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New Energy and Industrial Technology Development Organization (NEDO)

Funds Japanese national technology programs through strategic public energy innovation.

Japanwww.nedo.go.jp
Key stats
Annual funding¥1500B
Programs10
Active grants1
Total grants6
About

NEDO (New Energy and Industrial Technology Development Organization) is Japan's largest public R&D funding agency, operating under the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry (METI). It funds energy, environmental, and industrial technology development from feasibility studies to mass-production demonstrations.

NEDO has two core missions: (1) addressing energy and environmental challenges and (2)…

Programs & grants under this funder
NEDO Moonshot R&D Program

Funds NEDO Moonshot Program for high-impact national projects targeting long-horizon social goals in Japan.

NEDO Deep-Tech Startup Support Program (DTSU)

Supports deep-tech startups in Japan through research scaling, prototype validation, and mass production readiness.

3 grants
DTSU DMP (Mass Production Demonstration)
Between cycles
¥70B pool
DTSU PCA (Prototype and Market Validation)
Between cycles
¥80B pool
DTSU STS (Early R&D Phase)
Between cycles
¥50B pool
Strategic Innovation Program for Energy Conservation Technologies

Funds Japanese energy-saving technologies across industrial, residential, transport, and energy-conversion uses.

NEDO Green Innovation Fund (GI Fund)

Funds Japanese green technology demonstrations through NEDO Green Innovation Fund for industry transformation toward a lower-carbon economy.

1 grant
Green Innovation Fund Project
Open
¥280B pool·Rolling submission
NEDO International Joint R&D

Funds Japanese and international partner research collaborations to create scalable joint innovation outcomes.

NEDO Entrepreneurs Program (NEP)

Supports individual founders and early Japanese startups by validating deep-tech ideas before commercialization.

2 grants
NEP Advanced Track
Between cycles
¥3.5B pool
NEP Exploratory Track
Between cycles
¥1.5B pool
Development of Quantum-Classical Hybrid Use-Case Technologies in Cyber-Physical Space

Supports practical quantum-classical computing applications in materials, manufacturing, logistics, transportation, and network domains.

NEDO Unicorn Promotion Program (UPP)

Funds Japan startup scaling through Unicorn Promotion support with technology and market validation support.

Intensive Support Program for Young Promising Researchers

Provides researchers and institutions through Intensive Support Program for Young Researchers, helping them support industry-focused doctoral projects.

NEDO Strategic Innovation Program (SIP) Phase 3

Supports NEDO Strategic Innovation Program Phase 3 across prioritized themes in energy, infrastructure, and advanced industrial innovation.

Last verified: 15 May 2026Source: www.nedo.go.jp