IMPACT Japan
Provides an entrepreneurial platform and ecosystem services to foster innovation and venture businesses in Japan, including support for additive manufacturing startups and technologies.
- CEO / Founder
- Kazuhiro Yamamoto
- Team Size
- 11-50
- Stage
- Established
- Total Funding
- $14.8M
- Latest Round
- Grant
- Key Investors
- Qatar Friendship Fund, GSG Impact JAPAN
Technology & Products
Key Products
Cross-fertilizing programs; Global Entrepreneurship Week Japan; TEDxTokyo; Entrepreneurial culture development; Ecosystem support for experimentation
Technological Advantage
Platform advantage: Established network and programs (e.g., Global Entrepreneurship Week Japan, TEDxTokyo) that connect local and global stakeholders, fostering innovation and venture creation in Japan's AM/3D printing ecosystem.
Differentiation
Value Proposition
Addresses Japan's challenges in fostering entrepreneurship and innovation by providing a locally and globally connected platform that nurtures nascent abilities, offers access to intelligent capital, and supports a wide range of professional sectors and services.
How They Differentiate
Focus on building an entrepreneurial culture and mindset in Japan through cross-sector collaboration and global connectivity, rather than direct technology or service provision.
Market & Competition
Target Customers
Startups, entrepreneurs, researchers, and organizations in Japan seeking to develop new products, companies, and industries through innovation and collaboration.
Industry Verticals
Additive Manufacturing; Technology; Social Innovation; Venture Business
Growth & Milestones
Growth Metrics
Manages INTILAQ Tohoku Innovation Center in Sendai, funded by a $14.8 million grant from Qatar Friendship Fund, supporting Tohoku revitalization post-2011 disasters through entrepreneurship incubation; hosts events like SENDAI for Startups! 2026 and TOHOKU SOCIAL INNOVATION SUMMIT 2026; organizes programs such as MICHINOKU ACADEMIA STARTUP PLATFORM and GAP funds.
Major Milestones
Founded in 2007; Organized Global Entrepreneurship Week Japan in association with Kauffman Foundation; Organized TEDxTokyo in association with TED