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 IDDM network
  Research organization · Saga · japan-iddm.net
• Japan Image and Information Management Association
  Research organization · Tokyo · jiima.or.jp
• Japan Indonesia Association
  Research organization · Tokyo · japinda.or.jp
• Japan Industrial Association
  Research organization · Tokyo · nissankyo.or.jp
• Japan Industrial Association of Gas and Kerosene Appliances
  Research organization · Tokyo · jgka.or.jp
• Japan Industrial Counselors Association
  Research organization · Tokyo · counselor.or.jp
• Japan Industrial Designers' Association
  Research organization · Tokyo · jida.or.jp
• Japan Industrial Furnace Manufacturers Association
  Research organization · Tokyo · jifma.or.jp
• Japan Industrial Location Center
  University or research institute · Tokyo · jilc.or.jp
• Japan Industrial Management Association
  Research organization · Tokyo · jimanet.jp
• Japan Industrial Promotion Association
  Research organization · Tokyo · jipa-japan.or.jp
• Japan Industrial Safety and Health Association
  Research organization · Tokyo · jisha.or.jp
• Japan Industrial Training Association
  Research organization · Tokyo · sankun.jp
• Japan Industrial Waste Information Center
  University or research institute · Tokyo · jwnet.or.jp
• Japan Industrial Waste Management Foundation
  Research organization · Tokyo · sanpainet.or.jp
• Japan Industrial Water Association
  Research organization · Tokyo · jiwa-web.jp
• Japan Inspection Association of Food and Food Industry Environment
  Research organization · Tokyo · jiafe.or.jp
• Japan Institute for Advanced Dentistry
  University or research institute · Tokyo · nissenken.org
• Japan Institute for Labour Policy and Training
  University or research institute · Tokyo · jil.go.jp
• Japan Institute for Overseas Investment
  Research organization · Tokyo · joi.or.jp
• Japan Institute for Promoting Invention and Innovation
  Research organization · Tokyo · jiii.or.jp
• Japan Institute of Baking
  University or research institute · Tokyo · jibt.com
• Japan Institute of Business Law
  Research organization · Tokyo · shojihomu.or.jp
• Japan Institute of Country-ology and Engineering
  University or research institute · Tokyo · jice.or.jp
• Japan Institute of Electronics Packaging
  Research organization · Tokyo · jiep.or.jp
• Japan Institute of Energy
  University or research institute · Tokyo · jie.or.jp
• Japan Institute of Information Technology
  University or research institute · Tokyo · jiit.or.jp
• Japan Institute of International Affairs
  Research organization · Tokyo · jiia.or.jp
• Japan Institute of Invention and Innovation
  University or research institute · Tokyo · koueki.jiii.or.jp
• Japan Institute of Leather Research
  University or research institute · Tokyo · jilr.or.jp
• Japan Institute of Lifelong Learning
  Research organization · Tokyo · shogai-soken.or.jp
• Japan Institute of Logistics Systems
  Research organization · Tokyo · www1.logistics.or.jp
• Japan Institute of Marine Engineering
  University or research institute · Tokyo · jime.jp
• Japan Institute of Navigation
  University or research institute · Tokyo · j-nav.org
• Japan Institute of Plant Maintenance
  University or research institute · Tokyo · jipm.or.jp
• Japan Institute of the Moving Image
  Research organization · Kawasaki · eiga.ac.jp
• Japan Institute of Wastewater Engineering Technology
  University or research institute · Tokyo · jiwet.or.jp
• Japan Interior Industry Association
  Research organization · Tokyo · interior.or.jp
• Japan International Cooperation Agency
  Government or public body · Tokyo · jica.go.jp
• Japan International Cooperation System
  Research organization · Tokyo · jics.or.jp
• Japan International Forestry Promotion and Cooperation Center
  University or research institute · Tokyo · jifpro.or.jp
• Japan International Labour Foundation
  Research organization · Tokyo · jilaf.or.jp
• Japan International Medical TEchnology Foundation
  Research organization · Tokyo · jimtef.or.jp
• Japan International Research Center for Agricultural Sciences
  University or research institute · Tsukuba · jircas.go.jp
• Japan International Science and Technology Exchange Center
  Research organization · Tokyo · jistec.or.jp
• Japan Intractable Diseases Research Foundation
  Research organization · Tokyo · nanbyou.jp
• Japan Investment Advisers Association
  Research organization · Tokyo · jiaa.or.jp
• Japan Iron And Steel Recycling Institute
  Research organization · Tokyo · jisri.or.jp
• Japan Israel Friendship Association
  Research organization · Kunitachi · japan-israel-friendship.or.jp
• Japan Jewellery Association
  Research organization · Tokyo · jja.ne.jp
• Japan Johkasou System Association
  Research organization · Tokyo · jsa02.or.jp
• Japan Kanji Aptitude Testing Foundation
  Research organization · Kyoto · kanken.or.jp
• Japan Karatedo Federation
  Research organization · Tokyo · jkf.ne.jp
• Japan Kennel Club
  Research organization · Tokyo · jkc.or.jp
• Japan Kidney Foundation
  Research organization · Tokyo · jinzouzaidan.or.jp
• Japan Kinoko Research Center Foundation
  Research organization · Tottori-shi · kinokonet.com
• Japan Law Foundation
  Research organization · Tokyo · jlf.or.jp
• Japan Library Association
