Upcoming Startups Hotspot in Asia
We serve as a concierge for your business and a gateway to the burgeoning startup/tech ecosystem to create more innovation together.
by getting involved with OIH, you will gain credibility and expand your network in Osaka and around Japan.
STARTUP
From Osaka to the World
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2024.6.24
Creating Carbon Materials From Agricultural Wastes (Agricultural Residues)
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2023.12.15
Solving labor shortages in manufacturing by using AI specialized in inspections
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2023.12.5
“How are we feeling today?” Technology that predicts motor and cognitive skills daily through AI analyses of vital signs
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9 Facts about OIH
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OIH organizes 200+ events, including 50+ pitch events per year.
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OIH's network includes 300+ businesses and 700+ individuals.
$270M USD
Cumulative amount of funding raised by startups supported
GET IN THE RING OSAKA
GET IN THE RING is a startup pitch event hailing from the Netherlands. It began in 2012, and now - is held in over 100 countries around the world. The Osaka Innovation Hub has been hosting the "Japan Final."
Hack Osaka
Hack Osaka is the Annual Global Innovation Conference which various key players of the innovation ecosystem such as entrepreneurs, investors, well-established companies, students, and municipalities closely cooperate to generate continuous innovation.
Osaka Springboard
– Dive into Osaka’s Marketplace –
Osaka Springboard is an Osaka / Kansai market growth support program for overseas startups.
Startup Visa
Startup Founder Visa is now available in Osaka.
KSAC
Kansai Startup Academia Coalition
KSAC (KansaiStartup Acaelemia Coalition)is an official platform to create University-launched Startups which make a difference to the world from KANSAI.
Expo 2025
Expo 2025 in Osaka under the theme “Designing Future Society for Our Lives”.
OIH Startup News
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HACK OSAKA
Hack Osaka is the place to be for all entrepreneurs, investors, corporations and students who believe in the value of brining diverse people together to drive a chain of innovations. It is an annual international conference hosted by Osaka City. Startups from all around Asia and the world take on the stage to pitch, get a booth for exposure and meet with VCs on site. Hack Osaka also attracts prominent speakers and panelists, whose stories will take your entrepreneurial mindset to the next level.
GET IN THE RING
GET IN THE RING is the global startup pitch event hailing from the Netherlands. Since its launch in 2012, GITR’s fun and exciting format, where two startups step onto the real boxing ring and pitch like battle with each other, has been increasingly popular world-wide. The winners from over 150 locations and 100 countries every year get a ticket to the Global Meetup. OIH has been the local host of GITR in Japan for the past 3 consecutive years.
Startup World Cup
"Startup World Cup" is one of the world's largest global pitch events, sponsored by Pegasus Tech Ventures. Selected startups from all over the world will attend the "Global Final" in San Francisco, CA.The winner will be given an investment prize of 1 million dollars, and also be provided with unique fund-raising opportunities. They will have privileged - "high value access," to key investors, major corporations, and celebrities; along with receiving enormous global exposure. Osaka Innovation Hub will hold the "Startup World Cup Osaka Regionals" for the first time in 2020.