Tokyo VC Archetype Ventures Wins NEDO Contract to Match Entrepreneurs with University Technology Nationwide

Tokyo VC Archetype Ventures Wins NEDO Contract to Match Entrepreneurs with University Technology Nationwide

JUL 27
Yokohama Quantum Startup Qubitcore Wins NEDO Grant to Develop Optical Links for Distributed Quantum Computers

Yokohama Quantum Startup Qubitcore Wins NEDO Grant to Develop Optical Links for Distributed Quantum Computers

JUL 27
Osaka University Partners with FoundersNation on Global Deeptech Curriculum

Osaka University Partners with FoundersNation on Global Deeptech Curriculum

JUL 24
Lenovo Launches Kansai AI Hub Linking University Research to Osaka Exchange IPO Track

Lenovo Launches Kansai AI Hub Linking University Research to Osaka Exchange IPO Track

JUL 24
iPS Cardiac Cell Sheet Approved for Public Insurance Coverage

iPS Cardiac Cell Sheet Approved for Public Insurance Coverage

JUL 23
Omron, Kansai Electric Unit Trade Solar-plus-battery Frequency Control on Japan Balancing Market

Omron, Kansai Electric Unit Trade Solar-plus-battery Frequency Control on Japan Balancing Market

JUL 22
Sakura Internet's GPU Cloud Selected to Power Sakana AI's Trillion-Parameter Model

Sakura Internet's GPU Cloud Selected to Power Sakana AI's Trillion-Parameter Model

JUL 22
Osaka's SIO BASIC Startup Program Expands to Three Annual Cohorts in 2026

Osaka's SIO BASIC Startup Program Expands to Three Annual Cohorts in 2026

JUL 22
Funds Startups Opens Kansai Office to Build Venture Debt Network for Deeptech

Funds Startups Opens Kansai Office to Build Venture Debt Network for Deeptech

JUL 21
Osaka Business Development Agency Opens Sakishima District as Startup Testbed

Osaka Business Development Agency Opens Sakishima District as Startup Testbed

JUL 21
Panasonic Unit Launches On-site Copper Recovery Systems for Semiconductor Fabs

Panasonic Unit Launches On-site Copper Recovery Systems for Semiconductor Fabs

JUL 21
Japan to Launch National AI Infrastructure With 140-Megawatt NVIDIA Factory for Physical AI

Japan to Launch National AI Infrastructure With 140-Megawatt NVIDIA Factory for Physical AI

JUL 16
Kawasaki Heavy and Kubota Join NVIDIA Cosmos Coalition as Japan Robotics Leaders Align on Open Physical AI

Kawasaki Heavy and Kubota Join NVIDIA Cosmos Coalition as Japan Robotics Leaders Align on Open Physical AI

JUL 16
ROHM Begins Mass Production of Wide-SOA MOSFET for Automotive Safety Circuits

ROHM Begins Mass Production of Wide-SOA MOSFET for Automotive Safety Circuits

JUL 16
Osaka University Wins ¥3 Billion NEDO Contract to Train Quantum PhDs

Osaka University Wins ¥3 Billion NEDO Contract to Train Quantum PhDs

JUL 14
Osaka Metropolitan University Student Launches Railway Goods Startup Through MUIC Kansai Program

Osaka Metropolitan University Student Launches Railway Goods Startup Through MUIC Kansai Program

JUL 10
Japan Commits to Government-led AI Transformation Under New National Plan

Japan Commits to Government-led AI Transformation Under New National Plan

JUL 10
Kyoto University Diamond Sensor Boosts Dark Matter Detection Sensitivity Tenfold

Kyoto University Diamond Sensor Boosts Dark Matter Detection Sensitivity Tenfold

JUL 9
CIC Japan, Nippon Life, Osaka Prefecture Sign MOU to Build Life Sciences Startup Hub at O-Nexus

CIC Japan, Nippon Life, Osaka Prefecture Sign MOU to Build Life Sciences Startup Hub at O-Nexus

JUL 3
NTT Data, Daikin to Test AI-driven Datacenter Cooling Prediction at Osaka Firm's Facilities

NTT Data, Daikin to Test AI-driven Datacenter Cooling Prediction at Osaka Firm's Facilities

JUN 29
Osaka Innovation Hub Selects Six Startups for 21st OSAP Cohort

Osaka Innovation Hub Selects Six Startups for 21st OSAP Cohort

JUN 25
SCREEN Joins IBM Sub-1nm Chip Technology Program

SCREEN Joins IBM Sub-1nm Chip Technology Program

JUN 25
Osaka Launches ¥3M Subsidy Targeting Factory-floor AI Deployment

Osaka Launches ¥3M Subsidy Targeting Factory-floor AI Deployment

MAY 18
Kansai Bureau Opens Tender for FY2026 Women Entrepreneur Support Program

Kansai Bureau Opens Tender for FY2026 Women Entrepreneur Support Program

APR 30
Rapidus Clears FY2026 Hurdle as Japan's 2nm Programme Moves Toward Production

Rapidus Clears FY2026 Hurdle as Japan's 2nm Programme Moves Toward Production

APR 12
Sumitomo Chemical to Build Photoresist Technology Center at Osaka Works

Sumitomo Chemical to Build Photoresist Technology Center at Osaka Works

APR 9
SMBC Venture Capital Opens Osaka Base to Back Kansai Startups

SMBC Venture Capital Opens Osaka Base to Back Kansai Startups

MAR 3
Kyocera Wins Tokyo Grant for Lightweight Solar System Aimed at Low-load Roofs

Kyocera Wins Tokyo Grant for Lightweight Solar System Aimed at Low-load Roofs

JAN 20
Japan Sets Out First Comprehensive AI Basic Plan to Become 'Most AI-Friendly Country in the World'

Japan Sets Out First Comprehensive AI Basic Plan to Become 'Most AI-Friendly Country in the World'

DEC 23
SCREEN Launches Sub-micron Direct-write Lithography Tool for AI Chip Packaging

SCREEN Launches Sub-micron Direct-write Lithography Tool for AI Chip Packaging

DEC 3