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 Paint Manufacturers Association
  Research organization · Tokyo · toryo.or.jp
• Japan Painting Contractors Association
  Research organization · Tokyo · nittoso.or.jp
• Japan Pancreatic Disease Research Foundation
  Research organization · Tokyo · jprf.or.jp
• Japan Park Facilities Association
  Research organization · Tokyo · jpfa.or.jp
• Japan Patent Information Organization
  Research organization · Tokyo · japio.or.jp
• Japan Patent Office
  Government or public body · Tokyo · jpo.go.jp
• Japan Pediatric Association
  Research organization · Tokyo · jpa-web.org
• Japan Pediatric Society
  Research organization · Tokyo · jpeds.or.jp
• Japan Personal Research Institute
  Research organization · Tokyo · nichiroken.or.jp
• Japan Pest Control Association
  Research organization · Tokyo · pestcontrol.or.jp
• Japan Pet Care Association
  Research organization · Tokyo · jpc.or.jp
• Japan Petroleum Energy Center
  Research organization · Tokyo · pecj.or.jp
• Japan Petroleum Institute
  University or research institute · Tokyo · sekiyu-gakkai.or.jp
• Japan Pharmaceutical Information Center
  Research organization · Tokyo · japic.or.jp
• Japan Pharmaceutical Manufacturers Association
  Research organization · Tokyo · jpma.or.jp
• Japan Pharmaceutical Traders' Association
  Research organization · Tokyo · japta.or.jp
• Japan Pharmacists Education Center
  Research organization · Tokyo · jpec.or.jp
• Japan Place Name Research Center
  University or research institute · Kawasaki · chimei.people.co.jp
• Japan Plant Protection Association
  Research organization · Tokyo · jppa.or.jp
• Japan Plasterers' Association
  Research organization · Tokyo · nissaren.or.jp
• Japan Plywood Inspection Corporation
  Research organization · Tokyo · jpic-ew.net
• Japan Poison Information Center
  Research organization · Tsukuba · j-poison-ic.jp
• Japan Polar Research Association
  Research organization · Tokyo · kyokuchi.or.jp
• Japan Pork Producers Association
  Research organization · Tokyo · jppa.biz
• Japan Poultry Association
  Research organization · Tokyo · jpa.or.jp
• Japan Power Engineering and Inspection Corporation
  Research organization · Tokyo · japeic.or.jp
• Japan Prefabricated Construction Suppliers and Manufacturers Association
  Research organization · Tokyo · purekyo.or.jp
• Japan Primary Care Association
  Research organization · Tokyo · primary-care.or.jp
• Japan Private School Education Research Institute
  University or research institute · Tokyo · shigaku.or.jp
• Japan Prize Foundation
  Research organization · Tokyo · japanprize.jp
• Japan Productivity Center
  University or research institute · Tokyo · jpc-net.jp
• Japan Professional Football League
  Research organization · Tokyo · aboutj.jleague.jp
• Japan Project-Industry Council
  Research organization · Tokyo · japic.org
• Japan Property Management Association
  Research organization · Tokyo · jpm.jp
• Japan Prosthodontic Society
  Research organization · Tokyo · hotetsu.com
• Japan Proton Accelerator Research Complex
  University or research institute · Tōkai Mura · j-parc.jp
• Japan Psychiatric Hospitals Association
  Research organization · Tokyo · nisseikyo.or.jp
• Japan Public Health Association
  Research organization · Tokyo · jpha.or.jp
• Japan Pyrotechnics Association
  Research organization · Tokyo · hanabi-jpa.jp
• Japan Quality Assurance Organization
  Research organization · Tokyo · jqa.jp
• Japan Racing Association
  Research organization · Iwaki · equinst.go.jp
• Japan Racing Horse Association
  Research organization · Tokyo · jrha.or.jp
• Japan Radio Air Navigation Systems Association
  Research organization · Tokyo · jransa.or.jp
• Japan Radioisotope Association
  Research organization · Tokyo · jrias.or.jp
• Japan Radiological Society
  Research organization · Tokyo · radiology.jp
• Japan Railway Construction, Transport and Technology Agency
  Government or public body · Yokohama · jrtt.go.jp
• Japan Railway Electrical Engineering Association
  Research organization · Tokyo · rail-e.or.jp
• Japan Railway Engineers' Association
  Research organization · Tokyo · jrea.or.jp
• Japan Real Estate Institute
  University or research institute · Tokyo · reinet.or.jp
• Japan Recreation And Miscellaneous Goods Safety Laboratory
  Research organization · Tokyo · mgsl.or.jp
• Japan Registered Clinical Laboratories Association
  Research organization · Tokyo · jrcla.or.jp
• Japan Rehabilitation Nursing Association
  Research organization · Tokyo · jrna.or.jp
• Japan Reinforcing Bar Joints Institute
  Research organization · Tokyo · jrji.jp
• Japan Research Foundation for Clinical Pharmacology
  Research organization · Tokyo · rinyaku-fdn.or.jp
• Japan Research Institute
  University or research institute · Tokyo · jri.co.jp
• Japan Restaurant Association
  Research organization · Tokyo · japan-restaurant.jp
• Japan RiverFront research Center
  University or research institute · Tokyo · rfc.or.jp
• Japan Road Association
  Research organization · Tokyo · road.or.jp
• Japan Robot Association
  Research organization · Tokyo · jara.jp
• Japan Rugby Football Union
  Research organization · Tokyo · rugby-japan.jp
