SSP-8 · T-Bridge · India ↔ Japan

Cross a border. Build in a new market.

T-Bridge helps Japanese startups land and grow in India, and Indian startups reach Japan, with soft-landing, mentorship and real market access.

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Live India–Japan engagements

India ↔ Japan

two-way market access

Soft landing

guided entry at T-Hub

Mentors & investors

from T-Hub's network

40+ countries

T-Bridge global reach

About the programme

Two programmes, one bridge

T-Bridge is T-Hub's international arm, connecting startups, corporates, investors and governments across borders.

IMAP · Japan → India

India Market Access Program

Gives Japanese startups a guided route into India, from discovery and soft landing to first customers and partnerships.

TRESTLE · India → Japan

TRESTLE

Helps Indian startups enter Japan, with product-fitment evaluation, localisation and a structured path to market.

What you get

Everything you need to enter a new market

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Market access

A structured route into India or Japan, mapped to your sector.

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Soft landing

Orientation, workspace and local support on arrival.

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Mentorship & advisory

Guidance from T-Hub's mentor and expert network.

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Localisation support

Help adapting your product and business model.

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Investor & corporate connects

Introductions to capital and to customers.

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Bilateral network

A lasting India–Japan network beyond the programme.

Who should apply

Built something real? Take it across the border.

IMAP · Japan → India

For Japanese startups

Entering the Indian market.

A product already live in your home market
Ambition to enter and grow in India
A team ready to engage customers and partners

Apply · Japanese startups↗

TRESTLE · India → Japan

For Indian startups

Entering the Japanese market.

At pre-seed stage and above
A working product ready for a new market
Ambition to reach customers in Japan

Apply · Indian startups↗

The journey

A clear path, whichever way you're crossing

IMAP

Japan → India

Pre-entry

Explore India

Market and sector-fit discovery
Regulatory & ecosystem orientation

First months in India

Land & validate

Soft landing and localisation
First customers and pilots

Growth in India

Scale & partner

Corporate partnerships and co-development
Access to investor networks

TRESTLE

India → Japan

Product-fitment

Evaluate & select

Product-fitment evaluation
Readiness & strategy assessment

Market readiness

Localise & immerse

Localisation for Japan
Mentorship & in-market immersion

Market access

Enter & scale

Customer & partner introductions
Go-to-market and pilots in Japan

Glimpses

India and Japan, building together

T-Hub building, Hyderabad

India-Japan business meeting

JETRO delegation at T-Hub

FAQ

Frequently asked questions

What is T-Bridge?

T-Bridge is T-Hub's international arm. Under SSP-8 it runs IMAP for Japanese startups entering India and TRESTLE for Indian startups entering Japan.

Who can apply?

Japanese startups with a product already live in their home market apply to IMAP. Indian startups at pre-seed stage and above, with a working product, apply to TRESTLE.

What does the programme provide?

Structured market access, soft landing, mentorship and advisory, localisation support, investor and corporate introductions, and a lasting India–Japan network.

When do applications open?

The next intake has not been announced yet. Register your interest and T-Hub will share intake dates when the call opens.

Ready to build in a new market?

Tell us where you're headed and we'll share the next intake details. Choose the track that fits your journey.

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Intake details will be shared soon.