STATION Ai is Japan's largest open innovation base, launched in October 2024 in Nagoya's Tsurumai area.
It is operated by STATION Ai Corporation, a wholly-owned subsidiary of SoftBank.
The facility leverages cutting-edge technologies from SoftBank and its group companies, including 5G, IoT, and AI, to enhance its operations.
By utilizing SoftBank's expertise in startup support and its extensive network of domestic and international companies, STATION Ai aims to establish a global startup ecosystem and become a central base for innovation, not only in Japan but worldwide.
Our mission is to foster an environment where startups can thrive and contribute to technological advancements on a global scale.
STATION Ai aims to become a hub that generates new value by merging existing industries with new businesses in the Tokai region, a key industrial center driving Japan's economy. To achieve this goal, STATION Ai offers a variety of support designed to foster the creation and growth of startups and promote open innovation.
01 Startup and Business Development Support
STATION Ai has attracted over 700 domestic and international startups, partner companies, venture capital firms, universities, and support organizations to collaborate on new business creation.
02 Facility Management and Operations
STATION Ai features offices for startups and individuals engaged in new business creation, as well as a fitness gym and tech lab.
Additionally, it houses facilities open to the general public, including a café-restaurant, hotel, event space, and the Aichi Founders Museum.
03 Fund Management
We conduct investment business in domestic and international startups centered on STATION Ai members and are committed to supporting the growth of startups.
As Japan's largest open innovation base with 23,600㎡ total area of the facility, we offers a wide range of support aimed at nurturing startups and their innovation. More than 700 startups, partner companies, VCs and other support organizations, and universities from Japan and abroad are participating in STATION Ai to create new businesses.
〒466-0064
1-2-32, Tsurumai, Showa-ku, Nagoya-shi, Aichi
【Access by train】
6 minutes walk from JR Tsurumai Station (STATION Ai-mae Station)
*2 stations from Nagoya Station
