A webinar for foreign companies and entrepreneurs considering entering and establishing a presence in the Osaka and Kansai market. The seminar will provide a comprehensive overview of Osaka’s business environment, the challenges foreign companies may face when entering the Japanese market and how to address them, as well as the legal procedures required to start a business.

As a side event to “IVS Kyoto,” one of Japan’s largest startup conferences, we are hosting a global matching event for the life sciences sector in Kyoto! At this event, eight cutting-edge life sciences startups from overseas—invited to Japan by JETRO Osaka—will take the stage. In addition to each company’s innovative business pitch, we’ll feature a panel discussion exploring the current state and appeal of Kyoto City’s ever-evolving “Life Sciences Ecosystem.”

Eat ♾️🍝 "Infinity Pasta"* while pitching your project/research on "longevity" in health, environment, and culture — OR join to watch pitches and ask questions. A networking session will follow!

Antler Japan Mixer is an intimate, curated gathering for founders who are building seriously and the investors who back them. Think good drinks, real talk, and the kind of room where a two-minute conversation can change your trajectory. ​

​Welcome to the Korean Startup Wave Demoday in Osaka.
This exclusive, high-efficiency afternoon is organized by the Korean City of Suwon, Suwon Sustainable City Foundation,and Tap Angel Partners.

Together with Deutsch Schule Kobe International, we would like to warmly invite you to an inspiring event on the future of education, health, and mobility.  The focus will be on innovative ideas, inspiring new perspectives and the cross-cultural exchange between Japan and Europe. Look forward to fascinating presentations, interactive discussions, and the opportunity to exchange ideas with experts from the transit, scientific, and educational sectors, concerning our future. 

Dive into Life Tech Kobe is an online event designed to connect overseas startups and startup support organizations with Kobe’s rapidly growing innovation ecosystem.

Business In Japan Night returns to Osaka for another casual but useful evening of business networking, conversation, and connection. Join Tomoko King, Junpei Mukouyama, Waka Someno and Oguzhan Kara for the second Kansai-based networking event of the Business In Japan community!

Europe Night is a recurring gathering hosted by U-FINO and co-organized with Open Kansai, bringing together global-minded stakeholders in Kansai with a shared interest in deeper collaboration between Europe, Japan, and the wider world. Through informal networking, short presentations, and open conversation, Europe Night creates a relaxed but purposeful setting where international visitors, local innovators, public-sector actors, universities, companies, investors, and ecosystem builders can meet, exchange ideas, and build relationships that continue beyond the event. An interactive session for makers and thinkers to collaborate, connect, and spark new ideas.

At this edition of OSAKA SPRINGBOARD, in collaboration with London & Partners, 15 UK creative tech startups will take the stage. These companies are leveraging advanced technologies such as AI, VR, VFX, and holographics to drive innovation in their fields.

Phoenixi is hosting the Cohort 11 Kickoff of its Incubation Program, an in-person pitch event at toberu, a Kyoto-based residential incubator for corporate intrapreneurs and social entrepreneurs. The newly selected Fellows will present their impact-driven business ideas, followed by a panel discussion “Mission Possible 2: Fostering Ventures and Talent Together.” The program will conclude with a Q&A and networking session, accompanied by light refreshments .

Europe Night is a recurring gathering hosted by U-FINO and co-organized with Open Kansai, bringing together global-minded stakeholders in Kansai with a shared interest in deeper collaboration between Europe, Japan, and the wider world. Through informal networking, short presentations, and open conversation, Europe Night creates a relaxed but purposeful setting where international visitors, local innovators, public-sector actors, universities, companies, investors, and ecosystem builders can meet, exchange ideas, and build relationships that continue beyond the event.An interactive session for makers and thinkers to collaborate, connect, and spark new ideas.

Europe Night is a recurring gathering hosted by U-FINO and co-organized with Open Kansai, bringing together global-minded stakeholders in Kansai with a shared interest in deeper collaboration between Europe, Japan, and the wider world. Through informal networking, short presentations, and open conversation, Europe Night creates a relaxed but purposeful setting where international visitors, local innovators, public-sector actors, universities, companies, investors, and ecosystem builders can meet, exchange ideas, and build relationships that continue beyond the event.An interactive session for makers and thinkers to collaborate, connect, and spark new ideas.