The Japanese startup killing the nasal swab
14 Sep 2026
Tim Romero · Business
Disrupting Japan
Disrupting Japan gives you candid, in-depth insights from the startup founders, VCs, and leaders who are reshaping Japan.
Episodes
Using cold storage to lower energy prices in Japan
17 Aug 2026
Soft robots are solving hard problems in Japan
20 Jul 2026
31m
What the world really thinks about Japanese robotics
06 Jul 2026
23m
The future of AI looks very different in Japan
22 Jun 2026
1h 8m
Why Japanese Femtech is so different
25 May 2026
36m
The real Luddites would have loved AI
27 Apr 2026
33m
What’s next for Physical AI in Japan?
13 Apr 2026
Why its hard for startups to use technology for good
30 Mar 2026
29m
Corporate venturing as a path to innovation in Japan
02 Mar 2026
35m
How to sell vegan foods to meat lovers
02 Feb 2026
What everyone gets wrong about branding in Japan
05 Jan 2026
48m
What role can startups really play in human longevity?
08 Dec 2025
39m
Will Japan ever regain its lead in robotics?
10 Nov 2025
46m
Why so many Japanese VCs won’t invest in Japan
13 Oct 2025
37m
Can startups save Japan’s logistics industry?
15 Sep 2025
34m
How to start an AI Startup in late 2025
01 Sep 2025
1h 15m
Japanese technology to supercharge human fertility
18 Aug 2025
37m
What’s next for climate tech startups & innovation
04 Aug 2025
30m
Foreign founders are changing how Japanese start startups
21 Jul 2025
34m
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