ASCII STARTUP TechDay 2026 Sets November 30 Date And Opens Registration
The event's stated aim is to convene university support staff, investors, entrepreneurs, and government-adjacent supporters in one room, which is the coordination layer Japan's deep tech pipeline depends on rather than any single startup announcement.
Reporting from 1 source: ASCII.jp.
ASCII STARTUP will hold ASCII STARTUP TechDay 2026, a conference, exhibition, and networking event for deep tech startups, on Monday, November 30 at Shinagawa Intercity Hall in Tokyo. General admission is free and requires advance registration through Peatix. Sessions run from 13:00 to 18:00 with reception from 12:30, and a paid after-party (5,000 yen) follows in the evening.
The conference runs on a single day, November 30, at Shinagawa Intercity Hall and Conference in Tokyo, with sessions from 13:00 to 18:00 and reception opening at 12:30. Admission is free but advance registration through Peatix is required. A paid after-party at 5,000 yen is planned for the evening as a networking venue for ecosystem stakeholders.
The program is split between conference sessions and an exhibition floor. Sessions cover the latest deep tech topics, the state of university-originated ecosystems in Europe, the role of the business side in accelerating deep tech, and rule-making strategies for Japan-originated startups. Exhibition booths are planned for research seeds, prototypes, and advanced solutions, with R&D researchers and supporters on hand.
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