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- December 8, 2025
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SMBC Edge Betting Billions Beyond Tokyo, Here’s Why It Might Work
From left: Takuya Ishizawa (General Manager of Planning Department, SMBC Edge), Tomohiro Miyasaka (Chief Investment Officer, SMBC Edge), Yuta Nakamura (Business Development, SMBC Edge)Photo credit: Growthstock Pulse Continued from our…
- December 8, 2025
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Why SMBC Refusing to Back Winners, But Betting on Underdogs Instead
Front row from left: Hiroaki Yoshikawa (Representative Director of SMBC Edge, General Manager of Growth Business Development Department at SMBC), Takuya Ishizawa (General Manager of Planning Department, SMBC Edge)Back row…
- November 18, 2025
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From Shogi to AI: How Chinese Founder Wants to Transform Japan’s Anime Industry
The seeds of anime scattered across the world have blossomed into a magnificent cultural phenomenon uniquely Japan’s own, captivating audiences globally. Yet behind this glamorous facade lies a production ecosystem…
- November 17, 2025
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How Russian Brain Scientists Building AI That Moves, Learns, and Never Forgets
A promising AI startup has established its base in Tokyo’s Shibuya district, attracting global attention. KanjuTech—founded by neuroscientists from the Russian Academy of Sciences—is pioneering a new frontier called “Physical…
- November 13, 2025
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Age You Feel vs. Age You Are: Ekei Labs’ DNA Tech Bridges Gap for Drug Discovery
When Ekei Labs launched its project in 2019, the initial goal was to sell NMN (Nicotinamide Mononucleotide) supplements. But founder Bilal Kharouni (pictured above) saw the potential for something with…
- November 10, 2025
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Korea’s Opensurvey Cuts Market Survey Time by 92%, Targets Japan and Beyond
This article is presented in collaboration with beSUCCESS, supporting the National IT Industry Promotion Agency (NIPA) of South Korea’s initiatives to help startups expand into the Japanese market. The featured…
- November 4, 2025
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Robotruck Bringing World-Class Tech to Japan’s Freight Emergency
Japan’s logistics industry is now facing an unprecedented structural crisis. This is exemplified by the 2024 Logistics Problem, stemming from the Labor Reform Law implemented in April 2024, which set…
- October 29, 2025
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Treat the Untreatable: AiRato’s AI Cuts Radiation Treatment Planning from 6 Hrs to 20 Mins
This article is presented in collaboration with the Startup Support Section, Economic Affairs Bureau, Sendai City Government. The featured startup won the pitch contest at DATERISE! 2025, a global startup…
- October 29, 2025
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Storyline Bringing Decaf Innovation to Coffee-Producing Regions
This article is presented in collaboration with the Startup Support Section, Economic Affairs Bureau, Sendai City Government. The featured startup will showcase its products and services at its booth during…
- October 27, 2025
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Taiwan’s Metabiz Targets Japan’s CRM Market with Industry-Specific AI
This startup has been selected by StarFab Accelerator based in Hsinchu, Taiwan, and is scheduled to exhibit at The 12th Cloud Computing Day Tokyo on October 31, 2025. Japan’s cloud-based…
- October 27, 2025
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Japan’s Gear, Taiwan’s Fabs: How Tricuss’ AI Accelerates Semiconductor R&D for Both
This startup has been selected by StarFab Accelerator based in Hsinchu, Taiwan, and is scheduled to exhibit at The 12th Cloud Computing Day Tokyo on October 31, 2025. The year…
- October 6, 2025
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Japanese Cardiac Surgeon’s Quest to Build Fully Wireless Artificial Heart
This article features one of the companies selected for the 13th cohort of 1stRound, an entrepreneur support program operated by UTokyo Innovation Platform (UTokyo IPC), announced on October 6, 2025.…
- October 6, 2025
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IntraPhoton Breaking AR/VR’s Red Micro-LED Barrier
This article features one of the companies selected for the 13th cohort of 1stRound, an entrepreneur support program operated by UTokyo Innovation Platform (UTokyo IPC), announced on October 6, 2025.…
- October 3, 2025
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Taiwan’s Yallvend Conquers Japan with 6-Minute Vending Machine Upgrades
Taiwanese IoT startup Yallvend has achieved rapid growth across Japan and Asia with its proprietary technology that upgrades existing vending machines to cashless payment systems in just six minutes. CEO…
- October 2, 2025
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Singapore’s ImpacFat Launches Tokyo Hub for World’s First Cultivated Fish Fat
Singapore-based foodtech startup ImpacFat has announced its full-scale expansion into the Japanese market. At a press conference held on October 1, 2025, at Takanawa Gateway City in Tokyo, the company…
- October 1, 2025
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UBiENCE Destroys Two Proteins at Once, Could Beat Traditional Cancer Drugs
OIST Innovation and Lifetime Ventures co-host Startup Elevate on September 29-30, 2025, at the Okinawa Institute of Science and Technology (OIST). This article features some of the startups that participated…
- September 30, 2025
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Crafton Biotechnology’s Ultra-Pure mRNA Aims to Halve Vaccine Side Effects
OIST Innovation and Lifetime Ventures co-host Startup Elevate on September 29-30, 2025, at the Okinawa Institute of Science and Technology (OIST). This article features some of the startups that participated…
- September 29, 2025
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Atierra is Engineering Microalgae to Decarbonize Aviation
OIST Innovation and Lifetime Ventures co-host Startup Elevate on September 29-30, 2025, at the Okinawa Institute of Science and Technology (OIST). This article features some of the startups that participated…
- September 29, 2025
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Greenleaf Bio Rewrites Agricultural Defense using Nature’s Virus Hunters
OIST Innovation and Lifetime Ventures co-host Startup Elevate on September 29-30, 2025, at the Okinawa Institute of Science and Technology (OIST). This article features some of the startups that participated…
- September 24, 2025
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How UTokyo IPC is Transforming Japan’s Deep Tech Ecosystem
In Japan’s deep tech ecosystem, one startup support program stands out for its exceptional approach. The 1stRound program, operated by UTokyo Innovation Platform (UTokyo IPC), represents Japan’s largest academia-affiliated startup…