9
Indian startups in Cohort 1
100+
Japanese ecosystem stakeholders engaged
2
Tokyo & Hitachi City
2025
First cohort completed
ABOUT IJSG
A Gateway for India–Japan Collaboration
The India–Japan Startup Gateway is a cross-border innovation initiative by GHV Accelerator, designed to help Indian technology companies explore Japan and build relationships across its corporate, industrial, investment, and research ecosystems.
Through startup pitches, curated introductions, business discussions, and industry exposure, IJSG creates opportunities to explore relevant use cases and potential international collaborations.
INDIA × JAPAN
Connecting technology, industry, and ideas across borders.
WHAT IJSG ENABLES
Designed to Turn Introductions into Opportunities
A structured framework for startups exploring a new market and organizations seeking relevant technology partners.
Japan Market Exploration
Understand market expectations, identify relevant use cases, and explore potential routes into Japan.
Corporate Engagement
Present solutions to industry stakeholders and discuss potential applications and business fit.
Strategic Partnerships
Explore technology collaboration, joint development, distribution, and other partnership models.
Pitch and Business Readiness
Prepare founders to communicate technology value and use cases to Japanese stakeholders.
Investor and Research Access
Explore relevant connections with investors, universities, research teams, and innovation platforms.
Cross-Cultural Readiness
Prepare for professional communication, business etiquette, and relationship-building in Japan.
OUR TRACK RECORD
Cohort 1 · 2025
A completed program connecting nine Indian startups with Japan's innovation and industry ecosystem.
12–17 October 2025 · Japan
AI & Customer Experience
Conversational AI and virtual assistant solutions for personalised customer experiences.
Robotics & Automation
Collaborative mobile robots for industrial material handling and shop-floor automation.
Mobility Technology
Automotive technology solutions for vehicle management and mobility services.
Healthcare AI
AI-powered medical imaging and radiology diagnostic solutions.
Food & Nutrition
Personalised nutrition, healthy eating, and food wellness solutions.
IoT & Smart Technology
IoT-based smart energy monitoring, metering, and connected infrastructure solutions.
AI & Analytics
AI-powered consumer insights and behavioural analytics for data-driven decisions.
Logistics & AI
AI-powered freight management and supply chain optimisation solutions.
Conversational AI
Voicebots, chatbots, and conversational AI for automated customer engagement.
COHORT 1 AT A GLANCE
From Tokyo to Hitachi City
The inaugural cohort combined startup presentations, ecosystem engagement, corporate innovation exposure, and industry visits.
9
Participating Startups
6
In-person Participants
3
Virtual Presentations
100+
Stakeholders Engaged
PROGRAM HIGHLIGHTS
Real Engagement Across the Ecosystem
Cohort 1 created opportunities for Indian technology companies to present their capabilities, engage with Japan’s innovation community, and explore industry-relevant collaboration pathways.
The University of Tokyo · Koshizuka Lab
High-impact startup pitching and strategic engagement at Koshizuka Lab, University of Tokyo, bringing Indian innovators together with UTEC, UTokyo IPC, and the UTokyo Division for Industry–Academia Collaboration
Inspired.Lab
Corporate innovation exposure in Tokyo, offering participants insight into collaborative innovation environments and how technology companies can engage with enterprise-led innovation.
Tokyo Innovation Base (TIB)
A Tokyo startup and innovation platform that hosted cohort pitching and networking, giving participating companies a setting to introduce their technologies and initiate conversations with the wider innovation ecosystem.
Ibaraki
Industrial roadshow and site-visit activities brought the cohort closer to Japan’s manufacturing and industrial landscape, helping founders consider practical use cases and potential areas for business dialogue.
CEATEC 2025
Exposure to a major technology exhibition environment, enabling participants to observe technology trends and connect their solutions with broader conversations around digital transformation and industry innovation.
Large Corporate Engagement
Exclusive closed-door engagement with multiple leading Japanese corporations to explore strategic technology partnerships, industrial applications, and high-value cross-border collaboration opportunities.
OUR APPROACH
From Preparation to Collaboration
01 · Selection
Identify technology companies with relevant capabilities and a clear interest in Japan.
02 · Preparation
Refine pitches, use cases, and business readiness for Japanese stakeholders.
03 · Engagement
Curated introductions, presentations, and industry exposure.
04 · Discussion
Explore technical fit and possible collaboration models.
05 · Follow-up
Progress relevant conversations after the programme.
WHO SHOULD ENGAGE?
Built for Technology Companies Ready to Explore Japan
IJSG is designed for Indian technology companies with a defined technology proposition, relevant industry use cases, and the capacity to follow up on international business conversations.
Priority areas span enterprise technology and deeptech, including strategic sectors where India and Japan can explore technology exchange, industrial collaboration, and co-development.
AI, Enterprise SaaS & Data
Applied AI, GenAI, enterprise software, analytics, cybersecurity and data-driven systems
Robotics & Advanced Manufacturing
Industrial automation, autonomous systems, precision engineering and smart manufacturing.
Mobility, IoT & Smart Infrastructure
Connected mobility, sensors, industrial IoT, intelligent infrastructure and next-generation transport.
Aerospace, Defence & Strategic Deeptech
Aerospace and space technologies, defence and dual-use systems, drones, autonomy, semiconductors, quantum technologies, advanced materials, critical technologies and resilient industrial supply chains.
Healthcare & MedTech
Medical devices, diagnostics, digital health, healthcare AI and life-science technologies.
Climate, Energy & Cleantech
Clean energy, energy efficiency, climate technology, circular systems and sustainable industry.
FOR JAPANESE ORGANIZATIONS
Discover Technology. Explore Collaboration.
IJSG welcomes engagement from Japanese corporates, manufacturers, investors, universities, research institutions, and innovation organizations interested in Indian technology.
Explore startup presentations, technology discovery, technical discussions, and potential collaboration pathways.
COLLABORATION OPPORTUNITIES
✓ Technology discovery
✓ Corporate innovation
✓ Research and development
✓ Startup engagement
✓ Cross-border business discussions
