​JCTI Salon Vol.01 - TECHINNOVATION UNPLUGGED

​Where innovation ecosystems are built, not just described.

​JCTI Launchpad hosts approximately four major events annually—large-scale showcases where Japanese corporations connect with Singapore enterprises through technology exhibitions, pitches, and structured matching. JCTI Salon bridges the gaps between these flagship gatherings. It's where relationships deepen, hypotheses are tested, and the next collaboration begins with a conversation over a drink.

​Vol.01 arrives three weeks before TechInnovation 2026—a special edition designed to bring together collaborators who are ready to think beyond the conference hall. Smaller. Conversational. Candid.

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​01 | Why This Matters

​Collaborative innovation thrives when trusted relationships, shared operating routines, and clear technical standards align. Third-party orchestrators—government agencies, research platforms, and conveners—are essential to this process. They enable the coordination that bilateral partnerships alone cannot achieve.

​IPI Singapore, JETRO, One&Co, and N9 orchestrate JCTI Salon. We bring Japanese corporations (Bando Chemical, Mitsubishi Electric, Panasonic, KURARAY, Ricoh, Nitto Denko, Toyo Seikan, Nisshinbo together with Singapore's startup ecosystem, research institutions, and forward-thinking enterprises committed to cross-border innovation.

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​02 | What Happens

​Three minutes of opening remarks from IPI and our member companies. Then, two hours of genuine dialogue. Shared challenges. Emerging use-cases. Introductions that lead somewhere.

​Whether you're working on sustainability, advanced materials, smart cities, or breakthrough sensing technologies—you'll find collaborators in this room.

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​03 | For Singapore Innovators

​Early participants in Salon often become preferred local partners in subsequent flagship events, giving you first-mover advantage in emerging collaborations with Japanese corporations actively exploring Southeast Asian markets. This is where that exploration starts.

​JCTI Salon is the first of what will be periodic gatherings designed to keep this ecosystem alive between major flagship events. We're building infrastructure for long-term partnership, not one-off transactions.

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​04 | Event Details

​JCTI Salon Vol.01 - TECHINNOVATION UNPLUGGED
Date: August 4, 2026 (Tuesday)
Time: 6:30 PM – 9:00 PM (Registration opens 6:30 PM; sessions begin 6:45 PM)
Venue: One&Co Singapore
Attendance: ~60–70 participants
Language: English
Admission: Free (by registration approval)

​Co-hosted by JETRO, N9, One&Co and IPI Singapore

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​Japanese corporations possess some of the world's most advanced intangible assets—decades of manufacturing expertise, materials science breakthroughs, sensing technologies that redefine what's possible. But these assets alone don't create the next market. What creates markets is co-creation: Singapore innovators and Japanese technology collaborating, learning from each other, and evolving together into something neither could achieve alone.

​JCTI Salon is where that co-evolution begins. It's where you gain early access to breakthrough technologies before they appear on any conference floor. Where you build relationships with Japanese corporations genuinely committed to ASEAN expansion—not as a sales channel, but as a co-creation partner.

​If you're ready to shape the innovation landscape of Southeast Asia—not by importing solutions, but by building them together—register now.