japan desk

Bridging Innovation Between Japan and Boston

Japan Desk strives to connect Japanese innovators, founders, and organizations to the U.S. market, ensuring a richer, quicker, and smoother expansion experience. In partnership with Japanese government agencies and associations, we connect businesses across the innovation ecosystems of Japan and Boston. Our services include developing customized, hands-on programming, making strategic stakeholder introductions, and expanding professional networks.

Who We Serve

Japanese Startups & Entrepreneurs

The CIC Japan Desk offers programs and services to support international founders from Japan to give access to the US market and help them confidently expand their business overseas with the support of CIC’s world class innovation network and community.

Education Institutions & Corporate Delegations

The CIC Japan Desk offers tours of CIC tailored to a Japanese audience to introduce visitors to CIC’s world-class innovation network, community, and Japan-focused programs. Tours can be conducted in Japanese.

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Government Agencies & Industry Associations

We design and implement programs and events to support entrepreneurs and startups from Japan to enter the U.S. market through Boston and Cambridge’s Kendall Square. The focus and content of the programs can be customized to these groups’ needs.

Calling All U.S. Market Experts & Speakers

To help us craft world-class programs to assist in our collaboration with Japan’s innovation community, we are always looking to grow our professional network of experts, mentors, and speakers. Please contact us if you’re interested in helping Japan Desk!

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rewarding

to

help

international

entrepreneurs

navigate

business

culture

in

the

U.S.

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area

of

focus,

which

is

on

partnering,

co-development,

and

licensing

activities

with

U.S.

collaborators,

involves

agreement

structures

and

deal

negotiations

that

are

often

quite

different

elsewhere.

Joel

Berniac,

MEng,

PhD,

MBA

|

President

&

Founder

|

BioFuturis,

LLC

We help startups and entrepreneurs from Japan connect with the U.S. market with the help of key Japan and Boston-based partners.

Japan

Desk

is

helping

Japanese

companies

to

make

great

strides…

They

provide

tons

of

support

for

our

communication

and

PR

activities

with

local

companies,

and

have

a

good

understanding

of

Japanese

customs,

removing

any

friction

caused

by

cultural

differences.

They

help

to

guarantee

that

your

work

in

the

United

States

will

be

fulfilling

and

enjoyable.

Moriyoshi

Maeda

|

Clinical

Research

Manager

|

FUJIFILM

Pharmaceuticals

U.S.A.,

Inc.

Dive deeper into the impact of Japan Desk

The Ecosystem

CIC Japan Desk Year in Review — 2023-2024

May 20, 2024

We invite you to read our 2023-2024 CIC Japan Desk Year in Review report.

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The Work

Empowering Innovators: TAKTOPIA’s Mission to Cultivate Entrepreneurship Among Japanese Students

April 10, 2024

Since 2023, TAKTOPIA has worked closely with CIC Japan Desk to enhance Japanese students’ understanding of the Boston-area innovation ecosystem through hands-on workshops at CIC Cambridge.

Read Full Story

CIC Japan Desk Year in Review — 2023-2024

We invite you to read our 2023-2024 CIC Japan Desk Year in Review report.

Let’s go

Bridging Innovation Between Japan and Boston

Who We Serve

Japanese Startups & Entrepreneurs

Education Institutions & Corporate Delegations

Government Agencies & Industry Associations

Calling All U.S. Market Experts & Speakers

We help startups and entrepreneurs from Japan connect with the U.S. market with the help of key Japan and Boston-based partners.

Dive deeper into the impact of Japan Desk

CIC Japan Desk Year in Review — 2023-2024

Empowering Innovators: TAKTOPIA’s Mission to Cultivate Entrepreneurship Among Japanese Students

CIC Japan Desk Year in Review — 2023-2024

Interested in learning more about Japan Desk?