[By start-up stage] If you don't use it, you lose! 2023 Edition Tokyo Entrepreneurship Support Guide

On January 8, 2023, the Tokyo Metropolitan Government announced that it will develop a large-scale startup support base with the aim of full-scale opening in FY2024. Venture capital (VC), accelerators (entrepreneur training organizations), universities, and business people will be established to establish an environment that will lead to support for the development of startups. The name of the facility is "Tokyo Innovation Base", referring to the world's largest startup campus "StationF" in Paris, France, and the project cost is expected to be 2.5 billion yen. The FY2011 budget plan will also include the establishment of a 10 billion yen public-private partnership fund for university-launched ventures, and a joint project with the Japan External Trade Organization (JETRO) to attract overseas VCs and accelerators. . Since last year, which was named “the first year of the creation of startups,” expectations for startups have risen further. What kind of support systems are currently in place in Tokyo?

What is entrepreneurship support in Tokyo?

As many of you may know, the Tokyo Metropolitan Government provides support for people at various stages of entrepreneurship. If you are interested in starting a business but don't know where to start, you can feel free to consult with us on LINE. entrepreneur rider mamoru”, and a contest where you can enter with ideas “TOKYO STARTUP GATEWAY” and other support that will give you the courage to take the first step toward starting a business. For those planning to start a business or just starting a business, Startup Hub Tokyo In addition to receiving support from a consultant, you can also receive support from "Tokyo Contents Incubation Center (TCIC) There is also a large number of incubation office support that focuses on the business content. In addition, the support after starting a business is generous, and there are 12 "Founding Assist Plaza, where you can receive financial and management support. Supporting demonstration experiments for startups aiming for further growth PoC Ground Tokyo” and “X-HUB TOKYO GLOBAL STARTUP ACCELERATOR There are programs such as This time, JP Startups (Japasta) is categorized into five categories: "For those interested in starting a business", "For people planning to start a business or those who have just started a business", "For startups aiming for further growth", "For women", and "For seniors". We will introduce 30 support systems, so please use them to solve problems and raise funds for each phase.

For those interested in entrepreneurship

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Entrepreneurship consultation chat bot "Entrepreneur Rider Mamoru"　

Entrepreneurship consultation is possible on LINE 24 hours a day, 365 days a year. AI instantly presents the optimal answer from a huge amount of data, such as how to secure time and money and how to organize ideas. The tool "My Note" that materializes entrepreneurial ideas allows you to put together a business plan in nine steps, and after completion, you can receive advice from entrepreneurial professionals. Together with LINE support, a concept book is also available for building the framework of the business. First of all, take a look at the company Rider Mamoru's note.

Startup Hub Tokyo Marunouchi / Startup Hub Tokyo TAMA

​Startup Hub Tokyo (Staha) supports those who say, “I want to work freely”, “I want to increase my income”, “I want to work using my experience, knowledge and qualifications”, “But I don’t know where to start”. Entrepreneurship and founding support facility. Talk events with entrepreneurs and workshops organized by groups are held almost every day, so you can learn the knowledge you need to start a business. The lounge has bookshelves lined with books and a user-only communication board "Staha Board", which can be used when you need support such as recruiting friends or ideas, or as a place to announce or express your determination (Startup Hub Tokyo TAMA) . In addition to responding to telephone and online consultations from the concierge, a kids room (temporary childcare service) is also available. Each facility publishes web magazines, Staha Magazine, and Startup Hub Tokyo Tsushin, which are packed with recommended information and tips for starting a business.

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Organization for Small and Medium Enterprises and Regional Innovation, Japan TIP*S

We hold workshops and events (online) on various themes to gain “awareness” and “learning” through dialogue between participants. We focus on creating an atmosphere in which dialogue naturally thrives, creating connections between those who want to deepen their learning, and creating a place where participants can "turn on a switch" that leads to their next action. Lectures and events are “new realizations, learning, and opportunities”, “dialogues, work, and experiences on specific themes, etc.” It is divided into five learning stages such as ", and it is possible to take classes that suit each stage.

Contests

TOKYO STARTUP GATEWAY

A startup contest to produce young entrepreneurs who will change the world from "Tokyo" across fields such as technology, manufacturing, social innovation, real business, and global entrepreneurship. You can enter from an idea of 400 characters. 50 entrepreneurs, venture capitalists, and accelerators who represent Japan strongly back up as mentors. Prize money of 1 million yen for the best and 500,000 yen for the best, finalists will be provided with a support menu from each supporter company, and 1 million yen will be provided as an activity fund when a corporation is established in Tokyo. In addition, applicants will be given priority to attend the TOKYO STARTUP GATEWAY Business School, where they will be able to learn essential wisdom and know-how at the idea stage and seed stage.

Financing assistance

Financing support using crowdfunding　

Subsidize part of the fees associated with the use of crowdfunding (CF) such as “READYFOR”, “CAMPFIRE”, and “Makuake”. Seminars on knowledge of CF, efforts of CF operators, and how to create a business plan are also available free of charge. CF can raise funds by means other than loans and subsidies, and also has the advantage of PR and test marketing before the start of business.

