Latest Updates 2020

MOTA, a French supplier of marine and industrial cooling systems, establishes a Japanese subsidiary in Osaka

Taiwan ONWARD SECURITY CORPORATION establishes a Japanese subsidiary in Tokyo

Schulke & Mayr GmbH, a German company that manufactures and sells infectious disease control products, establishes Schulke Japan LLC in Tokyo

Vdoo Connected Trust Ltd, a security solution provider for IoT devices, establishes a Japanese subsidiary

ConverterTec Deutschland GmbH, a German company that manufactures and sells electric power converters for renewable power generation facilities, establishes a Japanese subsidiary in Chiba

JSC Robbo, a Russian startup providing STEAM education materials, establishes a Japanese subsidiary in Fukuoka Prefecture

JETRO assists D-Wave Systems Inc., a Canadian company which leads the development of quantum computing systems with its ongoing Japanese expansion

“JETRO Investment Report 2020” published: The Changing Japanese Market amid COVID-19 and Prospects for Business Development

"Financial Services Agency" Promoting the Use of English and Establishing a Single Point of Contact for Foreign Asset Management Firms

Popsible Development Limited, a real estate investor in Hong Kong, establishes a Japanese subsidiary in Osaka

Qualtrics LLC, a US company that provides cloud service to analyze experience data and provide improved action plans, is considering expanding the Japanese operation underpinned by the strong business

Hair O’right International Corporation, a Taiwanese green tech company, establishes a Japanese subsidiary

UK strategic advisory firm Brunswick Group expands Asia footprint with a new office in Japan

Genmab, a biotech company that develops antibody drugs, establishes a Japanese subsidiary in Tokyo

LumApps, a French company developing solutions for corporate intranets, establishes a Japanese subsidiary in Tokyo

SVOLT Energy Technology Co, Ltd., a Chinese battery manufacturer, establishes a Japanese subsidiary in Yokohama City, Kanagawa Prefecture

Shanghai STEP Electric Corporation, a Chinese manufacturer of industrial robots and mechatronics, establishes a Japanese subsidiary in Kitakyushu, Fukuoka

NanoGraf Corporation, which develops materials for next-generation lithium-ion batteries, has begun manufacturing in collaboration with a Japanese company

Ride-sharing app provider Spare Labs Inc. is steadily expanding its business in Japan

“With and Beyond COVID-19: Business Opportunities in Japan” promotion video series launched - 3rd episode: “Innovation Ecosystem Leading the Way in Japan”

CELLLINK, a Swedish company that innovates life sciences with 3D bioprinting and bioink technology, establishes a Japanese subsidiary in Kyoto

Agrati, Inc., a manufacturer of automotive fasteners and developer of leading-edge parts, establishes a Japanese subsidiary in Yokohama, Kanagawa Prefecture

Work management application provider Asana, Inc. steadily expands its business in Japan

“With and Beyond COVID-19: Business Opportunities in Japan” promotion video series launched - 2nd episode: “Accelerating Digitalization of Medical Care in Japan”

“With and Beyond COVID-19: Business Opportunities in Japan” promotion video series launched – 1st episode: “Work Style Changes in Japan”

Wellspring Worldwide Inc., a leading company in the field of platform dedicated to innovation, establishes a Japanese subsidiary in Tokyo

Ideapoke, a database service provider using AI-powered search technologies, establishes a Japanese subsidiary in Tokyo

Moxa Inc, a major Taiwanese company that develops and manufactures industrial networking equipment, establishes a Japanese subsidiary in Tokyo

Gorilla Technology Group, a Taiwanese Edge AI software company, establishes a Japanese subsidiary in Tokyo

Preliminary results of the “Survey on Operations of Foreign-affiliated Companies in Japan”

Rising Startups LLC, who connects the New York startups scene with Japanese communities, establishes a Japanese corporation in Osaka

″Japan as Your Business Partner - Opportunities for Fund Raising and Market Entry″ held in Gurugram and Mumbai, India

