SPRIE-Stanford Project on Japanese Entrepreneurship Seminar Invitation: "Fukuoka, Japan: Ruby Community to Ruby Business", Nov. 3rd, 2011 You are cordially invited to a special event, "Fukuoka, Japan: Ruby Community to Ruby Business" on November 3rd organized by SPRIE-Stanford Project on Japanese Entrepreneurship (SPRIE-STAJE) and the US-Asia Technology Management Center at the Jen-Hsun Huang Engineering Center, Stanford University: Speakers: Kenjiro Takenami - Director at Ruby Software Business Development Project Commercial and Industrial Policy Division Fukuoka Prefectural Government Eihiro Saishu - Founder/CEO at Nautilus Technologies Kazuaki Tanaka - Associate Professor at School of Computer Science and Systems Engineering, Kyushu Institute of Technology Date & Time: 3:00 pm - 4:30 pm, Thursday, November 3, 2011 Venue: Mackenzie Conference Room, 3rd Floor , Huang Engineering Center (475 Via Ortega, Stanford, CA 94305) Type: RSVP required by 5pm, Nov 2. Please register at http://sprie.gsb.stanford.edu/events/6887/ About the seminar Organized by the Stanford Project on Japanese Entrepreneurship (STAJE), SPRIE at the Stanford Graduate School of Business, and the US-Asia Technology Management Center, School of Engineering, this seminar will focus on the Fukuoka government’s efforts to build a community around the Ruby programming language and how they promote growth of Ruby-based businesses in the region. Fukuoka, Japan is home to 800 local software development companies with numbers increasing 20% annually. The region is ranked fifth in Japan for the total number of software businesses and total software sales revenue. The Fukuoka government recognizes the potential of Ruby programming and has taken steps to become the largest, most advanced center in the world for Ruby businesses. More information: Visit the SPRIE website at: http://sprie.gsb.stanford.edu/events/fukuoka_japan__from_ruby_community_to_ruby_business/ Directions and Parking: http://sequad.stanford.edu/node/289 Presented by the Stanford Program on Regions of Innovation and Entrepreneurship-Stanford Project on Japanese Entrepreneurship (SPRIE-STAJE) at the Stanford Graduate School of Business. Parking on the Stanford University campus can be challenging, so please consider arriving early. The nearest parking structure to the Science & Engineering Quad is located on the corner of Panama Street and Via Ortega Avenue. We look forward to seeing you there! Stanford Project on Japanese Entrepreneurship (STAJE) Stanford Program on Regions of Innovation and Entrepreneurship (SPRIE) Stanford Graduate School of Business, Stanford University Tel: +1(650) 725-3703 http://sprie.gsb.stanford.edu/
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