We provide a setting, under a principle of neutrality, where members can speak directly with those who shape policy.
Designing access to policymakers
A period of institutional change, with Japan's five-year startup development plan under way.
We invite serving Diet members, officials and regulatory specialists as guests, giving members a setting in which to speak directly with those who shape policy.
Why now
With METI, the Digital Agency and the Cabinet Office all in a period of rule-making, the chance to take part before the framework is fixed will shape what follows.
Local governments are already LSS members.
This adds contact with the side that makes policy.
What it means for member companies
Access to developments in the regulatory sandbox and special zone applications.
Early access to first-hand information on grants and subsidies.
A constructive channel for proposals on IPO rules and tax incentives.
Example themes: expanding CVC tax incentives, easing rules for highly skilled foreign professionals.
Three layers of concrete activity
下の3ステップで、対話から提言、公開までを続けて行います。
LSS's principle of neutrality
Guests are invited by theme, and politicians and officials appear as invited guests without membership.
Themes are confined to startups, digital and deregulation.
We run this on a cross-party basis, inviting multiple parties on the same theme, and we neither endorse any party nor give or receive political funds.
Policy Session
We invite serving Diet members from across parties and other experts to LSS-All Hands to speak directly with members.
Policy proposal reports
We identify regulatory obstacles from members' business challenges and publish them as reports.
Open session format
Sessions are run on the basis that they are recorded and published, ensuring transparency.