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 Spaceguard Association
  Research organization · Tokyo · spaceguard.or.jp
• Japan Spina Bifida & Hydrocephalus Research Foundation
  Research organization · Kobe · spinabifida-research.com
• Japan Sport Association
  Research organization · Tokyo · japan-sports.or.jp
• Japan Sport Council
  Research organization · Tokyo · jpnsport.go.jp
• Japan Sports Club Association
  Research organization · Tokyo · jsca21.or.jp
• Japan Sports Medicine Foundation
  Research organization · Tokyo · jp-smf.com
• Japan Spring Manufacturers Association
  Research organization · Tokyo · spring.or.jp
• Japan Statistical Association
  Research organization · Tokyo · jstat.or.jp
• Japan Steel Constructors Association
  Research organization · Tokyo · tekken-kyo.or.jp
• Japan Steel Tower Association
  Research organization · Tokyo · tettou-kyoukai.jp
• Japan Steel Works (Japan)
  Corporate R&D · Tokyo · jsw.co.jp
• Japan Structural Consultants Association
  Research organization · Tokyo · jsca.or.jp
• Japan Student Services Organization
  Government or public body · Yokohama · jasso.go.jp
• Japan Subway Association
  Research organization · Tokyo · jametro.or.jp
• Japan Sumo Federation
  Research organization · Tokyo · nihonsumo-renmei.jp
• Japan Surgical Association
  Research organization · Tokyo · ringe.jp
• Japan Surgical Society
  Research organization · Tokyo · jssoc.or.jp
• Japan Swimming Federation
  Research organization · Tokyo · swim.or.jp
• Japan Synchrotron Radiation Research Institute
  University or research institute · Sayō · jasri.jp
• Japan Table Tennis Association
  Research organization · Tokyo · jtta.or.jp
• Japan Tariff Association
  Research organization · Tokyo · kanzei.or.jp
• Japan Technical Association of the Pulp and Paper Industry
  Research organization · Tokyo · japantappi.org
• Japan Techno-Economics Society
  Research organization · Tokyo · jates.or.jp
• Japan Telecommunications Engineering and Consulting Service
  Research organization · Tokyo · jtec.or.jp
• Japan Telework Association
  Research organization · Tokyo · japan-telework.or.jp
• Japan Tennis Association
  Research organization · Tokyo · jta-tennis.or.jp
• Japan Testing Center for Construction Materials
  University or research institute · Tokyo · jtccm.or.jp
• Japan Textbook Research Center
  University or research institute · Tokyo · textbook-rc.or.jp
• Japan Textile Finisher's Association
  Research organization · Tokyo · nissenkyo.or.jp
• Japan Textile Products Quality and Technology Center
  University or research institute · Tokyo · qtec.or.jp
• Japan Tobacco (Japan)
  Corporate R&D · Tokyo · jti.co.jp
• Japan Traffic Management Technology Association
  Research organization · Tokyo · tmt.or.jp
• Japan Translation Association
  Research organization · Tokyo · jta-net.or.jp
• Japan Transport Cooperation Association
  Research organization · Tokyo · jtca.or.jp
• Japan Transport Research Institute
  Research organization · Tokyo · jterc.or.jp
• Japan Travel Bureau Foundation
  Research organization · Tokyo · jtb.or.jp
• Japan Triathlon Union
  Research organization · Tokyo · jtu.or.jp
• Japan Trucking Association
  Research organization · Tokyo · jta.or.jp
• Japan Underwater Robot Network
  Research organization · Yokohama · underwaterrobonet.org
• Japan University Accreditation Association
  Research organization · Tokyo · juaa.or.jp
• Japan University of Economics
  University or research institute · Fukuoka · jue.ac.jp
• Japan University of Health Sciences
  University or research institute · Satte · jhsu.ac.jp
• Japan Users Association of Information Systems
  Research organization · Tokyo · juas.or.jp
• Japan Valve Manufacturers' Association
  Research organization · Tokyo · j-valve.or.jp
• Japan Veterinary Products Association
  Research organization · Tokyo · jvpa.jp
• Japan Visiting Nursing Foundation
  Research organization · Tokyo · jvnf.or.jp
• Japan Waste MANAGEMENT&3R Reserch Foundation
  Research organization · Tokyo · jwrf.or.jp
• Japan Water Agency
  Government or public body · Saitama · water.go.jp
• Japan Water Research Center
  Research organization · Tokyo · jwrc-net.or.jp
• Japan Water Works Association
  Research organization · Tokyo · jwwa.or.jp
• Japan Weather Association (Japan)
  Corporate R&D · Tokyo · jwa.or.jp
• Japan Weathering Test Center
  University or research institute · Tokyo · jwtc.or.jp
• Japan Weightlifting Association
  Research organization · Tokyo · j-w-a.or.jp
• Japan Welding Society
  Research organization · Tokyo · jweld.jp
• Japan Wildlife Research Center
  Research organization · Tokyo · jwrc.or.jp
• Japan Women's College of Physical Education
  University or research institute · Tokyo · jwcpe.ac.jp
• Japan Women's University
  University or research institute · Tokyo · jwu.ac.jp
• Japan Wood Protection Association
  Research organization · Tokyo · mokuzaihozon.org
• Japan Wood-Products Information and Research Center
  Research organization · Tokyo · jawic.or.jp
• Japan Workvessel Association
  Research organization · Tokyo · s-jwa.or.jp
• Japan Wrestling Federation
  Research organization · Tokyo · japan-wrestling.jp
• Japan-Finland Society
  Research organization · Tokyo · nichi-fin.or.jp
• Japan-Korea Industrial Technology Co-Operation Foundation
