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Merito places innovation in front of the customers ready to adopt it.

Merito places innovation in front
of the customers ready to adopt it.

Merito K.K
Kairuzawa, Japan

Merito K.K
Kairuzawa, Japan

Merito K.K
Kairuzawa, Japan

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Five-story Japanese pagoda against a clear blue sky

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/ About Merito

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Women Side Pose

Brandon C. Possin

Founder & CEO Merito

413

Global DeepTech start-ups

232

Biotech Start-ups

58

Clients/Investors in Tokyo, Boston, Kansai Area, San Francisco, and more.

/ About Merito

Meritomatchesbreakthroughdeeptech withtheenterpriseclients,capital, andnetworksthatscaleit.

Women Side Pose

Brandon C. Possin

Founder & CEO Merito

413

Global DeepTech start-ups

232

Biotech Start-ups

58

Clients/Investors in Tokyo, Boston, Kansai Area, San Francisco, and more.

/ About Merito

Meritomatchesbreakthroughdeeptech withtheenterpriseclients,capital, andnetworksthatscaleit.

Women Side Pose

Brandon C. Possin

Founder & CEO Merito

413

Global DeepTech start-ups

232

Biotech Start-ups

58

Clients/Investors in Tokyo, Boston, Kansai Area, San Francisco, and more.

/ About Merito

Meritomatchesbreakthroughdeeptech withtheenterpriseclients,capital, andnetworksthatscaleit.

Women Side Pose

Brandon C. Possin

Founder & CEO Merito

413

Global DeepTech start-ups

232

Biotech Start-ups

58

Clients/Investors in Tokyo, Boston, Kansai Area, San Francisco, and more.

/ Merito's Partners

/ Merito's Partners

Six ways Merito gets commercial traction for its clients

Six ways Merito gets commercial
traction for its clients.

Six ways Merito gets commercial traction
for its clients.

/ Services

/ Services

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Start-up CEO Advisory

Start-up CEO Advisory

AI/Deep Tech Growth Marketing

AI/Deep Tech Growth Marketing

Innovation Space Support

Innovation Space Support

Digital Asset Advisory

Digital Asset Advisory

Geopolitical/Defense Tech Consulting

Geopolitical/Defense Tech Consulting

/ Highlights

/ Highlights

Curated introductions, pitches, client demos, and the dinners in between: when Japanese deep tech meets the world.

Curated introductions, pitches, client demos, and the dinners in between: when Japanese deep tech meets the world.

Curated introductions, pitches, client demos, and the dinners in between:
when Japanese deep tech meets the world.

Fukuoka Biotech Delegation
Merito assembled and led a delegation of Fukuoka life science companies to Boston to meet global investors and partners who can commercialize it.
Japanese Startup Pitch to U.S. Investors
Deep tech founders connected with American investors at a meeting Merito arranged.
US Lab Automation Company Visit
We led a group of Kyushu University start-ups to meet Ginkgo Bioworks, a leading U.S. AI laboratory automation company.
Quantum Research at KEK Tsukuba
Merito's team supports leading Japanese quantum physicists at KEK in Tsukuba (in photo) as well as RIKEN, Japan's national deep tech laboratory.
Astellas Pharma Open Lab, Tsukuba
One of Japan's largest pharmaceutical companies turned to Merito for its open innovation lab in Tsukuba, sharpening how Astellas engages startups and external research worldwide.
DAO Tokyo
On stage at DAO Tokyo, Merito made the case for Japan as the place where decentralized technology and real adoption meet.
FutrFest Osaka
Merito brought global entrepreneurs to Futrfest in Osaka, run by Hankyu Hanshin Properties.
Fukuoka Biotech Delegation
Merito assembled and led a delegation of Fukuoka life science companies to Boston to meet global investors and partners who can commercialize it.
Japanese Startup Pitch to U.S. Investors
Deep tech founders connected with American investors at a meeting Merito arranged.
US Lab Automation Company Visit
We led a group of Kyushu University start-ups to meet Ginkgo Bioworks, a leading U.S. AI laboratory automation company.
Quantum Research at KEK Tsukuba
Merito's team supports leading Japanese quantum physicists at KEK in Tsukuba (in photo) as well as RIKEN, Japan's national deep tech laboratory.
Astellas Pharma Open Lab, Tsukuba
One of Japan's largest pharmaceutical companies turned to Merito for its open innovation lab in Tsukuba, sharpening how Astellas engages startups and external research worldwide.
DAO Tokyo
On stage at DAO Tokyo, Merito made the case for Japan as the place where decentralized technology and real adoption meet.
FutrFest Osaka
Merito brought global entrepreneurs to Futrfest in Osaka, run by Hankyu Hanshin Properties.
Fukuoka Biotech Delegation
Fukuoka Biotech Delegation
Merito assembled and led a delegation of Fukuoka life science companies to Boston to meet global investors and partners who can commercialize it.

/ Pricing

/ Pricing

Four ways in, depending on your stage. All projects executed by Merito's senior leadership team.

Four ways in, depending on your stage. All projects executed by Merito’s senior leadership team.


Four ways in, depending on your stage. All projects executed by Merito’s senior leadership team.


FREE

30-minute Japan Readiness Call

30-minute Japan
Readiness Call

No deliverable, no report — a direct conversation to see whether Japan is worth your time and
whether we are the right team to open it.

No deliverable, no report — a direct conversation to see whether Japan is worth your time and whether we are the right team to open it.

No deliverable, no report — a direct conversation to see whether
Japan is worth your time and whether we are the right team to open it.

Briefing

Introductions

Shared Upside

Embedded Partner

Japan Deep Tech Briefing

You want clarity before you commit anything

Answers the only question that matters at the start: is Japan worth it, and what would it take. Credited in full against your first month if you start a retainer within 90 days.

¥150,000

ONE TIME
APPROX. US$920

Book the briefing

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One-page research paper

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Japan market conditions

/03

Competitor landscape

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The organizations that decide

/05

Credited to your retainer

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Delivered in 10 working days

*All fees exclude Japanese consumption tax. USD figures are indicative, converted at ¥163 to US$1 as of July 2026.

/ FAQ

/ FAQ

The questions founders and research teams ask us most often before starting a conversation about Japan.

The questions founders and research teams ask us most often before starting a conversation about Japan.

The questions founders and research teams ask us most often before
starting a conversation about Japan.

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What exactly does Merito do?

We connect deep tech and research-driven companies with the partners, capital, and market access they need in Japan — from the first introduction through to a signed agreement.

Do we need to be based in Japan to work with you?

How is Merito different from a consultancy?

What kind of companies do you usually work with?

How long before we see results?

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Merito K.K
Kairuzawa, Japan

Deep tech introductions. Japan to the world.

Address

389-0111, Oaza, Nagakura, Karuizawa, Nagano, Japan

© 2025 Merito. All rights reserved.

Merito K.K
Kairuzawa, Japan

Deep tech introductions. Japan to the world.

Address

389-0111, Oaza, Nagakura, Karuizawa, Nagano, Japan

© 2025 Merito. All rights reserved.

Merito K.K
Kairuzawa, Japan

Deep tech introductions. Japan to the world.

Address

389-0111, Oaza, Nagakura, Karuizawa, Nagano, Japan

© 2025 Merito. All rights reserved.