T-Hub, BNVI Extend Partnership to Boost Indo-Japan thub Innovation
The renewed partnership will focus on creating new business avenues, enhancing talent development, and generating long-term social impact through entrepreneurship, with a focus on deep-tech and social impact domains, ultimately driving growth and innovation in the region.
T-Hub and Beyond Next Ventures India (BNVI) have renewed their partnership until November 2027, aiming to foster cross-border innovation between India and Japan in deep-tech and social impact domains through multiple strategic initiatives.
The renewed Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) will enable the launch of three primary initiatives, including the Social Innovation Program, Innovation Leaders Program, and Indo-Japan Innovation Program. These initiatives will focus on empowering startups to address critical social and environmental issues, cultivating skilled entrepreneurs, and facilitating closer engagement between Japanese corporations and Indian startups.
The partnership will benefit both parties and the larger innovation ecosystem by creating new business avenues, enhancing talent development, and generating long-term social impact through entrepreneurship. The Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) will fund and mentor the social innovation program, while T-Hub and BNVI will collaborate to develop a localized version of BNVI's innovation leaders' program.
The establishment of global capability centers (GCCs) in India will serve as innovation hubs for Japanese companies expanding in the Indian market, promoting market access for Indian startups in Japan. The partnership, initially signed in 2023, marks a continued commitment to fostering cross-border innovation between India and Japan.
With the extended partnership, T-Hub and BNVI are poised to create sustainable value for both ecosystems, driving growth and innovation in the region. The next five years will see the launch of multiple strategic initiatives, cementing the partnership's position as a driving force for Indo-Japan innovation.