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Country of The Year

Japan shines at VivaTech 2024 with its disruptive innovations and leadership in the global tech scene!
country of the year
  • $67 billion
    in Ecosystem value
  • 6
    Unicorns
  • $27 billion
    in Total VC Funding
Trailblazing Tech

Trailblazing Tech

Japan is dedicated to pushing technological boundaries and fostering pioneering advancements. With a proven record of disruptive innovations, the country will showcase inspiring startups presenting solutions for tomorrow.

Japan's Vision for Sustainable Innovation

Japan's Vision for Sustainable Innovation

“Society 5.0” is Japan’s vision for the society’s next big evolution, with a primary focus on addressing and overcoming social challenges by incorporating innovations (such as AI) into every industry and social life, making people’s lives more conformable and sustainable.

Tokyo's Bold Ambition

Tokyo's Bold Ambition

The capital, Tokyo, aims to become ‘the world's most startup-friendly city’ by increasing the number of unicorns and new business launches in the capital tenfold over the next five years. The ambitious plan targets a surge in startups from approximately 10,000 to 100,000, with a hundred of these aiming to achieve unicorn status.

Financing Innovation

Financing Innovation

The Japanese government has allocated ¥10 trillion ($72.4 billion), with ¥100 billion ($734 million) designated for supporting Deep Tech-related startups and ¥300 billion ($2.2 billion) earmarked for drug discovery-related startups.

They Say It Best

  • Maurice Lévy, Pierre Louette and François Bitouzet
    Viva Technology Co-Presidents and Managing Director

    “We are thrilled to collaborate and forge strong connections with Japan for this edition of Viva Technology. In light of Japan’s rich history as a pioneer of tech and innovation, we are proud to promote the Japanese startup dynamic. This flourishing ecosystem is eminently represented by companies from a wide range of sectors, and VivaTech is excited to bring their contributions to the rest of the world.”
  • Susumu Kataoka
    President, Japan External Trade Organization

    “Celebrating Japan's participation as "the Country of the Year" at Vivatech, a premier global innovation festival, is a true honor. Engaging with France and the global innovation community at VivaTech marks a significant leap for Japanese startups and corporates, for which this participation is sure to serve as a trigger to foster collaborations with international players. We are thrilled that Japan's leading corporations, known for their commitment to open innovation, will join us.”