Connecting Entrepreneurs and Companies in Japan and Beyond:''Go Global Hub''s 2nd Cross-Border Startup Match Salon Announcement

— Featuring Keynote Speaker Koçu Oya and a Co-Creation Networking Session —

Startup Lady Association has established “Go Global Hub,” a platform for Japanese and global entrepreneurs and companies to innovate, connect, and collaborate.

The 2nd Cross-Border Startup Match Salon will be held on Monday, October 27th, 2025, at Playground (Plug and Play Japan Office).

Go Global Hub held the 1st “Cross-Border Startup Match Salon,” connecting entrepreneurs and companies in Japan and worldwide.

The Startup Lady Association launched the “Go Global Hub,” a new platform for Japanese entrepreneurs and companies to drive innovation, collaboration, and exchange, by hosting the first “Cross-Border Startup Match Salon.”

For this inaugural session, Jordan Fisher, Co-founder of Zehitomo and Venture Partner at Antler, joined as a keynote speaker and led a hands-on program designed to foster co-creation.

【Update】Call for Partners for the “Go Global Hub”
– Seeking partners to support cross-border challenges and co-creation –

Startup Lady  has established the Go Global Hub, a platform where entrepreneurs, investors, and companies from Japan and around the world can connect, collaborate, and create new innovations as part of the Tokyo Metropolitan Government’s FY2025 Global Exchange Activation Program.

We are now inviting corporate and organizational partners, as well as media partners, to join us in advancing this initiative.

Startup Lady Association and Tokyo Metropolitan Government Launch “Go Global Hub” to Connect Entrepreneurs and Businesses in Japan and Worldwide

Startup Lady  has established the Go Global Hub, a platform where entrepreneurs, investors, and companies from Japan and around the world can connect, collaborate, and create new innovations as part of the Tokyo Metropolitan Government’s FY2025 Global Exchange Activation Program.

METI-Commissioned Project “GIRAFFES JAPAN”
– Startup Lady Association Selected to Co-Manage “RED TOHOKU”

Tokyo, Japan – The Startup Lady Association is pleased to announce that, together with Hands-on Inc., we have been commissioned to manage “RED TOHOKU (Regional Entrepreneurship Design)”, a program under the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry’s (METI) women’s entrepreneurship support initiative “GIRAFFES JAPAN.”

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