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November 11th, 2011
Panel discusses why U.S. VC money flies over Japan
SPRIE NewsCopycat firms that flourish in new niches in China are more attractive for VCs than the highly competitive and risky new technologies in Japan, the panelists noted at a seminar entitled "U.S.-Japan VC Cooperation and the Fly Over Phenomenon" organized by the SPRIE-Stanford Project on Japanese Entrepreneurship (STAJE) at the Stanford Graduate School of Business. Read more »
July 8th, 2011
Center responds to Japan's recent challenges, reaffirms ties
Shorenstein APARC in the news: Encina Columns on July 8, 2011It is too soon to know the full domestic and global impact of the March 11 Great Tohoku Earthquake and its ensuing tsunami and nuclear accident. Since news of the earthquake broke, the Walter H. Shorenstein Asia-Pacific Research Center, which has deep, longstanding ties to Japan, has closely followed and responded to this ongoing situation. Read more »
June 1st, 2011
Entrepreneurship and Japan's transformation
Shorenstein APARC, SPRIE NewsOver thirty-five scholars from sixteen different universities in the United States, Japan, and Europe gathered in Bechtel Hall for a two-day academic conference entitled, Entrepreneurship and Japan's Transformation. At the conference, twelve new papers exploring aspects of Japan's entrepreneurial environment were presented from academic fields such as political science, economics, strategy, and organization theory. Read more »
April 1st, 2011
Japan situation difficult, but reconstruction on the horizon
Shorenstein APARC NewsJapan's massive earthquake and tsunami three weeks ago and the challenging recovery process continue to make news headlines around the world. It is difficult to separate fact and reasonable speculation about the future from the terror-filled coverage about radiation leaking from the Fukushima nuclear complex. In an effort to make sense of recent events, the Walter H. Shorenstein Asia-Pacific Research Center convened a panel of experts for a discussion about the possible future implications arising from this complex and emotionally charged situation for Japan's energy policy, economy, and politics. Read more »
March 3rd, 2011
U.S. and Japanese officials confer with SPRIE-STAJE
Shorenstein APARC, SPRIE NewsA group of leading American and Japanese venture capitalists, entrepreneurs, academic experts, government officials, and leaders in business and related fields joined the "Promoting Innovation and Entrepreneurship" symposium, organized by SPRIE-STAJE, the largest U.S.-Japan event held at Stanford in many years, on February 23, 2011. 
4 papers, conference agenda available
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