Venture Café Tokyo Executive Director Ryusuke Komura Appointed as Producer for 'Global Startup EXPO 2026'!
Ryusuke Komura, Executive Director of Venture Café Tokyo, has been appointed as a producer for 'Global Startup EXPO 2026 (GSE2026)', an international deep tech event to be held in Osaka and other locations from October 5-7, 2026.
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Venture Café Tokyo (located in Minato-ku, Tokyo), a global ecosystem activator operating in 16 cities worldwide and providing diverse programs to accelerate innovation, announces that Executive Director Ryusuke Komura (also Head of Venture Café Japan) has been appointed as a producer for "Global Startup EXPO 2026 (GSE2026)", an international deep tech event to be held in Osaka Prefecture and other locations from October 5 to 7, 2026.
GSE2026 will invite top domestic and international entrepreneurs, investors, and others, primarily in the deep tech field. By showcasing the potential of Osaka and the Kansai region to the world, such as startup technologies, the event aims for the social implementation of future technologies showcased at the 2025 Expo, the creation of new industries in the deep tech sector, and the formation of clusters.
■ GSE 2026 Event Overview
1. Dates
Monday, October 5 to Wednesday, October 7, 2026
* Side events hosted by municipalities, financial institutions, universities, etc. in the Kyoto-Osaka-Kobe area will be intensively held for about a week before and after.
2. Venues
Main venue in the Umekita area; side events will be held at Nakanoshima Cross, as well as in the Kyoto and Hyogo areas.
3. Organizers
GSE2026 Executive Committee
(Constituent organizations: Osaka Prefecture, Osaka City, Kyoto Prefecture, Kyoto City, Hyogo Prefecture, Kobe City, Kansai Economic Federation, Osaka Chamber of Commerce and Industry, Kansai Association of Corporate Executives, Osaka Industry Bureau, Kansai Innovation Initiative)
* Hosted by an executive committee consisting of Osaka Prefecture/City, local governments in the Kyoto-Osaka-Kobe area, universities, and the business community, implemented in collaboration with government agencies such as the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry and the Kansai Bureau of Economy, Trade and Industry.
4. Target Fields
Deep tech fields focusing on bio/healthcare, AI/advanced robotics, fusion energy, quantum, semiconductors/communications, and space.
5. Participants
Domestic and overseas startups, business corporations, investors, financial institutions, local governments, universities and other research institutions, support organizations, and those aspiring to start businesses.
6. Contents
Lectures by global researchers and entrepreneurs, panel sessions, pitch contests, exhibitions, business meetings, etc.
* Details such as speakers and event contents will be published on the official website (see related links).
7. Pre-registration
Pre-registration will be accepted on the official website from April 22, 2026 onwards.
* Latest information such as speakers and event details will be distributed via email to registered individuals.
"Global Startup EXPO 2026" Special Site
■ Message from Venture Café Tokyo Executive Director: Ryusuke Komura
"I want to liven up the event from a global perspective by leveraging the experience and track record I have cultivated."
Currently, attention towards deep tech and deep tech startups is higher than ever. On the other hand, what is truly important is not treating deep tech as a passing trend, but implementing it into society as an industry on a global scale. I expect that bringing startups, companies, investors, researchers, and government administrations from all over the world to Osaka through GSE will lead to a major leap in "social implementation."
Venture Café, a global community, has organized and operated large-scale international events such as the Global Gathering in the past. We intend to feed the domestic and international human networks built there back into GSE, while providing a global perspective that makes people from all over the world want to come to Japan and Osaka, thereby enlivening the event.
Actually, I am from Osaka. I have been involved in producing over 600 events in Japan so far. In addition, I have accumulated knowledge through involvement in SCPN (Startup City Promotion Network: a network where Japanese cities collaborate to strengthen startup support) and operating ecosystem programs in various regions. Leveraging these experiences, I want to contribute to the further development of this international deep tech event originating from Osaka.
