After OSAKA EXPO2025 the city is going on to invite global innovators to Kansai. If you are a startup interested to enter the Japanese market, check out the info below provided by Global Startup Expo 2026 👇
For startup founders building the next generation of deep tech, here's an opportunity worth considering! The application deadline for the Global Startup EXPO 2026 (GSE 2026) Pitch Competition is approaching. The event will take place October 5–7 in Osaka, Japan—just during many of you visit Japan for the autumn conference season. (I'm also proud to be serving as an Executive Producer for the event.) GSE2026 will bring together leading deep-tech startups, investors, corporates, and ecosystem leaders from around the world, positioning Osaka as a global hub for deep-tech innovation and commercialization. Top international investors, including Andreessen Horowitz (a16z) and NEA, have already confirmed their participation. The Pitch Competition offers: • 🏆 Grand Prize: JPY 10 million • 🎤 Exposure to world-class investors, corporate leaders, and ecosystem partners • 🌏 A unique opportunity to showcase your company on a global stage If you're building a breakthrough technology with global ambitions, I'd encourage you to apply. 🔗 GSE2026: https://lnkd.in/gsrv6c5K 🚀 Pitch Competition: https://lnkd.in/gDvxWChf Always grateful for GSE2026 Ambassadors Tak Umezawa Víctor Mulas Ayano Kagami Minako Hirata Shino Tsuchiya Masaru Nagura Ayumi Fujimoto Yoshinori Ueda Kristen Plymale Denyse Medlenka hiroshi abe Joshua Flannery Michiko Ashizawa Michiko Kohyama Ryoko Manabe Yoshinari Ito Tomo Izumi Ryosuke SHIBATO Mariko Nishimura Ikkei MATSUDA Venture Café Tokyo Osaka Innovation Hub (OIH)