METI
- Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry
- http://www.meti.go.jp/english/index.html
Industrial Property Digital Library - Database of Japanese utility models, trademarks, and designs. - http://www.ipdl.inpit.go.jp/homepg.ipdl
Japan External Trade Organization (JETRO) - A government-related organization that works to promote mutual trade and investment between Japan and the rest of the world. - http://www.jetro.go.jp/
SME - Small and Medium Enterprise Agency - http://www.sme.ne.jp/japane.html
National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology (AIST) - Japan's largest public research organization with around 3,200 employees, comprised of 15 research institutes under METI. Conducts R&D on industrial science, geological surveys, measurement standards, and technological applications for the private sec - http://www.aist.go.jp/index_en.html
The Research Institute of Economy, Trade and Industry (RIETI) - An incorporated administrative agency with non-civil servant status to bring about creative and innovative policy debates based on research, analysis and policy studies from middle and long-term strategic perspectives. - http://www.rieti.go.jp/en/
NEDO - New Energy and Industrial Technology Development Organization - http://www.nedo.go.jp/english/index.html
JEF - Japan Economic Foundation - http://www.jef.or.jp/