[METI] Japan Innovation Campus Showcase in Tokyo: Japanese Startups Evolving in Silicon Valley
METI's Japan Innovation Campus shares three years of Japanese startups in Silicon Valley, with policy talks and a panel.
- When
- Tue, October 20, 2026 · 10:00–12:00 JST
- Where
- Tokyo Innovation Base, 千代田区丸の内３丁目８−３ · In person
- Region
- Kanto (Tokyo)
- Organizer
- Tokyo Innovation Base
- Language
- JA
- Source
- Peatix
Summary
A showcase in Tokyo of roughly three years of work by Japan Innovation Campus (JIC), which opened in Silicon Valley in November 2023. JIC was set up as part of the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry's Go Global support for Japanese startups and operates as a community and coworking space for startups expanding into the US.
The program covers METI's upcoming startup policy, a JIC activity report, and Tokyo's global startup initiatives presented by Vice Governor Manabu Miyasaka, followed by a panel of startups and their business partners, including SONIRE Therapeutics (medtech), Kailas Robotics (robotics) and bitBiome (biotech). Speakers share how they built networks in the US and formed partnerships with companies, universities and research institutions, including what did not work. The session closes with networking. Held at the 2F STAGE of Tokyo Innovation Base.
About the community
Japan Innovation Campus is a community and coworking space in Silicon Valley, established with support from Japan's Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry, that helps Japanese startups expand into the US. It connects founders with each other and with corporations, universities, research institutions and investors.
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