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OPEN! OSAKA - Information for people starting a business in Osaka -

Ready to explore new business horizons? Osaka is the place to be!
Embrace the vibrant business landscape and ride the wave of growth set to surge with the 2025 Osaka-Kansai Expo.
Click the link for a video showcasing the top 5 reasons why Osaka is the ideal business hub!

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Online Tour :Introduction to the appeal of Osaka

Osaka Business and Investment Center (O-BIC : consisting of Osaka Chamber of Commerce and Industry, Osaka Prefecture Government and Osaka City Government) will be holding an Online Tour to Osaka to disseminate Osaka's cutting-edge technology, the latest business environment, and city attractiveness as well as the appeal of the Osaka Expo 2025.

In this Online Tour to Osaka, which is in only 1 hour, you can see the abstracts of the attractive business city in Japan, without air-ticket and flight boarding but just in front of your desk!

- Date: 26 February, 2024 15:00-16:00 JST
- Format: Online (Zoom)
- Language: English, Japanese
- Hosted by: Osaka Business and Investment Center (O-BIC)

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Early Bird Exhibitor Deadline Approaching for Japan MICE EXPO 2024!

With the Osaka-Kansai Expo 2025 just around the corner, be part of the excitement and showcase your MICE products and services to a Japanese audience!

Connect with international buyers and build valuable connections with key players in the sector through business meetings, seminars, and pitch events.

Name: Japan MICE EXPO 2024
Concurrent Exhibitions: MICE Destination EXPO / MICE Supporting EXPO
Dates: 17-18 October, 2024
Venue: INTEX Osaka, Hall 6, Zone A

Take advantage of the early-bird discounts until February 29th.

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Medical Startup Second Heart Inc. Establishes Osaka Lab to Provide Next-Generation Diabetic Foot Care Solutions

Second Heart Inc., a Kyoto-based startup company founded in 2019, aims to eliminate diabetic foot amputations.

Second Heart Inc. recently opened its Osaka Lab at Garage Taisho, where they will develop VR educational content for diabetes patients and raise awareness of diabetes in Japan and around the world, leading to prevention, early detection, and appropriate treatment.

Coworking Office Especially for Startups and Digital Nomads Opens in Central Umeda

Hankyu Corporation and Hankyu Hanshin Properties Corporation opened FUTRWORKS, a members-only coworking space for entrepreneurs, startups, and digital nomads at the Hankyu Grand Building on January 5, 2024.

Upcoming Exhibitions in Osaka

FOODtech Week Osaka
Japan's leading B-to-B trade show for automation technologies for food factories, manufacturing facilities and restaurants serves as the best gateway to expand your business into the food industry in Japan and Asia. The show consists of 2 exhibitions for food tech - FOODtech JAPAN Osaka (food factory automation) and SMART RESTAURANT Expo Osaka (restaurant automation). Join FOODtech Week Osaka and meet your target customers!

◆Date : 13-15 March 2024
◆Venue: INTEX OSAKA (1-5-102, Nanko-Kita, Suminoe-ku, Osaka, Japan)

INTERPHEX Week Osaka
Japan's leading exhibition for the pharmaceutical industry, consists of 2 exhibitions for pharmaceutical technologies - INTERPHEX OSAKA (Manufacturing & Packaging) and PharmaLab Expo OSAKA (Pharma R&D and Drug Discovery). Osaka is known as one of Japan's largest pharmaceutical clusters. Exhibit at INTERPHEX Week Osaka and meet your target customers!

◆Date : 13-15 March 2024
◆Venue: INTEX OSAKA (1-5-102, Nanko-Kita, Suminoe-ku, Osaka, Japan)

Regenerative Medicine Expo OSAKA
Japan's leading exhibition for Regenerative Medicine and tissue engineering technologies.
Exhibits include culture media, reagents, incubators, cell research-related products, contract services, and licensing. Researchers/doctors from universities, pharmaceutical/cosmetics manufacturers, and medical institutions visit the show from all over Japan and Asia!

◆Date : 13-15 March 2024
◆Venue: INTEX OSAKA (1-5-102, Nanko-Kita, Suminoe-ku, Osaka, Japan)

Check out our Executive Interviews with New Osaka Companies!

AI prosthetic limb and eye prosthesis developer and manufacturer Kawatek established their business in Osaka.
Currently, 15% of the world's population has a disability, and only 1% of them have access to advanced medical technology.
To address this challenge, Kawatek is working in three areas: bionics, rehabilitation, and human augmentation.

On INVEST OSAKA, Osaka City's investment promotion website, you can find interview videos of new Osaka companies.
Kawatek talks about the reasons they chose Osaka for their business, the potential they see in Osaka, the difficulties they faced in starting their business in Japan, etc.