Event Report: Global Startup EXPO 2026 Talk Session

On October 6, 2026, a talk session titled
"Scaling Deep Tech Startups: The Roles of Industry, Government, Academia, and Finance"
was held at Global Startup EXPO 2026.

The session featured four distinguished speakers:

Koji Murota (Program manager of the KSAC, Director General, Office of Growth Strategy, Kyoto University),
Soichi Tajima (Chairperson & CEO, Japan Venture Capital Association (JVCA)),
Takuko Sawada (Vice Chair, Kansai Economic Federation (Kankeiren) Chair, Startup Ecosystem Committee),
Hiroshi Abe (Managing Executive Officer, Partner, Head of Incubation Division KPMG AZSA LLC).

The speakers engaged in a dynamic discussion on the respective roles of industry,
government, academia, and finance across local, national,
and global perspectives to cultivate deep tech startups (DTSUs) into world-class industries,
drawing significant attention from attendees.