Japan innovation ecosystem

The Innovative EcoSystems registry lists 8,379 innovation ecosystem organizations in Japan, including 2,499 corporate R&D centers, 2,362 universities and research institutes and 1,780 research organizations.

The largest concentrations are in Tokyo (2,309), Osaka (301) and Kyoto (204).

Japan scores 61.3 out of 100 on the IEPA (2024 edition), ranking 42 of 117 economies.

See Japan on the IEPA ↗

8,379 organizations

• Japan Association for Fire Science and Engineering
  University or research institute · Tokyo · jafse.org
• Japan Association For Inspection And Investigation Of Foods Including Fats And Oils
  Research organization · Tokyo · syken.or.jp
• Japan Association for International Chemical Information
  Research organization · Tokyo · jaici.or.jp
• Japan Association for International Collaboration of Agriculture and Forestry
  Research organization · Tokyo · jaicaf.or.jp
• Japan Association for International Racing and Stud Book
  Research organization · Tokyo · jairs.jp
• Japan Association For Metrology Promotion
  Research organization · Tokyo · nikkeishin.or.jp
• Japan Association for Promotion of Educational Technology
  Research organization · Tokyo · japet.or.jp
• Japan Association for Real Estate Sciences
  Research organization · Tokyo · jares.or.jp
• Japan Association for Safety of Hazardous Materials
  Research organization · Tokyo · zenkikyo.or.jp
• Japan Association for Techno-innovation in Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries
  Research organization · Tokyo · jataff.or.jp
• Japan Association for the Advancement of Medical Equipment
  Research organization · Tokyo · jaame.or.jp
• Japan Association for Trade with Russia & NIS
  Research organization · Tokyo · rotobo.or.jp
• Japan Association for Women's Education
  Research organization · Tokyo · jawe2011.jp
• Japan Association for Working Environment Measurement
  Research organization · Tokyo · jawe.or.jp
• Japan Association of Athletics Federations
  Research organization · Tokyo · jaaf.or.jp
• JAPAN Association of Botanical Gardens
  Research organization · Tokyo · jabg.or.jp
• Japan Association of Charitable Organizations
  Research organization · Tokyo · kohokyo.or.jp
• Japan Association of Clinical Reagents Industries
  Research organization · Tokyo · jacri-ivd.jp
• Japan Association of Consumer Affairs Specialists
  Research organization · Tokyo · zenso.or.jp
• Japan Association of Corrosion Control
  Research organization · Tokyo · jacc1.or.jp
• Japan Association of Environment Assessment
  Research organization · Tokyo · jeas.org
• Japan Association of Geriatric Health Services Facilities
  Research organization · Tokyo · roken.or.jp
• Japan Association of Graphic Arts Technology
  Research organization · Tokyo · jagat.or.jp
• Japan Association of International Relations
  Research organization · Tokyo · jair.or.jp
• Japan Association of Kidney Disease Patients
  Research organization · Tokyo · zjk.or.jp
• Japan Association of Obstetricians and Gynecologists
  Research organization · Tokyo · jaog.or.jp
• Japan Association of Physical Education for Women
  Research organization · Tokyo · japew.net
• Japan Association of Real Estate Appraisers
  Research organization · Tokyo · jarea.org
• Japan Association of Refrigeration and Air-Conditioning Contractors
  Research organization · Tokyo · jarac.or.jp
• Japan Association of Specialists in Textiles and Apparel
  Research organization · Tokyo · jasta1.or.jp
• Japan Association on Odor Environment
  Research organization · Tokyo · orea.or.jp
• Japan Atomic Energy Agency
  Government or public body · Tōkai Mura · jaea.go.jp
• Japan Atomic Energy Relations Organization
  Research organization · Tokyo · jaero.or.jp
• Japan Atomic Industrial Forum, Inc.
  Research organization · Tokyo · jaif.or.jp
• Japan Audio Society
  Research organization · Tokyo · jas-audio.or.jp
• Japan Audiological Society
  Research organization · Tokyo · audiology-japan.jp
• Japan Auto Parts Industries Association
  Research organization · Tokyo · japia.or.jp
• Japan Auto-Body Industries Association, Inc.
  Research organization · Tokyo · jabia.or.jp
• Japan Automobile Manufacturers Association, Inc.
  Research organization · Tokyo · jama.or.jp
• Japan Automobile Research Institute
  Research organization · Tsukuba · jari.or.jp
• Japan Automobile Transport Technology Association
  Research organization · Tokyo · ataj.or.jp
• Japan Aviation Electronics Industry (Japan)
  Corporate R&D · Tokyo · jae.com
• Japan Basketball Association
  Research organization · Tokyo · japanbasketball.jp
• Japan BCG Laboratory
  University or research institute · Tokyo · bcg.gr.jp
• Japan Bearing Inspection Institute
  Research organization · Sakai · jbi.or.jp
• Japan Bekko Association
  Research organization · Tokyo · bekko.or.jp
• Japan Bicycle Promotion Institute
  Research organization · Tokyo · jbpi.or.jp
• Japan Bicycle Technical Center
  University or research institute · Tokyo · jbpi.or.jp
• Japan Bio Products (Japan)
  Corporate R&D · Tokyo · jbpglobal.placenta.co.jp
• Japan Bioindustry Association
  Research organization · Tokyo · jba.or.jp
• Japan Biological Informatics Consortium
  Research organization · Tokyo · jbic.or.jp
• Japan Biscuit Association
  Research organization · Tokyo · biscuit.or.jp
• Japan Blood Products Association
  Research organization · Tokyo · ketsukyo.or.jp
• Japan Boiler Association
  Research organization · Tokyo · jbanet.or.jp
• Japan Book Publishers Association
  Research organization · Tokyo · jbpa.or.jp
• Japan Botanical Association
