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

• THE Botanical Society Of Japan
  Research organization · Tokyo · bsj.or.jp
• The Building Center of Japan
  Research organization · Tokyo · bcj.or.jp
• The Building-Energy Manager's Association of Japan
  Research organization · Tokyo · bema.or.jp
• The Calamity Science Institute
  University or research institute · Osaka · csi.or.jp
• The Cancer Institute Hospital
  Health research · Tokyo · jfcr.or.jp
• The Cattle Museum
  Organization · Morioka · isop.ne.jp
• The Cell Science Research Foundation
  Research organization · Osaka · shionogi.com
• The Center for Eco-Mining
  Research organization · Tokyo · cem.or.jp
• The City Planning Institute of Japan
  University or research institute · Tokyo · cpij.or.jp
• The Dainippon Silk Foundation
  University or research institute · Ami · silk.or.jp
• The Dia Foundation for Research on Ageing Societies
  University or research institute · Tokyo · dia.or.jp
• The Distribution Economics Institute of Japan
  University or research institute · Tokyo · dei.or.jp
• The Economic Research Institute for Northeast Asia
  University or research institute · Niigata · erina.or.jp
• The Electrochemical Society of Japan
  Research organization · Tokyo · electrochem.jp
• The Energy Conservation Center, Japan
  University or research institute · Tokyo · eccj.or.jp
• The Engineering Academy of Japan
  Research organization · Tokyo · eaj.or.jp
• The Ethiopian Association of Japan
  Research organization · Tokyo · ethiasso.com
• The Experiment in International Living
  Research organization · Tokyo · eiljapan.org
• The Exploratory Research Center on Life and Living Systems
  University or research institute · Okazaki · excells.orion.ac.jp
• The Fasteners Institute of Japan
  Research organization · Tokyo · fij.or.jp
• The Fertilization Research Foundation
  Research organization · Tokyo · hiryokagaku.or.jp
• THE Flower Association Of Japan
  Research organization · Tokyo · hananokai.or.jp
• The Forest Culture Association
  Research organization · Tokyo · shinrinbunka.com
• The Foundation for Development of the Community
  Research organization · Shimotsuke · zcssz.or.jp
• The Foundation for Prevention of Dementia
  Research organization · Tokyo · mainichi.co.jp
• The Foundation for the Promotion of Industrial Science
  Research organization · Tokyo · iis.u-tokyo.ac.jp
• The Foundation of Research Institute for Oriental Medicine
  Research organization · Tokyo · toyoigaku.or.jp
• THE Fujihara Foundation Of Science
  Research organization · Tokyo · fujizai.or.jp
• THE General Insurance Institute Of Japan
  University or research institute · Tokyo · sonposoken.or.jp
• The Graduate School of Project Design
  University or research institute · Tokyo · mpd.ac.jp
• The Graduate School of Social Design
  University or research institute · Tokyo · lp.socialdesign.ac.jp
• The Graduate University for Advanced Studies, SOKENDAI
  University or research institute · Hayama · soken.ac.jp
• The Gunma Prefectural Education Center
  University or research institute · Isesaki · center.gsn.ed.jp
• The Health Care Science Institute
  Research organization · Tokyo · iken.org
• The Heat Transfer Society of Japan
  Research organization · Tokyo · htsj.or.jp
• The Historical Museum of Jomon Village Oku-Matsushima
  Organization · Sendai · satohama-jomon.jp
• The Historical Society of Japan
  Research organization · Tokyo · shigakukai.or.jp
• The Hokkaido Centre for Family Medicine
  Health research · Sapporo · hcfm.jp
• The Hokuriku Industrial Advancement Center
  Research organization · Kanazawa · hiac.or.jp
• The Holstein Cattle Association of Japan
