Japan Food Innovation Tour

KYOTO: March 5-7, 2023

TOKYO: March 7-11, 2023

An exploration of flavor, fermentation, and craftsmanship - through both centuries-old traditions and new wave biomanufacturing.

The Japan Food Innovation Tour will bring food and biotech companies, novel food brands, chefs, and investors from the San Francisco Bay Area to learn, partner, and collaborate with Japan-based companies, traditional manufacturers, and food tech innovators in each city.

Our Partners

Partner with GlobalSF

Food Innovation Tour Sponsors share our vision to connect people and opportunities, build unique experiences, and create innovation globally.

For additional information, contact Laura Jenkins, Director of Partnerships: ljenkins@globalsf.biz

Delegates Joining the Tour

  • Connect + Collaborate

    Entrepreneurs, investors and companies will gather to gain insights, share solutions, and form long-term partnerships across Japan.

    Participate in site visits in world-class cities, global business forums, and investment seminars, benefit from bespoke matchmaking, marketing support, and much more.

  • Engage + Access

    Participate in GlobalSF forums, roundtables, and Chef collaborations with industry partners, investors, food innovators, and government officials from across the region.

    Access investment opportunities and meet with government partners in each city– Kyoto and Tokyo

  • Immerse + Understand

    Gain a deeper understanding of Japanese culinary culture through targeted site visits to leading food innovation hubs, purveyors, and companies. Experience and interact with pop-up food labs and culinary collaborations between SF Bay Area + Japanese chefs, brands, restaurants, and agrifood tech companies.

GlobalSF’s high-impact Food Innovation Tours connect people and ideas, build partnerships, and spark innovation globally.

Join cutting-edge food tech startups, leading San Francisco Bay Area chefs, and investors as they convene to learn, explore, share innovative solutions and work to reinvent how the world produces and consumes food.

**Click to download PDF version of this itinerary.

Bay Area Chefs Joining the Tour

Pricing Details

 

    • All GlobalSF services (including business matchmaking in advance of the tour)

    • Japanese translator(s) on site

    • All accommodations + including breakfast + service charge + government tax

    • All in-country travel

    • All meals (including chef collaboration dinners + tastings + delegation events)

    • International + domestic flights + relevant taxes

    • Travel + health + trip cancellation insurance, including reimbursement for any expenses due to contracting Covid-19

    • Airport <> Hotel transportation

    • Translation of delegate marketing collateral, business cards, etc.

    • Meals apart from those included in the itinerary + alcohol

    • Expenses of a personal nature

    • Excursions + activities not included in the itinerary

Women-owned companies are eligible to apply for federal MDCP funding to support their company’s global expansion.

If your company is eligible for an MDCP award, please indicate this on the application form below.

 
 

Startups- $8,000

  • Targeted, personalized business matchmaking, introductions, and connections in Kyoto and Tokyo

  • Company Profile (company name, logo, and description) and all marketing collateral (in English and Japanese) included on the GlobalSF Food Innovation website

Delegates - $9,500

Startup Package plus:

  • Customized marketing opportunities and exposure planned in close consultation with GlobalSF

  • Speaking opportunity at GlobalSF events in Kyoto and Tokyo

  • Opportunity to display branded company materials at select GlobalSF events

  • Opportunity to include branded company materials in GlobalSF Food Innovation delegate gift bags

  • Optional: Additional staff delegate for $9,000

Join Us.

To participate in GlobalSF’s Food Innovation Tour to Japan, please fill out the form below, and we will be in touch within 3-5 business days.

Thank you for your interest!

 

Media from Future of Food Tour 2019