  Research organization · Kawasaki · shokubutsutomonokai.or.jp
• Japan Brain Foundation
  Research organization · Tokyo · jbf.or.jp
• Japan Breast Cancer Research Group
  University or research institute · Tokyo · jbcrg.jp
• Japan Bridge Engineering Center
  University or research institute · Tokyo · jbec.or.jp
• Japan Broadcasting Corporation (Japan)
  Corporate R&D · Tokyo · nhk.or.jp
• Japan Building Maintenance Association
  Research organization · Tokyo · j-bma.or.jp
• Japan Building Management Institute
  Research organization · Tokyo · bmi.or.jp
• Japan Building Materials Association
  Research organization · Osaka · kenzai.or.jp
• Japan Building Owners and Managers Association
  Research organization · Tokyo · jboma.or.jp
• Japan Cable and Telecommunications Association
  Research organization · Tokyo · catv-jcta.jp
• Japan Cable Television Engineering Association
  Research organization · Tokyo · catv.or.jp
• Japan Cancer Society
  Research organization · Tokyo · jcancer.jp
• Japan Canners Association
  Research organization · Tokyo · jca-can.or.jp
• Japan Canoe Federation
  Research organization · Tokyo · canoe.or.jp
• Japan Cardiovascular Research Foundation
  Research organization · Osaka · jcvrf.jp
• Japan Cassis Association
  Research organization · Tokyo · j-cassis.jp
• Japan Cement Association
  Research organization · Tokyo · jcassoc.or.jp
• Japan Center for Area Development Research
  University or research institute · Tokyo · jcadr.or.jp
• Japan Center for Cities
  University or research institute · Tokyo · toshi.or.jp
• Japan Center for Economic Research
  Research organization · Tokyo · jcer.or.jp
• Japan Center for International Exchange
  Research organization · Tokyo · jcie.or.jp
• Japan Center for Michigan Universities
  University or research institute · Hikone · jcmu.isp.msu.edu
• Japan Center for Regional Development
  University or research institute · Tokyo · jcrd.jp
• Japan Chemical Analysis Center
  University or research institute · Chiba · jcac.or.jp
• Japan Chemical Industry Association
  Research organization · Tokyo · nikkakyo.org
• Japan Chemical Industry Ecology-Toxicology & Information Center
  Research organization · Tokyo · jetoc.or.jp
• Japan Chemical Innovation and Inspection Institute
  Research organization · Tokyo · jcii.or.jp
• Japan China Medical Association
  Research organization · Tokyo · jpcnma.or.jp
• Japan Choral Association
  Research organization · Tokyo · jcanet.or.jp
• Japan Civil engineering Consultants Association
  Research organization · Tokyo · jcca.or.jp
• Japan Clinical Cancer Research Organization
  University or research institute · Tokyo · jaccro.com
• Japan Co-operative Alliance
  Research organization · Tokyo · japan.coop
• Japan Coal Energy Center
  University or research institute · Tokyo · jcoal.or.jp
• Japan Coast Guard
  Government or public body · Tokyo · kaiho.mlit.go.jp
• Japan Coast Guard Academy
  University or research institute · Kure · jcga.ac.jp
• Japan College of Social Work
  University or research institute · Tokyo · jcsw.ac.jp
• Japan Color Research Institute
  University or research institute · Saitama · jcri.jp
• Japan Community Healthcare Organization
  Government or public body · Tokyo · jcho.go.jp
• Japan Concrete Institute
  University or research institute · Tokyo · jci-net.or.jp
• Japan Concrete Pumping Assotiation
  Research organization · Tokyo · zenatsuren.com
• Japan Confectionery and Innovative Food Ingredients Research Center
  Research organization · Tokyo · kasi-jafire.or.jp
• Japan Construction Engineers' Association
  Research organization · Tokyo · zenken.com
• Japan Construction Information Center
  Research organization · Tokyo · jacic.or.jp
• Japan Construction Machinery and Construction Association
  Research organization · Tokyo · jcmanet.or.jp
• Japan Construction Training Center
  University or research institute · Tokyo · jctc.jp
• Japan Consumers' Association
  Research organization · Tokyo · jca-home.jp
• Japan Contractors Association of Traffic Signs and Lane Markings
  Research organization · Tokyo · zenhyokyo.or.jp
• Japan Cooperation Center for the Middle East
  Research organization · Tokyo · jccme.or.jp
• Japan Cooperation Center Petroleum
  University or research institute · Tokyo · jccp.or.jp
• Japan Cooperative Insurance Association Incorporated
  Research organization · Tokyo · jcia.or.jp
• Japan Copper Development Association
  Research organization · Tokyo · jcda.or.jp
• Japan Corporate Auditors Association
  Research organization · Tokyo · kansa.or.jp
• Japan Cotton Promotion Institute
  Research organization · Osaka · cotton.or.jp
• Japan Council for Quality Health Care
  Research organization · Tokyo · jcqhc.or.jp
• Japan Council of Performers Rights&Performing Arts Organizations
  Research organization · Tokyo · geidankyo.or.jp
• Japan Crane Association
  Research organization · Tokyo · cranenet.or.jp
• Japan Crushed Stone Association
  Research organization · Tokyo · saiseki.or.jp
• Japan Curling Association
  Research organization · Tokyo · curling.or.jp
• Japan Cycling Federation
  Research organization · Tokyo · jcf.or.jp
• Japan Dairy Association
  University or research institute · Tokyo · j-milk.jp
• Japan Dairy Counci
  Research organization · Tokyo · dairy.co.jp
• Japan Dairy Industry Association
  Research organization · Tokyo · nyukyou.jp
• Japan Dairy Technical Association
  Research organization · Tokyo · jdta.or.jp
• Japan Dam Engineering Center
  University or research institute · Tokyo · jdec.or.jp
• Japan Dam Foundation
  Research organization · Tokyo · damnet.or.jp

