Robotics x Tokyo - September 2025 Meetup + Session 🍁

Hello, everyone! 🤖

We’re excited to announce a special Robotics x Tokyo session!
This time, we’ll be joined by Russell Nickerson, Engagement Liaison at MassRobotics (Boston), who will be visiting Japan and sharing his insights on how startups can successfully launch and expand on a global scale.

📍 Location: CIC Tokyo – Toranomon Station
📅 Date & Time: Thursday, September 11th, 18:30 - 21:00
🤝 Collaborator/Supporter:
MassRobotics
Venture Café Tokyo

🤖 Event Page on Venture Café Tokyo:
https://venturecafetokyo.org/sessions/bootstrapping-robotics/
https://venturecafetokyo.org/event/thursday-gathering-351/

🎤 Session Details
Russell will dive into real-world scenarios robotics startups face when entering new markets. His presentation will showcase creative, forward-looking approaches, with a focus on strategies that require little to no capital investment.

By exploring practical methods for minimizing risk and discovering international opportunities, participants will walk away with actionable knowledge to support global growth.

🧾 Schedule
18:30 Informal networking
20:00 Russell Nickerson: INTERNATIONAL BOOTSTRAPPING STRATEGIES FOR ROBOTICS STARTUPS
21:00 Wrap-up

Since this is a robotics meetup, we’d love to see any small robots or demos you’d like to share! 🤖