JETRO held an event at T-Hub in Hyderabad, India, promoting Japan-India collaboration and supporting Japanese companies’ expansion into the Indian market. It signed a memorandum of understanding with T-Hub in February 2026 and opened a desk there.
JETRO held an event for Indian startups on 1 October at T-Hub, a startup support organization in Hyderabad, Telangana, in southern India. T-Hub is a hub supported by the state government and has supported more than 2,000 startups to date.
As part of this initiative, JETRO signed a memorandum of understanding with T-Hub in February 2026 and opened a desk within T-Hub on 1 September 2026. The desk will promote collaboration between Indian companies based at T-Hub and Japanese companies, and support Japanese startups by providing local information and helping them build networks.
In addition to a presentation on the Japanese market, the event featured Beyond Next Ventures and Spiral Ventures, Japanese venture capital firms operating in Japan and India, which introduced their investment areas and initiatives. A startup that entered the Japanese market with JETRO’s support also spoke at the event.
In a post-event survey, the areas of interest relating to Japan most frequently cited were “partnerships with Japanese companies,” “market entry,” “research and development cooperation,” and “business expansion.” These responses indicate strong interest in collaboration with Japanese companies and entry into the Japanese market.
T-Hub will serve as a gateway for Japanese startups and investors entering India, while also supporting Indian startups expanding into Japan. Its priority areas include pharmaceuticals and medical devices, space and aviation, defense, mobility and smart infrastructure, deep tech, AI, and manufacturing technologies such as IoT and cloud computing. The desk is scheduled to operate through the end of March 2027.