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 Japan Society of Applied Physics
  Research organization · Tokyo · jsap.or.jp
• The Japan Society of Fluid Mechanics
  Research organization · Osaka · nagare.or.jp
• The Japan Society of Hepatology
  Research organization · Tokyo · jsh.or.jp
• The Japan Society Of Industrial Machinery Manufacturers
  Research organization · Tokyo · jsim.or.jp
• The Japan Society of Information and Communication
  Research organization · Tokyo · jsicr.jp
• The Japan Society of Mechanical Engineers
  Research organization · Tokyo · jsme.or.jp
• The Japan Society of Plasma Science and Nuclear Fusion Research
  Research organization · Nagoya · jspf.or.jp
• The Japan Society of Seismic Isolation
  Research organization · Tokyo · jssi.or.jp
• THE Japan Soy Sauce Technology Center
  University or research institute · Tokyo · shoyu.or.jp
• The Japan Stroke Association
  Research organization · Osaka · jsa-web.org
• THE Japan Thailand Association
  Research organization · Tokyo · nihon-thaikyokai.or.jp
• The Japan Titanium Society
  Research organization · Tokyo · titan-japan.com
• The Japan Toy Association
  Research organization · Tokyo · toys.or.jp
• The Japan Transportation Planning Association
  Research organization · Tokyo · jtpa.or.jp
• The Japan Welding Engineering Society
  Research organization · Tokyo · jwes.or.jp
• THE Japan Welding Technology Center
  Research organization · Kawasaki · jwsc.jp
• THE Japan WRITERS' Association
  Research organization · Tokyo · bungeika.or.jp
• THE JAPAN-INDIA Association
  Research organization · Tokyo · japan-india.com
• The Japan-Multinational Trial Organization
  Research organization · Nagoya · jmto.org
• The Japan-Pakistan Association
  Research organization · Tokyo · japan-pakistan.org
• The Japan-Vietnam Association
  Research organization · Tokyo · javn.or.jp
• THE Japanese Alpine Club
  Research organization · Tokyo · jac1.or.jp
• The Japanese Association for Cerebro-cardiovascular Disease Control
  Research organization · Tokyo · jacd.info
• The Japanese Association for Chest Surgery
  Research organization · Kyoto · jacsurg.gr.jp
• The Japanese Association for Infectious Diseases
  Research organization · Tokyo · kansensho.or.jp
• The Japanese Association of Anatomists
  Research organization · Tokyo · anatomy.or.jp
• The Japanese Association of Indian and Buddhist Studies
  Research organization · Tokyo · sites.google.com
• The Japanese Association of Rehabilitation Medicine
  Research organization · Tokyo · jarm.or.jp
• The Japanese Association of Rural Medicine
  Research organization · Tokyo · jarm.jp
• The Japanese Biochemical Society
  Research organization · Tokyo · jbsoc.or.jp
• The Japanese Data Center for Hematopoietic Cell Transplantation
  University or research institute · Nagoya · jdchct.or.jp
• The Japanese Electric Wire & Cable Makers' Association
  Research organization · Tokyo · jcma2.jp
• The Japanese Institute of Fisheries Infrastructure and Communities
  Government or public body · Tokyo · jific.or.jp
• The Japanese Institute of Irrigation and Drainage
  University or research institute · Tokyo · jiid.or.jp
• The Japanese Midwives Association
  Research organization · Tokyo · midwife.or.jp
• The Japanese Orthopaedic Association
  Research organization · Tokyo · joa.or.jp
• The Japanese Psychological Association
  Research organization · Tokyo · psych.or.jp
• The Japanese Red Cross Junior College of Akita
  University or research institute · Akita · rcakita.ac.jp
• The Japanese Respiratory Society
  Research organization · Tokyo · jrs.or.jp
• The Japanese Society for Artificial Intelligence
  Research organization · Tokyo · ai-gakkai.or.jp
