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Topics: Innovations, inventions

  • Why Osaka? What Global Startups Should Know Before Entering Japan


    For international startups, Japan offers sophisticated customers, globally competitive corporations and deep technological expertise. But succeeding in Japan requires more than setting up a local entity.

    Brian Lim, COO of encognize G.K., has worked with more than 200 startups across innovation ecosystems in Asia. Today, he supports overseas startups entering Japan and Japanese startups

  • A New Life Sciences Map Is Taking Shape in Osaka

    From a centuries-old pharmaceutical district to regenerative medicine and healthy longevity, Osaka is connecting the pieces of a modern life sciences ecosystem.
    Osaka has been a center of Japan’s pharmaceutical industry for centuries. Doshomachi, in the heart of the city, developed as a major medicine trading district during the Edo period and remains home to more than 300 pharmaceutical-relate

  • Kansai Food Tech: Taking Food Innovation to the World

    Summary
    The Kansai region holds significant potential as a global hub for food tech, integrating rich food culture with cutting-edge technologies. METI-KANSAI (Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry, Kansai Bureau) has published “KANSAI × FOOD TECH”, a booklet that showcases this potential and highlights leading players in the region.
    What is Food Tech?
    Food tech is a coined term that