Observed arrival · 2026-10-06
The University-Startup Field Guide
A Japanese-language directory of 1,390 university startups, organized by technology and linked to universities, investors, and business relationships.
- For
- People researching Japanese university startups and technologies
- Worth noticing
- The site says each technology, product, partnership, patent, and investor entry links to supporting sources.
Field notes
The directory groups companies by what their technologies do, with examples ranging from cell therapies and fermentation to sensors and fusion equipment. Visitors can also trace university origins and investor or corporate connections; the homepage reports 224 universities and 4,623 investors or partners. Its stated source base includes company, university, and public-institution announcements, patent publications, official gazettes, and news coverage.
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