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About the Startup Ecosystem Tokyo Consortium

The Tokyo Consortium is a startup ecosystem spanning Greater Tokyo, anchored in Tokyo. Established in 2020, the Consortium was launched to help position Tokyo as a “Global Startup City,” as designated under the Cabinet Office’s startup ecosystem strategy, Beyond Limits. Unlock Our Potential.

Through multi-faceted initiatives, we strengthen and nurture the startup ecosystem, support the implementation of innovation in society, and return the benefits to local communities, thereby contributing to the sustainable development of the economy of Tokyo and Japan.

  • The Tokyo Consortium was selected by the Cabinet Office as one of Japan’s eight Startup Ecosystem Hub Cities.
    In the second phase, five additional Next Global Hub Cities were newly selected to leverage regional strengths, revitalize regional economies, and connect with overseas ecosystems.
Global Hub Cities NEXT Global Hub Cities

Our Vision

Our goal is to contribute to the growth of the Greater Tokyo startup ecosystem by fostering a community that promotes collaboration among startups, large corporations, and local governments, while supporting the emergence of the next generation of unicorns in the Tokyo region.

Vision of the Desired State

Five Guiding Principles & Roles

  • 1Connect & Match

    • Networking diverse players
    • Securing broad participation from large enterprises to small and medium-sized enterprises, and creating new connections
    • Promoting open innovation

  • 2Share Information

    • Understanding the actual state of diverse resources and sharing information
    • Realizing support that ensures information reaches stakeholders in a timely manner

  • 3 Showcase Tokyo

    • Broadly communicating Tokyo’s startup ecosystem
    • Making Tokyo visible both from within and from outside, and turning Tokyo into a place that attracts overseas startups and investment

  • 4Align with National Policy

    • Contributing to Japan’s growth strategy as a Global Hub City
    • Proposing and requesting timely regulatory reform and policy measures, and cooperating in overseas PR efforts

  • 5Build a Greater Tokyo Innovation Hub

    • Realizing a broad range of functions through collaboration with hub cities in the Greater Tokyo Area

Two-Layer Ecosystem Development

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Deep Ecosystem (Domain Focus × Depth)

Connect leading specialists in each field to spark innovation.

Broad Ecosystem (Wide Reach)

Strengthen collaboration across startups, corporates, individuals, and universities, and enable data-driven connections through a shared platform.

Global Hub City

Eight hub cities were certified based on the Cabinet Office's "Strategy for Creating Startup Ecosystem Hubs Competing with the World". In the second phase, five additional cities were newly certified to lead regional economic revitalization and global collaboration.

Name
Location

Startup Ecosystem Tokyo Consortium

Ibaraki Prefecture, Tsukuba City, Saitama Prefecture, Chiba City, Tokyo Metropolis, Shibuya Ward, Kanagawa Prefecture, Yokohama City, Kawasaki City, etc.

Central Japan Startup Ecosystem Consortium

Aichi Prefecture, Nagoya City, Hamamatsu City, etc.

Osaka-Kyoto-Kobe Consortium

Osaka Prefecture, Osaka City, Sakai City, Kyoto Prefecture, Kyoto City, Hyogo Prefecture, Kobe City, etc.

Fukuoka RAMEN TECH Consortium

Fukuoka City, etc.

SENDAI TOHOKU STARTUP ECOSYSTEM CONSORTIUM

Sendai City, Aomori Prefecture, Akita Prefecture, Iwate Prefecture, Miyagi Prefecture, Yamagata Prefecture, Fukushima Prefecture, etc.

Hiroshima Regional Innovation Strategy Promotion Council

Hiroshima Prefecture, etc.

Kitakyushu City SDGs Startup Ecosystem Consortium

Kitakyushu City, etc.

Sapporo-Hokkaido Startup Ecosystem Promotion Council

Sapporo City, Hokkaido, etc.

NEXT

Alongside the eight Global Hub Cities, five “Next Global Hub Cities” were newly selected under the Cabinet Office’s Startup Ecosystem Hub City program.
They were selected for leveraging distinctive regional industries and resources to revitalize local economies while strengthening links with overseas ecosystems.

Name
Location
Okinawa Startup Ecosystem Consortium

Okinawa Prefecture, etc.

Kumamoto Startup Ecosystem Consortium

Kumamoto Prefecture, Kumamoto City, etc.

Setouchi Startup Consortium

Ehime Prefecture, Okayama City, etc.

Hokuriku Startup Ecosystem Consortium

Toyama Prefecture, Ishikawa Prefecture, Fukui Prefecture, etc.

REGIONAL NEXUS HUB ～NAGANO·NIIGATA～

Nagano Prefecture, Niigata Prefecture, etc.