Case Studies

NEXT KITCHEN 2025 brought together groundbreaking food tech startups, industry experts, and investors to explore collaboration opportunities and shape the future of the global food sector. Funded and initiated by JETRO (Japan External Trade Organization) Kobe, Hyogo Prefecture and Kobe City governments and organised by Innovation Dojo Japan, the event served as a curated marketplace where Japanese food industry leaders engaged with international startups to drive innovation and sustainability.

Innovation Dojo Japan took lead in planning and running the "Global Workshop Program," organized by the Osaka Industrial Promotion Foundation (Osaka Innovation Hub), aimed to foster entrepreneurial skills among youth and students interested in entrepreneurship.

Innovation Dojo Japan took the lead in planning and executing a program to attract overseas investors to explore investment opportunities in early-stage deep tech startups based in the Kansai region.

This initiative will span five years from fiscal year 2022 to fiscal year 2026, encompassing collaborations with universities across five different countries worldwide.

Providing comprehensive business support services to foreign entrepreneurs, overseas startup companies, and related entities.

This initiative is focused on how Australia and Japan can partner to maximise the commercial impact of research translation at the cutting edge. The inaugural one-day forum Towards an Australia-Japan Innovation Alliance will be held in Tokyo on 6 October at Google Shibuya Stream.

KOBE STARTUP HUB is Kobe City's official portal site for startups and is operated by Innovation Dojo Japan (IDJ).

Innovation Dojo gathered experts and thought leaders from a wide range of Australian corporations who have Japan as an important part of their business strategies and operations.