JETRO AnnouncementsJETRO and RISE-A Conclude Memorandum of Cooperation
- Promoting Domestic and International Collaboration in the Semiconductor Sector; Contributing to the Formation and Strengthening of Regional Ecosystems in Japan -

Japan External Trade Organization (JETRO) (Chairman: Norihiko Ishiguro, Headquarters: Minato-ku, Tokyo, Japan) and RISE-A, a general incorporated association established by Mitsui Fudosan (President: Hiroshi Amano, Headquarters: Chuo-ku, Tokyo, Japan), concluded a Memorandum of Cooperation on March 19, 2026.

The two organizations will collaborate to enhance Japan’s international competitiveness in the semiconductor and microelectronics sectors, and to contribute to the formation and strengthening of regional ecosystems across Japan. They will jointly support collaboration between domestic and international companies and organizations, promote foreign investment into Japan, and assist Japanese companies in expanding overseas. Specifically, this includes co-hosting or supporting seminars, business meetings, and delegation missions conducted in Japan and abroad, providing information on market and technological trends in the semiconductor and microelectronics fields, and delivering various other services.

Amid increasing geopolitical risks and global uncertainty, it is increasingly important to strengthen the resilience of Japanese companies’ semiconductor supply chains through multifaceted cooperation both domestically and internationally. JETRO and RISE-A will leverage their networks with research institutions and government agencies in Japan and overseas to create opportunities for industry–academia–government collaboration and enhance information dissemination.

Promoting Japan’s strengths and attractiveness in the semiconductor sector to global audiences, establishing platforms that support domestic and international collaboration, and bridging Japan’s regional semiconductor ecosystems all require strong cooperation among industry-academia government. JETRO has long supported the overseas expansion of Japanese companies, the entry of foreign companies into Japan, and collaboration between Japanese and foreign firms, leveraging its network of more than 70 overseas offices and approximately 50 domestic offices.

We also work to strengthen our support and contribute to the development of Japan’s regional semiconductor ecosystems through partnerships with overseas research institutions, including the U.S.-based semiconductor R&D organization NY Creates.

Through our collaboration with RISE-A, we aim to utilize the organization’s extensive networks among Japanese semiconductor-related companies and academic institutions to contribute to strengthening semiconductor supply chains, advancing next-generation technologies, and promoting the circulation of capital and human resources.

RISE-A provides a platform where semiconductor suppliers, users, and supporters—such as government agencies and universities—can collaborate to overcome challenges facing the semiconductor industry and rapidly generate new value. Our goal is to contribute to revitalizing Japan’s semiconductor industry and establishing strong industrial capabilities.

RISE-A has concluded cooperation agreements with NY Creates (U.S.), imec (Belgium), the Industrial Technology Research Institute (ITRI) of Taiwan, AIST Solutions (Japan), and OpenSUSI (Japan) to support industrial development. We are delighted to welcome JETRO as a new partner.

We will leverage the networks and expertise of our partner organizations to plan and develop new events and programs, provide advice to member companies, support networking, and contribute to the formation of an ecosystem in which diverse industry players can participate.

JETRO is a policy-based organization that contributes to Japan’s economic and social development through trade and investment promotion and research on developing economies. With more than 70 overseas offices, its headquarters in Tokyo, the Osaka headquarters, the Institute of Developing Economies, and approximately 50 domestic offices, JETRO utilizes its global network to promote innovation, support the export of agricultural, forestry, and fishery products and food, assist the overseas expansion of small and medium-sized enterprises, and contribute to corporate activities and trade policy through research and analysis.

RISE-A is a community/platform for semiconductor stakeholders established by Mitsui Fudosan in 2025.

Leveraging its expertise in urban development, Mitsui Fudosan has advanced initiatives to solve social issues and create new industries as an “industrial developer.” It launched LINK-J in the life sciences field in 2016 and Cross U in the space industry in 2022, building environments that support R&D through commercialization. By providing places where people from different sectors can gather and opportunities for new collaboration and demonstration, Mitsui Fudosan has helped drive innovation in these industries.

RISE-A applies this approach to the semiconductor industry by offering “places” and “opportunities” that bring together diverse players across sectors, thereby contributing to innovation and building a supportive industrial community.