LINK-J, a Tokyo-based association established by Mitsui Fudosan, industry a​nd academic volunteers to promote open innovation in the life science field, build an innovative ecosystem, a​nd support the creation of new industries through industry-government-academia collaboration. Based in Tokyo’s Nihonbashi area, which serves as a hub for pharmaceutical-related enterprises, LINK-J aims to facilitate creation of new industries by promoting open innovation in the life sciences realm through industry-government-academia cooperation. LINK-J promotes interdisciplinary exchanges of people a​nd technologies in the complex field of life sciences, which spans various scientific disciplines including medical science as well as physics a​nd engineering, along with new technologies such as information a​nd communications technology (ICT) a​nd artificial intelligence (AI).

The Kansai Startup Academia Coalition (KSAC) is a platform building a world-class startup ecosystem by expanding the base of entrepreneurs in Kansai and continuously generating university-launched startups. Over 80 organizations in the Kansai region—including universities, financial institutions, and local governments—participate in this platform.