DTSU STS (Early R&D Phase)
Funds Japanese startups through early research development for core technology creation in emerging industries.
DTSU STS (Startup Technology Support) is the first phase of NEDO's Deep-Tech Startup Support Program (DTSU), a Japanese national initiative with a total program budget of ¥87.7 billion running from FY2023 to FY2032. The STS phase funds core technology R&D for Japanese deep-tech startups that have moved beyond early-stage feasibility and are beginning prototype development and initial market hypoth…
Japanese deep-tech startups past NEP-stage validation, focused on core technology development.
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