Startup Cities | Kansai -01
Osaka
Entrepreneurship has always been an important part of the history of Osaka, and its open and friendly culture is
favorable to startups.
Also known as the city to host the 2025 World Expo, Osaka has wide variety of big established enterprises and universities/research institutes, particularly in the field of life science. It has a significant market size as well.
Osaka and its ecosystem can provide worldwide entrepreneurs with the opportunities to be successful in Japan.
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Population
8.8 mil
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Economy
- KEYENCE Corporation
- Takeda Pharmaceutical Company Limited
- Daikin Industries, Ltd.
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University
- Osaka University
- Osaka Pref. University
- Osaka City University
and more…
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Support
Osaka Startup Ecosystem Consortium
(Osaka Business Development Agency)
e-mail : s-upeco-info[_at_]obda.or.jp
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Access
Kansai International Airport
40 min by train from Osaka station.
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Startup Cities | Kansai-02
Kyoto
Kyoto is a city of innovation, fusing tradition, culture and technology into hardworking harmony.
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Startups in Kyoto
- Main Active Fields
Bio healthcare / Deep-tech / Advanced Manufacturing - Access to “Startup Visa System”
- Main Active Fields
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City of Students
- 34 universities, and nearly 10% of the population is students in the city.
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High-Tech
- 480 enterprises and private organizations (apx. 5,000 employees) are active within Kyoto Research Park.
- Research institutions for universities/ large enterprises are accumulated in Keihanna Science City.
- Universities and enterprises in Kyoto have produced 11 Nobel Prize-winning researchers
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Population
2.6 mil
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Economy
- KYOCERA Corporation
- SHIMADZU Corporation
- SCREEN Holdings Co., Ltd.
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University
- Kyoto University
- Kyoto Institute of Technology
and more…
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Support
Kyoto Overseas Business Center
Contact Personnel : Joseph Kyoda
e-mail：KYO-startup[_at_]jetro.go.jp
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Access
Kansai International Airport
1.5 hours by JR Line super-express HARUKA (directly link to Kyoto station).
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Startup Cities | Kansai-03
Kobe
Hyogo Kobe has been working on various cutting-edge initiatives to become an innovative city who transcend the boundaries of local government. For instance, we have carried out initiatives, such as to accelerate the business growth of startups in Japan and overseas, to collaborate between the governmental sector and startups to solve administrative issues, and financial support by Investment fund. In addition, UNOPS Global Innovation Center, which aims to solve the SDG’s issues with innovative technologies, was launched and is expected to be a gateway to the global market of SDGs issues.
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Population
5.4 mil
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Economy
- Sysmex Corporation
- Kawasaki Heavy Industries, Ltd.
- ASICS Corporation
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University
- Kobe University
- University of Hyogo
- Kwansei Gakuin University
and more…
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Support
Hyogo Kobe Startup Ecosystem Consortium
e-mail：hyogo.kobe.consortium[_at_]gmail.com
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Access
Kansai International Airport
65 min by Limousine bus from Sannomiya station to Kansai Internationl Airport.
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Ecosystem Builder
Key Persons
Osaka
Beautiful Smile Co., Ltd.
Mitsuki Bun
Founder, CEO
Mitsuki Bun is tackling one of Japan’s greatest social problems: food waste. A native of the tranquil city of Nara, Mitsuki earned an economics degree
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Osaka
Synergy Marketing
Hitoshi Tanii
Founder / Chairperson
Osaka-born Hitoshi Tanii is a serial entrepreneur with a passion for business and an impressive success record, especially considering he is only 48. After graduating from Kobe University,
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Kyoto
Nota, Inc.
Isshu Rakusai
Founder and CEO
Hailing from Oita Prefecture in southern Japan, Isshu Rakusai discovered his love for programming when he was twelve years old. At the age of eighteen, he coded his first commercial application, and his fate as a tech entrepreneur was sealed. Now,
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Startups
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akippa Inc.
Sharing economy
"akippa" is a parking service that allows you to easily share vacant monthly and private parking lots across the country.
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Megakaryon Corporation
HealthcareTech
The second revolution in transfusion medicine, made possible by iPS cells.
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Microwave Chemical Co.,Ltd.
Materials
Our core value is our microwave platform technology that we design according to the characteristics of the product.
Interviews
Kyoto
Atomis Inc.
Daisuke Asari
CEO, Chief Executive Officer
Atomis provides innovative global solutions to control gases by using their expertise in a new class of porous materials.
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Osaka
Integral Technology Co., Ltd.
Hirokazu Nishiura
Founder, CEO
Integral Technology, automates CAE process with their software, to contribute to more faster and efficient manufacturing process.
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Kyoto
mui Lab
Kaz Oki
Co-Founder, CEO
mui Lab strives to create a new relationship between humans and technology, by offering services by hardware and software.
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Osaka
PaylessGate Corporation
Yasuhiko Adachi
CEO
PaylessGate provides seamless experience through authentication and payment with a smartphone in your pocket.
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Osaka
SIRC Co., Ltd.
Hiroaki Tsujimoto
Chief Technical Advisor
SIRC provides new functions with multi-functional chips that can output power, power factor, harmonics, and frequency, in real time.
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Kobe
T-ICU CO., LTD
Tomoyuki Nakanishi
Founder (certified Intensivist), CEO
T-ICU provide consultation services and systems related to remote intensive care, hospital consultation, etc.
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