For those planning to start a business or just starting a business

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Tokyo Business Support Plaza　

You can consult a professional staff for about 60 minutes about questions about starting a business and starting a business, points to create a business plan, etc. Consultation is also available at night and on holidays, making it easy for people who want to start a business while working.

Planning Port Marunouchi/ Planning Port TAMA

Consultation is available in three ways: visit, telephone, and online. A consultant will support you from creating a business plan to commercialization, such as preparations and procedures for starting a business. "Plan Consulting" and the necessary procedures for opening a business are supported by experts in each field (legal affairs / human resources / recruitment / tax / establishment registration) "Professional consultation" there is. Furthermore, at Planning Port Marunouchi, you can consult about financing necessary for starting a business. "Financial Consultation" and. Planning Port TAMA conducts test marketing free of charge to provide plan consulting users with the opportunity to test products and services on-site and to test hypotheses. In addition, seminars such as "TOKYO Entrepreneurship School" and "TAMA Women's Entrepreneurship Seminar" are held.

Tokyo Opening One-Stop Center

It is possible to perform one-stop administrative procedures (certification of articles of incorporation, registration, taxation, pension/social insurance, and immigration control) required when establishing a corporation or starting a business. We have offices in three locations in Tokyo: Akasaka, Shibuya, and Marunouchi. English is always available. As a general rule, face-to-face consultations require advance reservations.

Tokyo Employment and Labor Consultation Center (TECC)

​Supporting labor management for venture companies and overseas companies operating in the National Strategic Special Zones of the Tokyo metropolitan area. In order to prevent labor troubles, experts such as lawyers and social insurance labor consultants who are familiar with labor-related laws and labor management practices give advice on labor management according to the actual situation, and review employment rules and employment contracts.・All support, including creation support, is free. In addition to counseling over the counter, we offer support through a variety of consultation systems, including telephone consultation, email consultation, company visit consultation, and on-site consultation at facilities. is held every month. (The Tokyo metropolitan area refers to Tokyo, Kanagawa Prefecture, Chiba City, and Narita City)

Tokyo Business Location Consultation Center

It is a consultation desk in Tokyo where you can search for "property information + support system" collectively. In addition to inquiring about property information to registered real estate companies, our professional location advisors will provide information on various support systems of the Tokyo Metropolitan Government and municipalities within Tokyo. There are advantages such as unlimited free consultations, searching all at once, and peace of mind because it is a Tokyo counseling agency. It seems that the largest number of users are in the manufacturing industry, in many cases looking for vacant factories and factory sites.

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Organization for Small & Medium Enterprises and Regional Innovation BusiNest

BusiNest comes from the "business nest", and is a start-up and new business support facility operated in the Tokyo School of Small and Medium Enterprise College as a place for those who are working to realize their business to warm up their business eggs. is. Facilities include booth offices, community spaces, private rooms, exchange corners, seminar rooms, meeting rooms, mailboxes, reading rooms, and cafeterias. With a total of 6 courses such as a start-up preparation course and an accelerator course, and a support system suitable for various types of startups, it is a place where you can solve your concerns and worries about starting a business.

Aoyama Startup Acceleration Center (ASAC)

With the mission of “creating a world-class leading company from Tokyo!” Composed of coworking spaces, event spaces, offices for senior entrepreneurs, and lodging facilities, it provides an environment in which participants of the acceleration program can concentrate on growing their businesses. Mr. Ken Fujiwara, CEO of Umitron, who appeared in an interview with JPStartups, is an ASAC 3rd class graduate!

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Tokyo Manufacturing Movement

This is a program for manufacturing ventures that have problems with know-how and funds for commercialization and commercialization, and supports the revitalization of the manufacturing industry by commercializing and commercializing ideas through prototyping support centered on modeling support. For the product prototypes used in the contest, equipment such as 3D printers can be used at Tosan Giken's digital manufacturing site (2-5-10 Aomi, Koto-ku, 15th floor, Telecom Center Building East Building). Technical guidance is available. In addition to receiving advice on the marketing strategy necessary to realize commercialization, the selected candidates will be given the right to participate in a contest, and a full-time instructor will provide practical pitch training. In addition to providing development funds of up to 10 million yen to the final adopters, hands-on support to support commercialization and commercialization awaits.

Start-up and entrepreneurship support projects by municipalities in Tokyo　

You can check the initiatives such as events and seminars, various consultation receptions, and subsidy systems related to entrepreneurship and founding on the websites of each local government. For example, in Chiyoda Ward, at the "one-stop consultation desk" at the Chiyoda Ward Office, you can receive support such as the creation of a business plan by a small and medium-sized enterprise diagnostician, loan mediation, guidance on various procedures, etc. ”, you will learn the knowledge and way of thinking necessary for starting a business and starting a business, and will support you until you finally create a business plan.

Financing assistance

DX support using crowdfunding

In order to support those who create new products and services that utilize digital technologies such as IoT, AI, robots, etc. Some are subsidized. Seminars on CF knowledge, efforts of CF operators, CF success stories, etc. are also available free of charge. CF can raise funds by means other than loans and subsidies, and has the advantage of PR and test marketing before the start of business.

