Tokyu Land Corporation and SRI Advance Japan’s “Global Startup Campus” Initiative
Collaboration pairs SRI’s Silicon Valley venture-building expertise with TLC’s Shibuya real estate network to grow Japan’s deep tech startup ecosystem.
Tokyu Land Corporation (TLC) and SRI are working together to run pilot activities under the Japanese Cabinet Office’s “Global Startup Campus” initiative. SRI, the operating support entity for the initiative’s International Research Program and Venture Builder Program, will bring Silicon Valley-style mentoring and global investor networks, while TLC contributes real estate and hospitality assets in Shibuya. The goal is to build a pipeline of Japanese deep tech startups ready to compete globally. The partnership launched with a kickoff event on March 18, 2026, in Shibuya, drawing around 50 stakeholders from VC firms, universities, research institutes, and the government.
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