  Research organization · Tokyo · info.gbiz.go.jp
• THE Honda Memorial Foundation
  Research organization · Sendai · hondakinenkai.or.jp
• The Horological Institute of Japan
  University or research institute · Tokyo · hij-n.com
• The Hyogo Industrial Association
  Research organization · Kobe · hyogo-ia.or.jp
• The Hyogo Institute of Assistive Technology
  University or research institute · Kobe · assistech.hwc.or.jp
• The Ichiro Kanehara Foundation for the Promotion of Medical Sciences and Medical Care
  Research organization · Tokyo · kanehara-zaidan.or.jp
• The Illuminating Engineering Institute of Japan
  Research organization · Tokyo · ieij.or.jp
• The Institute for International Business Communication
  Research organization · Tokyo · iibc-global.org
• The Institute for Public Policy in KANAGAWA Prefecture
  Research organization · Yokohama · kanagawa-jichiken.or.jp
• The Institute For Zen Studies
  University or research institute · Kyoto · zenbunka.or.jp
• The Institute of Administrative Information Systems
  Research organization · Tokyo · iais.or.jp
• The Institute of Buraku Problem
  University or research institute · Kyoto · burakken.jp
• The Institute of Cetacean Research
  University or research institute · Tokyo · icrwhale.org
• THE Institute Of Clinical Psychiatry
  Research organization · Tokyo · tmh.or.jp
• The Institute of Electrical Engineers of Japan
  Research organization · Tokyo · iee.jp
• THE Institute Of Electrical Installation Engineers Of Japan
  University or research institute · Tokyo · ieiej.or.jp
• The Institute of Energy Economics, Japan
  University or research institute · Tokyo · eneken.ieej.or.jp
• The Institute of Environmental Toxicology
  University or research institute · Jōsō · iet.or.jp
• The Institute of Image Information and Television Engineers
  Research organization · Tokyo · ite.or.jp
• The Institute of Labour Administration
  Research organization · Tokyo · rosei.or.jp
• THE Institute Of Marketing & Distribution Research
  Research organization · Tokyo · idr.or.jp
• The Institute of Medical Science, Asahi Life Foundation
  Research organization · Tokyo · asahi-life.or.jp
• The Institute of Moralogy
  Research organization · Chiba · engmoralogy.jp
• The Institute of Oriental Philosophy
  Research organization · Hachiōji · totetu.org
• The Institute of Professional Engineers, Japan
  University or research institute · Tokyo · engineer.or.jp
• The Institute of Statistical Mathematics
  University or research institute · Tokyo · ism.ac.jp
• The Institute of Statistical Research
  University or research institute · Tokyo · zai-keicho.or.jp
• The Iron and Steel Institute of Japan
  University or research institute · Tokyo · isij.or.jp
• The ITU Association of Japan
  Research organization · Tokyo · ituaj.jp
• The Japan Amateur Radio League
  Research organization · Tokyo · jarl.org
• The Japan Architectural Education and Information Center
  Research organization · Tokyo · jaeic.or.jp
• The Japan Association of Certified Care Workers
  Research organization · Tokyo · jaccw.or.jp
• The Japan Association of Chinese Cuisine
  Research organization · Tokyo · jaccc.or.jp
• The Japan Association of Marine Safety
  Research organization · Tokyo · nikkaibo.or.jp
• The Japan Association of National Universities
  Research organization · Tokyo · janu.jp
• The Japan Association of Radiological Technologists.
  Research organization · Tokyo · jart.jp
• The Japan Association of Rural Solutions for Environmental Conservation and Resource Recycling
  Research organization · Tokyo · jarus.or.jp
• THE Japan Automobile Tyre Manufacturers Association, Inc.
