Hi, This is Makino, CEO of Monozukuri Ventures. In the past ten years, the amount of funds startups raised has increased in both t...

New cutting-edge technology and seed investments are helping to boost ambitious startups into the stratosphere. Amanogi, a team by enthus...

May 07,2019

For startups based in Japan, sharing and transferring resources abroad can help to gain entry to new markets. However, it comes with hurd...

Jun 18,2019

Last week’s Monozukuri Hardware Cup 2019 marked the 3rd edition of one of the region’s leading startup pitch competitions held in English...

Mar 20,2019

While brewing tea is not a difficult task, mastering it can be considered like an art. Meet Teplo 2.0, a connected teapot that helps you ...

Mar 12,2019

After CES 2019 it is always a good time to talk about what was showcased this year and bring scenarios in which technology is heading to....

Feb 26,2019

It is Friday night, just past 22:30h, on one of the artificial islands between the old Tsukiji market area and Odaiba. At an industri...

Feb 20,2019

Every year, South by Southwest (SXSW) Conference & Festivals event fills the city of Austin with a wide range of hi-tech devices, fas...

Feb 13,2019

The new year has come and 365 days gone by since my first visit to Japan. Japan is a showcase of disparity and paradox. Every city visite...

Jan 21,2019

With the Christmas hustle and bustle quickly approaching, Monozukuri Hub Meetup Tokyo was celebrated in a third edition with a pitch se...

Dec 27,2018

CES 2019 is approaching fast. The largest consumer tech event of the year will be here before you know it, packing 180K attendees and ove...

Dec 04,2018

Over 20 years after the Kyoto Protocol signature, global stakeholders met again at KICK Keihanna, Kyoto Prefecture, to talk about environ...

Oct 18,2018

Itis hard to believe that over a year has passed since officially opening Kyoto Makers Garage. With a vibrant makers’ community hailing f...

Oct 10,2018

September is here and autumn event season has officially kicked off! Check out how these four sizzling startups pitched at Monozukuri Hub...

Sep 21,2018

Being locked up at home with nothing to do seems to be boring for you and also for your pet. Here’s how PlayDate will help you to engage ...

Sep 19,2018