Events
Meet founders, professionals, students and mentors in Tokyo. Discover practical ideas, share your experience and connect with people from different backgrounds.
Explore →Innovators Campus
Meet people. Test ideas. Make a difference.
An international community connecting founders, students, companies, universities and mentors. Shaped by Australia and Japan, active in Tokyo, and opening new connections with US schools, businesses and professionals.
Founders & entrepreneurs
Students & emerging talent
Companies & universities
Mentors & community members
Choose how you want to contribute.
Programs
Learn through discussion, workshops, challenges, presentations and mentoring. Programs bring different perspectives together so participants can test ideas and learn by doing.
Explore →Partners
Schools, companies, technology providers and local communities can contribute in ways that match their strengths.
Explore →Take on real challenges together.
Students, founders, professionals and mentors work in mixed teams to explore social challenges and develop ideas or prototypes.
Hackathons →Challenge themes
Ageing society · education access · local revitalization · accessible tourism · sustainability · digital inclusion · multicultural communities · disaster preparedness. Themes and participation requirements vary by event.
Global reach · Local delivery
Start with a connection. Make it real in Japan.
Our global initiative develops international relationships, with an initial focus on US schools, businesses and professionals. Innovators Campus Japan provides localized implementation through PW KK.
Global relationships
Relationships and program development: connect partners, shape opportunities and bring people together.
Japan delivery
Local coordination and participation: adapt activities, connect local communities and support delivery.
Japanese site →Help shape the first collaboration.
We are inviting partners to develop a focused pilot: a real challenge, a mixed team, regular feedback and a result participants can share.
Founder Stage
Familiar foundations. New possibilities.
Founder communication and community remain at our heart. Our next chapter brings those strengths into collaborative projects, international learning and partnerships.
Explore Founder Stage →From our community
The work that brought us together.
Why Your Pitch Loses the Room in the First 60 Seconds
By Matt A. Workshop notes on listening, persuasion and communicating a business idea.
Read the article →World-Ready Pitch Night – 1 July 2026
By Matt A. A cross-border pitch format hosted by Matt Ainsworth and Thom Peace, with Ryan Ahamer as guest judge.
Read the article →Five Storytelling Frameworks That Work in Any Room
By Matt A. A session with Matt Ainsworth, Thom Peace and David Castillo at Venture Cafe Tokyo.
Read the article →Events are primarily in English, with Japanese support where available. Check each event listing for language, eligibility, fees and venue details. Website translations do not indicate additional event-language support.
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