ryota Yamamoto Business Development Cybereason is a cyber security company specializing in endpoint detection and response software. The company is based in Cybereason Japan Corp. Kawada Tomoko Accont Manager Boston, Massachusetts. 39 Cybereason Japan Corp. Nakajima Miki Director Cybereason was founded in 2012 in Tel Aviv, Israel by former cyber security experts from the Israel Defense Forces Unit 8200. Cybereason Japan Corp. Sohta yukimi Evangelist JapanThe company Market movedEntry for its Israeli headquarters Companies to Boston, MA in 2014. Million Steps Nir Turk Founding Partner, COO Million Steps leads Israeli technology companies into Japan to enable them to launch, grow and scale their businesses. We offer 40 Million Steps Manae Murakami Project manager an end-to-end solution for market entry, which includes planning and execution of all business development and sales activities. Daiki Tanaka Advisor Million Steps A dedicated team works closely with the Israeli company to develop the strategy, define the goals and KPIs, and perform all the Corporation ITOCHU Corporation has continued to grow for the century and age after its founding in 1858. Today, as a major general trading Kenichi Hisamatsu General Manager 41 Itochu Corporation company with about 110 bases in 63 countries, domestic, import, export and trilogy transactions are carried out in the fields of Toshiyuki Abe Executive Director IHI Corporation IHI Corporation is a comprehensive heavy-industry manufacturer working to create value for customers in four main Akira Shisa General Manager 42 IHI Corporation areas―Resource, Energy and Environment; Social Infrastructure and Offshore Facilities; Industrial Systems and General- Fumihiko Tamamushi Manager Advanced Telecommunications ATR is a unique private company established in Kansai region in March 1986, with the aim of promoting fundamental and Hiroyuki Suzuki Executive Vice President, Representative Research Institute International (ATR) innovative R&D activities as well as contributing to society in a wide range of telecommunication fields. Since its establishment, Director 43 Advanced Telecommunications outstanding research outcomes have been steadily achieved in such fields as neuro-knowledge science, life-support robots and Makiko Tatsumi Manager, Business Development Office Research Institute International (ATR) wireless communication, focusing on applications for healthcare and social support in preparation for the super-aging society. All Aniwo these outcomes have been made possible through collaboration with various universities, research institutes, and companies Ani Terada CEO 44 Aniwo Aniwo is an innovation platform company located in Tel Aviv, Israel and Tokyo, Japan. Ryo Homma Biz Dev Aniwo Shohei Kurosu Associate Ishin SG Pte.Ltd. Ishin Group is the Japanese B2B media that mainly focus on Startup, Technology, and Entrepreneurship. In 1999, we started the NAGAOKA SHUNSUKE Director business in Japan and also operating in Silicon Valley as well as in Singapore.

In Japan, Ishin Group provides highly-focused media, organizing conferences and summits and investing in new business opportunities. From our activities, we have built a large network in Japan, US, and Southeast Asia. 45 With the network we have built, we are now promoting the ”Open Innovation”. By introducing global startups to the Japanese corporations through our web media and summits, we help to create business opportunities and to have more startups entering into the Japanese market.

Japan Patent Attorney Association Katsumori ISEKI A leader of Israel Study Group of JPAA Kinki Branch International Affairs Kinki Branch International Affairs Committee (Fumi NAMBU, a president) Commitee (CPJAPAN IP Attorneys)

Japan Patent Attorney Association Japanese Patent Attorney (JPAA) is an association for all registered patent attorneys, who specialized in an Intellectual Mitsuo A member of Israel Study Group of JPAA Kinki Branch International Affairs Properties Rights (IPRs), and Kinki branch is one of branches of JPAA. International Affairs committee (IAC) researching in Kinki Branch International Affairs practical IP matters is one of the committees of JPAA Kinki branch. Israel Study Group of IAC in this fiscal year 2018 has an 46 Committee (Fumi NAMBU, a president) Committee ( Corporation) activity aiming at researching how we, patent attorneys, can assist in enhancing the business relationship between Kansai and Israel from the aspect of IPRs. Along with our activities of Israel Study Group, we plan to have a delegation to Israel in this Japan Patent Attorney Association Festival. Tamotsu Arai A member of JPAA International Activity Kinki Branch International Affairs Center (Fuji Patent Law Firm) Committee (Fumi NAMBU, a president)