• The Japanese Society for Cardiovascular Surgery
  Research organization · Tokyo · jscvs.or.jp
• The Japanese Society for Food Science and Technology Secretariat
  Research organization · Tsukuba · jsfst.smoosy.atlas.jp
• The Japanese Society for Non-destructive Inspection
  Research organization · Tokyo · jsndi.jp
• The Japanese Society for Quality Control
  Research organization · Tokyo · jsqc.org
• The Japanese Society of Conservative Dentistry
  Research organization · Tokyo · hozon.or.jp
• The Japanese Society of Fisheries Science
  Research organization · Tokyo · jsfs.jp
• The Japanese Society of Gastroenterological Surgery
  Research organization · Tokyo · jsgs.or.jp
• The Japanese Society of Gastroenterology
  Research organization · Tokyo · jsge.or.jp
• The Japanese Society of Hematology
  Research organization · Kyoto · jshem.or.jp
• The Japanese Society of Intensive Care Medicine
  Research organization · Tokyo · jsicm.org
• The Japanese Society of Internal Medicine
  Research organization · Tokyo · naika.or.jp
• The Japanese Society of Irrigation, Drainage and Rural Engineering
  Research organization · Tokyo · jsidre.or.jp
• The Japanese Society of Microscopy
  Research organization · Tokyo · microscopy.or.jp
• The Japanese Society of Nutrition and Dietetics
  Research organization · Tokyo · jsnd.jp
• The Japanese Society of Pathology
  Research organization · Tokyo · pathology.or.jp
• The Japanese Society of Printing Science and Technology
  Research organization · Tokyo · fedimgsoc.org
• The Japanese Society of Psychiatry and Neurology
  Research organization · Tokyo · jspn.or.jp
• The Japanese Society of Sericultural Science
  Research organization · Tsukuba · jsss.or.jp
• The Japanese Society of Snow and Ice
  Research organization · Tokyo · seppyo.org
• The Japanese Society of Toxicology
  Research organization · Tokyo · jsot.jp
• The Jikei University Hospital
  Health research · Tokyo · jikei.ac.jp
• The Kagawa Museum
  Organization · Takamatsu · pref.kagawa.lg.jp
• THE Kajima Foundation
  Research organization · Tokyo · kajima-f.or.jp
• The Kamata Medical Association
  Research organization · Tokyo · kamata-med.or.jp
• The Kazuchika Okura Memorial Foundation
  Research organization · Tokyo · okura-kazuchika.or.jp
• The Kinki Chemical Society, Japan
  Research organization · Osaka · kinka.or.jp
• The KIRIN Foundation
  Research organization · Tokyo · foundation.kirinholdings.com
• The Korea Foundation for Education
  Research organization · Tokyo · kref.or.jp
• The Kyoto University Museum, Kyoto University
  Organization · Kyoto · museum.kyoto-u.ac.jp
• The Land Institute of Japan
  University or research institute · Tokyo · lij.jp
• The Laser Society of Japan
  Research organization · Tokyo · lsj.or.jp
• The Life Insurance Association of Japan
  Research organization · Tokyo · seiho.or.jp
• The Life Planning Center Foundation
  Research organization · Tokyo · lpc.or.jp
• THE Maeda Engineering Foundation
  Research organization · Tokyo · maedakksz.or.jp
• The Magnetics Society of Japan
  Research organization · Tokyo · magnetics.jp
• The Mainichi
  Research organization · Tokyo · mainichi.jp
• The Maritime Human Resource Institute, Japan
  Research organization · Tokyo · mhrij.or.jp
• The Mathematical Society of Japan
  Research organization · Tokyo · mathsoc.jp
• The Mazda Foundation
  Research organization · Hiroshima · mzaidan.mazda.co.jp
• The Mechanical Social Systems Foundation
  Research organization · Tokyo · mssf.or.jp
• The Meteorological Society of Japan
  Research organization · Tokyo · metsoc.jp
• The Mikiya Science and Technology Foundation
  Research organization · Tokyo · mikiya-zaidan.or.jp
