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

• Echigo Matsunoyama Forest School Kiroro
  Organization · Niigata · matsunoyama.com
• Echigo Seika Co., Ltd. (Japan)
  Corporate R&D · Nagaoka · echigoseika.co.jp
• Ecodevice Corporation (Japan)
  Corporate R&D · Suita · eco-device.com
• Ecogenomics (Japan)
  Corporate R&D · Fukuoka · ecogenomics.co.jp
• Ecological Life and Culture Organization
  Research organization · Tokyo · elco.or.jp
• Economic Research Association
  Research organization · Tokyo · zai-keicho.or.jp
• Ecosystem Conservation SOCIETY-JAPAN
  Research organization · Tokyo · ecosys.or.jp
• Edo Tokyo Museum
  Organization · Tokyo · edo-tokyo-museum.or.jp
• Edogawa Girls' Junior & Senior High School
  University or research institute · Tokyo · edojo.jp
• Edogawa Hospital
  Health research · Tokyo · edogawa.or.jp
• Edogawa University
  University or research institute · Nagareyama · edogawa-u.ac.jp
• EDOSEN
  University or research institute · Nagareyama · edosen.jp
• Education software (Japan)
  Corporate R&D · Tokyo · kyoikusw.co.jp
• Ehime Institute of Industrial Technology Paper Technology Center
  University or research institute · Matsuyama · paper.iri.pref.ehime.jp
• Ehime Medical Center
  Health research · Matsuyama · ehime.hosp.go.jp
• Ehime Prefectural Central Hospital
  Health research · Matsuyama · eph.pref.ehime.jp
• Ehime Prefectural College of Agriculture
  University or research institute · Matsuyama · e-catv.ne.jp
• Ehime Prefectural Education Center
  University or research institute · Matsuyama · esnet.ed.jp
• Ehime Prefectural Government
  Government or public body · Matsuyama · pref.ehime.jp
• Ehime Prefectural International Center
  University or research institute · Matsuyama · epic.or.jp
• Ehime Prefectural Matsuyama Technical High School
  University or research institute · Matsuyama · matsuyama-th.esnet.ed.jp
• Ehime Prefectural Nuclear Safety Center
  Government or public body · Yawatahama · pref.ehime.jp
• Ehime Prefectural University of Health Science
  University or research institute · Iyo · epu.ac.jp
• Ehime Prefecture Iyo Agricultural High School
  University or research institute · Iyo · iyo-ah.esnet.ed.jp
• Ehime Research Institute of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries
  University or research institute · Matsuyama · pref.ehime.jp
• Ehime University
  University or research institute · Matsuyama · ehime-u.ac.jp
• Ehime University Hospital
  Health research · Matsuyama · hsp.ehime-u.ac.jp
• Eiju General Hospital
  Health research · Tokyo · eijuhp.com
• Eikei University Of Hiroshima
  University or research institute · Hiroshima · eikei.ac.jp
• Eiken Chemical (Japan)
  Corporate R&D · Tokyo · eiken.co.jp
• Eiraku Electric Co., Ltd. (Japan)
  Corporate R&D · Shinagawa City · eiraku.com
• Eisai (Japan)
  Corporate R&D · Tokyo · eisai.co.jp
• Eisei Hospital
  Health research · Hachiōji · eisei.or.jp
• Eishinkai Kishiwada Rehabilitation Hospital
  Health research · Kishiwada · eishinkai.hospital
• EIWA Chemical Ind.Co., Ltd. (Japan)
  Corporate R&D · Nakagyō Ku · eiwa-chem.co.jp
• Elastec Corporation (Japan)
  Corporate R&D · Okazaki · elastec.co.jp
• Elastomix Co., Ltd. (Japan)
  Corporate R&D · Yokkaichi · elastomix.co.jp
• Electric Technology Research Association
  Research organization · Tokyo · etra.or.jp
• Electro-Chemical and Cancer Institute
