Kavikrut, Chief Executive Officer, T-Hub, and Toshihiro Mizutani, Director General, Japan External Trade Organisation Bengaluru, say the engagement will help Japanese startups explore the Indian market while supporting Indian startups pursuing expansion opportunities in Japan
Opportunities for Japanese startups to enter the Indian market are expanding through a new engagement between T-Hub and the Japan External Trade Organisation. The initiative aims to create structured pathways that allow Japanese startups, corporates and investors to access India’s innovation ecosystem while enabling Indian startups to explore growth opportunities in Japan.
Under the engagement, T-Hub will serve as an access platform for Japanese startups seeking entry into India’s startup ecosystem. The collaboration is designed to support market access, ecosystem connections and innovation partnerships between startups, corporates and investors from both countries.
The programme will focus on sectors including pharmaceuticals and medical equipment, space and aerospace, defence, mobility and smart infrastructure, deep technology and artificial intelligence, as well as manufacturing and Industry 4.0 technologies such as Internet of Things and cloud computing.
Planned initiatives include curated startup exchange programmes, corporate open innovation engagements, market access enablement, regulatory guidance, ecosystem immersion and investor connect platforms. These programmes are intended to help startups understand local regulatory frameworks, identify potential partners and build collaborations across technology sectors.
The engagement was also reflected in academic exchange initiatives, with students from Tongali Nagoya University and Shizuoka University recently participating in an immersive learning experience at T-Hub, highlighting the growing interaction between academic institutions and innovation ecosystems in India and Japan.
The collaboration builds on T-Hub’s longstanding engagement with Japanese companies, venture capital funds, bilateral organisations and academic institutions. Previous collaborations have included partnerships with Beyond Next Ventures aimed at supporting deep technology startups and strengthening corporate innovation links between India and Japan through its on campus office at T-Hub.
T-Hub has also previously engaged with several Japanese corporations including NEC, OKI Electric, Suzuki, Denso, Aisin, Nitto Denko, Panasonic and Toyota, along with institutions and government bodies such as the Japan International Cooperation Agency.
Speaking on the engagement, Kavikrut, Chief Executive Officer, T-Hub, said:
“At T-Hub, we are driven by a founder first philosophy, and partnerships like these are designed to create meaningful global pathways for startups building from India for the world. Our collaboration with JETRO builds on our sustained engagement with global markets, creating a structured platform for founders to access international opportunities, collaborate with industry leaders, and co develop globally competitive technologies.”
Toshihiro Mizutani, Director General, Japan External Trade Organisation Bengaluru, added:
“We see immense opportunity for deeper collaboration between Japanese companies and Indian innovators. Through this partnership with T-Hub, JETRO Bengaluru will continue to strengthen the Japan India startup collaborations and expand structured support for startups exploring cross border growth. With this, we hope to enhance JETRO’s presence in Hyderabad and engage more closely with the local ecosystem.”
The engagement also aligns with the broader India Japan bilateral strategic framework, which places emphasis on technology cooperation, startup ecosystem integration and innovation led economic growth.
India currently hosts the world’s third largest startup ecosystem with more than 100,000 recognised startups, while Japan continues to contribute strong research capabilities and advanced industrial innovation. Together, initiatives such as this aim to strengthen cross border innovation corridors across deep technology and advanced manufacturing sectors.
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