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KAIKU Nordic-Japan Kick-off Workshop

Hosted by KAIKU Commons & 3 others
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​DIFFERENT STRENGTHS. SHARED OPPORTUNITIES.

​Strong Nordic–Japan relationships already exist. The opportunity is to make more movement happen between them.

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​日本語のご案内

​それぞれの強みを持ち寄り、北欧と日本の新たな協業へ。

​KAIKU Commonsは、北欧と日本の企業・研究者・教育機関・自治体などをつなぐ、独立した非営利コミュニティです。互いの知識やネットワーク、技術、課題を持ち寄り、対話を共同研究・実証実験・新たなビジネスや継続的な協力関係につなげるために生まれました。

​今回のワークショップでは、北欧と日本の連携に関心のある企業、スタートアップ、投資家、研究・教育関係者、自治体・支援機関の皆さまと、協業の可能性や次の一歩を探ります。具体的なニーズ、アイデア、技術や強みをお持ち寄りください。

​開催概要
日時:2026年11月13日(金)15:00〜17:30(日本時間)
会場:SAKURA DEEPTECH SHIBUYA(渋谷サクラステージ セントラルビル12階)
参加費:無料
使用言語:英語

​選べる2つのワークショップ

​1. バイオ・循環型ビジネス(Bio and Circular Business)
バイオ素材、包装、紙素材、繊維、繊維リサイクルなどをテーマに、北欧の技術・知見と日本の産業ニーズを結び、実証や事業化、量産化に向けた連携を考えます。
進行:Mikko Ruuska、Tiina Ruuska(Ikigaia)

​2. イノベーション・共創(Innovation and Co-creation)
研究、企業、教育、都市、イノベーションを支える組織をつなぎ、共同研究・教育プロジェクト、実証の場、事業化、相互の市場進出につながる協業を考えます。
進行:Niilo Kervinen(Northlink Partners)、Milla Ranta(KAIKU Commons)

​ワークショップは15:30〜16:15に同時開催します。ご希望のいずれか1つにご参加ください。同じ組織から2名以上で参加される場合は、個別に登録し、それぞれ別のワークショップに参加することもできます。共通のオープニングと成果共有の後、16:30〜17:30は両グループで交流します。

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​主催:KAIKU Commons ry、Scrum Studio、Tokyu Land Corporation
協力:Northlink Partners、IKIGAIA Bioindustry & Innovation Group、Millainen Consulting、在日フィンランド商工会議所(FCCJ)/Antti Kunnas

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​WHAT IS KAIKU?

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​KAIKU WORKSHOPS IN TOKYO, NOVEMBER 2026

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​Event Description

​Please read all the information carefully 🙏

​1. Event Title

​KAIKU Nordic-Japan Kick-off Workshop

​2. Date & Time

​Friday, 13 November 2026, 15:00–17:30 JST

​3. Venue

​SAKURA DEEPTECH SHIBUYA

​4. Organizer

​Organizer: KAIKU Commons ry, Scrum Studio, Tokyu Land Corporation

​In collaboration with: Northlink Partners, IKIGAIA Bioindustry & Innovation Group, Millainen Consulting, Finnish Chamber of Commerce in Japan / Antti Kunnas

​5. Theme

​Bio and Circular Business; Innovation and Co-creation

​6. Purpose

​KAIKU Commons ry is an independent non-profit community. This event connects companies, startups and investors with research, education, public-sector and innovation ecosystem organisations, helping Tokyo and Shibuya participants explore Nordic partnerships and supporting Japanese opportunities in the Nordics.

​Under the theme of Nordic–Japan collaboration, the event features two parallel workshops (Bio and Circular Business; Innovation and Co-creation) facilitated by the co-founders of KAIKU Commons and Ikigaia, followed by networking across both groups. Participants bring a concrete need, idea or capability and seek relevant partners, pilot opportunities and agreed next steps. The event is held in English and admission is free of charge.

​7. Timetable

  • ​15:00–15:30 Opening, objectives and introductions

  • ​15:30–16:15 Parallel Thematic Workshops (notice these are parallel time, you can take part in one, or two persons from your organsation can sign-up separately to take part on both)

    • ​Workshop 1: Bio and Circular Business

      • ​Facilitators: Mikko Ruuska, Tiina Ruuska (Ikigaia)

    • ​Workshop 2: Innovation and Co-creation (Ecosystems in Motion)

      • ​Facilitators: Niilo Kervinen (Northlink Partners), Milla Ranta (KAIKU Commons)

    • ​Participants join one of the two groups in separate areas of the venue

  • ​16:15–16:30 Closing, workshop findings and next steps

  • ​16:30–17:30 Networking across both groups and feedback

​8. Actions to be taken before the Workshops

​Register to the community site. We'll use this platform in all of the events, and you will need your profile there to enter your input. So please make sure you have signed up before the events, here: https://kaiku-commons.in.howspace.com/kaiku-info

​We also warmly recommend making a short (can be unformal) video introduction here: https://kaiku-commons.in.howspace.com/tokyo-workshops-1126

​The videos will help you build trust and awareness. You can add links and documents to the comments below your own video.

​9. Event Content (Overview)

  • ​Main Content

    • ​Bio and Circular Business: connecting Nordic materials and technology expertise with Japanese industrial needs in packaging, paper-based solutions, barrier materials, fibres and textile recycling

    • ​Piloting and scale-up: identifying customers, industrial partners and test environments to validate, pilot and scale up bio-based and circular solutions

    • ​Innovation and Co-creation (Ecosystems in Motion): connecting research, industry, education, cities and innovation ecosystems through early co-creation and practical commercialisation pathways

    • ​Joint projects and market access: joint research and education projects, testbeds, market access and international partnerships, defining the complementary expertise and next action each opportunity needs

    • ​Pre-event matchmaking and follow-up: participants’ needs and capabilities collected through registration and the Howspace community platform to prepare introductions; where no partner is found, KAIKU supports the opportunity pro bono for 90 days

  • ​Target Participants

    • ​Companies, startups and investors exploring Nordic partnerships Japanese companies seeking opportunities in the Nordics / Research, education, public-sector and innovation ecosystem organisations / Those working on bio-based materials, packaging, fibres or textile recycling Those with a concrete need, idea or capability seeking partners and pilot opportunities

  • ​Takeaways for Companies and Startups

    • ​Access Nordic expertise, partners, test environments and market-access routes, and identify concrete pilot and co-creation opportunities

    • ​Build connections through networking, leaving with named partners and agreed next steps toward future collaboration

​Learn more about KAIKU Commons through and join the community! https://linktr.ee/KAIKUCommons

Location
Sakura Deeptech Shibuya (SDS)
渋谷サクラステージ セントラルビル 12F, 1-2 Sakuragaokachō, Shibuya, Tokyo 150-0031, Japan
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