■ About Venture Café Tokyo
Venture Café Tokyo is a community that generates innovation for society by gathering diverse innovators such as entrepreneurs and investors, under the mission of "Connecting Innovators To Make Things Happen." It began operations in Japan in March 2018 as the first Asian hub of "Venture Café," a sister organization of CIC established in Boston, USA in 2010. Associate Professor Yasuhiro Yamakawa, who teaches at Babson College (Boston, USA), and Representative Director Ryusuke Komura, who is also an alumnus...
GSE2026 will invite top domestic and international entrepreneurs, investors, and others, primarily in the deep tech field. By showcasing the potential of Osaka and the Kansai region to the world, such as startup technologies, the event aims for the social implementation of future technologies showcased at the 2025 Expo, the creation of new industries in the deep tech sector, and the formation of clusters.
■ GSE 2026 Event Overview
1. Dates
Monday, October 5 to Wednesday, October 7, 2026
* Side events hosted by municipalities, financial institutions, universities, etc. in the Kyoto-Osaka-Kobe area will be intensively held for about a week before and after.
2. Venues
Main venue in the Umekita area; side events will be held at Nakanoshima Cross, as well as in the Kyoto and Hyogo areas.
3. Organizers
GSE2026 Executive Committee
(Constituent organizations: Osaka Prefecture, Osaka City, Kyoto Prefecture, Kyoto City, Hyogo Prefecture, Kobe City, Kansai Economic Federation, Osaka Chamber of Commerce and Industry, Kansai Association of Corporate Executives, Osaka Industry Bureau, Kansai Innovation Initiative)
* Hosted by an executive committee consisting of Osaka Prefecture/City, local governments in the Kyoto-Osaka-Kobe area, universities, and the business community, implemented in collaboration with government agencies such as the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry and the Kansai Bureau of Economy, Trade and Industry.
4. Target Fields
Deep tech fields focusing on bio/healthcare, AI/advanced robotics, fusion energy, quantum, semiconductors/communications, and space.
5. Participants
Domestic and overseas startups, business corporations, investors, financial institutions, local governments, universities and other research institutions, support organizations, and those aspiring to start businesses.
6. Contents
Lectures by global researchers and entrepreneurs, panel sessions, pitch contests, exhibitions, business meetings, etc.
* Details such as speakers and event contents will be published on the official website (see related links).
7. Pre-registration
Pre-registration will be accepted on the official website from April 22, 2026 onwards.
* Latest information such as speakers and event details will be distributed via email to registered individuals.
"Global Startup EXPO 2026" Special Site
■ Message from Venture Café Tokyo Executive Director: Ryusuke Komura
"I want to liven up the event from a global perspective by leveraging the experience and track record I have cultivated."
Currently, attention towards deep tech and deep tech startups is higher than ever. On the other hand, what is truly important is not treating deep tech as a passing trend, but implementing it into society as an industry on a global scale. I expect that bringing startups, companies, investors, researchers, and government administrations from all over the world to Osaka through GSE will lead to a major leap in "social implementation."
Venture Café, a global community, has organized and operated large-scale international events such as the Global Gathering in the past. We intend to feed the domestic and international human networks built there back into GSE, while providing a global perspective that makes people from all over the world want to come to Japan and Osaka, thereby enlivening the event.
Actually, I am from Osaka. I have been involved in producing over 600 events in Japan so far. In addition, I have accumulated knowledge through involvement in SCPN (Startup City Promotion Network: a network where Japanese cities collaborate to strengthen startup support) and operating ecosystem programs in various regions. Leveraging these experiences, I want to contribute to the further development of this international deep tech event originating from Osaka.
■ About Venture Café Tokyo
Venture Café Tokyo is a community that generates innovation for society by gathering diverse innovators such as entrepreneurs and investors, under the mission of "Connecting Innovators To Make Things Happen." It began operations in Japan in March 2018 as the first Asian hub of "Venture Café," a sister organization of CIC established in Boston, USA in 2010. Associate Professor Yasuhiro Yamakawa, who teaches at Babson College (Boston, USA), and Representative Director Ryusuke Komura, who is also an alumnus...