Invest Japan Seminar in Shanghai, China

Invest Japan Seminar in Helsinki—Japan-Finland Gateway for Open Innovation Meetup

Invest Japan Seminar for Innovation at Taiwan's largest startup event, Meet Taipei 2019

Invest Japan Seminar at world's largest medical equipment trade fair in Düsseldorf, Germany

Infarm, a Berlin indoor vegetables vertical farming startup established a subsidiary in Tokyo

International Design & Engineering company, Segula Technologies, opens its’ Japanese entity, in Yokohama

Arashi Vision Inc., a Chinese company that develops and provides 360-degree panorama cameras and cameras for VR photography, established a Japanese subsidiary in Tokyo

Program for Promoting Investment in Japan to Strengthen Supply Chains (Excerpt of the Application Guidelines)＜PDF＞（565KB）

Shanghai Qiyin Information Technology, a Chinese start-up company developing blockchain technologies, consulting, and social solutions implementation establishes a company in Tokyo

COVID-19 Helpline is established

Principle Power, a major U.S. floating offshore wind technology company, establishes a Japanese subsidiary in Tokyo

Singaporean provider of diagnostic tests and research products MiRXES launches Japan subsidiary

Results of the “Survey on Impacts of the COVID-19 and Needs of Foreign-affiliated Companies“

Dutch biotechnology venture MIMETAS B.V. establishes subsidiary in Japan

Tencent, China's leading IT services company, expands its Japanese subsidiary in Tokyo

US company that develops silicones and advanced materials Momentive Performance Materials Japan LLC established Japan Innovation Center in Kanagawa

Finnish food delivery company, Wolt Enterprises Oy establishes Japanese subsidiary

Preliminary results of the “Survey on Impacts of the COVID-19 on and Needs of Foreign-affiliated Companies

Regional Business Conference in Hokkaido

French developer of on-board electronics and vehicle inspection systems ACTIA establishes Japanese subsidiary in Yokohama

US developer of cashierless checkout system Standard Cognition establishes R&D base in Saitama

Living in Japan: Ongoing Topics (COVID-19) Useful Information on the Novel Coronavirus Disease

US foundation for supporting – women leaders Fish Family Foundation establishes representative office in Tokyo

Chinese developer and provider of AI-based authenticity assessment technology Dande Image Master Co., Ltd., Zhuhai establishes Japanese subsidiary in Saitama

German developer of enterprise resource planning software EVO Informationssysteme GmbH establishes company in Ibaraki

German provider of automotive manufacturing equipment and after-sales service Tuenkers Maschinenbau establishes Japanese subsidiary in Nagoya

Progenicyte, University of Central Florida, School of Medicine spinoff venture company and a developer of stem cell regenerative medicine establishes a Japanese corporation in KOBE Biomedical Innovation Cluster

Custom vector provider for pharmaceutical research VectorBuilder Inc establishes subsidiary in Yokohama

US e-commerce marketplace for R&D services Scientist.com establishes subsidiary in Tokyo

Hong Kong digital transformation company Global Digital MOJO establishes corporation in Osaka

UK-based XTM International Limited, developer of the online translation management system “XTM”, opens branch in Japan

US-based cloud solution provider Rescale Japan expands business in Tokyo

US threat intelligence services provider Recorded Future establishes corporation in Tokyo

German developer and manufacturer of sensors and measurement devices Micro-Epsilon Messtechnik GmbH & Co. KG establishes corporation in Osaka

Johnson & Johnson Innovation launches research incubation program in Japan

Regional Business Conference in Sendai

UK startup accelerator Rainmaking Innovation establishes Japanese subsidiary in Osaka

Canadian omnichannel technology and e-commerce solutions-provider WPIC Marketing + Technologies establishes Japanese subsidiary

US leader in Salesforce consulting, implementation and app development Cadalys Inc. establishes corporation in Tokyo

Thai developer of application for online queuing system QueueQ establishes subsidiary in Japan

Germany provider of manufacturing process databases for cutting tools CIMSOURCE establishes subsidiary in Yokohama