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J-Startup

J-Startup — 5th selection

Supports Japanese startups through public-private matching for global market exposure and business development.

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J-Startup is Japan's flagship public-private startup support programme, launched in June 2018 by the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry (METI) and operated jointly with the Japan External Trade Organization (JETRO) and the New Energy and Industrial Technology Development Organization (NEDO). The programme identifies and intensively supports startups with the highest potential to develop new t…

What this grant funds

All sectors with global growth potential — 5th round added space (ArkEdge, ElevationSpace, Pale Blue, Letara, Helical Fusion), AI (Sakana AI), biotech (Toregem BioPharma, Logomix, xForest Therapeutics), climate (Pirika), agritech (HarvestX) and robotics (ugo).

Key facts
CycleiHow often this grant runs — e.g. annually, on a rolling basis, or a one-off call.Annual
Next deadlineiThe next date applications are due. Rolling means you can apply any time.—
Decision timeiTypical time from the deadline to the funder's decision.—
Project durationiHow long the funded work is expected to run.—
Award typeiThe form of funding — grant, equity, loan, tax credit, etc.Grant
Match fundingiThe share of project costs you must cover yourself. 0% = fully funded.0%
Funding pooliThe total budget available across all awards in this round.—
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Last verified: 22 Jul 2026Source: www.meti.go.jp