Choose Support by Your Goal
Global Support offers two types of support: helping Japanese startups expand overseas, and helping overseas startups enter Japan and Osaka.
Osaka & Kansai
World
For Japanese startups aiming to expand overseas
We support your global expansion, including entering overseas markets, building local networks, proof-of-concept projects, and fundraising.
OIH GLOBAL BRIDGE
Hands-on support and overseas business meeting opportunities for startups aiming for the world.
World
Osaka
For overseas companies considering entering Japan and Osaka
We support your entry into Japan, including consultations on launching a business in Osaka and Kansai and help obtaining a residence status.
Startup Visa
With a certificate of confirmation from the City of Osaka, you can obtain a residence status to prepare to start your business in Japan.
OSAKA SPRINGBOARD
One-on-one consultations on entering Japan and business matching with Japanese companies.
For Those Aiming to Expand Overseas
Online consultations
OIH Global Advisors
A menu of online advice for startups considering overseas expansion, so they can gather information before visiting the market, offered in partnership with organizations building communities abroad, VCs, and entrepreneurs and companies connected with OIH.
Recommended for
| Eligibility | OIH startup members |
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Go to OIH GLOBAL BRIDGE
(opens in a new tab)Hands-on support program
OIH GLOBAL BRIDGE
A global expansion program for startups based in Osaka and Kansai that aim for the world. Focusing on bio/life sciences, green tech, and digital fields, it provides hands-on support tailored to each company’s business phase and challenges.
Support
| Consultations | Consultations on sorting out challenges for overseas expansion, choosing markets, and more are accepted at any time, even if you are not considering applying to the program |
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For Those Considering Entering Japan and Osaka
Go to OSAKA SPRINGBOARD
(opens an external site in a new tab)Market entry support program
OSAKA SPRINGBOARD
A program supporting overseas startups entering Osaka and Kansai. It provides business consulting on entering Japan and a one-stop system for connecting with the relevant organizations.
Support
Go to the Osaka City website
(opens an external site in a new tab)Administrative application desk
Startup Visa (Startup Visa Support Desk)
The desk accepts applications for Business Startup Preparation Plans under Osaka City’s Foreign Entrepreneurship Promotion Project and helps applicants prepare their plans. It supports the startup preparation activities of foreign entrepreneurs granted the “Designated Activities” residence status (Startup Visa) as they work toward obtaining the “Business Manager” residence status.
Please Note
Global Events
International events from Osaka that bring together startups, investors, and researchers from Japan and abroad.
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Date:
Next GEN JAPAN -Youth & New Trends in Technology-
Nurturing entrepreneurship in the younger generation, stimulating their minds through new technologi…
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