Japan Tech & Startup News

UC Berkeley SkyDeck deepens Japan push, appoints programme manager

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Some startups see opportunity in an aging Japan

Toyota, U.S. startup join hands to manufacture electric "flying car"

UC Berkeley SkyDeck names Cole Harry Japan Program Manager

Japan puts startup ambitions at center of $2.3tn tech strategy

Japan recorded only 18 IPOs, the lowest level in 15 years, partly due to a shortage of AI, data center, and semiconductor-related startups.

Korea, Japan, Taiwan Bet on Asian Biotech Startups

Sawasdee Fukuoka: True Digital Park and Fukuoka Prefecture Launch Bilateral Gateway to Japan’s Startup Ecosystem

Japan announces aid for domestic AI development project

The Worldfolio: Japan’s Answer to Global Challenges: Building the Ultimate

Japan wants more startups. Its new visa rules say otherwise

Japan startup SolaNika to test tech for charging drones with lasers

Cabinet approves additional investment commitment of Rs. 30,000 crore in National Investment and Infrastructure Fund (NIIF) to accelerate infrastructure investment and catalyse institutional capital into India

Two hospitals in Japan to conduct pig-to-human kidney transplant clinical trials in 2028

Japan Startup to Conduct Clinical Trials of Pig Kidney Transplants

Can't Japan Cultivate Top-Tier Biotech Companies?

Anthropic Limited, Asian AI Startup Offers Counter Model

China and Japan Unveiled Alternatives to Anthropic’s Mythos

Japan aims to lead in military drones - Australian Defence Magazine

Japanese Startup Sakana AI Introduces Collaborative AI Platform Fugu

“700% Revenue Growth” Mentree Reveals South Korean Companies’ Strategy for Entering Japan

Japanese startup employs AI to fight malaria in Africa

Sanae Takaichi sets out Japan’s largest-ever investment roadmap

Sony Pictures invests $100 million in giant-screen startup Cosm

Busan Marine Drone Startup Breaks Into Japan's Deep-Sea Fishing Market

Japan’s Largest Startup Conference - IVS Is Back, Introduces IVS CORE with Crypto Stage Returns - Grit Daily

Japan unveils $2.3 trillion investment plan for next 14 years

Ukraine and Japan Launch Digital Tech Cooperation Initiative - Oj

Rakuten Partners with US Startup for Japan Satellite Phone Service

Qualcomm selects 15 AI startups in Asia-Pacific, including five from South Korea

Rakuten To Offer Satellite-To-Cell Service In Japan With US Startup - Nikkei

Rakuten to offer satellite-to-cell service in Japan with US startup

Blackstone plans $30 billion investment in Japan AI data centres, Nikkei reports

European startup to make defense drones in Japan, export across Asia

Shinhan Venture Investment to cooperate with SBI Group on Korea-Japan startup investment

OpenAI partners with Open Network Lab for Kyoto startup pitch contest offering $1M in API credits

Why Korea and Japan Punish the Same Expansion Strategy Differently - KoreaTechDesk | Korean Startup and Technology News

Go eyes robotaxis and acquisitions after Japan’s biggest IPO of 2026 — here’s why it matters

AI video startup PixVerse scores 'Captain Tsubasa' license during World Cup

U-KNOCK 2026: Connecting 15 Korean Content Companies with Japan’s IP, Investment, and Co-Production Market - KoreaTechDesk | Korean Startup and Technology News

Japan is considered to be far from the artificial intelligence (AI) startup craze. However, Lee Jin-.. - MK

OpenAI Debuts at IVS2026, One of Japan

Renesas buys US chip design startup Pictorus, bolstering software business

Five Breakthrough Japanese Startups Selected for the 2026 Japan–U.S. Innovation Awards Innovation Showcase

Five Breakthrough Japanese Startups Selected for the 2026 Japan–U.S. Innovation Awards Innovation Showcase

SoftBank finds fewer tech bets for venture capital in Latin America

ADDING MULTIMEDIA Pegasus Tech Ventures and CYBERDYNE Launch 10 Billion Japanese Yen Corporate Venture Capital Fund to Accelerate “HCPS Cybernics with Physical AI”

Pegasus Tech Ventures and CYBERDYNE Launch 10 Billion Japanese Yen Corporate Venture Capital Fund to Accelerate “HCPS Cybernics with Physical AI”

Japan’s Murata Tribe launch MedTech open innovation program for ASEAN and India startups

Interview: From language to motion— Japanese startup APTO builds the data backbone for physical AI

Tokyo startup to pitch neural-linked rehab abroad with fresh funds

Japan’s MW Raises $21M in Seed Round Funding to Build Homes Designed for Physical AI

KANJI JAPAN “KANJI ICE” Secures Funding from Osamu Suzuki’s Startup Factory

Japanese startup tracks student writing to detect AI use

Ukraine and Japan Launch Strategic Digital Cooperation Initiative - Oj

Anthropic puts sovereign AI on Asia's agenda

fileAI Expands into Japan with Strategic Partnership with JRE VENTURES - TNGlobal

Japan startup develops system to tell human writing from AI-generated text

Japan startup develops system to tell human writing from AI-generated text - The Mainichi

Japan startup develops system to tell human writing from AI-generated text

Japan startup tests catheter injection of iPS heart muscle cells

Alumni Ventures Executes Initial Japanese Capital Allocation via Yaqumo Seed Extension Round

Alumni Ventures Backs Yaqumo in First Japan Investment

Spanish Satellite Company Eyes Japan's Defense Market | JAPAN Forward