• Japan Sabo Association
  Research organization · Tokyo · sabo.or.jp
• Japan Safe Driving Center
  Research organization · Tokyo · jsdc.or.jp
• Japan Safety Appliances Association
  Research organization · Tokyo · jsaa.or.jp
• Japan Sailing Federation
  Research organization · Tokyo · jsaf.or.jp
• Japan Science and Technology Agency
  Government or public body · Tokyo · jst.go.jp
• Japan Science Foundation
  Research organization · Tokyo · jsf.or.jp
• Japan Science Promotion Inc. Foundation
  Research organization · Tokyo · jspf.org
• Japan Science Society
  Research organization · Tokyo · jss.or.jp
• Japan Science Support Foundation
  Research organization · Tokyo · jssf86.org
• Japan Scientific Feeds Association
  Research organization · Tokyo · kashikyo.lin.gr.jp
• Japan Seafarers Relief Association
  Research organization · Tokyo · ekisaikai.com
• Japan Securities Research Institute
  University or research institute · Tokyo · jsri.or.jp
• Japan Securities Scholarship Foundation
  Research organization · Tokyo · jssf.or.jp
• Japan Security Research Association Corporation
  Research organization · Tokyo · anpokon.or.jp
• Japan Security Systems Association
  Research organization · Tokyo · ssaj.or.jp
• Japan Sediments Management Association
  Research organization · Tokyo · stjk.sakura.ne.jp
• Japan Seed Trade Association
  Research organization · Tokyo · jasta.or.jp
• Japan Sewage Works Association
  Research organization · Tokyo · jswa.jp
• Japan Ship Technology Research Association
  Research organization · Tokyo · jstra.jp
• Japan Ship-Machinery Quality Control Association
  Research organization · Tokyo · jsmqa.jp
• Japan Shogi Association
  Research organization · Tokyo · shogi.or.jp
• Japan Sign Association
  Research organization · Tokyo · sign-jp.org
• Japan Skating Federation
  Research organization · Tokyo · skatingjapan.or.jp
• Japan Small and Medium Enterprise Management Consultant Association
  Research organization · Tokyo · jf-cmca.jp
• Japan Small Animal Medical Center
  Health research · Tokorozawa · jsamc.jp
• Japan Snake Institute
  University or research institute · Ōta · snake-center.com
• Japan Society for Analytical Chemistry
  Research organization · Tokyo · jsac.jp
• Japan Society for Atmospheric Environment
  Research organization · Tokyo · jsae-net.org
• Japan Society for Design Engineering
  Research organization · Tokyo · jsde.or.jp
• Japan Society for Laser Surgery and Medicine
  Health research · Tokyo · jslsm.or.jp
• Japan Society for Occupational Health
  Research organization · Tokyo · sanei.or.jp
• Japan Society for Safety Engineering
  Research organization · Tokyo · jsse.or.jp
• Japan Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals
  Research organization · Tokyo · jspca.or.jp
• Japan Society for the Promotion of Machine Industry
  Research organization · Tokyo · jspmi.or.jp
• Japan Society for the Promotion of Science
  Research organization · Tokyo · jsps.go.jp
• Japan Society Of Aesthetic Surgery
  Research organization · Tokyo · jsas.or.jp
• Japan Society of Chemotherapy
  Research organization · Tokyo · chemotherapy.or.jp
• Japan Society of Civil Engineers
  Research organization · Tokyo · jsce-int.org
• Japan Society of Colour Material
  Research organization · Tokyo · shikizai.org
• Japan Society of Corrosion Engineering
  Research organization · Tokyo · jcorr.or.jp
• Japan Society of Electrical Machining Engineers
  Research organization · Tokyo · jseme.or.jp
• Japan Society of English for Research
  Research organization · Musashino · j-ser.org
• Japan Society of Erosion Control Engineering
  Research organization · Tokyo · jsece.or.jp
• Japan Society of Home Economics
  Research organization · Tokyo · jshe.jp
• Japan Society of Laparoscopic Colorectal Surgery
  Research organization · Tokyo · jslcs.jp
• Japan Society of Mathematical Education
  Research organization · Tokyo · sme.or.jp
• Japan Society of Newer Metals
  Research organization · Tokyo · jsnm.or.jp
• Japan Society of Obstetrics and Gynecology
  Research organization · Tokyo · jsog.or.jp
• Japan Society of Photogrammetry and Remote Sensing
  Research organization · Tokyo · jsprs.jp
• Japan Society of Physical Education, Health and Sport Sciences
  Research organization · Tokyo · taiiku-gakkai.or.jp
• Japan Society of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery
  Research organization · Tokyo · jsprs.or.jp
• Japan Society of Plastics Technology
  Research organization · Tokyo · plastics.or.jp
• Japan Society of Powder and Powder Metallurgy
  Research organization · Kyoto · jspm.or.jp
• Japan Society of Refrigerating and Air Conditioning Engineers
  Research organization · Tokyo · jsrae.or.jp
• Japan Society of Ultrasonics in Medicine
  Research organization · Tokyo · jsum.or.jp
• Japan Society on Water Environment
  Research organization · Tokyo · jswe.or.jp
• Japan Soil Association
  Research organization · Tokyo · japan-soil.net
• Japan Solar System Development Association
  Research organization · Tokyo · ssda.or.jp
• Japan Space Forum
  Research organization · Tokyo · jsforum.or.jp
• Japan Space Systems
  Research organization · Tokyo · jspacesystems.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