47 KYUSHU UNIV Masaki Kumano Associate professor Mizuho Securities As a comprehensive securities company featuring the slogan "One Mizuho," Mizuho Securities strives to promote the seamless Fuke Naofumi Vice President Mizuho Securities integration of our Group's banking, trust and securities arms. Morishima Atsuhiro Area Manager Mizuho Securities These efforts have enabled us to expand our retail network to 274 offices* across Japan and thus gain a leading position in the Hida Yukinobu Manager Mizuho Securities domestic industry and we haven't looked back. We continue to establish joint branches with Mizuho Bank, including additional Shindo Masaki Manager Planet Booths established inside the lobbies of Mizuho Bank branches around the country. In this way, we can deliver a 48 Mizuho Securities Mori Mizuki comprehensive selection of Mizuho financial services at a single location. We also have a solid track record of excellence in investment banking, including bond and equity underwriting and M&A advisory- services which constantly receive impressive evaluations from customers. Mizuho Securities ranked No. 1 for the fourth straight year in equity analyst rankings conducted by some of the most prominent financial periodicals, receiving high praise from institutional investors as well. Sumitomo Corporation (“SC”) is a leading Fortune 500 global trading and business investment company with 109 locations in 65 Kimihiko Sato Corporate Officer countries/regions and 22 locations in Japan. The entire SC Group consists of more than 900 companies and nearly 60,000 personnel.

SC conducts business activities in a wide range of industries on a global scale, with its six business units include Metal Products, Transportation and Construction Systems, Infrastructure, Media and ICT, Living Related and Real Estate, Mineral Resources, Energy, and Chemical and Electronics and regional organizations all over the world working closely together. 49 And SC conducts commodity transactions in all industries utilizing worldwide networks, provides related customers with various financing, serves as an organizer and a coordinator for various projects, and invests in companies to promote greater growth potential.

Strategically and organically integrating our robust business foundation and our diverse, high-level functions, we create new values by staying a step ahead in dealing with changes and transcending existing frameworks as a way to help solve social issues.

V-Cube, Inc. Established former V-cube in 1998, specializing in business related to visual communication since 2006 and domestic web Naoaki Mashita CEO and Founder conference market leader for 11 consecutive years. Listed with Mothers of the in 2013 and listed on the First Section in 2015. Expanding to countries in Southeast Asia. As regulations are being changed to allow remote-meetups in different business areas, we offer visual communication services such as web conference and webinar systems to provide 50 solutions for work-style reform, remote-education, telemedicine and fintech. We also offer drone solutions for industrial inspection and emergency/disaster management.

MH 8 Established in Paris since 2011, ASSA SPA is the only Japanese spa specialised in Shiatsu massage in Paris. We are selected Mariko Hirakawa CEO as one of the best spas in Paris by a French prestigious magazine, L'EXPRESS. We opend a Japanese healthy Bento 51 restaurant, ASSA CAFE in front of Seine Rive. Our activities include consulting for Japanese companies interested in French market. SCSK Europe Ltd. SCSK EU is located in London and has approximately 70 employees as of Dec. 2018. SCSK EU mainly provides various IT Takashi Shimotori Managing Director 52 SCSK Europe Ltd. services to Sumitomo Corporation Europe group companies in the EMEA & CIS region with more than 50 offices and 1,000 Toshihiro Shibazaki DGM Japan needs to develop new industries with a special focus on the greater strategic utilization of information technology. It is a Japan Association of New Economy Yasufumi Hirai Advisor crucial step for Japan to regain global competitiveness and continue its economic growth into the future in the face of such Japan Association of New Economy Satoshi Seki Secretary General 53 structural problems as a shrinking and aging population. The establishment of policies and systems to support this development Japan Association of New Economy Keiichi Hori Deputy Secretary General is an urgent issue for the country. The Japan Association of New Economy (JANE) is dedicated to performing policy advocacy Japan Association of New Economy Daisuke Yamashita Policy Department NEDOfrom a privateplays an sector important perspective role in Japan’s to help contributeeconomic toand addressing industrial policiesthis issue, as whileone of also the providinglargest public a platform research for informationand development NEDO Takashi Omote Executive Director management organizations. It has the two basic missions of addressing energy and global environmental problems and 54 NEDO Dai Mizuguchi Deputy Director, International Affairs enhancing industrial technology. Department NEDO coordinates and integrates the technological capabilities and research abilities of industry, academia, and government 55 Bird's View Inc. Junichi Natsui CEO INNOMEDICS Medical Instruments Inc. Our company is a trading company dealing with medical equipment and materials. Based on the philosophy of "thinking medical Takeshi Aotaki with the system" We listen carefully to all needs and provide the best combination as a system. In addition, we are contributing to solve the problems, including technical support such as software development, maintenance, 56 operation, and introduction of information management system. In recent year, we are also focusing on the field of Health Tech and making logistics network for new needs.

