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.

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8,379 organizations

• Otaki Castle Museum
  Organization · Chiba · chiba-muse.or.jp
• Otani Paint MFG. Co., Ltd. (Japan)
  Corporate R&D · Higashinari Ku · otanipaint.com
• Ōtani University
  University or research institute · Kyoto · otani.ac.jp
• Otaru City General Museum
  Organization · Otaru · city.otaru.lg.jp
• Otaru Municipal Hospital
  Health research · Otaru · otaru-general-hospital.jp
• Otaru University of Commerce
  University or research institute · Otaru · otaru-uc.ac.jp
• OTAX Co., Ltd. (Japan)
  Corporate R&D · Takamatsu · otax-en.com
• Otemae College
  University or research institute · Itami · otemae.ac.jp
• Otemae College of Nutrition
  University or research institute · Osaka · pro.otemae.ac.jp
• Otemae Hospital
  Health research · Osaka · otemae.gr.jp
• Otemae University
  University or research institute · Nishinomiya · otemae.ac.jp
• Otemon Gakuin University
  University or research institute · Ibaraki · otemon.ac.jp
• Otepia Kochi Library
  Organization · Kochi · otepia.kochi.jp
• Otsu City Museum Of History
  Organization · Ōtsu · rekihaku.otsu.shiga.jp
• Otsu Municipal Hospital
  Health research · Motomiya · municipal-hospital.otsu.shiga.jp
• Otsu Red Cross Hospital
  Health research · Ōtsu · otsu.jrc.or.jp
• Otsuka (Japan)
  Corporate R&D · Tokyo · otsuka.co.jp
• Otsuka Toshimi Scholarship Foundation
  Research organization · Osaka · otsukafoundation.org
• Otsuma Women's University
  University or research institute · Tokyo · otsuma.ac.jp
• Ouchi Shinko Chemical Industrial Co., Ltd. (Japan)
  Corporate R&D · Chuo · jp-noc.co.jp
• Our Lady Academy of Sakura
  University or research institute · Fukushima · ssg.ac.jp
• OVAL Corporation (Japan)
  Corporate R&D · Chiyoda City · oval.co.jp
• Overseas Environmental Cooperation Center, Japan
  Research organization · Tokyo · oecc.or.jp
• Overseas Fishery Cooperation Foundation of Japan
  Research organization · Tokyo · ofcf.or.jp
• Owari Precise Products Co., Ltd. (Japan)
  Corporate R&D · Owariasahi · owariseiki.co.jp
• Oxide Corporation (Japan)
  Corporate R&D · Hokuto · opt-oxide.com
• Oyama City Museum
  Organization · Oyama · city.oyama.tochigi.jp
• Oyatsu Company (Japan)
  Corporate R&D · Tsu · oyatsu.co.jp
• OYO Corporation (Japan)
  Corporate R&D · Chiyoda City · oyo.co.jp
• Oyokyo Kidney Research Institute
  University or research institute · Hirosaki · oyokyo.jp
• Oze Preservation Foundation
  Research organization · Maebashi · oze-fnd.or.jp
• Pabco Co., Ltd. (Japan)
  Corporate R&D · Ebina · pabco.co.jp
• Paleological Association of Japan
  Research organization · Kyoto · kodaigaku.org
• Panasonic (Japan)
  Corporate R&D · Kadoma · panasonic.com
• Panasonic Education Foundation
  Research organization · Tokyo · pef.or.jp
• Paper Recycling Promotion Center
  Research organization · Tokyo · prpc.or.jp
• Paramount Bed (Japan)
  Corporate R&D · Tokyo · paramount.co.jp
• Parks & Open Space Association of JAPAN
  Research organization · Tokyo · posa.or.jp
• Parks and Recreation Foundation
  Organization · Tokyo · prfj.or.jp
• Pasco Corporation (Japan)
  Corporate R&D · Sumida · pasco.co.jp
• Patent Application Processing Center
  Research organization · Tokyo · papc.or.jp
• Peace Home Care Clinic
