#Ecosystem

Healthtech Market Poised for Rapid Growth with Doubling Expected by 2030

Can Japan win in physical AI?

With Japan's physical AI scene heating up over the last few months, we take a deep dive into the local ecosystem surrounding this new fusion of robotics and AI.

Sakana AI Develops Domestic AI Models, Aimed at Defense and Cybersecurity

'Second-capital' criteria shortlists 4 cities to take over from Tokyo in event of disaster

Asahi Kasei Achieves 485 Million Yen Cost Reduction Through Digital Adaptation

Mizuho Bank Commits to Over 2 Trillion Yen in Startup Investment Over 5 Years — Targeting 500+ IPO/M&A Support Cases

Global Soil Sense Wins Grand Prize at Agritech Grand Prix 2026

Global Startup EXPO 2026 Held in Osaka with Nobel Prize Laureates and Leading VCs

Agrivoltaics: a billion-euro market has been created, but start-ups are struggling

Two gigawatts funded by the PNRR, 650 projects in the first concession agreement: developers, funds and energy companies stand to benefit. Find out more in this guest article from Startupbusiness.it

Why Japan's Gacha Machines Keep Selling: A Marketing Breakdown of a ¥196 Billion Market

Capsule toys costing a few hundred yen have become one of the fastest-growing consumer categories in Japan. At a time when inflation has made shoppers cautious, why do toys whose contents you can't even see keep selling, even as prices rise?

Tokyo Game Show 2026: Turning 30, and Companies Outside Gaming Are Taking the Stage

Blackbox goes to the Tokyo Game Show 2026, to see what developments are brewing in one of the world's premier gaming events.

Connecting Japan and Ukraine Through Technology, Talent, and Business

Blackbox attended an event reporting on People Cloud and MUSVI’s visits to Ukraine, to report on the cross-border activities occurring as a result of the conflict there.

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.

GoldenHarvest Adopts Yokohama "TECH-PoC": Converting Food Waste to Protein Feed Using Black Soldier Fly

DM Mitsui Sugar Acquires Senior Life Create to Expand Senior Nutrition Business

2026 Japanese Corporate DX Survey: 75.9% Considering "AI First" Strategy

Tokyo Announces Selected Startups for Tokyo Deep Tech Commercialization Support Program

Why Japan's Best and Brightest All Want the Same Job

Staff Writer Anne Mimuro brings us a refreshingly honest take on Japan's recruitment culture, based off her recent firsthand experience (congratulations, Anne!)

Tokyo's SusHi Tech Global Program Selects Wave 6 Startups

Japan's M&A Transaction Count Hits Record 2,647 Deals in First Half of 2026

Lawson to Enter Indian Market in 2027, Opening Flagship Stores in Mumbai with Plans for 100 Locations by 2030

Growth Market Overhaul Creates New Landscape; Startups Seek Exits via M&A

2026 First Half Startup Investment Trends Report

Japan is moving into Southeast Asia faster than the West, and most brands haven’t noticed yet

Japanese brands are expanding across Southeast Asia as rising consumer demand shifts investment beyond manufacturing and into local markets.