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What is the ICT Startup League? Icon

What is the ICT Startup League?

Providing Support and Fostering Competition for Technologies That Shape Japan’s Future

The "ICT Startup League" is a program that takes advantage of the "Startup Initiative R&D Support Project" by the Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications (MIC). The program aims to provide the "support" and "competition" necessary for startups to succeed by bringing together experts, companies, and organizations from both public and private sectors with knowledge of startups.

About Support

About Support

Supported by Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications

  • Support for research and development expenses for individuals or start-ups seeking to start or expand their businesses

    Support for research and development expenses for individuals or start-ups seeking to start or expand their businesses

  • Provide companion support to facilitate startups' launch and growth.

    Provide companion support to facilitate startups' launch and growth.

Private support

  • Providing a forum for competition and co-creation to improve business feasibility and raise awareness of business professionalism.

    Providing a forum for competition and co-creation to improve business feasibility and raise awareness of business professionalism.

  • Work with the media to inform as many people as possible about the program's initiatives and publicize the activities of the participating startups to the world

    Work with the media to inform as many people as possible about the program's initiatives and publicize the activities of the participating startups to the world

  • Support through collaboration with external networks

    Support through collaboration with external networks

  • Collaboration with academies and events

    Collaboration with academies and events

SUPPORTER

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Together with venture capitalists, incubators, accelerators, financial institutions, and local governments, we aim to form a support network and expand the circle of support for startups by providing development and other funding, data, facilities, goods, and sales channels.

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ACADEMY

ACADEMY PROGRAM

We have increased the frequency of our previously held study sessions and networking events, restructuring them under the framework of STARTUP LEAGUE ACADEMY. This creates an environment where league members can challenge and inspire each other, and starting in fiscal year 2025, we are offering an expanded program with enhanced content.
Study sessions feature sessions led by selection committee members and leaders from various fields. We are also advancing collaborations with educational programs organized by government ministries and support organizations.