  Research organization · Tokyo · jatma.or.jp
• The Japan Bird Research Association
  Research organization · Tokyo · bird-research.jp
• The Japan Bloodhorse Breeders'Association
  Research organization · Tokyo · jbba.jp
• The Japan Bridge Association
  Research organization · Tokyo · jasbc.or.jp
• The Japan Building Disaster Prevention Association
  Research organization · Tokyo · kenchiku-bosai.or.jp
• The Japan Commercial Arbitration Association
  Research organization · Tokyo · jcaa.or.jp
• THE Japan Commercial Broadcasters Association
  Research organization · Tokyo · j-ba.or.jp
• The Japan Containers And Packaging Recycling Association
  Research organization · Tokyo · jcpra.or.jp
• The Japan Cotton & Staple Fiber Fabric Inspecting Institute Foundation
  Research organization · Tokyo · menken.jp
• The Japan Council of Traffic Science
  Research organization · Tokyo · plaza.umin.ac.jp
• The Japan Design Space Association
  Research organization · Tokyo · dsa-j.org
• The Japan Diabetes Society
  Research organization · Tokyo · jds.or.jp
• The Japan Education Centre for the Hotel Industry
  Research organization · Tokyo · jec-jp.org
• The Japan Electric Association
  Research organization · Tokyo · denki.or.jp
• The Japan Electrical Manufacturers' Association
  Research organization · Tokyo · jema-net.or.jp
• The Japan Federation of Engineering Societies
  Research organization · Tokyo · jfes.or.jp
• The Japan Food Machinery Manufacturers' Association
  Research organization · Tokyo · fooma.or.jp
• The Japan Forestry Association
  Research organization · Tokyo · sanrinkai.or.jp
• The Japan Foundation Center
  Research organization · Tokyo · jfc.or.jp
• The Japan Geriatrics Society
  Research organization · Tokyo · jpn-geriat-soc.or.jp
• The Japan Institute of Light Metals
  Research organization · Tokyo · jilm.or.jp
• The Japan Institute of Metals and Materials
  University or research institute · Sendai · jimm.jp
• The Japan Iron and Steel Federation
  Research organization · Tokyo · jisf.or.jp
• The Japan Landslide Society
  Research organization · Tokyo · japan.landslide-soc.org
• The Japan Lung Cancer Society
  Research organization · Tokyo · haigan.gr.jp
• The Japan Machinery Federation
  Research organization · Tokyo · jmf.or.jp
• The Japan Muscular Dystrophy Association
  Research organization · Tokyo · jmda.or.jp
• The Japan Neurosurgical Society
  Research organization · Tokyo · jns-official.jp
• The Japan Opera Foundation
  Research organization · Tokyo · jof.or.jp
• The Japan P.E.N. club
  Research organization · Tokyo · japanpen.or.jp
• The Japan Refrigeration and Air Conditioning Industry Association
  Research organization · Tokyo · jraia.or.jp
• The Japan Reinforced Plastics Society
  Research organization · Tokyo · jrps.or.jp
• The Japan Research and development Center for Metals
  Research organization · Tokyo · jrcm.or.jp
• The Japan Research Association for Textile End-Uses
  Research organization · Osaka · shohikagaku.com
• The Japan Research Institute for Local Government
  University or research institute · Tokyo · jichisoken.jp
• The Japan Research Institute of Industrial Science
  Research organization · Fukuyama · nissanken.org
• The Japan Singapore Association
  Research organization · Tokyo · singaaso.or.jp
• The Japan Society for Aeronautical and Space Sciences
  Research organization · Tokyo · jsass.or.jp
• The Japan Society for Bioscience, Biotechnology, and Agrochemistry
  Research organization · Tokyo · jsbba.or.jp
• The Japan Society for Heat Treatment
  Research organization · Tokyo · jsht.or.jp
• The Japan Society for Oriental Medicine
  Research organization · Tokyo · jsom.or.jp
• The Japan Society for Precision Engineering
  Research organization · Tokyo · jspe.or.jp
• The Japan Society for Technology of Plasticity
  Research organization · Tokyo · jstp.jp
• The Japan Society of Acupuncture and Moxibustion
  Research organization · Tokyo · jsam.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