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Zachary Rainey

Open Innovation Manager, Fujitsu Research of America

Zachary Rainey holds a Bachelor’s degree in Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies with a focus on Business and Computer Science from Appalachian State University.

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Zach spent 8 years living in Japan, working and becoming well acquainted with Japanese business culture, cross-border negotiations and communication. Zach worked at Plug and Play helping startups meet investors and potential enterprise clients and has worked in the venture capital and startup ecosystem space for the last 8 years.

Prior to venture capital, Zach worked in marketing and has worked with major Japanese companies on their go-to-market strategy for products in Southeast Asia as well as training for consumer sales teams. Currently, Zach is in his third year at Fujitsu Research of America as its Open Innovation Manager; identifying opportunities and potential partners that fit into Fujitsu’s strategic technology goals.