Global Startup EXPO 2025 to be Hosted at the Expo Venue Welcoming Stakeholders in the Deep Tech Startup Ecosystem from around the World - for the First Time

1. Purpose of Global Startup EXPO 2025

For the creation of startups that can achieve substantial growth both within and outside their home country, it is essential to globalize the entire startup ecosystem by helping startups expand their business overseas, attracting more capital and human resources from overseas and other similar efforts.

Deep tech startups can make unique contributions to the solution of a range of challenging issues faced by the international community with their innovative technologies, and creating new companies and industries that are backed by such technologies has the potential to drive the growth of the Japanese economy.

In particular, the Kansai region is home to top-tier universities, research institutions, and global companies that have advanced technologies. These entities are creating a variety of industrial infrastructures and innovations in the region.

In light of these facts, METI, jointly with the Kansai Bureau of Economy, Trade and Industry, the Japan External Trade Organization (JETRO), and the New Energy and Industrial Technology Development Organization (NEDO), will host a global event titled Global Startup EXPO 2025 at the Exhibition Centre (EXPO Messe “WASSE”), mainly to offer support to deep tech startups and attract more capital and human resources from overseas to Japan.

2. Outline

In response to the expectations placed on startups towards solving global issues, Global Startup EXPO brings together leading investors and entrepreneurs from Japan and overseas, including Mike Collins, founder and CEO of Alumni Ventures, and Namba Tomoko of KEIDANREN (Japan Business Federation). Under the theme, “Shaping the Future with Startups -Co-creation to Break Through Global Challenges,” keynote speeches, sessions, startup exhibits, startup pitches and networking will be held in relation to the following subthemes: Health and Longevity; Enriched Life; A Society Independent from Population Growth; Co-living with the Earth; and Creating Regulatory Frameworks for Emerging Technologies.

Through these activities, METI will provide participants in the event with an opportunity to establish co-creation initiatives with startups and build global partnerships in diverse sectors, while showcasing outstanding domestic and international startups in front of a global audience.

Outline of the event

Title	Global Startup EXPO 2025　(GSE2025)
Date	Wednesday, September 17 and Thursday, September 18
Venue	Exhibition Centre (EXPO Messe “WASSE”) within the venue of Expo 2025 Osaka, Kansai, Japan (Yumeshima, Konohana-ku, Osaka)
Organizer	Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry, Kansai Bureau of Economy, Trade and Industry, JETRO, and NEDO
Language	English
Target	All forms of stakeholders in the startup ecosystem, including deep tech and other startups, investors, entrepreneurs, leading companies, and students
Remarks	Admission tickets are necessary to enter the event venue (WASSE) within Expo 2025 Osaka, Kansai; however, the event itself is free of charge. Advance registration is required for participation in the event. For details, please refer to the official website.
Official website	Please click here to access the official website.

Division in Charge

Startup Promotion Office, Innovation and Startup Promotion Division, Innovation and Environment Policy Bureau