#Startup Support

44-Company Consortium Including Honda and Sony to Develop Domestic AI with 1 Trillion Yen Government Support

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

He Screamed a Founder's Name on a San Francisco Street. Here's Why That Matters for Japan's Startup Scene.

We sit down with Antti and Kensuske of Takeoff Tokyo to talk about their event, its goals, and the health & future of the Japanese startup scene.

19 Startups selected for J-Startup KANSAI 2025

Vietnam and Japan Step into a New Tech Era

Investment restrictions on bank subsidiaries ease to support emerging growth in 2026

Kepple launches ¥15 billion fund targeting late-stage startups to avoid small-scale IPOs

Yamanashi Prefecture opens startup support hub CINOVA

New rules for “Foreign Funding for Startups” revise Japan's unique practices

Overseas funds and VCs in Japan surge after Osaka Expo

Alchemist Japan Investor Circle: Bridging Japan and Global

​An invitation-only gathering of local and international investors, alongside selected startup founders.

MUIC opens new offices in Kyoto and Yokohama

Okayama Prefecture adopts new approach to startup support

Mizuho FG and UPSIDER launch 14.3 billion fund

Digital Nomad Program

Don’t sleep on Kyoto: a city of entrepreneurship

Modernizing banking for foreigners in Japan: Raul Allikivi, CEO of GIG-A

Estonian entrepreneur Raul Allikivi founded GIG-A to modernize banking for foreigners in Japan. He shares his insights on Japan's startup ecosystem, cultural challenges, and the need for trust-based digital services. His vision is to make Japan—and eventually all of Asia—more accessible for migrants through multilingual fintech solutions.

Shizuoka begins selection of investment funds for startup support grants

Chiba University and Chiba Bank establish 500 million yen startup fund

MUFG and Aichi bank association to co-host startup event

Hamamatsu to provide up to 500,000 yen in subsidies to companies purchasing from startups

Kansai on track to create 2,100 startups in five years

Building a Future Startup Ecosystem from Kitakyushu - The Challenge of COMPASS Kokura

Located in Kitakyushu, Fukuoka Prefecture, the coworking space "COMPASS" functions not only as a workspace but as an incubation facility nurturing the next generation of startups. We spoke with Mr. Fukuoka, the operations manager who is striving to create a new wave of innovation in Kitakyushu, a city known for manufacturing, about the reality of startup support and the potential for regional business creation.

Mie University makes entrepreneurship education mandatory for all first-year students