Nagashima Ohno & Tsunematsu Nagashima Ohno & Tsunematsu (NO&T) is a full-service firm, representing clients in corporate transactions, including mergers Akihiro Tokura Associate and acquisitions, international and domestic capital markets, banking, finance and derivatives, corporate and commercial litigation, licensing, hi-tech, real estate, antitrust and taxation and other regulatory matters. NO&T has represented clients in 57 Japan’s largest corporate and finance transactions and public offerings. NO&T consistently receives the highest rankings from international independent guides, such as Chambers & Partners and Legal 500.

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SEMITEC Corporation ・President&CEO: Junya Ishizuka Daisuke Ishizuka Vice President 59 SEMITEC Corporation ・Date of Establishment:March 13th, 1958 Yoshitsugu Toyoi Director Mistubishi Tanabe Pharma, which was founded in 1678, has its headquarters in Doshomachi, Osaka, which is the birthplace of Mitsubichi Tanabe Pharma Corporation Masayuki Mitsuka President &Representative Director Chief Japan’s pharmaceutical industry. With business centered on ethical pharmaceuticals, Mitsubishi Tanabe Pharma is a well- Executive Officer established company and has the longest history of any listed company in Japan*. In accordance with the corporate philosophy Mitsubichi Tanabe Pharma Corporation Eizo Tabaru Member of Board CFO Managing Exective 60 of “contributing to the healthier lives of people around the world through the creation of pharmaceuticals,” the Company Officer formulated the key concept of Open Up the Future under the Medium-Term Management Plan 16-20. Through the discovery of Mitsubichi Tanabe Pharma Corporation drugs that address unmet medical needs, centered on its priority disease areas ― autoimmune diseases, diabetes and kidney Kengo Isshiki Associate Director Mitsubichi Tanabe Pharma Corporation diseases, central nervous system diseases, and vaccines ― Mitsubishi Tanabe Pharma will strive to contribute to the health of Naoki Mori Senior Scientist ICT Solutions International, Inc. (1) About ICT Solutions International: Naoki Onishi Founder Being backed with 30 + years of involvement in electronics and telecommunications industries in Japan and 10+ years of association and working history with Israeli start-up companies, the company provides those start-ups with customized, total business solutions for successful entrance into Japanese markets

(2) Focused Areas of ICT Solutions International: Focused area of the Company include:

(3) Services of ICT Solutions International: Services to be provided by the Company include: 61 Based upon thorough understandings upon client’s products/solutions and requirements, business objectives and target of client, the Company provides as one-stop solutions following services step-by step :

(4) Advantage of ICT Solutions International:

Enceladus Technologies, Ltd. Health-tech company that develops software products related to medical care and healthcare. Yoji Kogure CEO 62 Mainami Trading Co. LTD Mainami Trading, the forernner of the Mainami Group was established in 1947. The Mainami Group of today comprises of 8 Hirokazu Minami Senior Vice President companies and 6 lines of business, which include aviation fuel, petroleum products, logistics, information and publication, real estate management, and new project development. Mainami Trading is responsible for the trading company function which consists of the aviation department and the business development department. Mainami Trading has been appointed as a distributor for enterprises from Israel and America having cutting edge technologies to import and sell products.Particularly we became an exclusive distributor in Japan for Israeli venture company's high technology material. Now we are focusing on importing products, which Israeli companies have strengths, to Japan utilizing Mainami's network. We 63 are especially developing mainly in medical, agriculture, defense/disaster prevention fields etc. Furtuthermore, we are progressing to export Japanese healthy foods to Israel since Japan is a longevity country. At Mainami Trading, we are driven by innovation and continuously striving for solutions that will enhanced all aspects of society and the way we live. We have an Islaeli adviser in Israel, and we can make various consultation and meetings lacally.Therefore we are so-called Israel-friendly company.

