English news from startups, investors, enterprises, and incubators in Japan.

Japan startup News

February 6, 2026 Japan–Vietnam Fast Track Pitch 2025 highlights growing cross-border innovation

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Ecosystem

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Startup Pitch

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Events

February 5, 2026 GLIN Impact Capital launches second social impact fund

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VC

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Smart Society

February 4, 2026 Antler Japan invests JPY240M in 10 startups

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Accelerator

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DeepTech

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VC

February 3, 2026 Japan’s first private wet lab on university campus launched in Fukuoka

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life sciences

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biotech

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Ecosystem

February 2, 2026 University of Tokyo professor secures Grantham Foundation grant for sustainable plastics

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Academic

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Sustainability

January 30, 2026 19 Startups selected for J-Startup KANSAI 2025

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Accelerator

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Startup Support

January 29, 2026 GLOBAL CONNECT SPARK DAY sees collaboration between Fukuoka, Plug and Play Japan Launch, and Bangkok

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Startup Pitch

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Ecosystem

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Events

January 28, 2026 Asian travel innovators converge in Okinawa as Asia New Travel Bootcamp 2026 kicks off

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Tourism

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Ecosystem

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Startup Pitch

January 27, 2026 10 global startups join Japan’s medical ecosystem

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Medical

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life sciences

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Ecosystem

January 26, 2026 SENDAI for Startups! promises month-long startup event in February

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Accelerator

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Ecosystem

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Startup Pitch

January 23, 2026 Vietnam and Japan Step into a New Tech Era

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Innovation

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Startup Support

January 22, 2026 Kyoto University of Foreign Studies hosts Hult Prize

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Innovation

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Startup Pitch

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University

January 21, 2026 JETRO establishes Japan–Singapore university deeptech accelerator

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Academic

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Accelerator

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Businessadvisory

January 20, 2026 SHIBUYA QWS builds bridges with Helsinki and Incheon

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Ecosystem

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Accelerator

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