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Neighborhood Spotlight: Tokyo’s Toranomon District is a Global Innovation Hotspot

Posted on Updated on January 24, 2025

Since the 1970s, Minato, a special ward in Tokyo, has been one of the largest business areas in the city and the corporate headquarters of multinational, innovative corporations like Sony, Toshiba, and Fujitsu. The Toranomon District in Minato is specifically designed to create a global hub for business, building on Tokyo’s long storied tech history, […]

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One Year Later: 2023 Global Startup Acceleration Program (GSAP)

Posted on Updated on December 6, 2024

In 2023, CIC Japan Desk proudly partnered with the Japan External Trade Organization (JETRO) to support Japanese startups in the bio and healthcare industries through the Global Startup Acceleration Program (GSAP). One year later, we caught up with a handful of startups from the 2023 cohort to celebrate the progress they have made since. In […]

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CIC Japan Desk – 2023年度を振り返って

Posted on Updated on July 3, 2024
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Nurturing Innovation: CIC Tokyo’s Flourishing AI Community

Posted on Updated on June 3, 2024
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CIC Japan Desk Year in Review — 2023-2024

Posted on Updated on June 27, 2024
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Empowering Innovators: TAKTOPIA’s Mission to Cultivate Entrepreneurship Among Japanese Students

Posted on Updated on June 3, 2024
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CIC Announces Second Location in Japan, in the city of Fukuoka, to open Spring 2025

Posted on Updated on October 16, 2024
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Toranomon area continues to rise as Tokyo’s business hub

Posted on Updated on June 3, 2024
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JETRO and CIC to Showcase Promising Japanese Biotech Startups at “Japan Innovation Night” during BIO International Convention 2023 in Boston

Posted on Updated on June 3, 2024
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Tokyo Metropolitan Government Announces “New Startup Strategy” at CIC Tokyo

Posted on Updated on June 3, 2024
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