GX Deep-Tech Startup Support Program
Funds GX-sector deep-tech startups through METI/NEDO support for research, equipment investment, and scale-up work.
METI and NEDO describe this as support for GX-sector deep-tech startups under Japan's startup-support policy. The program funds research and development, equipment investment, business growth, and scale-up demonstration, running multiple public calls per year.
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GX-sector deep-tech startup R&D, equipment investment, business-growth support, and scale-up demonstration.
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