Japan’s startup ecosystem gains global attention
Nearly three years have passed since the government launched its Startup Development Five-year Plan in 2022. As a national strategy, the initiative is quietly reshaping the structure of Japanese society. The number of startups has surged, university-driven technologies are finding their way into industry and ...
Accelerating business ambitions on a global scale: Techstars Tokyo
Techstars Tokyo is an equity-based accelerator that is reshaping Japan’s startup ecosystem by helping local founders think and act more globally while helping foreign founders connect with domestic enterprises, investors and talent. The three-month-long program aims to change the business landscape of Japan’s capital at ...
Medical platform taps AI to make health care simpler, smarter, faster
Founded in Japan in 2017 by engineer Kota Kubo and physician Yoshinori Abe, Ubie is redefining medical services through artificial intelligence. Its mission, as Kubo explains, is “to guide people to the right medical care with technology.” What began as a graduate project at the ...
How Japan’s trade agency builds pathways for global expansion
The Japan External Trade Organization plays a central role in advancing Japan’s economic and technological developments. Managed by the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry, the agency helps businesses expand overseas while attracting foreign investment. With a network of more than 70 overseas offices and ...
D-POPS GROUP is a community of companies that integrates businesses and technology, a concept that we call “Real World x Technology x Synergy.” Our goal is to realize a “Venture Ecosystem” that is indispensable to society, and we are striving to create a growth ...
Polling experts aim to make tough decisions easier
Every day, people are forced to make choices with limited time. These decisions are often made under complex circumstances, with numerous factors intertwined and no single perfect choice, forcing people to weigh their conditions and priorities for everything from which cosmetics to buy to ...
Hybrid ecosystem forges hundreds of businesses
Tokyo University of Science was founded as Tokyo Butsurigaku Koshujo (Tokyo Academy of Physics) in 1881. Under the founding spirit of “Building a better future with science,” TUS contributes to society by leading the advance of science, technology and the social adoption of research ...
