Global Startup EXPO 2025

Shaping the Future with Startups

ー Co-creation to Break Through Global Challenges ー

2025.
9.17WED▶18THU

VenueEXPO Exhibition Center “WASSE”, Osaka, Japan

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About

The starting point of deep tech co-creation

Addressing global challenge such as climate change, water sufficiency, world hunger, equitable access to healthcare, managing sustainable resources cannot be achieved by isolated individuals.

That’s why collaboration is essential. When deep tech innovation is combined with passion, trust, and a shared commitment to the future, new breakthroughs become possible.
Japan is recognized as one of the most scientifically and technologically advanced country in the world. The Osaka–Kansai region, host location for Global Startup Expo 2025, is home to top-tier universities, advanced research institutes, and globally competitive companies, making it an ideal hub for co-creation to thrive.

Global Startup EXPO 2025 brings together stakeholders from startup ecosystems around the world to take on these global challenges—together.

Challenge theme

Health and Longevity
Enriched Life
A Society Independent from Population Growth
Co-living with the Earth
Creating Regulatory Frameworks for Emerging Technologies

Sessions

Top executives from leading global deep tech companies and visionary founders of pioneering startups will share key opinions and messages on stage.
Through in-depth discussions on emerging technologies, real-world implementation challenges, and strategies for shaping the industries of tomorrow, attendees will gain valuable insights and perspectives to better understand the future of deep tech.

Caroline Winnett

Berkeley SkyDeck

Executive Director

Christine Tsai

500 Global

Founding Partner and CEO

David Ha

Sakana AI

CEO

Dr. Felix Moesner

Swissnex in Japan, Consulate of Switzerland

Consul & CEO

Gil Granot-Mayer

Okinawa Institute of Science and Technology

Executive Vice President for Innovation and Outreach, Vice CEO

Guan Dian

Patsnap

Co-founder and APAC General Manager

Hideo Natsume

Asu Capital Partners

Founding Partner

Hiro Ueda

Kagome

Executive Officer Global Agri Research and Business Center

Hiroyuki Suzuki

ATR

Senior Executive Vice President, Representative Director

Jean Schmitt

Jolt Capital

President & Managing Partner

John Hartnett

SVG Ventures | THRIVE

Founder & CEO

Joshua Flannery

Innovation Dojo Japan

CEO

Kathy Matsui

MPower Partners Fund L.P.

General Partner

Lina Sakai

Fermenstation Co., Ltd.

Founder and CEO

Makoto Uchida

Japan Bank for International Cooperation (JBIC)

Senior Managing Director / Chairman of the Startup Investment Committee

Marc Kuipers

Kingdom of the Netherlands

Consulate General

Matthieu Bonamy

Eurazeo

Partner & Head of Future Industries

Mike Collins

Alumni Ventures

Founder & CEO

Mitsuru Izumo

Founder and President, Euglena Co., Ltd.

Founder & CEO

Nobu Okada

Astroscale Holdings Inc.

Founder & CEO

Olivier Tonneau

Quantonation

Founder & Partner

Ravi Belani

Alchemist Accelerator

Managing Director

Shannon McClenaghan

StartX

CEO

Sophia Nadur

bp Ventures

Managing director AsPac & ME

Takuko Sawada

Vice-Chair, Kansai Economic Federation
Chairperson of Startup Ecosystem Committee
Vice-Chair, Shionogi & Co., Ltd.

Tomoko Namba

Keidanren

Chair, Committee on Startups

Tsuneaki Sakata, Ph.D.

Biocommunity Kansai/The University of Osaka

Vice Chairperson and Exective Supervisor/Specially Appointed Professor

Winter Mead

Coolwater Capital

Founder & Managing Member

Yuka Hata

Japan Investment Corporation

Senior Managing Director and Head of Fund Investments

Yumiko Murakami

MPower Partners Fund L.P.

General Partner

More speakers coming soon

Pitch

We will host a pitch event featuring deep tech startups addressing global challenges across five key themes: Co-living with the Earth, A Society Independent from Population Growth, Enriched Life, Health and Longevity, and Creating Regulatory Frameworks for Emerging Technologies. By engaging with the entrepreneurs’ visions, attendees will have the opportunity to participate in meaningful dialogue and build a foundation for future collaboration.

Startup PitchComing Soon

Exhibitors

A total of 150 deep tech startups addressing global challenges will showcase their real-world products and solutions across five thematic areas. By engaging directly with these cutting-edge technologies, attendees will gain practical insights and discover new avenues for innovation.

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Networking

This event offers a dynamic platform for stakeholders across the deep tech ecosystem to connect and collaborate. Attendees can schedule meetings in advance through the matching system or receive personalized recommendations via our concierge service, enabling them to take concrete steps toward co-creation.

Matching System

KANSAI
Startup Ecosystem

Kansai’s Growing Presence in Deep Tech

At Global Startup EXPO 2025, cutting-edge deep tech startups from around the world will gather—alongside leading companies from the Kansai region, including Osaka, Kyoto, and Hyogo. Kansai has emerged as one of Japan’s most dynamic ecosystems for deep tech innovation, supported by a strong foundation in industry, academia, and investment.
This feature highlights participating startups from the Kansai region and explores the potential of its deep tech ecosystem through interviews with key figures driving its growth.