Tim Lavengood, Director, Technology Innovation Center
and
Toshihiro Kose, Director of Research, JETRO Chicago

We would be honored if you would join us at a reception on Friday, November 9th at The Technology Innovation Center (TIC) in Evanston. We would like to introduce JETRO's new Evanston space and the two Japanese companies; DENARO International Inc. and Inspire International Inc. that are currently there participating in JETRO's Tiger Gate Project with the TIC. Tiger Gate is a global initiative to incubate venture companies actively working or planning to work in technology fields.

TIC and JETRO Chicago began to work together on the Tiger Gate Project earlier this year and expect one of its results to be the growth of relationships between U.S. and Japanese entrepreneurs. Please come and meet the founders of our recently arrived Japanese companies and begin to explore the many opportunities for entrepreneurs to team up to take on the challenges of international business, or simply to learn more about the enormous possibilities for information technology in Japan. JETRO [Japan External Trade Organization] is a non-profit institution of the Japanese government designed to promote trade and investment between Japan and the world. JETRO has 80 offices in 59 countries including seven offices in the U.S.

We look forward to seeing you at our reception!


Date: Friday, November 9, 2001
Time: 4:30 - 6:30 PM
Location: JETRO Tiger Gate Room
                Suite 110
                1880 Oak St.
                Evanston, IL

Contact Tel: TIC (847) 864-0800
JETRO (312) 832-6008

Parking is available 1 block East and 1 block South of the TIC in a City of Evanston Parking Garage; entrance on Maple St.

Please note November 9th's event will be held in place of the usual weekly Face to Face gathering at TIC.

Sincerely yours,


Tim Lavengood, Director, Technology Innovation Center
and
Toshihiro Kose, Director of Research, JETRO Chicago