{"id":18031,"date":"2026-09-27T10:33:00","date_gmt":"2026-09-27T01:33:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.innovation-osaka.jp\/oih2026\/?page_id=18031"},"modified":"2026-09-28T20:21:22","modified_gmt":"2026-09-28T11:21:22","slug":"oih","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.innovation-osaka.jp\/en\/oih\/","title":{"rendered":"About OIH"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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Where challengers gather and next steps begin.<\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Osaka Innovation Hub (OIH) is a startup support hub established by the City of Osaka and operated by the Osaka Business Development Agency.
Through events, acceleration programs, and connections with VCs, companies, and experts, we support startups as they take on challenges and grow, from founding and commercialization to fundraising, collaboration, and global expansion.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Building an Osaka where everyone supports those who take on challenges.<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

New businesses are not created by entrepreneurs alone. Experienced founders, companies, investors, universities and research institutions, experts, and supporters in Japan and around the world all play a part. OIH creates an environment where diverse people, knowledge, and opportunities come together around startups, and aims to build a startup ecosystem in which every challenge leads to the next stage of growth.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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FEATURES<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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Support for Every Growth Stage<\/h3>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

From preparing to launch to starting and growing a business, we offer acceleration programs, pitch events, mentoring, and more, tailored to each stage and challenge, to support startup growth on an ongoing basis.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Connections That Lead to Growth<\/h3>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

We create touchpoints with a wide range of players, including VCs and financial institutions, large corporations, experienced founders, experts, universities and research institutions, and global partners, leading to the connections startups need to reach the next stage, from fundraising and collaboration to business development and global expansion.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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A Place Where Challenges Happen Every Day<\/h3>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

Join an event, get advice, work, or meet someone new. OIH is a physical hub that startups and aspiring entrepreneurs visit every day, turning new information and connections into their next action.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Join an Event<\/a><\/div>\n\n\n\n
Find a Support Program<\/a><\/div>\n\n\n\n
Go Global<\/a><\/div>\n\n\n\n
Use OIH and Connect<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
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OIH in Numbers<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

As of the end of March 2024<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Where New Challenges Begin<\/h3>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

Many people visit OIH to find new information and make new connections.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Annual visitors<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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14,500<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Events per year<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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200<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Connect with People Who Support Your Challenge<\/h3>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

Through touchpoints with diverse players, connect with the people and opportunities you need to grow your business.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Startup members<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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1,500<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Partner members<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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550<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Turning Challenges into Business Progress<\/h3>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

New projects and businesses are born, leading to fundraising, collaboration, and overseas expansion.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Projects created<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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550<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Total funds raised by supported companies<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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55<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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History<\/h2>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
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2013<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Hack Osaka begins<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Hack Osaka, an international innovation conference that brings together entrepreneurs, investors, and others from Japan and abroad, begins, creating opportunities for global exchange and innovation.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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2016<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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OSAP begins<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

The OIH Startup Acceleration Program (OSAP) begins, supporting startups\u2019 business growth through collaboration with experienced founders, venture capital firms, large companies, and others.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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2019<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Osaka Startup Ecosystem Consortium is founded<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Government, the business community, universities, support organizations, and others work together to build Osaka\u2019s startup ecosystem, with the Osaka Business Development Agency serving as the secretariat.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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2022<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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KSAC initiative begins<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Universities, industry, financial institutions, local governments, and others work together to support the creation and growth of university-launched startups, with the Osaka Business Development Agency serving as the secretariat.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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KIDOU begins<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

KIDOU, a Kansai startup incubation program, begins, supporting startups\u2019 commercialization and growth through business funding and hands-on support from experts.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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2023<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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HeCNOS AWARD begins<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

HeCNOS AWARD begins, supporting startups and others in the healthcare and carbon-neutral fields with an eye to exhibiting at Expo 2025 Osaka, Kansai, and to real-world implementation beyond it.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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2025<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Showcasing startups\u2019 challenges at Expo 2025 Osaka, Kansai<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Startups and others supported through HeCNOS AWARD exhibit and present their products and services at Expo 2025 Osaka, Kansai.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Tech Osaka Summit begins<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Building on Hack Osaka, Tech Osaka Summit is held, growing into an event that brings together startups, investors, companies, and others from Japan and abroad.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Global Startup EXPO 2025 held in Osaka<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Global Startup EXPO, which brings together startups, investors, companies, and others from Japan and abroad, is held in Osaka.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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2026<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Global Startup EXPO 2026 to be held in Osaka<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Following 2025, Global Startup EXPO is scheduled to be held in Osaka again, with the Osaka Business Development Agency taking part as a member of the executive committee.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Osaka Innovation Hub (OIH) is renewed<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

OIH is renewed to become a hub where startups and the people who support their challenges can gather, connect, and grow even more.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Overview<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
Name<\/th>Osaka Innovation Hub (OIH)<\/td><\/tr>
Operated by<\/th>Osaka Business Development Agency<\/td><\/tr>
Address<\/th>7th Floor, Knowledge Capital Tower C,
Grand Front Osaka North Building,
3-1 Ofuka-cho, Kita-ku, Osaka 530-0011, Japan<\/td><\/tr>
Phone<\/th>+81-6-6359-3004<\/td><\/tr>
Opening hours<\/th>Weekdays 10:00\u201321:00
Weekends and holidays 10:00\u201318:00<\/td><\/tr>
Inquiry hours<\/th>9:30\u201317:30
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