SusHi Tech Challenge 2026
Awards the winning startup 10 million yen after a pitch contest at SusHi Tech Tokyo.
Entrants submit a Business Overview Document and pitch materials online; a first evaluation on that material and a second evaluation on a pitch video narrow the field to 20 companies, who then pitch live at Tokyo Big Sight over a Semifinal and Final (five-minute pitch plus three-minute Q&A), judged throughout on social impact, economic impact, global scalability and presentation skills. The overal…
The contest wants startups with a new technology or business model that has real growth potential and an existing product or service, whose business fits SusHi Tech Tokyo's mission of realizing sustainable cities through advanced technology. Judging weighs social impact, economic impact, global scalability and presentation skills, so it welcomes any sector that maps onto that sustainable-cities theme.
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