14th TIMM will organize a joint seminar with START ME UP AWARDS. START ME UP AWARDS(SMUA) is a competition for Japanese young startups relating to entertainment contents and counted 4th times this year as a special program of the Digital Content Expo in Japan.

SMUA, aiming to make “made in Japan” Enter-Tech(Entertainment×Technology) startups bring to the world.

TIMM, the one and only international music market in Tokyo where many music-related person and entertainment business person will gather. 

This year, both projects will collaborate for the first time and organize the following seminar/meetups. This special event is free of charge (*advanced application necessary).

We look forward to seeing many TIMM/JCS international buyers, Japanese young startups and TIMM/SMUA participants.


14th TIMM×START ME UP AWARDS presents “Enter-Tech Meeting in TIMM”

Date/Time: Oct. 25 (Mon), 2017 12:00~15:00(11:30 Door open)

Venue: Shibuya Hikarie Conference RoomD

Supporters: Digital Contents Expo, CoFesta2017

Event schedule:

12:00~12:30
Seminar “Enter-Tech in Japan: Examples and possibilities to be global products” (Speaker: Norikazu Yamaguchi)

12:30~13:00
Enter-Tech in Japan: Overview (Speaker: Takayuki Suzuki)

Introduction～START ME UP AWARDS, TECHS., and Creaters Camp in Manazuru～：By Norikazu Yamaguchi

13:00~14:00
Present point of the music startup business in Shibuya, Tokyo (Speaker: Akinori Fumihara, Norikazu Yamaguchi)

* English translation is provided at the event

Speaker information:
Norikazu Yamaguchi (Music Producer/ EnterTech Evangelist, CEO of BUG corporation Inc.)
Takayuki Suzuki（President / EnterTech Accelerator, ParadeALL）
Akinori Fumihara (Founder CEO, nana music, Inc.)