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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
Supported by Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications
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Support for research and development expenses for individuals or start-ups seeking to start or expand their businesses
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Provide companion support to facilitate startups' launch and growth.
Private support
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Providing a forum for competition and co-creation to improve business feasibility and raise awareness of business professionalism.
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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
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Support through collaboration with external networks
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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.
ACADEMY
ACADEMY PROGRAM
In addition to increasing the frequency of study sessions and social events that have been held in the past, the program will be restructured into the STARTUP LEAGUE ACADEMY framework to create an environment for friendly competition among league members, and will be offered as a program with expanded content starting in FY2025.
Sessions are held by selection and evaluation committee members and other leaders from various fields at the study sessions, and collaboration with educational programs planned by ministries and support organizations is also underway.