Greater market potential and innovation opportunities

May 09, 2022

Japan, with its world-leading R&D capabilities and technologies, offers foreign investors path-breaking business opportunities fueled by the growth and distribution strategies of the government to realize a new form of capitalism.

1Regulatory innovation and a global test bed for emerging technologies

Through regulatory innovation, the Government of Japan is providing foreign investors with a global test bed to facilitate the experimentation, development and success of emerging technologies.

2Growing start-up ecosystems throughout the country

Government initiatives have helped to create a startup ecosystem throughout Japan including the countryside. Across the nation, a number of new businesses are emerging from universities, and there is a growing momentum of open innovation in large Japanese companies which is contributing to a rapid technological evolution.

3Dynamic business opportunities driven by digital transformation

Japan is driving digital transformation both in the private and public sectors to enable greater productivity. Founded in 2021, the Digital Agency is spearheading the creation of opportunities in global growth sector such as cloud-based infrastructure and software, cybersecurity, machine learning and deep learning.

4An innovation hub to achieve net zero by 2050

Japan has pledged to achieve net-zero emissions by 2050 and has set out an ambitious plan to become the global leader in decarbonization. Japan welcomes companies and technologies from around the world to accelerate the innovation and creation of new solutions to tackle the global issue of climate change.

5World-leading R&D capabilities and IP assets

Japan, recognized for its world-leading R&D capabilities with quality IP assets, is providing foreign businesses with new value creation opportunities.

Offshore Wind Power / Renewable Energy

We decided to open an office in Japan to serve as a hub back in 2020.
We felt the conditions were right due to our strong network of collaborators and partners as well as the strong signals the Japanese government is putting towards the goal of becoming net zero by 2050.

Aaron Smith

Chief Commercial Officer

Principle Power Inc.

Regenerative Medicine / Basic Science

Japan has a phenomenal wealth of hidden technologies, whether it is physics, chemistry or biology.
If one can rightly explore it, it is going to be giving a phenomenal array of solutions for the entire humanity.