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【Applications are now open!】Startup City Acceleration Program

【Applications are now open!】Startup City Acceleration Program
-Choose from 5 different courses for each stage and field of study-

JETRO’s Startup City Acceleration Program (SCAP: Startup City Acceleration Program)
is now accepting applications.
Five courses are available, each with the characteristics of a top overseas accelerator.
For the first time, some of the programs will be held in the U.S., including Silicon Valley.
The program includes mentoring and networking with other participants, overseas investors
as well as potential business partners.


■Participants: Startups from all over Japan
Startups that have offices in the 8 cities designated by the Cabinet Office (including Tokyo and Sendai)
will be given extra points during the selection process.


■Application period: Tuesday, July 5, 2022 – Monday, August 1, 2022
▼For details and application of the program, please refer to the following URL and apply by the deadline.
https://www.jetro.go.jp/services/startup_city.html(Japanese Only)


■Course name / Partner Accelerators: Target Fields
Global Scale Course / Techstars: All fields
Enterprise Business (B2B) course / AlchemistX: B2B/B2B2C
Deep Tech (IoT/Robotics/Mobility/Cleantech and others) course /
Berkely SkyDeck: University-based and deep tech
Bio/Healthcare course/CIC: Healthcare and pharmaceuticals
Global Preparation Course / Plug and Play Japan: All Fields

For inquiries, please contact:
JETRO Startup Support Division
6F ARK Mori Building, 1-12-32 Akasaka, Minato-ku, Tokyo 107-6006, Japan
E-mail: su-support@jetro.go.jp
Or, please contact the nearest JETRO office in Japan.
Please note that JETRO cannot respond to any inquiries regarding the selection of candidates.