Category: Japan Startup Podcasts
Soft robots are solving hard problems in Japan
by Tim Romero | Jul 21, 2026 | 0
Slithering robots sounds vaguely horrifying, but it turns out they’re incredibly useful....
Read MoreWhat the world really thinks about Japanese robotics
by Tim Romero | Jul 7, 2026 | 0
Japan was once the the undisputed global leader in robotics, but that’s simply not true...
Read MoreHow to sell innovation in cut-throat, low-margin industries
by Tim Romero | Apr 30, 2024 | 0
Some industries need to be dragged kicking and screaming to innovation. When margins are tight and...
Read MoreThe innovative age of Shadow IT is coming to an end
by Tim Romero | Oct 17, 2023 | 0
Shadow IT has been responsible for more enterprise SaaS deployments and workflow innovation than...
Read MoreLegal AI will shatter your perspective on legal advice
by Tim Romero | Jul 25, 2023 | 0
The legal system is complex, hard to understand, expensive to navigate, and ripe for disruption....
Read MoreWhat happened when one Japanese startup talked about women’s sexual health
by Tim Romero | May 30, 2023 | 2
Some things are supposed to be only whispered about in Japan. But startups are about breaking...
Read MoreOne way to unlock Japan’s broken e-commerce
by Tim Romero | Feb 7, 2023 | 0
Sometimes it seems like Japan is almost invisible in global e-commerce. Despite a dynamic domestic...
Read MoreThe dangerous defect in most SaaS startups
by Tim Romero | Jul 12, 2022 | 3
You never hear the names of some of the world’s best SaaS startups. Why waste money building...
Read MoreCan Japan’s “Anti-Uber” disrupt global airport transport?
by Tim Romero | Feb 15, 2022 | 0
Once the disruptors become the incumbents they are ripe for disruption. Uber, Grab and rest of the...
Read MoreWhy the robot uprising will give us Robot Pets, not Robot Masters
by Tim Romero | Jun 29, 2021 | 0
Japan has a very different approach to robotics. Japan leads the world in industrial robots, but...
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