Research Center for Entrepreneurship, Kwansei Gakuin University (Director: Masatoshi Kato, Professor at School of Economics) will start joint research on "Economic Analysis of the Financing and Growth of Japanese Start-ups" with for Startups, Inc (Tokyo, CEO: Yuichiro Shimizu) on April 2020.

Using the Startup Database compiled by for Startups Inc., this reserach will explore how start-up activities can be promoted or what factors foster the growth of start-up firms, with a focus on issues in start-up financing from the perspective of economics.

[KG Research Center for Entrepreneurship]
Research Center for Entrepreneurship (RECENT), Kwansei Gakuin University pursues academic research on entrepreneurship. In particular, we conduct empirical studies on the human capital, organization, strategy, and performance of start-up firms, from the perspectives of economics, management, and finance.  
       Start-up firms play an important role in promoting economic revitalization, such as innovation and job creation. However, it is not easy for start-up firms lacking resource and experience to survive and grow. We aim to identify factors affecting start-up success (failure) and provide insights into support policies for entrepreneurs and start-up firms.
       Scholars both from KG and other institutions have joined KG RECENT. RECENT members are researching various themes in entrepreneurship and related topics. We are collaborating in research with scholars both from Japan and abroad. KG RECENT will not only publish our research papers in academic journals, but also present it to the society.

KG RECENT Webpage：https://www.kg-recent.net/