On April 4, 2025, Itaru Ueda, Managing Director of Japan Tech Ventures, participated as a panelist at a Venture Cafe Tokyo OIC Connect event.

This panel, moderated by Innovation Dojo, which co-operates BLACK BELT with our company, discussed the challenges and prescriptions for cross-border open innovation by Japanese companies.

 🔗Event Details: https://venturecafetokyo.org/sessions/oic-connect32-session2/

On January 15, 2025, Itaru Ueda, Managing Director of Japan Tech Ventures, participated as a panelist in the event "From Kobe, a Global Challenge," hosted by the City of Kobe.

The panel discussion focused on the challenges and key success factors for Japanese corporations collaborating with overseas startups. A detailed event report has been published on the Invest Kobe website. For more insights on the discussion and key takeaways, please refer to the link below.

🔗 Event Report: "Event Report: From Kobe, a Global Challenge - Key 'Pitfalls' for Japanese corporations to Avoid in Collaborating with Overseas Startups"

Happy New Year!

Today marks the 3rd anniversary of Japan Tech Ventures, as we proudly step into our fourth year of operations. This milestone has been made possible thanks to your unwavering support and encouragement. We extend our heartfelt gratitude to everyone who has been part of our journey.

Over the past three years, we have dedicated ourselves to tackling challenges in areas such as new business creation and manufacturing innovation. Through these endeavors, we have built trust with our partners and communities, laying the foundation for a shared and sustainable future.

As we enter our fourth year, we will continue to build on these experiences and take on new challenges. Guided by the values of “Innovation” and “Collaboration”, we are committed to advancing initiatives that look toward the future.

In 2025, we look forward to working together with all of you to create and share meaningful value. We sincerely hope for your continued support and guidance throughout the year.

Itaru Ueda, Founder and Managing Director

We have launched "Itarunn's Japan Tech Channel" on YouTube, a vlog channel on which our founder, Itaru Ueda, provides information on startup companies, venture investment, real estate investment, and business succession.

https://www.youtube.com/@JapanTechChannel

We extend our deepest condolences to everyone affected by the Noto Peninsula earthquake and to the families of those who tragically lost their lives. We sincerely pray for a speedy recovery and the restoration of peaceful days for all of you.

Japan Tech Ventures Limited, in collaboration with Innovation Dojo Japan LLC, has launched a trial mentoring service to promote open innovation among Japanese companies. This service is part of the Black Belt series and is scheduled to launch next year.

Reference: Innovation Dojo Japan's press release (Japanese only)

The first step of the renovation of our apartment in Tomakomai City, Japan, for the exploration and proof of concept of new ways of working for companies, startups, and small and medium-sized enterprises in rural areas, has been completed. We will continue to work towards unique utilization.

We plan to focus on workation and dual life in the second phase and beyond. Stay tuned!

We updated our corporate website.

We have started renovating an apartment in Tomakomai City, Hokkaido, which we acquired in May 2023 for experimental work on working styles in local areas for companies, startups, and small and medium-sized enterprises. We aim to start operation within 2023.

Tomakomai City is adjacent to Chitose City, where a major semiconductor manufacturer is constructing a factory. The city is expected to develop in the future.

We would like to express our sincere gratitude to all of our customers for their continued support over the past year. We are committed to providing you with the best possible service in the future.