FOLLOW-On PHASE

(January 15 - March 8, 2024)

Welcome to the GSAP Follow-On Program!

Overview

Events/SEminars

1/17
8:30 - 9:30 (JST)

Seminar | Orientation

CIC Staff

Participants will receive an orientation about what to expect for the Follow-On Phase.

Location: Zoom

1/17
9:30 - 10:30 (JST)

Seminar | Global Acceleration Hub ("GAH") Information Session and Intake Meeting [Optional]

CIC Staff

GAH is a separate program from GSAP, but also sponsored by JETRO. Through this program, you can receive benefits such as additional mentoring (industry, English communication, etc.) to supplement your GSAP experience.

Those who are considering joining GAH, please remain online for this informative session.

Location: Zoom

2/7
9:00 - 10:00
(JST)

Seminar | Reimbursement as a Driver of Valuation: Why Developing Reimbursement Strategy is Critical for Medtech Companies?

David Barone (Boston MedTech Advisors)

Due to high demand following the "Introduction to the US Healthcare System" seminar in our Boston Phase, we're pleased to announce David's return! He will delve into the significance of reimbursement strategy development for healthcare companies.

*You may review his slides before the session to check vocabulary and content, as well as to prepare any questions (please be aware that the contents in the slides are subject to change).
Format: Zoom

2/28
8:30 - 10:30
(JST)

Event | Online Networking with Boston Startup Ecosystem

MassGlobal Partners, Entrepreneurs from the Greater Boston area

This event will bring GSAP startups together with active startup founders, CEOs, and investors in the greater Boston area to foster mutual learning, collaboration, and support, strengthening the entrepreneurial ecosystem for collective growth and success.

*We recommend that you use a Zoom background with your company logo for easy identification.

Guests:

Nancy Briefs: President and CEO, AltrixBio; Serial Entrepreneur; Investor, Board Member (numerous)
John Brooks: Managing Director, HealthCare Capital; Investor; Board Director (numerous)
Jesus de la Fuente: Founder & CEO, Graphenea; CEO Kivoro; Board Director
Sam Murphy: CEO, Salubris Biotherapeutics; Serial Entrepreneur; Board Director (numerous)
Shanti Ramakrishnan: Corporate Executive; past CEO, eDevice; Board Member

Format: Zoom. Roundtable discussion facilitated by MassGlobal Partners, followed by small group conversations between GSAP startups and startup experts in the Greater Boston area.

3/7
19:00 - 21:00 (JST)

Event | Showcase Night at CIC Tokyo

CIC Institute Staff, Japan Desk Staff

This Showcase Night is an opportunity for GSAP startups to reflect on their experience in the program and to connect with each other and with the innovation ecosystem in Japan. Startups will give pitches in English to demonstrate their progress over the course of the program in developing pitches for a US audience, and share their experience at the following panel session.

Format: In-person. Startups will join the event held at CIC Tokyo. Each startup will present a 4-minute pitch (2-minute pitch followed by a 2-minute reflection on GSAP). Feedback will be provided by the judges following your pitch, and the winners will be announced at the end of the event. Also, selected startups will present at the following panel discussion.

Prizes:
1st Prize: Three months of complimentary access to co-working at CIC Tokyo

2nd Prize: Two months of complimentary access to co-working at CIC Tokyo

3rd Prize: One month of complimentary access to co-working at CIC Tokyo

Mentoring/Check-IN

INDUSTRY MENTORING

You will meet with your assigned industry mentor a total of four (4) times. Each of your sessions will be a one (1) hour long opportunity to work closely with your mentor.

Your mentor is to provide guidance, support, and advice to you based on their experience and expertise. The sessions aim to help you achieve specific objectives, so bring topics to each session and be prepared to guide the discussion!

Schedule: TimeTap
Format: Virtual (Zoom/Google Meet link will be provided in the email from TimeTap)

ENGLISH COMMUNICATION MENTORING

You will meet with your assigned industry mentor a total of two (2) times. Each of your sessions will be a one (1) hour long opportunity to work closely with your mentor.

The goal of English communication mentoring is to empower you to confidently express your ideas, pitch your technology, and build strong professional relationships.

Schedule: TimeTap
Format: Virtual (Zoom link will be provided in the email from TimeTap)

INDIVIDUAL CHECK-IN WITH CIC/JETRO

CIC/JETRO staff will meet with each startup to enhance your GSAP experience!

Be prepared to:

present your pre-Follow-On Phase goals, and the progress made so far (e.g. whether you are on track and if there have been changes to the goals)
describe your company's global expansion goals after GSAP (e.g. targeted country, expansion focus such as funding and customer discovery)
share any continued conversation with your matching partner(s) from the Main Phase
provide feedback to CIC/JETRO and discuss how we could help you reach your goals

Schedule: TimeTap
Format: Zoom. You can use either English or Japanese.

Business matching

CIC will set up one (1) business matching meeting for each startup. Meetings will be scheduled on a rolling basis as interested potential business partners and investors in the Boston area are identified by CIC.

Matching meetings are typically free-form one-hour sessions. We encourage you and the matching partner to begin by introducing yourselves and your field of work for roughly five minutes each (presentation materials optional), followed by an open discussion to enhance your understanding and explore potential avenues for collaboration. If the partner catches your interest, we hope this will be just the first step in an ongoing dialogue.

Schedule: Sometime during January 15 - March 8. We will communicate with you via Slack.
Format: Virtual (Zoom link will be provided)

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