  Health research · Ōtsu · peace-clinic.jp
• Peace Stone Foundation
  Research organization · Tokyo · peace-stone.org
• Peaplemedia, Inc. (Japan)
  Corporate R&D · Hakata · peoplemedia.jp
• Pearl Science Laboratory
  University or research institute · Tokyo · sinjuken.co.jp
• Peccell Technologies, Inc. (Japan)
  Corporate R&D · Asao Ku · peccell.com
• Penta-Ocean Construction (Japan)
  Corporate R&D · Tokyo · penta-ocean.co.jp
• Peptide Institute (Japan)
  Corporate R&D · Osaka · peptide.co.jp
• Peptidream (Japan)
  Corporate R&D · Tokyo · peptidream.com
• Pesticide Science Society of Japan
  Research organization · Tokyo · pssj2.jp
• Pfizer (Japan)
  Corporate R&D · Tokyo · pfizer.co.jp
• Pfizer Health Research Foundation
  Research organization · Tokyo · health-research.or.jp
• Pharma Foods International Co., Ltd. (Japan)
  Corporate R&D · Chūō-ku · pharmafoods.co.jp
• Pharmaceutical and Medical Device Regulatory Science Society of Japan
  Research organization · Tokyo · pmrj.jp
• Pharmaceutical Society of Japan
  Research organization · Tokyo · pharm.or.jp
• Pharmaceuticals and Medical Devices Agency
  Government or public body · Tokyo · pmda.go.jp
• Pharmaco-Cell Company Ltd. (Japan)
  Corporate R&D · Nagasaki · pharmacocell.co.jp
• PHC Corporation (Japan)
  Corporate R&D · Chuo · phchd.com
• Philatelic Museum
  Organization · Tokyo · yushu.or.jp
• Philtech Inc. (Japan)
  Corporate R&D · Kani · philtech.co.jp
• PhoenixBio (Japan)
  Corporate R&D · Hiroshima · phoenixbio.co.jp
• Photocoding
  Research organization · Sagamihara · photocoding.com
• Photon Production Laboratory, Ltd. (Japan)
  Corporate R&D · Ōmihachiman · photon-production.co.jp
• Photon Science Innovation Center
  University or research institute · Sendai · phosic.or.jp
• Photonics Electronics Technology Research Association
  University or research institute · Tsukuba · petra-jp.org
• Photovoltaic Power Generation Technology Research Association
  Research organization · Tokyo · pvtec.or.jp
• Physical Education and Medicine Research Foundation
  Research organization · Nagano · pedam.org
• Pico-Device Co (Japan)
  Corporate R&D · Chikusa-ku · pico-device.co.jp
• Pigeon (Japan)
  Corporate R&D · Tokyo · pigeon.co.jp
• Pilot Corporation (Japan)
  Corporate R&D · Chuo · corp.pilot.co.jp
• Piolax (Japan)
  Corporate R&D · Yokohama · piolax-md.co.jp
• Pioneer (Japan)
  Corporate R&D · Tokyo · jpn.pioneer
• Pioneer Corporation (Japan)
  Corporate R&D · Closed · Sumida · global.pioneer
• Pionics Co., Ltd. (Japan)
  Corporate R&D · Nakagyō Ku · pionics.co.jp
• PL Hospital
  Health research · Tondabayashi · plhospital.or.jp
• Placo Co., Ltd. (Japan)
  Corporate R&D · Nishikan Ku · placo.co.jp
• Plan International Japan
  Research organization · Tokyo · plan-international.jp
• Planning Consultants Association of Japan
  Research organization · Tokyo · toshicon.or.jp
• PLAS-TECH Corporation (Japan)
  Corporate R&D · Ami · plas-tech.co.jp
• Plastic Waste Management Institute
  University or research institute · Tokyo · pwmi.or.jp
• PLUS Electric Co., Ltd. (Japan)
  Corporate R&D · Hamamatsu · plus-ec.jp
• Pola Chemical Industries (Japan)
  Corporate R&D · Yokohama · pola-rm.co.jp
• Polatechno Co., Ltd. (Japan)
  Corporate R&D · Jōetsu · polatechno.co.jp
• Policy Research Institute for Land Infrastructure and Transport