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Categories

• Corporate R&D centers in Japan 2,499
• Universities and research institutes in Japan 2,362
• Research organizations in Japan 1,780
• Health research organizations in Japan 1,269
• Government and public bodies in Japan 224
• Other organizations in Japan 200
• Fab labs and makerspaces in Japan 26
• Science and technology parks in Japan 13

Cities

• Tokyo 2,309
• Osaka 301
• Kyoto 204
• Nagoya 128
• Yokohama 122
• Kobe 112
• Minato 108
• Sapporo 107
• Chuo 97
• Fukuoka 97
• Chiyoda City 90
• Chiba 82
• Tsukuba 78
• Saitama 72
• Sendai 71
• Kawasaki 61
• Hiroshima 60
• Okayama 54
• Nagano 52
• Niigata 49
• Kumamoto 48
• Gifu 47
• Kanazawa 47
• Akita 39
• Hamamatsu 38
• Shinjuku 38
• Takamatsu 38
• Shizuoka 37
• Kitakyushu 36
• Nara 36
• Wakayama 35
• Maebashi 34
• Utsunomiya 34
• Okazaki 33
• Kagoshima 32
• Nagasaki 32
• Hachiōji 31
• Ōita 30
• Shinagawa City 30
• Tokushima 30
• Fukui-shi 29
• Sakai 29
• Toyama 29
• Kita 28
• Miyazaki 28
• Shibuya City 28
• Fukushima 27
• Kochi 27
• Matsuyama 27
• Saga 27
• Mito 26
• Takasaki 26
• Bunkyō-ku 25
• Kurashiki 25
• Yamaguchi 25
• Fujisawa 24
• Ibaraki 24
• Tsu 24
• Kofu 23
• Toyonaka 23
• Himeji 22
• Nagaoka 22
• Suita 22
• Yamagata 22
• Atsugi 21
• Okinawa 21
• Amagasaki 20
• Fukuyama 20
• Nishinomiya 20
• Toyota 20
• Aomori 19
• Hakodate 19
• Ōta 19
• Kōtō City 18
• Morioka 18
• Ōtsu 18
• Taitō City 18
• Kashiwa 17
• Tottori-shi 17
• Itabashi 16
• Matsue 16
• Naha 16
• Nishi-ku 16
• Setagaya City 16
• Takatsuki 16
• Toyohashi 16
• Yokkaichi 16
• Yokosuka 16
• Kurume 15
• Toshima 15
• Kōriyama 14
• Matsudo 14
• Sumida 14
• Hirosaki 13
• Ichinomiya 13
• Matsumoto 13
• Sagamihara 13
• Ube 13
• Akashi 12
• Iwaki 12
• Kawagoe 12
• Kawaguchi 12
• Naka 12
• Ueda 12
• Asahikawa 11
• Hirakata 11
• Kasugai 11
• Kushiro 11
• Meguro City 11
• Sayama 11
• Yodogawa Ku 11
• Funabashi 10
• Hachinohe 10
• Kakogawa 10
• Kamakura 10
• Kariya 10
• Kōhoku-ku 10
• Machida 10
• Ōgaki 10
• Suginami 10
• Takarazuka 10
• Beppu 9
• Chigasaki 9
• Chōfu-shi 9
• Ebetsu 9
• Edogawa 9
• Hanamaki 9
• Iizuka 9
• Itami 9
• Jōetsu 9
• Kure 9
• Musashino 9
• Nakagyō Ku 9
• Nakano City 9
• Odawara 9
• Sasebo 9
• Shimonoseki 9
• Suzuka 9
• Uji 9
• Dazaifu 8
• Gamagōri 8
• Hakata 8