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Impact HUB Tokyo
Impact HUB Tokyo is a community-driven organization in Tokyo that empowers individuals to create positive societal changes through collaboration and innovation. It serves as a dynamic space for entrepreneurs and change-makers.
Overview
What Impact HUB Tokyo does
What Impact HUB Tokyo is
Impact HUB Tokyo is a community-driven organization in Tokyo that empowers individuals to create positive societal changes through collaboration and innovation. It serves as a dynamic space for entrepreneurs and change-makers.
How it participates in the startup ecosystem
The current public profile supports community and event host capabilities. Each capability below is shown separately so organization identity and role-specific information do not get conflated.
Operational profile
Organization status and context
Organization status describes the entity itself. Funding and program availability appear within the relevant capability profile.
- Operational status
- Active
- Organization type
- Community
- Founded
- Founded in 2013
- Approximate age
- About 13 years
- Structured capabilities
- Community · Event host
- Last reviewed
- April 1, 2026
Official channels
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Capability profile
Impact HUB Tokyo as a community
Community overview
Impact HUB Tokyo is an ecosystem founded in 2012 by Shino Tsuchiya and Shingo Potier de la Morandière, located in Meguro, Tokyo. It serves as a space for entrepreneurs, startup founders, freelancers, engineers, and artists to foster social transformation through collaboration and innovation. The organization is part of the global Impact HUB network, which began in London in 2005.
Community focus
Impact HUB Tokyo focuses on supporting social entrepreneurs and innovators through a variety of services, including coworking spaces, incubation services, and entrepreneur development programs. They aim to democratize innovation and have expanded their impact beyond Tokyo to include initiatives in other regions of Japan.
Member value
Members benefit from access to coworking spaces, incubation services, and various entrepreneur development programs designed to foster social innovation and collaboration.
Membership
- Pricing models
- free
Format and cadence
- Modality
- in-person
- Schedule
- rolling-admissions
- Commitment
- light
Availability
- Membership state
- Accepting
Community activity
Events and activity
Impact HUB Tokyo hosts various events to engage the community and support entrepreneurs, including the 'Fuckup Nights Tokyo', a series of events where entrepreneurs share their experiences with failure.
Notable members
Notable team members include Yuko Mishio (President & CEO), Chris Clayton (Community Builder), and co-founders Shino Tsuchiya and Shingo Potier de la Morandière.
Capability profile
Impact HUB Tokyo as an event host
Event focus
Impact HUB Tokyo focuses on supporting social entrepreneurs and innovators through a variety of services, including coworking spaces, incubation services, and entrepreneur development programs. They aim to democratize innovation and have expanded their impact beyond Tokyo to include initiatives in other regions of Japan.
Format narrative
Impact HUB Tokyo hosts various events to engage the community and support entrepreneurs, including a series of events where entrepreneurs share their experiences with failure.
Participant value
Impact HUB Tokyo serves as a space for entrepreneurs, startup founders, freelancers, engineers, and artists to foster social transformation through collaboration and innovation.
Format and cadence
- Event types
- meetup
- Modality
- in-person
- Startups can present
- Yes
Availability
- Registration state
- Not currently accepting
Audience and fit
- Selection criteria
- open
- Audience
- Founders · Students
- Sectors
- Social Networks
Speakers and past editions
Past editions
Notable initiatives include Team360, an accelerator program for emerging entrepreneurs, and Fuckup Nights Tokyo, an event series where entrepreneurs share their failures and lessons learned.
Common questions
What to know about Impact HUB Tokyo
Upseed classifies Impact HUB Tokyo under the Community organization type. Its current public profile includes community and event host capabilities.
Source and update disclosure
Know what this page is based on
Source basis
Public organization and program material, official websites, and structured Upseed records.
Last reviewed
April 1, 2026
Known limits
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