  University or research institute · Tokyo · mlit.go.jp
• Policy Research Institute, Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries
  University or research institute · Tokyo · maff.go.jp
• Policy Research Institute, Ministry of Finance
  University or research institute · Tokyo · mof.go.jp
• Policy Study Group
  Research organization · Tokyo · psgtokyo.jp
• Polyphony Digital Inc. (Japan)
  Corporate R&D · Tokyo · polyphony.co.jp
• Polyplastics Co., Ltd. (Japan)
  Corporate R&D · Minato · polyplastics.com
• Poole Gakuin University
  University or research institute · Osaka · poole.ac.jp
• Port and Airport Research Institute
  Research organization · Yokosuka · pari.go.jp
• Potters-Ballotini Co., Ltd. (Japan)
  Corporate R&D · Tsukuba · pqj.co.jp
• Precise Measurement Technology Promotion Foundation
  Research organization · Musashino · pmtp-f.or.jp
• Precision System Science Co., Ltd. (Japan)
  Corporate R&D · Matsudo · pss.co.jp
• Prefectural University of Hiroshima
  University or research institute · Hiroshima · pu-hiroshima.ac.jp
• Prefectural University of Kumamoto
  University or research institute · Kumamoto · pu-kumamoto.ac.jp
• Preferred Networks (Japan)
  Corporate R&D · Tokyo · preferred.jp
• Preferred Networks, Inc. (Japan)
  Corporate R&D · Closed · Chiyoda City · preferred.jp
• Press Kogyo Co., Ltd. (Japan)
  Corporate R&D · Ōta · presskogyo.co.jp
• Prima MEAT Packers, Ltd. (Japan)
  Corporate R&D · Imizu Shi · primaham.co.jp
• Prime Polymer Co., Ltd. (Japan)
  Corporate R&D · Chuo · primepolymer.co.jp
• Primedelta (Japan)
  Corporate R&D · Toshima · primedeltaenterprises.com
• Primix Corporation (Japan)
  Corporate R&D · Awaji Shi · primix.jp
• Princess Takamatsu Cancer Research Fund
  Research organization · Tokyo · ptcrf.or.jp
• Prism Biolab Corporation (Japan)
  Corporate R&D · Yokohama · prismbiolab.com
• PRO Natura Foundation Japan
  Research organization · Tokyo · pronaturajapan.com
• Proessional University of Beauty & Wellness
  University or research institute · Yokohama · b-w.ac.jp
• Professional College of Arts and Tourism
  University or research institute · Toyooka · at-hyogo.jp
• Professional Institute of International Fashion
  University or research institute · Tokyo · piif.ac.jp
• Professional University of Electric Mobility Systems
  University or research institute · Iide · mobility-ac.com
• Professional University of Information and Management for Innovation
  University or research institute · Tokyo · i-u.ac.jp
• Promotion and Mutual Aid Corporation for Private Schools of Japan
  University or research institute · Tokyo · shigaku.go.jp
• Pronexus Inc. (Japan)
  Corporate R&D · Minato · pronexus.co.jp
• Propgene Inc. (Japan)
  Corporate R&D · Suginami · pgi.jp
• Protein Research Foundation
  Research organization · Osaka · prf.or.jp
• Public Buildings Association
  Research organization · Tokyo · pbaweb.jp
• Public Central Hospital of Matto Ishikawa
  Health research · Nonoichi · mattohp.jp
• Public Foundation of Kansai Research Institute
  Research organization · Sugai · kri.or.jp
• Public Health Research Foundation
  Research organization · Tokyo · phrf.jp
• Public interest incorporated foundation Keep Association
  University or research institute · Hokuto · keep.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