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J-Startup

Connects nominated Japanese startups with global ambitions to government funding, events, business matching, and regulatory support.

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J-Startup is METI's flagship public-private programme for Japanese startups with global ambitions. The programme is nomination-based: external experts (venture capitalists and corporate new-business leads) nominate candidates, METI selects, and a secretariat jointly run by METI, JETRO and NEDO provides intensive support. Selected companies receive preferential access to government funding, exhibit…

AerospaceAgritechAIBiotechClimate TechFusionHardwareRoboticsSpace

Each grant below is a distinct funding opportunity with its own eligibility, scope, and deliverables.

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