Mainami Trading Co. LTD Mainami Trading, the forernner of the Mainami Group was established in 1947. The Mainami Group of today comprises of 8 Kazuya Fujimoto Director Mainami Trading Co. LTD companies and 6 lines of business, which include aviation fuel, petroleum products, logistics, information and publication, real Avishai Goldberg Adviser About UKC Holdings Corporation UKC Holdings Corporation Takahide Shimizu General manager, Product FAE Dept. Established in October 2009, UKC Holdings is engaged with businesses, including sales of various semiconductors and UKC Holdings Corporation keiichi Okada General manager, Global Device Sales electronic components, sales of electronic equipment, and EMS business, 64 Group, Sales Strategy As a key player in the electronics industry that continues growing dramatically through the advance in digital technologies and Naonori Akiyama General manager, Global Device Sales UKC Holdings Corporation market globalization, we offer the most advanced semiconductors and high-performance electronic components manufactured Group, Sales Strategy by SONY and other major manufacturers. Isratech.,Inc Since 2006, we have been engaged in an investigation project of startup companies in Israel, Seiji Kato CEO&Founder 65 Isratech.,Inc and through research, consulting, competitive analysis, support for advancement, we have SayakaMiyaji Director PT IIJ Global Solutions Nishikawa Yoshitaka VP of Technology 66

H.I.S. Co., Ltd. YAMAGUCHI TSUBASA None 67

Jugetsudo By Maruyama nori Maruyama Nori was founded in 1854–at the end of the Edo period–in the Nihonbashi district of Tokyo and carried out the Maki MARUYAMA Director of Europe wholesale trade of dried seaweed. We are proud when we see that our nori seaweed, chosen with the greatest care, is the favorite choice of some three thousand sushi bars, as well as many other professionals from the food sector in Japan. In addition to the main shop in Tsukiji, we have 12 shops as well as telemarketing, direct mail, and internet sales, which are favored by individual customers. Since 1980 we have also been supplying superior quality tea under the brand name of Jugetsudo. Inheritor of 165 years of 68 tradition, and uncompromising on product quality, we would like to convey to our customers by means of tea and nori, the particular spirit of Japanese cuisine, authentic values and delicate flavors.

Our first tea house outside of Japan has opened on Oct. 10, 2008, in Paris. Since its opening, “Jugetsudo Paris” has constantly communicated its culture, along with the delicaces of Japanese tea. An ever increasing number of hotels and restaurants in Paris, in France and in Europe, are also placing tea from “Jugetsudo” on their menus as well. We expect to improve our online sales to international customers across the world through our own online site.

Internet Related Business. Consulting and company incubation is the major business. Being involved in the construction of JPIX, 69 Internet Research Institute Ltd Mirei Kuroda CFO the first commercial Internet exchange in Japan, IRI has been involved in the important services of the Japanese Internet since Internet Research Institute, Inc Ryuji Enoki Consultant its inception.On Tuesday, 8 October 2018, listed on Tel Aviv Stock Exchange (TASE), Israel, as first Japanese, or Asian 70 company. Seeking for the role of bridge between Japan and Israel. IRI's philosophy is " To regard Internet Protocol (IP) as today’s most important theme both in terms of technological and social Corporation Tosoh Corporation is a global diversified chemicals Jun Ichisaka General Manager and specialty materials company that has been in the market for almost 83years. Our consolidated net sales will be roughly around US$9 billion in fiscal 2019 and net sales of specialty business group which includes Bioscience and Advanced Materials products will expect to exceed US$2 billion. Tosoh’s Advanced Materials products are represented by Zirconia, a fine unique ceramics, battery materials and functional polymers alog with optical polymers. Tosoh’s Bioscience products are 71 represented and renowned by automated immunoassay analyzer, glycohemoglobin analyzer for clinical diagnostics, HPLC columns, separation resins and GPC instruments for separation & purification to name the few. We will further strengthen are business by growing our commodity business along with the specialities in order to uniquely position ourselves as a hybrid company to stay competitive in the ICT, Energy & Enviroment and Life science sector.

