Innovation Network Corporation of Japan

35°41′02″N 139°46′01″E / 35.684002°N 139.766908°E / 35.684002; 139.766908

Innovation Network Corporation of Japan (INCJ)
株式会社産業革新機構
Company typePrivate
IndustryDiversified industries,[1] mainly
Environment and energy
Life sciences
Electronics
Machinery and components
Advanced material
FoundedJuly 27, 2009[1]
Headquarters
Marunouchi Kitaguchi Bldg., 1-6-5, Marunouchi,
Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo
,
Japan[1]
Key people
Kimikazu Noumi[2] (CEO)
Haruyasu Asakura[3] (COO)
OwnerSee Investors[4]
Websitewww.incj.co.jp

The Innovation Network Corporation of Japan (INCJ) (株式会社産業革新機構, Kabushiki-gaisha Sangyō Kakushin Kikō), headquartered in Tokyo,[4][5] is a public-private partnership between the Japanese government and 19 major corporations.

The INCJ was established as a temporary (15 years) corporate entity[6] on July 27, 2009; with the prime objective of "boosting the competitiveness of Japanese firms by promoting a philosophy of 'open innovation' and creating next-generation businesses in promising new technologies by providing capital and managerial support, through private-public partnership."[1]

The business and investments of INCJ are supervised by the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry of Japan (METI).

  1. ^ a b c d "Innovation Network Corporation of Japan - Presentation - July 2009" (PDF). incj.co.jp. Retrieved 18 February 2012.
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  4. ^ a b "Innovation Network Corporation of Japan (INCJ)". incj.co.jp. Retrieved 18 Feb 2012.
  5. ^ "Exploring the Innovation Network Corporation of Japan (INCJ)". innovationexcellence.com. Archived from the original on 2 March 2012. Retrieved 18 Feb 2012.
  6. ^ Cite error: The named reference INCJ-04 was invoked but never defined (see the help page).