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Tokyo Metropolitan Government — Press Releases RSS · government
Tokyo Opens 2026 Early-Stage Customer Acquisition Acceleration Program for Founders
Tokyo and the Tokyo Metropolitan Small and Medium Enterprise Support Center have opened applications for a 2026 acceleration program supporting early-stage founders with customer acquisition, sales-channel development, and phased hands-on support.
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This is worth attention because Tokyo Metropolitan Government — Press Releases RSS is moving on government notices / policy changes, which can affect founder decisions beyond a single narrow audience.
Tokyo Metropolitan Government — Press Releases RSS in Tokyo is signaling a government notices / policy changes update.
JETRO — Startup / Investment Support Hub · national support organization
Investing in Japan
Considering doing business in Japan? Visit the JETRO website for objective market reports, expert perspectives, case studies, and help finding support systems.
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This is worth attention because JETRO — Startup / Investment Support Hub is moving on foreign founder support / startup support / market entry, which can affect founder decisions beyond a single narrow audience.
JETRO — Startup / Investment Support Hub in Japan / Tokyo-relevant is signaling a foreign founder support / startup support / market entry update.
JETRO — Startup / Investment Support Hub · national support organization
TBM, a Japanese Unicorn, is taking its environmentally conscious materials and solutions global
TBM's LIMEX: eco-friendly, limestone-based plastic and paper alternative, expanding globally.
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This is worth attention because JETRO — Startup / Investment Support Hub is moving on foreign founder support / startup support / market entry, which can affect founder decisions beyond a single narrow audience.
JETRO — Startup / Investment Support Hub in Japan / Tokyo-relevant is signaling a foreign founder support / startup support / market entry update.
JETRO — Startup / Investment Support Hub · national support organization
JETRO Global Connection
JETRO's JETRO Global Connection page.
Why it matters
This is worth attention because JETRO — Startup / Investment Support Hub is moving on foreign founder support / startup support / market entry, which can affect founder decisions beyond a single narrow audience.
JETRO — Startup / Investment Support Hub in Japan / Tokyo-relevant is signaling a foreign founder support / startup support / market entry update.
Tokyo Metropolitan Government — Press Releases RSS · government
Tokyo is now recruiting companies working on implementing cutting-edge technology in the Tokyo Bay Area! (Field provision type) | June | Tokyo Metropolitan Government General Homepage
Tokyo has established a new "field provision" type of support that will flexibly support businesses according to the progress of technology development, from the prototyping and verification stage to the improvement of existing products, and will now begin accepting open applications for startups and companies to participate in this initiative. Tokyo is looking forward to active applications from startups and companies who are willing to work on technology development to create innovation in the Bay Area.
Why it matters
This is worth attention because Tokyo Metropolitan Government — Press Releases RSS is moving on government notices / policy changes, which can affect founder decisions beyond a single narrow audience.
Tokyo Metropolitan Government — Press Releases RSS in Tokyo is signaling a government notices / policy changes update.