METI-KANSAI Tsuyoshi Okuyama Director General, Economic Policy Department The Kansai Bureau of Economy, Trade and Industry (METI-KANSAI) is a regional branch organization of the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry. It has jurisdiction over the Kansai region, which includes 7prefectures(including Fukui, Shiga, 72 Kyoto, Osaka, Hyogo, Nara, Wakayama Prefectures). METI-KANSAI METI-KANSAI is committed to contributing to the development of the local economy by mobilizing the experience, expertise and Chikara Fujita Chief, Next-Generation Industry and various policies that it has accumulated thus far. Information Policy Division

NSNeT Consulting service for Start-up companies to enter into Japan market Seiji Nishimura President •Create Japan Go-to-Market Strategy •Introduce and engage potential customers and partner •Support for Japan subsidiary (local entity) establishment •Engage and evaluate local distributers and system/network integrators 73 • Enhance Japan subsidiary Management force •Sales and Marketing activities support • Arrange meetings with key persons of Carriers and OEMs •Develop and enhance local sales forces •Develop and enhance local sales forces

KEIDANREN (Japan Business Federation) is a comprehensive economic organization with a membership comprised of 1,376 Keidanren (Japan Business Federation) Hiromichi SHINOHARA Vice Chair of the Board of Councillors representative companies of Japan, 109 nationwide industrial associations and 47 regional economic organizations (as of May Keidanren (Japan Business Federation) Katsunori NEMOTO Senior Managing Director 74 31, 2018). Keidanren (Japan Business Federation) Hidekatsu ISHII Staff Economist, International Affairs Bureau Our mission as a comprehensive economic organization is to draw upon the vitality of corporations, individuals and local NIPPON TELEGRAPH AND TELEPHONE Mao ASHIDA Senior Manager, Corporate Strategy, CORPORATION Corporate Strategy Planning Department, 75 ※Keidanren (Japan Business NTT Federation)

medical desingers Inc. Naomi Okada President 76 medical desingers Inc. Akira MIshima Exectutive Officer TAKENAKA Since the founding of our business, we have consistently provided architectural structures that respond to the expectations of our TeruhikoSugimoto Group Leader customers based on our management philosophy, “Contribute to society by passing on the best works to future generations.”

With yearly sales of $12 billion, 20 overseas offices, the largest construction R&D laboratory in the world and over 1,000 architects in our design department, Takenaka offers comprehensive services worldwide across the entire spectrum of space creation from site location and planning to design and construction as well as postcompletion services such as building maintenance. Takenaka Corporation is among Japan's oldest general contractors with a long history rich in tradition that spans over 400 years 77 and includes creating a large number of Japan's most prominent architectural landmarks. We became the first construction company to win the Deming Prize in 1979 and again the first in the industry to win the Nippon Quality Control Medal in 1992, both in recognition of our efforts in Total Quality Management. At Takenaka, we strive to consistently improve the quality of our works to ensure building owners that orders placed with us will be fulfilled with the utmost confidence, security, satisfaction and pride throughout the contract period and beyond. Meanwhile, cities and buildings are expected to fulfill increasingly sophisticated and diversified functions in today’s era of changing lifestyles and corporate activities, where companies are increasingly globalizing their operations and ICT is developing in dramatic ways, as demonstrated by AI and big data. As a company engaged in the construction industry, we believe that it is our responsibility to properly meet the needs of modern society, and to continue to satisfy continual expectations for safety and security in an honest and reliable manner. Deloitte Tohmatsu Financial Advisory Yukinori Harada Vice President LLC. Deloitte provides audit, consulting, financial advisory, risk advisory, tax and related services to public and private clients spanning multiple industries. Deloitte serves four out of five Fortune Global 500® companies through a globally connected 78 Deloitte Tohmatsu Financial Advisory network of member firms in more than 150 countries andterritories bringing world-class capabilities, insights, and high-quality Shosei Yamamoto Senior Analyst LLC. service to address clients’ most complex business challenges.

79 ASAMI Habuchi City of Tsukuba KEZUKA MIKITO Deputy Mayor City of Tsukuba MIURA AMI Adviser for City Development

City of Tsukuba TAKASE AKIMITSU Senior Director for Start-up Promotion

80 City of TSUKUBA(Local governments) City of Tsukuba UCHIDA YASUTAKA Senior Chief City of Tsukuba IMAJOH TAKEHIKO Chief City of Tsukuba MUTO KOHEI Double Feather Partners Inc.CEO (accompanying City of TSUKUBA)