  Research organization · Tokyo · jkf.or.jp
• Japan-Malaysia Association
  Research organization · Tokyo · jma-wawasan.com
• Japanese Academy of Maxillofacial Implants
  Research organization · Tokyo · jamfi.net
• Japanese Aero Engines Corporation
  Research organization · Tokyo · jaec.or.jp
• Japanese Animal Hospital Association
  Research organization · Tokyo · jaha.or.jp
• Japanese Association for Laboratory Animal Science
  Research organization · Tokyo · jalas.jp
• Japanese Association for Social Work Education
  Research organization · Tokyo · jaswe.jp
• Japanese Association of Certified Orthoptists
  Research organization · Tokyo · jaco.or.jp
• Japanese Association of Dialysis Physicians
  Research organization · Tokyo · touseki-ikai.or.jp
• Japanese Association of Medical Technologists
  Research organization · Tokyo · jamt.or.jp
• Japanese Association of Neuro-Psychiatric Clinics
  Research organization · Tokyo · japc.or.jp
• Japanese Association of Occupational Therapists
  Research organization · Tokyo · jaot.or.jp
• Japanese Association of Retirement Housing
  Research organization · Tokyo · yurokyo.or.jp
• Japanese Association of Social Workers in Health Services
  Research organization · Tokyo · jaswhs.or.jp
• Japanese Association of Surveyors
  Research organization · Tokyo · jsurvey.jp
• Japanese Association of University Women
  Research organization · Tokyo · jauw.org
• Japanese Association of Zoos and Aquariums
  Research organization · Tokyo · jaza.jp
• Japanese Center for International Studies in Ecology
  University or research institute · Yokohama · jise.jp
• Japanese Circulation Society
  Research organization · Tokyo · j-circ.or.jp
• Japanese Coronary Association
  Research organization · Tokyo · npojca.jp
• Japanese Dermatological Association
  Research organization · Tokyo · dermatol.or.jp
• Japanese Drug Organization of Appropriate Use and Research
  Research organization · Nagoya · j-do.org
• Japanese Educational Clinical Cardiology Society
  Research organization · Osaka · jeccs.org
• Japanese Federation of the Deaf
  Research organization · Tokyo · jfd.or.jp
• Japanese Foundation For Cancer Research
  Research organization · Tokyo · jfcr.or.jp
• Japanese Foundation for Multidisciplinary Treatment of Cancer
  Research organization · Tokyo · jfmc.or.jp
• Japanese Foundation for Research and Promotion of Endoscopy
  Research organization · Tokyo · endo-jfe.or.jp
• Japanese Foundation for Sexual Health Medicine
  Research organization · Tokyo · jfshm.org
• Japanese Geotechnical Society
  Research organization · Tokyo · jiban.or.jp
• Japanese Heart Rhythm Society
  Research organization · Tokyo · jhrs.or.jp
• Japanese La Salle Academy
  University or research institute · Kagoshima · lasalle.ed.jp
• Japanese Nursing Association
  Research organization · Kobe · nurse.or.jp
• Japanese Olympic Committee
  Research organization · Tokyo · joc.or.jp
• Japanese Ophthalmological Society
  Research organization · Tokyo · nichigan.or.jp
• Japanese Organisation for Research and Treatment of Cancer
  Research organization · Tokyo · jortc.jp
• Japanese Organization for International Cooperation in Family Planning
  Research organization · Tokyo · joicfp.or.jp
• Japanese Para-Sports Association
  Research organization · Tokyo · parasports.or.jp
• Japanese Pharmacological Society
  Research organization · Tokyo · pharmacol.or.jp
• Japanese Physical Therapy Association
  Research organization · Tokyo · japanpt.or.jp
• Japanese Psychiatric Nurses Association
  Research organization · Tokyo · jpna.jp
• Japanese Red Cross Akita College of Nursing
  University or research institute · Akita · rcakita.ac.jp
• Japanese Red Cross Asahikawa Hospital
  Health research · Asahikawa · asahikawa.jrc.or.jp
• Japanese Red Cross College of Nursing
  University or research institute · Tokyo · redcross.ac.jp
• Japanese Red Cross Fukuoka Hospital
  Health research · Fukuoka · fukuoka-med.jrc.or.jp
• Japanese Red Cross Hadano Hospital
  Health research · Hadano · hadano-jrc.jp
• Japanese Red Cross Hiroshima College of Nursing
  University or research institute · Hatsukaichi · jrchcn.ac.jp
• Japanese Red Cross Hokkaido College of Nursing
  University or research institute · Kitami · ns2.rchokkaido-cn.ac.jp
• Japanese Red Cross Kanazawa Hospital
  Health research · Kanazawa · kanazawa-rc-hosp.jp
• Japanese Red Cross Katsushika Maternity Hospital
  Health research · Tokyo · katsushika.jrc.or.jp
• Japanese Red Cross Kobe Hospital
  Health research · Kobe · kobe.jrc.or.jp
• Japanese Red Cross Kochi Hospital
  Health research · Kochi · kochi-med.jrc.or.jp
• Japanese Red Cross Kumamoto Hospital
  Health research · Kumamoto · kumamoto-med.jrc.or.jp
• Japanese Red Cross Kyushu International College of Nursing
  University or research institute · Fukuoka · jrckicn.ac.jp
• Japanese Red Cross Medical Center
  Health research · Tokyo · med.jrc.or.jp
• Japanese Red Cross Musashino Junior College Of Nursing
  University or research institute · Closed · Musashino · redcross.ac.jp
• Japanese Red Cross Nagoya Daiichi Hospital
  Health research · Nagoya · nagoya-1st.jrc.or.jp
• Japanese Red Cross Nagoya Daini Hospital
  Health research · Nagoya · nagoya2.jrc.or.jp
• Japanese Red Cross Narita Hospital
  Health research · Narita · narita.jrc.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