  Research organization · Tokyo · jla.or.jp
• Japan Lifeline (Japan)
  Corporate R&D · Tokyo · jll.co.jp
• Japan Light Metal Welding Association
  Research organization · Tokyo · jlwa.or.jp
• Japan Lighting Manufacturers Association
  Research organization · Tokyo · jlma.or.jp
• Japan Link Center
  Research organization · Tokyo · japanlinkcenter.org
• Japan Livestock By-product Association
  Research organization · Tokyo · jlba.or.jp
• Japan Livestock Industry Associaciton
  Research organization · Tokyo · jlia.lin.gr.jp
• Japan Livestock Technology Association
  Research organization · Tokyo · jlta.jp
• Japan Local Government Employee Safety and Health Association
  Research organization · Tokyo · jalsha.or.jp
• Japan Lubricating Oil Society
  Research organization · Funabashi · jalos.or.jp
• Japan Lutheran College
  University or research institute · Tokyo · luther.ac.jp
• Japan Machine Tool Builders' Association
  Research organization · Tokyo · jmtba.or.jp
• Japan Magazine Publishers Association
  Research organization · Tokyo · j-magazine.or.jp
• Japan Management Association
  Research organization · Tokyo · jma.or.jp
• Japan Map Center
  Research organization · Tokyo · jmc.or.jp
• Japan Marine Industry Association
  Research organization · Tokyo · marine-jbia.or.jp
• Japan Marine Oil Association
  Research organization · Tokyo · suisan.or.jp
• Japan Marine Recreation Association
  Research organization · Yokohama · jmra.or.jp
• Japan Marine Science Foundation
  Research organization · Tokyo · jmsfmml.or.jp
• Japan Maritime Center
  University or research institute · Tokyo · jpmac.or.jp
• Japan Marketing Academy
  Research organization · Tokyo · j-mac.or.jp
• Japan Marketing Research Association
  Research organization · Tokyo · jmra-net.or.jp
• Japan Marrow Donor Program
  Research organization · Tokyo · jmdp.or.jp
• Japan Meat Grading Association
  Research organization · Tokyo · jmga.or.jp
• Japan Meat Processors Association
  Research organization · Tokyo · niku-kakou.or.jp
• Japan Meat Technology Institute
  Research organization · Tokyo · jamti.jp
• Japan Medi- Mental Institute
  Research organization · Tokyo · medi-mental.com
• Japan Media Communication Center
  Research organization · Tokyo · jamco.or.jp
• Japan Medical Association
  Research organization · Tokyo · med.or.jp
• Japan Medical Education Foundation
  Research organization · Tokyo · jmef.or.jp
• Japan Medical Imaging and Radiological Systems Industries Association
  Research organization · Tokyo · jira-net.or.jp
• Japan Medical Women's Association
  Research organization · Tokyo · jmwa.or.jp
• Japan Meteorological Agency
  Research organization · Tokyo · jma.go.jp
• Japan Meteorological Business Support Center
  University or research institute · Tokyo · jmbsc.or.jp
• Japan Mining Engineering & Training Cente
  Research organization · Tokyo · jmec.or.jp
• Japan Mining Industry Association
  Research organization · Tokyo · j-mining-pf.jp
• Japan Mint
  Government or public body · Osaka · mint.go.jp
• Japan Monkey Centre
  Organization · Inuyama · japanmonkeycentre.org
• Japan Monorail Association
  Research organization · Tokyo · nihon-monorail.or.jp
• Japan Mountaineering and Sport Climbing Association
  Research organization · Tokyo · jma-sangaku.or.jp
• Japan Municipal Development Corporation
  Research organization · Tokyo · jmdc.jp
• Japan Municipal Hospital Association
  Research organization · Tokyo · jmha.or.jp
• Japan National Press Club
  Research organization · Tokyo · jnpc.or.jp
• Japan National Society for the Prevent of Blindness
  Research organization · Tokyo · shitumeiyobou.or.jp
• Japan National Tourism Organization
  Government or public body · Tokyo · jnto.go.jp
• Japan Natural Gas Association
  Research organization · Tokyo · tengas.gr.jp
• Japan Network Information Center
  University or research institute · Tokyo · nic.ad.jp
• Japan Newspaper Publishers and Editors Association
  Research organization · Tokyo · pressnet.or.jp
• Japan North America Medical Exchange Foundation
  Research organization · Tokyo · janamef.jp
• Japan Nutrition University
  University or research institute · Saitama · eiyo.ac.jp
• Japan Oil Chemists' Society
  Research organization · Tokyo · jocs.jp
• Japan Oilseed Processors Association
  Research organization · Tokyo · oil.or.jp
• Japan Ophthalmologists Association
  Research organization · Tokyo · gankaikai.or.jp
• Japan Organ Transplant Network
  Research organization · Tokyo · jotnw.or.jp
• Japan Organics Recycling Association
  Research organization · Tokyo · jora.jp
• Japan Organization for Metals and Energy Security (Japan)
  Corporate R&D · Tokyo · jogmec.go.jp
• Japan Organization of Occupational Health and Safety
  Health research · Kawasaki · johas.go.jp
• Japan Orthopaedics and Traumatology Foundation, Inc.
  Research organization · Tokyo · jotf.jp
• Japan Osteoporosis Foundation
  Research organization · Tokyo · jpof.or.jp
• Japan Ostomy Association
  Research organization · Tokyo · joa-net.org
• Japan Overseas Christian Medical Cooperative Service
  Research organization · Tokyo · jocs.or.jp
• Japan Overseas Cooperative Association
  Research organization · Komagane · joca.or.jp
• Japan Packaging Institute
  University or research institute · Tokyo · jpi.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