About
Joshua Flannery is an entrepreneur and startup ecosystem builder serving as Co-founder & CEO at Innovation Dojo Japan, part of the Innovation Dojo group, which operates in Japan and Australia and supports startups, companies, governments and universities. He previously led the Japan expansion of Rainmaking as CEO of Rainmaking Innovation Japan, brought the edtech company StudyLink to Japan, and served as Director of the Sydney Startup Hub. He was the first hire for UNSW's startup programs, mentors science-based ventures at Osaka University, and is an Adjunct Professor in Entrepreneurship at Kansai University of International Studies. Joshua brings a cross-border operator perspective on startup program design, Japan market entry, corporate-startup collaboration, and university entrepreneurship. The work provides direct exposure to how startups, corporations, governments and universities in Japan and Australia engage with one another. Joshua is particularly relevant to conversations around entering the Japanese market, working with Japanese corporations, building startup programs and hubs, and innovation ties between Japan and Australia.