Latest Updates 2023

Nextrove, a system integrator specializing in the life science sector, established a Japanese subsidiary in Tokyo.

Akur8, an insurance pricing platform/solution provider, establishes a Japanese subsidiary

N-SIDE, a software and services provider for life sciences and energy industries, opens first office in Tokyo

Fukuoka: Fukuoka Foreign Investment Promotion Seminar

OSAKA: Global Finance＆Innovation Forum in Osaka 2023 (November 30)

Global Thermostat, a developer and disseminator of Direct Air Capture technology, establishes a joint venture with ICMG of Japan

OSAKA CITY: Hack Osaka2023 2nd. Edition –Mega Innovation Event in Kansai Registration is now OPEN (December 18,19)

Invest Japan Symposium for UK AI tech Startups（7th November 2023, London）

Voxa, a U.S. company that develops microscope solutions for nanoscale structural analysis, establishes a Japanese subsidiary in Yokohama

JETRO White Paper and JETRO Global Trade and Investment Report

The archived videos of the ASEAN-Japan Business Week 2023

OSAKA CITY: Hack Osaka 2023 2nd. Edition to be held – accelerating innovation in Osaka –

Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare: You can get various supports from Japanese government if you have the willingness to develop drugs in Japan​

EarthShift Global, a provider of sustainability services, establishes a Japanese subsidiary in Ibaraki Prefecture as its Asian headquarters

JETRO supports QuantumScape Corporation (NYSE: QS) with opening an office in Kyoto City (Kyoto Research Park; KRP)

Jforward, a U.S.-based promotional business that bridges between Japan and the U.S., establishes a Japanese subsidiary in Tokyo

Japan Patent Office: Successful cases by obtaining patents in Japan

Tokyo Financial Award: Now Accepting Candidates

Jacobs, a U.S. company that provides technical consultancy services in energy, defense and advanced facilities, opens its first Japan office

ASEAN-Japan Fast Track Pitch Event in Indonesia launched call from start-ups for challenges

ASEAN-Japan Fast Track Pitch Event in Thailand launched call from start-ups for challenges

New Success Stories article :"Streamlining Supply Chains and Achieving Social Progress with DLT Labs"

Release of a new article of Japan Insight series, "Global Supply Chains are the Backbone of the Modern Economy"

New Success Stories article :" SWAT Mobility provides new mobility solutions to Japan"

Cabinet Office released a new "Action Plan" to attract human and financial resources from overseas

Release of a new article of Japan Insight series, “Global Venture Capital Firms Add Spark to Japan’s Startup Ecosystem”

Release of a new article of Japan Insight series, “Foreign Startups, Businesses Flock to Regional Japan for Innovation”

Menlo Systems, a German developer of industrial and research lasers, establishes a Japanese subsidiary in Shizuoka Prefecture

Elekta, a Swedish company that leads precision radiotherapy solutions, steadily expands its business in Japan

Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry released “Case Studies relating to the use of inbound M&A transactions”

New Success Stories article :" EXOTEC’s Skypod system gives Japan’s logistics a high-speed boost"

Release of a new article of Japan Insight series, “Digital Health on the Rise as Japan’s Healthcare System Gets Hi-Tech Makeover”

Launch of our new podcast series, "Doing Good, Doing Well" [Success Stories]

Financial Services Agency: Launching of International Financial Center’s new website. 

Release of a new article of Japan Insight series, “Turning Any Surface into Solar Energy in Pursuit of Carbon Neutrality.”

Release of a new article of Japan Insight series, “Startups from Overseas Help Japan’s Regions Deal with Urgent Social Issues”

OpenLM Ltd., an Israeli-based software license management solution provider, establishes a Japanese subsidiary

Choose Japan Today. Business opportunities here! JETRO will deliver the best business information to you.

Invitation for applicaions for subsidy for projects to stimulate direct investment in Japan

Invest Japan website: Updated information on the “Section1: Incorporating Your Business, Reference” in "Setting Up Business”

Argosy International, a U.S. company that provides advanced composite and related materials to reduce the weight of aircraft and automobiles, establishes a Japanese subsidiary in Nagoya, Aichi Prefecture

"Survey on Business Operations of Foreign-affiliated Companies in Japan" Summary of Survey Results

"AHK Japan" Business Climate Survey: German Business in Japan 2023

Zenitus, an IT consulting and software development company primarily focusing on serving the technology needs of Japanese and Global customers

Release of a new articles of Japan Insight series – “Japan’s Startup Visas for Foreign Entrepreneurs Spur Innovation, Economic Renewal”

Release of a new article of Japan Insight series, “In Japan-Malaysia Accelerator Program, Japanese Startups Tackle Social Issues Overseas with the Cooperation of Local Malaysian Organizations”

Publishing of a new article of Japan Insight series, ”Japan’s Big Push for Wind Energy is Key to Net Zero Emissions Targets”

Shopee, an e-commerce company in Singapore, establishes a Japanese subsidiary in Tokyo

"JETRO Global Open Innovation (GOI) Symposium" archive is now available

UPS Japan, a Major U.S. air cargo airline, Holds Ceremony to Commemorate Launch of Kitakyushu Airport Service

Freyr Solutions, a major U.S. CRO company, establishes a Japanese subsidiary, rapidly promoting business development and employment in Japan with a view to globalization

FathomX Pte Ltd, a Singaporean company that researches AI-based mammography diagnostics, launches joint research with the National Cancer Center (NCC)

CLPS Incorporation, a global IT consulting and solutions service provider engaged in payment infrastructure development, establishes a Japanese subsidiary in Tokyo

Swiss-based RepRisk, which provides a database for ESG-related risk analysis, establishes a Japanese subsidiary in Tokyo

0-G Launch Signs MOU with PD Aerospace for High-Precision Zero-Gravity Flight Services at Shimojishima Spaceport, Okinawa

U.S. IT Company Establishes a Japanese Subsidiary, Cinter Technology Services G.K.

New Success Stories (article and video):"Japan’s Cross-border Collaborations are Making a Difference in the Fight Against Cancer"

Publishing of a new article of Japan Insight series, ”Japan’s booming data center market draws multinationals as digitization, 5G and AI drive growth”

Pangeanic, a Spanish provider of Natural Language Processing (NLP) services, establishes a Japanese subsidiary in Tokyo

Webhelp, a leading global Business Process Outsourcing player, expands into Japan

Open Space, a USA startup developing next generation platform using 360 reality capture and AI-powered analysis images, establishes a Japanese subsidiary

Northleaf Capital Partners, a global private market investment firm, establishes a Japanese subsidiary

ELSA, a U.S. company of AI-based English Language Speech Assistant that helps improve English pronunciation, establishes a Japanese subsidiary in Tokyo

Release of FY2022 Survey on Business Conditions of Japanese Affiliated Companies Overseas: Global Edition

TOKYO: Tokyo-London Financial Seminar 2023

Publishing of a new article of Japan Insight series, "Global startups are tackling social issues in Japan through automation"

Navigil, a Finnish developer and provider of wristwatch-type wearable devices for the elderly, establishes a Japanese subsidiary in Yokohama

CoolBitX Ltd., a Taiwan-based Fintech company offering products to build secure and user-friendly blockchain and crypto-asset solutions, establishes a Japanese subsidiary in Tokyo – Sygna Inc.

Rapsodo, a Singaporean sports-tech company, establishes a Japanese subsidiary in Kanagawa