Startups are on the frontline of innovation—the various players that support them are working to shape the future of Japan and the world. The University of Tokyo Edge Capital Partners (UTEC) supports mainly deep tech startups from concept to market; Kyuden International Corporation (KIC) is advancing its business through co-creation with European startups; while JBIC's investment strategy and on-the-ground support are evolving through institutional and organizational changes. Case studies of fast-growing startups illustrate the breadth of support required.
STARTUP SUPPORT TO
BUILD THE FUTURE
- Innovation via university spinoffs:
The essence of UTEC's investment model
PERSPECTIVE 
- Strategic value in global
startup investment CVC 
- JBIC’s new investment approach
goes beyond loans STRATEGY 
- A team seeking deals like
a private VC SUPPORT 
- Reinventing metal recycling with
low-carbon, on-site technology COMPANY 
- Mass-producing next-gen
batteries through a Japan-U.S.
integrated structure COMPANY 
- Biotech startup leverages Japan’s
research strengths to lead in
the gut microbiome field COMPANY 
JBIC STORY Uncovering the next growth engines in Central and Eastern Europe. How a VC fund is connecting startups with Japanese industry 
OUR GLOBAL CHALLENGES A Kyoto University startup accelerates global efforts toward making fusion energy a reality Kyoto Fusioneering Ltd. 
ON THE “GROUND” FROM AROUND THE WORLD Factory tours support Japanese companies amid India’s rapid growth Representative Office in New Delhi 
The Japan Bank for International Cooperation has been publishing JBIC Today since 2003 to present its diverse initiatives around the world. In addition to feature articles exploring current affairs, the magazine carries interviews with the leaders of companies that have received JBIC support for their overseas operations, as well as with young JBIC staffers working on the frontlines of the bank’s activities.
