Union of Kansai Governments

Empowering Innovation from Kansai to the World. The Kansai Startup Ecosystem is a premier hub connecting entrepreneurs, investors, and local governments. The region is home to a rich concentration of universities, research institutions, leading global corporations and industrial hubs with outstanding research seeds that will shape the future society. The region holds immense potential for the growth of Deep Tech. At VIVA Tech, we will present the strengths of the 9 regions and cities that makes up the union, Osaka, Kyoto, Hyogo & Kobe, Tokushima, Shiga, Wakayama, Tottori and Nara. We will also present the technologies of four companies from this region that may become the leaders of innovation.