Startup Initial Program OSAKA (SIO) BASIC

Run by Osaka Innovation Hub.

SIO BASIC is a 13-week hybrid programme at Osaka Innovation Hub in Grand Front Osaka, taking 15 people per session by lottery when oversubscribed, with online one-to-one follow-up meetings with instructors. It is open to people aged 18 to 40 who study at a Kansai university or aim to start a business in Kansai and already have an idea. Participation is free, no investment is offered and no equity term is published.

Investment: Not disclosed
Equity taken: Not disclosed
Duration: 13 weeks (Shorter than East Asia & Pacific median 15 wks · Shorter than global median 20 wks)
Format: hybrid
Cadence: Not disclosed
Location: Osaka, Japan

Sectors

Generalist

How to apply

Official website

This programme has notes explaining its undisclosed figures, available in the full dataset.

Sources

Every figure above is taken from these pages, published by the programme or its parent organisation.

https://www.osaka-startup.com/program/sio-basic/ read 2026-09-06 — supports name, organization, city, country, country code, cheque note, equity note, duration weeks, duration note, format, sectors, application url, website, status, contact email
https://www.innovation-osaka.jp/ja/ read 2026-09-06 — supports organization, city, status

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Last verified 2026-09-06.