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Japan Mobility Show Bizweek 2026

Japan Mobility Show Bizweek 2026 is Japan's leading business event for mobility and cross-industry innovation. Bringing together automakers, startups, researchers, investors, and corporations, the event showcases emerging technologies shaping the future of transportation and society. Through exhibitions, conferences, startup programs, and business matching, attendees can explore AI, robotics, energy, digital infrastructure, and smart mobility while connecting with key players driving Japan's next generation of innovation.

Kyoto Smart City Expo 2026

Kyoto Smart City Expo 2026 is an international conference and exhibition showcasing the latest innovations in smart cities and sustainable urban development. Held in Keihanna Science City, the event brings together startups, corporations, researchers, and government leaders to explore solutions in AI, mobility, energy, digital transformation, and smart infrastructure. Through exhibitions, keynote sessions, and business matching, the expo fosters collaboration and highlights technologies shaping the cities of the future.

GLOBAL STARTUP EXPO 2026

Co-hosted with Japan's Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry (METI) and organized by the Osaka Startup Ecosystem Consortium (Osaka Chamber of Commerce and Industry Foundation), Global Startup EXPO 2026 is a world-class international deep-tech event.

Inside Japan's Agritech Boom: The Startups Transforming Farming

From crop-spraying robots to AI-run pig farms and vertical strawberry farms, Japan's agritech startups are reshaping farming. Here are the success stories, the opportunities and the challenges.

Tokyo Announces Selected Startups for Tokyo Deep Tech Commercialization Support Program

AGRIST Launches AI Harvesting Robot for Round-the-Clock Operation

CES 2026: humanoid robots, AI agents, and deep tech

Media partner Startupbusiness.it brings us their report from CES 2026 in Las Vegas, where JETRO also arranged a significant Japanese presence.

Mirai Saien Accepts PwC Foundation Grant for AI Pest Prediction App

Toyota to Deploy Advanced Autonomous Driving AI in 2028, Pursuing Full In-House Development

Physical AI Leads Startup Funding in Q2 2026

Why global investors are looking to Kyoto's deeptech rise

Tokyo remains, without question, Japan's largest startup city. But in tech fields that require years, sometimes decades, of sustained research and development, Kyoto has developed a distinct and increasingly visible edge. Add in a creative industry built on gaming and traditional performing arts, and a city long associated with names like Nintendo and Omron starts to look less like a historical curiosity and more like a serious technology hub.

Hiroshima University Hospital Introduces Japan's First "Mobile ICU" with Telehealth Capabilities

IVS2026 event report: Japan is Back

“Japan is Back” was the theme of IVS2026, and in Kyoto, it felt like a signal. Over three days, more than 13,000 founders, investors, students, policymakers, and community builders came together for Japan’s largest startup conference. The size was impressive, but the structure behind it stood out more.

Helical Fusion Raises 2.7 Billion Yen, Unveils Final Demonstration Device

TIB CATAPULT Spotlight: How MoRo Is Accelerating Real-World Adoption of Mobility and Robotics Technologies

MoRo is an industry cluster focused on next-generation mobility and robotics, operating under Tokyo's TIB CATAPULT startup support program. Led by DMM and supported by a diverse network of corporate and institutional partners including Haneda Future Development, MoRo is designed to support startups throughout the entire commercialization journey, from technology development and field testing to initial deployment and international expansion.

Osaka Taps JRI, Hakuhodo and Sony Network Communications to Lead Global Startup EXPO 2026

AI Agents Trigger ‘SaaSpocalypse’ Fears as $1 Trillion Wiped From Software Stocks

Japanese Quantum Startup Qubitcore Raises ¥1.53 Billion

Japanese Startups Raise Billions in Fresh Funding Across AI, Fusion, and Deep Tech

10th AI EXPO TOKYO

Japan's largest specialized exhibition for AI technology, this event serves as a premier consultation platform for those seeking solutions for DX promotion and operational efficiency.

Sagamihara launches GLiS Consortium

Japan moves to strengthen strategic tech R&D with new industrial competitiveness bill

Unlocking Japan’s Healthcare Potential: Dr. Yoshiki Sawa’s Vision for a Global Innovation Hub at Nakanoshima Qross

Japan’s startup ecosystem—especially in deeptech and healthcare—has seen both its share of successes and challenges. At the center of a bold attempt to reshape that landscape stands Dr. Yoshiki Sawa, a pioneer in regenerative medicine and one of the driving forces behind Osaka’s newest life sciences hub, Nakanoshima Qross. Soft-spoken and self-effacing, Dr. Sawa describes himself as “just a small player.” Yet his decades of experience, global exposure, and hard-earned achievements tell a very different story. Through Nakanoshima Qross, he is attempting nothing less than a structural transformation of how Japan brings healthcare innovation to the world.

Kansai formalizes global strategy to promote deeptech