TLC & SRI Advance Japan’s “Global Startup Campus” Initiative

Tokyu Land Corporation (TLC) and SRI are working together to run pilot activities under the Japanese Cabinet Office’s “Global Startup Campus” initiative. 

SRI, the operating support entity for the initiative’s International Research Program and Venture Builder Program, will bring Silicon Valley-style mentoring and global investor networks, while TLC contributes real estate and hospitality assets in Shibuya. 

The goal of the partnership is to build a pipeline of Japanese deep tech startups ready to compete globally. 

This collaboration supports SRI, which has been selected as the operating support entity for the International Research Program (IRP) and the Venture Builder Program (VB) under the GSC initiative. 

SRI, as the operating support entity for the GSC pilot activities, will lead the design and implementation of the international research and venture-building programs that bridge Japan and Silicon Valley.

TLC expects to make workspaces and community functions available, including the global startup hub “SAKURA DEEPTECH SHIBUYA (SDS)” located in Shibuya Sakura Stage, within the Greater Shibuya Area startup ecosystem. 

TLC also intends to support the reception of global talent through access to accommodation options, including hotels operated by TLC, for international participants, as appropriate. 

In addition, TLC plans to facilitate connections between program participants and the Japanese ecosystem through its network of domestic and international universities, investors, and companies.

By combining their respective strengths, the two companies will advance the GSC pilot activities, leading to the development of Japan’s deep tech startup ecosystem and the realization of the “Global Startup Campus” initiative.

SRI’s “venture-building” expertise will connect R&D to commercialization, with TLC’s support, including its diverse real estate assets and accommodation functions in the “Greater Shibuya Area.” This collaboration aims to continuously generate Japanese deep tech startups capable of succeeding in the global market. 

The Greater Shibuya Area includes the area within a radius of approximately 2.5 km from Shibuya Station.