

# Event Details

- **Event Name**: Why Build in Japan: An Emerging Innovation Hub
- **Event Start and End Date**: Thu, 05 Feb, 2026 at 05:00 pm – Thu, 05 Feb, 2026 at 08:00 pm
- **Event Description**: Discover Why 2026 Will Define Japan as an Emerging Innovation HubAbout this EventJapan's 2026 growth strategy provides a detailed roadmap for targeted investments in 17 strategic industries, blending national security priorities with high-tech development to foster a dynamic, growth-oriented economy.Here is an expansion on each industry's focus:Artificial Intelligence (AI): The government aims to make Japan an AI hub by building a robust domestic cloud ecosystem ("Gov-Cloud") that integrates both global and local providers (like NTT, Fujitsu, and NEC) to manage data and computation resources as a national infrastructure. Public-private investment of over $330 billion in AI and semiconductors is planned over the next decade.Semiconductors: The core of this strategy is the venture Rapidus, backed by significant government funding ($11.2 billion in R&amp;D grants) to mass-produce advanced 2-nanometer logic chips by around 2027, aiming to re-establish Japan in the global high-end chip supply chain.Shipbuilding: This sector is a focus for supply chain reinforcement and international cooperation, particularly with the U.S., with a goal to enhance domestic production capacity and support related infrastructure.Quantum Technology: Japan is increasing R&amp;D support for quantum computing and communications, leveraging its strong foundational science capabilities to develop next-generation computing power.Synthetic Biology and Biotechnology: This area is targeted for "bio-manufacturing" to create new materials and structures, with applications in drug discovery and medicine through advanced genetic engineering and cell manipulation.Aviation and Space: A $6.6 billion fund is supporting private-sector space ventures and R&amp;D through JAXA, focusing on satellite protection, space debris removal, and advanced aerospace composites.Digital Infrastructure: Efforts focus on a resilient "multi-vendor public cloud architecture" to underpin various government and industrial services, ensuring stability and scalability for the AI era.Cybersecurity: Classified as essential national infrastructure, this sector receives funding for advanced threat analysis, post-quantum cryptography development, and securing critical systems across all 17 sectors.Content Industry (Creative): The goal is to support and expand Japan's significant cultural exports (anime, games, manga) as a "soft power" economic asset.Food Tech: Investments in food technology aim to enhance agricultural productivity, food security, and resilience in the supply chain through innovation.Resource, Energy Security, and Green Transformation (GX): A multi-trillion yen public-private investment plan is accelerating the shift to market-driven sustainability, including developing hydrogen and ammonia supply chains and a mandatory national emissions trading system (GX-ETS).Disaster Prevention and National Resilience: This involves strategic investments in infrastructure and technology to mitigate the impact of natural disasters, a frequent challenge for Japan.Drug Discovery and Advanced Medicine: The focus is on precision medicine, pharmaceutical manufacturing, and the development of new treatments using cutting-edge technologies like genomic editing and AI.Fusion Energy: Designated as a strategic sector, the government is accelerating R&amp;D with a goal to enter the "fusion energy era" in the 2030s, aiming for energy self-sufficiency.Materials (Critical Minerals and Component Materials): The focus is on securing stable supplies of rare earths and other critical minerals, reducing dependencies on specific countries through international cooperation and domestic processing.Port Logistics: This targets the modernization and increased efficiency and security of Japan's ports, which are vital nodes in global and domestic supply chains.Defense Industry and Advanced Defense Technologies: The government aims to double defense spending to 2% of GDP by 2027, channeling funds into domestic production, unmanned systems, and other advanced military technologies.
- **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/palo-alto/why-build-in-japan-an-emerging-innovation-hub/100001981549102708
- **Event Categories**: business, contests, it, anime, artificial-intelligence
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## Event venue details

- **city**: Palo Alto
- **state**: CA
- **country**: United States
- **location**: Japan Innovation Campus
- **lat**: 37.4424325
- **long**: -122.1586333
- **full address**: Japan Innovation Campus, 214 Homer Avenue, Palo Alto, United States

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- **organizer**: Bay Area Venture Capital (https://allevents.in/org/bay-area-venture-capital/24662060)

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## FAQs

- **Q**: When is the event happening?
  - **A:** Thu, 05 Feb, 2026 at 05:00 pm
- **Q**: Where is the event happening?
  - **A:** Japan Innovation Campus, 214 Homer Avenue, Palo Alto, United States
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- **Q**: Who is organizing the event?
  - **A:** Bay Area Venture Capital
- **Q**: What type of event is this?
  - **A:** business, contests, it, anime, artificial-intelligence
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