• The Mining and Materials Processing Institute of Japan
  Research organization · Tokyo · mmij.or.jp
• The Miyagi Prefectural Izunuma-Uchinuma Environmental Foundation
  Research organization · Kurihara · izunuma.org
• The Mori Memorial Foundation
  Research organization · Tokyo · mori-m-foundation.or.jp
• The Mother and Child Health Foundation
  Research organization · Osaka · jp.glico.com
• The MRC Foundation
  Research organization · Tokyo · mrc.or.jp
• The Murata Science Foundation
  Research organization · Nagaokakyō Shi · corporate.murata.com
• The Mushroom Research Institute of Japan
  Research organization · Kiryū · kinoko.or.jp
• The Nakamura Hajime Eastern Institute
  University or research institute · Tokyo · toho.or.jp
• The National Gardens Association
  Research organization · Tokyo · fng.or.jp
• The Nature Conservation Society of Japan
  Research organization · Tokyo · nacsj.or.jp
• The New Industry Research Organization
  Research organization · Kobe · niro.or.jp
• THE Nippon Agricultural Research Institute
  University or research institute · Tokyo · nohken.or.jp
• The Nisshin OilliO Group (Japan)
  Corporate R&D · Nagoya · nisshin-oillio.com
• The Nukada Institute for Medical and Biological Research
  Research organization · Chiba · nukada.jimdoweb.com
• The Occupational Health Promotion Foundation
  Research organization · Tokyo · zsisz.or.jp
• THE Oita Prefectural Organization For Industry Creation
  Research organization · Ōita · columbus.or.jp
• The Open University of Japan
  University or research institute · Chiba · ouj.ac.jp
• The Operations Research Society of Japan
  Research organization · Tokyo · orsj.org
• The Optical Society of Japan
  Research organization · Nagoya · myosj.or.jp
• The Organization for Industrial, Spiritual and Cultural Advancement-International
  Research organization · Tokyo · oisca.org
• The Organization for Urban-Rural Interchange Revitalization
  Research organization · Tokyo · kouryu.or.jp
• The Osaka Community Foundation
  Research organization · Osaka · osaka-community.or.jp
• THE Osaka Medical Research Foundation For Intractable Diseases
  Research organization · Osaka · nanbyo.or.jp
• The Osaka YWCA
  Research organization · Osaka · osaka.ywca.or.jp
• The Overseas Coastal Area Development Institute of Japan
  University or research institute · Tokyo · ocdi.or.jp
• The Overseas Construction Association of Japan, Inc.
  Research organization · Tokyo · ocaji.or.jp
• The Overseas Human Resources and Industry Development Association
  Research organization · Tokyo · aots.jp
• The Pharmaceutical Manufacturers' Association of Tokyo
  Research organization · Tokyo · pmat.or.jp
• The Physical Society of Japan
  Research organization · Tokyo · jps.or.jp
• The Polytechnic University of Japan
  University or research institute · Kodaira · uitec.jeed.go.jp
• THE PORTS&HARBOURS Association Of Japan
  Research organization · Tokyo · phaj.or.jp
• The Public Foundation of Chubu Science and Technology Center
  Research organization · Nagoya · cstc.or.jp
• The Radiation Science Society of Japan
  Research organization · Kyoto · fukusha.org
• The Real Estate Transaction Promotion Center
  Research organization · Tokyo · retpc.jp
• The Recording Industry Association of Japan
  Research organization · Tokyo · riaj.or.jp
• The Remote Sensing Society of Japan
  Research organization · Tokyo · rssj.or.jp
• The Research association of Automotive Internal Combustion Engines
  Research organization · Tokyo · aice.or.jp
• THE Research Foundation For Pharmaceutical Sciences
  Research organization · Tokyo · yakusho.org

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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