  University or research institute · Tokyo · shukokai.org
• Electron Science Institute
  University or research institute · Osaka · esi.or.jp
• Electronic Navigation Research Institute
  University or research institute · Tokyo · enri.go.jp
• Eli Lilly (Japan)
  Corporate R&D · Kobe · lilly.co.jp
• Elisabeth University of Music
  University or research institute · Hiroshima · eum.ac.jp
• ELNA Co., Ltd. (Japan)
  Corporate R&D · Chuo · elna.co.jp
• Employment Research Corporation
  Research organization · Tokyo · koyoerc.or.jp
• Enbio Holdings, Inc. (Japan)
  Corporate R&D · Chiyoda City · enbio-holdings.com
• ENDO Lighting Corporation (Japan)
  Corporate R&D · Chūō Ku · endo-lighting.com
• Eneos (Japan)
  Corporate R&D · Tokyo · eneos.co.jp
• ENEOS TonenGeneral Research/Development Encouragement & Scholarship Foundation
  Research organization · Tokyo · eneos-tonengeneral-zaidan.or.jp
• Engaru-Kosei General Hospital
  Health research · Mombetsu · dou-kouseiren.com
• Engineering Advancement Association of Japan
  Research organization · Tokyo · enaa.or.jp
• Engineering Science Lyon Tohoku, Materials under eXtreme conditions
  University or research institute · Sendai · elyt-lab.com
• Enoshima Aquarium
  Research organization · Fujisawa · enosui.com
• Enplas (Japan)
  Corporate R&D · Kawaguchi · enplas.co.jp
• Enshu Ltd. (Japan)
  Corporate R&D · Hamamatsu · enshu.co.jp
• Ensuiko Sugar Refining (Japan)
  Corporate R&D · Tokyo · ensuiko.co.jp
• Environment Research and Technology Development Fund
  Research organization · Tokyo · env.go.jp
• Environmental Construction College
  University or research institute · Nagoya · architecture.nsc.ac.jp
• Environmental Management And Technology Center
  University or research institute · Osaka · ematec.or.jp
• Environmental Radioactivity Monitoring Center of Fukushima
  University or research institute · Fukushima · atom-moc.pref.fukushima.jp
• Environmental Restoration and Conservation Agency
  Government or public body · Kawasaki · erca.go.jp
• Environmental Science Research Center Of Yamagata Prefecture
  University or research institute · Murayama Shi · pref.yamagata.jp
• Epson Information Technology College
  University or research institute · Nagano · se-gakuen.ac.jp
• Esaka Hospital
  Health research · Suita · esakahp.or.jp
• eSOL (Japan)
  Corporate R&D · Tokyo · esol.com
• Establishment of Tropical Marine Ecological Research
  Research organization · Naha · amsl.or.jp
• Ethylene Chemical Co., Ltd. (Japan)
  Corporate R&D · Ichihara · ethy-chemi.co.jp
• Euglena Co., Ltd. (Japan)
  Corporate R&D · Minato · euglena.jp
• EVEC Incorporated (Japan)
  Corporate R&D · Ukiha Shi · evec.sakura.ne.jp
• Evident Corporation (Japan)
  Corporate R&D · Tokyo · evidentscientific.com
• Evolving Nano Process Infrastructure Development Center (Japan)
  Corporate R&D · Onagawa Chō · eidec.co.jp
• EX Research Institute (Japan)
  Corporate R&D · Tokyo · exri.co.jp
• EXA Corporation (Japan)
  Corporate R&D · Chuo · exa-corp.co.jp
• Exawizards Inc. (Japan)
  Corporate R&D · Minato · exawizards.com
• Exedy (Japan)
  Corporate R&D · Neyagawa · exedy.com
• Express Highway Research Foundation of Japan
  Research organization · Tokyo · express-highway.or.jp
• Ezaki Glico (Japan)
  Corporate R&D · Osaka · glico.com
• F-TECH Inc. (Japan)
  Corporate R&D · Adachi City · ftech.co.jp
