NINEJP is the innovation ecosystem for creating globally competitive businesses together with university-led startups support platforms in 9 regions across Japan.
NINEJP connects over 160 Japanese universities, research institutions, and other stakeholders, and visualizes the potential of research seeds from multiple perspectives.
NINEJP creates businesses that solve social issues with “connecting” and “visualizing”.
NINEJP presents GAME CHANGERS
Marenori Kawamura | AKITA Univ.
NINE Aspirations
Toshiya Watanabe | NINEJP Chairperson
NINE Aspirations
Kiriko Matsuyama | IJIE
NINE Aspirations
Koji Murota | KSAC
Visual storytelling, such as videos and web contents, to disseminate excellent research results to local and global stakeholders.
Leveraging design-driven approaches to new research findings redefines their social value, spotlights their commercial potential, and enhances their attractiveness to local and global stakeholders.
Unify research, talent, and investment data to share best practices and support know-how across each university platform.
Enhance domestic and global networks—online and offline—by developing digital tools such as databases and matchmaking platforms, with Connect Caravans and events.
2025-09-20
EVENT
NINEJP Visits HSFC *Connect Caravan / Coordination Meeting
2025-09-19
EVENT
NINEJP was featured at the Global Startup Expo 2025.
2025-09-08
EVENT
Open House 2025, Startup Promotion Division, Headquarters for Industry–Academia Collaboration, The University of Tokyo (to be held on December 5, 2025)
2025-09-08
EVENT
Tech GALA Japan to be held (January 27–29, 2026)
2025-09-01
EVENT
CEO Roundtable #4 @ Osaka-Nakanoshima (September 26)
2025-09-01
EVENT
LINK-J Japan Night @ Nakanoshima Qross (September 17)
We invite investors and companies to join us in shaping the future of innovation.
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