the age and successively generate new products and services. There were also startups that grew rapidly during the COVID-19 pandemic by providing response to the outbreak, such as services for remote work, online education, and unmanned robotics. Startups change the world 2
40% 50% 60% 70% 80% 90% 100% 米国 日本 No. of Companies 312 154 157 24 33% 13% 0 0.5 1 1.5 2 2.5 3 3.5 4 米国 日本 Market Capitalization Approx. USD 3.8T Approx. USD 380 B The U.S. is 10 times the size of Japan Microsoft, Amazon, Starbucks, Home Depot, eBay, Google, facebook, etc. Only 5 are genuinely newly formed companies (Softbank, Rakuten, Renesas, J:com, Yamada Denki) the remaining 19 were formed by privatization, mergers, holdings, etc. Forbes Global 2000 ※excluding the financial sector Companies established from 1980 on Japan USA USA Japan Sources: April 2014 Meeting of Startup Experts, Forbes Global 2000 2013, Bloomberg, Financial Quest
時価総額 (億ドル) 国名 1 NTT 1,638.6 Japan 2 Industrial Bank of Japan 715.9 Japan 3 Sumitomo Bank 695.9 Japan 4 Fuji Bank 670.8 Japan 5 Dai-ichi Kangyo Bank 660.9 Japan 6 IBM 646.5 USA 7 Mitsubishi Bank 592.7 Japan 8 Exxon 549.2 USA 9 TEPCO 544.6 Japan 10 Royal Dutch Shell 543.6 USA 2018 (Heisei 30) 1989 (Heisei 1) 順位 企業名 時価総額 (億ドル) 国名 1 Apple 9,409.5 USA 2 Amazon.com 8,800.6 USA 3 Alphabet 8,336.6 USA 4 Microsoft 8,158.4 USA 5 Facebook 6,092.5 USA 6 Berkshire Hathaway 4,925.0 USA 7 Alibaba Group Holding 4,795.8 China 8 Tencent Holdings 4,557.3 China 9 JPMorgan Chase 3,740.0 USA 10 ExxonMobile 3,446.5 USA Source: “Heisei Keizai Zenshi 30 (Heisei Economy History 30)”, Shukan Diamond magazine, Aug. 25, 2018 issue IT startups grew over the 30 years of the Heisei era 4
today. (Including companies established by Shibusawa Eiichi) Post-war: Companies that drove Japan’s economic miracle (Birth of global companies from town factories) 1970s-80s: Startup boom 1990s -2000s: Companies leading the current IT sector Startups form the history of Tokyo’s growth 5 Tokyo could be called Japan’s largest startup town, with a history of growing alongside numerous startups.
new industries and businesses from Tokyo, and contribute to the growth of Japan as a whole and the solution of global issues. Startups are essential players in building Tokyo’s future 6
future, and pass on an abundant planet to generations to come. Image: National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Disease Climate crisis Image: Earth Literacy Program Two major crises confront humankind 7 Threat of infectious disease
return Source: Adaption of “Future Weather Forecast for the Year 2100” Ministry of the Environment The Ministry of the Environment’s weather forecast for Tokyo in the year 2100 Highs 90m/s 43~44℃ Typhoon maximum gust speed This year’s highs Tokyo Summer 2100 Weather Forecast (If the 1.5 degree C target is not achieved) Typhoon Info Typhoon No. 10 Central pressure 870hPa Max. gust speed 90m/s As of Aug.21, 2100
based on data from the “Annual Report on Employment Insurance Services” of the Japan Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare <USA>United States Census Bureau, “The Business Dynamics Statistics” <UK, Germany, France>eurostat Japan’s business entry rate is lower than that of Western countries 12 4.2% 9.1% 13.5% 8.0% 10.9% 0.0% 2.0% 4.0% 6.0% 8.0% 10.0% 12.0% 14.0% 16.0% 日本 米国 英国 ドイツ フランス Business Entry Rate Japan UK Germany ※Figures as of 2019 for Japan, as of 2018 for other countries USA France
based on data from the “Annual Report on Employment Insurance Services” of the Japan Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare <USA>United States Census Bureau, “The Business Dynamics Statistics” <UK, Germany, France>eurostat Japan’s business exit rate is also low, with sluggish business dynamism 13 3.4% 8.5% 11.3% 8.9% 4.7% 0.0% 2.0% 4.0% 6.0% 8.0% 10.0% 12.0% 日本 米国 英国 ドイツ フランス Business Exit Rate France Germany UK ※Figures as of 2019 for Japan, as of 2018 for other countries USA Japan
exists with the world’s leading cities Tokyo’s ranked 9th in the Global Startup Ecosystem Ranking* 14 CIty 2019 ranking 2020 ranking 2021 ranking Silicon Valley 1 1 1 New York City 2 2 2 London 3 2 2 Beijing 3 4 4 Boston 5 5 5 Tel Aviv 6 6 6 Los Angeles 6 6 7 Shanghai 8 8 7 TOKYO ー 15 9 Seattle 11 9 10 Washington DC 17 11 11 Paris 9 13 12 Amsterdam 14 12 13 Chicago 16 14 14 Toronto-Waterloo 12 17 14
the government 12%(FY 2030) Global Startup Ecosystem ranking Within the world’s top 5 (2030) 100 (FY 2020 – 2030) Startups generated by the Tokyo Metropolitan University 40 (2005 - 2030) Innovation Cities Index ranking Maintain the global no. 1 position (2030) “Future Tokyo” Strategy: Startup KPIs 17 4.8%(as of 2019)▶▶▶ 9th(as of 2021)▶▶▶ 1st(as of 2018)▶▶▶ 20(as of 2022)▶▶▶
support Raising capital Consultation desks, startup support for foreign nationals, etc. Government procurement, government collaboration Human resource development Provision of places Equipment sharing Ecosystem
Tokyo Accelerator program PoC test support Business creation and match ups, etc. TOKYO Re:STARTER X-HUB TOKYO Blockbuster TOKYO AOYAMA STARTUP ACCELERATION CENTER APT Women ・Fundraising support for foreign entrepreneurs ・Project to support the preparation of an R&D environment (wet lab rent subsidy) ・Venture capital fund ・Startup subsidy program ・゛Sogyo゛TMG SMEs loan program ・Program to support startups by women, youth, and seniors ・Support for raising capital through crowdfunding ・Support for growth of DX startups using funds ・Tokyo strategic innovation promotion project For company establishment For growth Tokyo Senior Business Grand Prix TOKYO STARTUP GATEWAY ・Project to develop human resources for drug design, medical data science and innovation ・Promotion of shared use of university equipment, etc. ・Provision of Tokyo’s incubation facilities Startup Ecosystem Tokyo Consortium King Salmon Project UPGRADE with TOKYO Tokyo Innovative Recognition and Trial Purchase Program Program to increase foreign entrepreneurs Business Development Center TOKYO Tokyo One-Stop Business Establishment Center Tokyo Startup Station ・Promotion of social implementation utilizing joint research with universities and the 5G environment ・Project to promote the introduction of smart services through startup collaboration, etc. Accelerator program / PoC test support Raising capital Consultation desks, startup support for foreign nationals, etc. Government procurement, government collaboration Provision of places / Equipment sharing Human resource development Ecosystem 19 Landscape map of Tokyo’s startup-related measures PoC Ground Tokyo ・Innovation Tokyo Project
know about Tokyo’s attractions and potential, but to gather innovators from around the world. Build competitive relationships for friendly rivalry among the world’s startups and leading cities that will take each other to further heights. Tokyo to host new global events in 2023 21