• F.C.C. Co., Ltd. (Japan)
  Corporate R&D · Kita · fcc-net.co.jp
• FA Foundation
  Research organization · Tokyo · faf.or.jp
• Fab Lab Nagoya
  Fab lab or makerspace · Nagoya · fablab-nagoya.org
• Fab Lab Oita
  Fab lab or makerspace · Oita · faboita.org
• Fab Research Yokohama (Keio University)
  Fab lab or makerspace · YOKOHAMA · fabtechs.co
• FabLab DAZAIFU
  Fab lab or makerspace · Dazaifu-shi · fablabdazaifu.com
• FABLAB Hamamatsu
  Fab lab or makerspace · Hamamatsu-city · take-space.com
• FabLab Hiroshima
  Fab lab or makerspace · 広島市佐伯区 · tsuru-gakuen.ac.jp
• Fablab Kamakura
  Fab lab or makerspace · 鎌倉市扇ガ谷 · fablabkamakura.com
• FabLab KandaNishikicho (ex. FabLab Shibuya)
  Fab lab or makerspace · chiyoda · fablabkn.tokyo
• FabLab Kannai
  Fab lab or makerspace · Yokohama · fablab-kannai.org
• FabLab Kitakagaya
  Fab lab or makerspace · Osaka-shi · fablabkitakagaya.org
• FabLab Kuriyama
  Fab lab or makerspace · Yubari-gun · fablabkuriyama.jp
• FabLab MinatoMirai - Kanagawa University
  Fab lab or makerspace · Yokohama · kanagawa-u.ac.jp
• FabLab Nagano
  Fab lab or makerspace · Nagano · fablab-nagano.org
• FabLab Saga
  Fab lab or makerspace · Saga · fablab-saga.com
• FabLab SENDAI
  Fab lab or makerspace · Sendai · fablabsendai-flat.com
• FabLab Setagaya at IID
  Fab lab or makerspace · 世田谷区 · fablabsetagaya.com
• FabLab Shinagawa
  Fab lab or makerspace · Shinagawa-ku · fablab-shinagawa.org
• FabLab Tonami
  Fab lab or makerspace · Tonami · fab-tonami.org
• FabLab tottori
  Fab lab or makerspace · Tottori · fablab-tottori.jp
• FabLab West-Harima
  Fab lab or makerspace · Sayo-cho · fablab-nishiharima.org
• FabLab Yamaguchi
  Fab lab or makerspace · 山口市 · fablabyamaguchi.com
• Fair Trade Institute
  Research organization · Tokyo · koutori-kyokai.or.jp
• Family Inada (Japan)
  Corporate R&D · Osaka · inada-massagechair.com
• Family Problems Information Center
  Research organization · Tokyo · fpic-fpic.jp
• Fancl Corporation (Japan)
  Corporate R&D · Sakae Ku · fancl.jp
• Fanuc (Japan)
  Corporate R&D · Kofu · fanuc.co.jp
• Farmers Education Association Kashiwa Gakuen Agricultural Nutrition College
  University or research institute · Mito · koibuchi.ac.jp
• Fasmac Co., Ltd. (Japan)
  Corporate R&D · Atsugi · fasmac.co.jp
• Fast Retailing Co., Ltd. (Japan)
  Corporate R&D · Minato · fastretailing.com
• Fatware Inc. (Japan)
  Corporate R&D · Kurashiki · fatware.jp
• FDK Corporation (Japan)
  Corporate R&D · Aoba · fdk.com
• Federation of National Public Service Personnel Mutual Aid Associations
  Research organization · Tokyo · kkr.or.jp
• Feedone Co., Ltd. (Japan)
  Corporate R&D · Nishi Ku · feed-one.co.jp
• Felicia College of Childhood Education
  University or research institute · Tokyo · felicia.ac.jp
• Fenwal Controls OF Japan Ltd. (Japan)
  Corporate R&D · Chiyoda City · fenwal.co.jp
• Ferris University
  University or research institute · Yokohama · ferris.ac.jp
• Fiat Chrysler Automobiles (Japan)
  Corporate R&D · Tokyo · fcagroup.com
• Field Science Education and Research Center, Kyoto University
  University or research institute · Kyoto · fserc.kyoto-u.ac.jp
• Finesinter Co., Ltd. (Japan)
  Corporate R&D · Kasugai · fine-sinter.com
• Fisheries Infrastructure Development Center
  University or research institute · Tokyo · fidec.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