81 JETRO IBARAKI Tomohiro Kinomoto Chief Director SOMPO Holdings, Inc With over 120 years of history, Sompo Holdings Inc. is a company engaged in core businesses such as a domestic P&C Koichi Narasaki Chief Digital Officer SOMPO Holdings, Inc insurance businesses, oversea insurance businesses, domestic life insurance businesses, and nursing & healthcare businesses. Takuya Iwata Manager 82 SOMPO Holdings, Inc The Sompo Holdings Group operates its overseas insurance business in 218 cities situated in 30 countries and regions Masahiro Kiriyama Manager worldwide. SOMPO Holdings, Inc Hiroki Shibasaki, Ph.D Deputy Manager As a holding company, SOMPO will comprehensively support the security, health and wellbeing of customers across an 83 Sompo Japan Nipponkoa Himawari Life Insurance, Inc. Daisuke Shinkawa Assistant to the President expansive range of life stages and also in daily life. The goal is to evolve into “a theme park for the security, health and wellbeing SOMPO Digital Lab Tel Aviv Yinnon Dolev CEO of customers” that brings happiness into their lives. In addition, “Innovation for Wellbeing” has been adopted as the Group's Diyaa Shridi CTO SOMPO Digital Lab Tel Aviv brand slogan. Under this slogan, SOMPO has positioned insurance at the heart of its business model, even as it has advanced SOMPO Digital Lab Tel Aviv Meytal Shavit Business Development Manager 83 into a more expansive range of business domains such as the nursing care service and home remodeling business fields. SOMPO Digital Lab Tel Aviv Under the Mid-Term Management Plan, SOMPO will evolve and enhance its respective businesses and services in various Shachar Hefetz Business Development Manager SOMPO Digital Lab Tel Aviv fields so as to transform them into attractions with appealing features. Rotem Matok Cyber Security Manager SOMPO Digital Lab Tel Aviv This will be done by exploring new business opportunities, enhancing the quality of existing businesses, and expanding service Etty Avny Executive Admin Hamamatsu Shinkin Bank The Hamamatsu Shinkin Bank is a headquartered in Hamamatsu City in Shizuoka Prefecture. With western Shizuka Prefecture, Hayato Watanabe Assistant Manager centering on Hamamatsu, as its business area, Hamamatsu Shinkin Bank has deposited 16 Billion USD and Loans 9 Billion USD. We focus on supporting Small and Medium enterprise and startups. Western Shizuoka Prefecture is situated in the geographic center of Japan and is noted for its mild climate, attributes that have helped spur the development of a diverse range of industries in the region over many years. Renowned as the birthplace of such leading companies as Suzuki Motor, Yamaha 84 Corporation, and Motor. This region has witnessed the development of such industries as the automobile, musical instruments and machinery, and metals industries, and has supported Japan’s economy as a manufacturing hub. We are actively supporting Japanese SME to expand overseas development, and we also have activities to connect Japanese SMEs and foreign companies. Since we also have customers with 1 million accounts in the western Shizuoka Prefecture, we also hope to collaborate with startups wanting to develop in the local area of Japan. Greenberg Traurig Tokyo Greenberg Traurig is an international law firm with 40 offices and 2,000 attorneys around the world. We are the only major Koji Ishikawa Tokyo Office Managing Partner 85 international law firm with Tel Aviv office and Tokyo office.

Jugetsudo By Maruyama nori Maruyama Nori was founded in 1854–at the end of the Edo period–in the Nihonbashi district of Tokyo and carried out the Maki MARUYAMA Director of Europe wholesale trade of dried seaweed. We are proud when we see that our nori seaweed, chosen with the greatest care, is the favorite choice of some three thousand sushi bars, as well as many other professionals from the food sector in Japan. In addition to the main shop in Tsukiji, we have 12 shops as well as telemarketing, direct mail, and internet sales, which are favored by individual customers. Since 1980 we have also been supplying superior quality tea under the brand name of Jugetsudo. 86 Inheritor of 165 years of tradition, and uncompromising on product quality, we would like to convey to our customers by means of tea and nori, the particular spirit of Japanese cuisine, authentic values and delicate flavors. Our first tea house outside of Japan has opened on Oct. 10, 2008, in Paris. Since its opening, “Jugetsudo Paris” has constantly communicated its culture, along with the delicaces of Japanese tea. An ever increasing number of hotels and restaurants in Paris, in France and in Europe, are also placing tea from “Jugetsudo” on their menus as well. We expect to improve our online sales to international customers across the world through our own online site.

The Japan Chamber of Commerce and Industry Kazuo Nishitani Project General Manager 87 The Japan Chamber of Commerce and Industry Ryoma Komagome Assistant to the manager