Tokyo Metropolitan GovernmentForeword
In every era, challengers stand at the mantle of change.
Be it in the arts, community, sports, or academia,
they are the ones who transform society.
They advance society, using creativity to disrupt convention,
giving way to new ideas and bold progress.
Without them, society loses its vitality.
Startups are the challengers in business,generating revolutionary ideas and services with innovative technologies.

Startups are great contributors to cities,
taking on social problems, creating jobs and revitalizing the economy.
We, Tokyo, want to become their arena.
Supporting startups from all over the world to take stage, and homegrown talent to flourish.
We, Tokyo, want to become their safety net.
Raising startups to challenge again and again, even in the face of failure.
Tokyo: a city at the forefront. Where challengers are born, grow, and meet their potential.
November 2022 Team Tokyo Innovation
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Global Innovation with Startups

Executive Summary

Startups and Tokyo Today•

Startups have been driving global change and growth, and their innovation
has contributed to solve social issues.

•Around the world, various stakeholders in each region collaboratively
creating startup ecosystems.(Table A)•In Japan, self-confidence in young generation is lower than other developed
countries, even many of them are interested in social isseus. (Graph B)•Therefore, this time, TMG is announcing a new startups strategy with theaim of sharing a view on what we need to do with stakeholders; indicating abroad direction with specific initiatives.
Table A:
Global Startup Ecosystem Report

Brand-new startup strategy toward better Tokyo
SocialandEconomic
GrowthGraph B: Questionnaire to 18-year-olds"I think I can change society through my actions."

Tokyo’s Innovation Vision for the Next Five Years
We are aiming for a ten times increase in thenumber of:WorldCompetitiveness
Rank１
(IMD)

WorldJapan

19891)Global unicorn companies from Tokyo
Tokyo will develop aWorld
completely NEW
Competitiveness strategy and create
Rank 34
social changes.
(IMD)⇒Breaking throughJapan's deadlock.
30 years ofstagnation
20222)Startups
3) Public-private collaborative projects

3Developing a startup strategy
With a “Born Global” mind, Boldmeasures lead to social changeTokyo's Strengths: Harnessing thePotential for Startups to thriveWith various players working together,
we will take on global markets＜Our Approach＞
Ⅰ Making Tokyo the world's most startup-friendly city
➢ Creating a “place” for innovation✓✓

Develop the “Tokyo Innovation Base” concept for the exchange ofdomestic and international challengers
Collaborate with diverse entities to strengthen startup support in a
multilayered manner➢ Bold investments for “challenges” and “scaling up”✓✓➢ Public sector becomes the “first customer”✓✓

Boldly expanding the field for startups in Tokyo（×10）
Promoting entry into public procurement through digitalmarketplaces, etc.

➢ “Redesign” regulations and rules✓

Providing comprehensive support to help young people start their own
businesses
Encouraging business to take on global markets with overseas VCs✓

Promoting deregulation, rulemaking and business support thatare tailored to the needs of startups
Utilizing the special zone system to deregulate and attract
highly skilled personnel from overseas

Ⅱ Foundation for everyone to achieve their dreams Ⅲ “One-team" support from all stakeholders➢ Creating a society where challengers can thrive✓ Developing entrepreneurship education programs for primary andsecondary education, in cooperation with economic organizations, etc.
✓ New entrepreneurship education course at Tokyo Metropolitan University✓ Expanding “Tokyo Startup Gateway” to give shape to many ideas✓ Create opportunities for students and youth to interact with startups➢ Fostering a global mindset✓ Enhancing English language education as well as study abroad, andinternational exchange opportunities⇒✓✓✓

Strengthening university partnerships to support the creation ofuniversity-launched startups
Promoting collaboration and exchanges with startups at our“external office"Uniting stakeholders to create ecosystems – Dec 2022 summit

Ⅳ Strategic PR for the world✓✓✓

Hosting Tokyo’s first global event ”City-Tech.Tokyo“ in Feb 2023
All-Japan collaboration to disseminate information
Building a common startup database targeting the global market

TMG will reflect these policies in the FY2023 budget and the Future Tokyo Strategy, and implement them.

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