Founding Assist Plaza

Comprehensive support from both "financial support" and "management support", there are 12 branches in Tokyo such as Yaesu branch, Ikebukuro branch, Gotanda branch. We offer seminars where you can acquire the know-how necessary for starting a business and knowledge useful for management, as well as a small-group seminar-style school that aims to create a business plan that you can show and talk about. In addition, the support after the start-up and founding of the company has been enhanced, such as support for formulating a business plan by dispatching experts, financial support by credit guarantee, application for guarantee of additional funds, review of repayment method, etc.

Various start-up funds (Japan Finance Corporation) such as new start-up funds (new business development loans)　

We support entrepreneurship and founding of a wide range of people, including women, young people, and seniors. You can receive support for new start-up funds under more favorable conditions than usual.

Start-up subsidy (Tokyo Small and Medium Enterprise Support Corporation)　

For up to two years, part of the expenses required for the business such as personnel expenses and office rent will be subsidized. We have a generous support system that allows you to receive continuous support even after the end of the subsidy period.

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Tokyo Contents Incubation Center (TCIC)

A resident-type start-up support facility that provides one-stop management support for entrepreneurs and startups in the content fields such as animation, movies, and games. In addition to support from a resident incubation manager, we also provide acceleration programs for content (including IT-related industries) businesses. In the past, Metaps Inc. / Live2D Co., Ltd. / Studio Colorido Co., Ltd. / Neiro Co., Ltd. / Zafool Co., Ltd. / Bullet Co., Ltd., etc., were entrepreneurs in the content and creative fields such as animation, games, dramas, VR, and IT. The house has moved in and is graduating from the Tokyo Contents Incubation Center.

Organization for Small and Medium Enterprises and Regional Innovation, Japan Agriculture and Technology Tama Koganei Venture Port (Tokyo University of Agriculture and Technology Collaborative Entrepreneur Training Facility)

Located on the Koganei Campus of Tokyo University of Agriculture and Technology, it is a convenient facility for receiving technical support, such as bringing research results from the university to start a business, and for companies and individuals to conduct joint research with researchers. The purpose is to promote the business development of venture companies and SMEs that utilize the intellectual property and technology of universities and research institutes in the Tama area, including Tokyo University of Agriculture and Technology. Support staff will be stationed at the center to provide comprehensive support for entrepreneurship, start-up activities, and the development of new businesses in collaboration with the Tokyo Metropolitan Government, Koganei City, the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry, and other support organizations. In addition to business spaces that meet your needs, you can use meeting rooms, business negotiation rooms, etc. as common spaces free of charge. Exchange activity event exhibitions, exchange meetings inside and outside the facility, study sessions, events related to starting up R&D startups, etc. are also held.

Tokyo Small and Medium Enterprise Support Corporation Incubation Office　

It is an incubation office for "founders" who want to "manufacture" in "Tokyo". In addition to management support, you can receive various services in a timely manner from support organizations on the premises, such as technical support and consultation on intellectual property. The Incubation Office TAMA is located on the 3rd floor of the Industrial Support Square and TAMA Management Support Building, and the Shirahige West R&D Center utilizes an empty section of the Shirahige West shared factory facility. In order to make up for the lack of funds during the founding period, the Tokyo Metropolitan Government will subsidize half of the rent.

Tokyo certified incubation facility

Among the incubation facilities run by private businesses, the Tokyo Metropolitan Government certifies those that meet certain standards. You can select your own It is possible to find a facility that suits your needs, and there are many facilities that offer excellent access and high-quality services.

For startups aiming for further growth

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Tokyo Startup Social Implementation Promotion Project "PoC Ground Tokyo"

Environment (Business that provides solutions related to energy and the environment), New Standard (Business that provides new lifestyles and social structures), X-Tech (Utilizing new technologies to solve problems and create new value) It is a program that promotes the rapid growth of startups by providing opportunities and locations for demonstration experiments aimed at verifying hypotheses and social implementation, with the three areas of focus as business projects to be worked on. At the time of entry, submit a predetermined plan proposal, including which companies you would like to collaborate with for the demonstration experiment and what kind of demonstration experiment you would like to carry out, and the cost of conducting the demonstration experiment will be up to about 10 million yen per company. supported by We also accept consultations at any time regarding securing verification sites and negotiating with verification sites.

TOKYO UPGRADE SQUARE

​Government agencies with administrative issues such as tourism, work styles, attractiveness of towns, mobility, disasters, fisheries/forestry, sports environment, etc., and startups will solve administrative issues through public-private partnerships and create unprecedented growth opportunities. It is a facility established as a place to aim to get. The “Public-Private Partnership Support Program” started in September 2021, and as the third step, a demonstration experiment project “Innovation for New Normal from Shibuya” is being conducted in Shibuya Ward, a partner municipality. In addition, you can receive events related to public-private partnerships, public-private partnerships and management advice, and if you register as a member, you can use the coworking space free of charge without reservation.

NEXs Tokyo

It is a business for startups that challenge wide-area expansion in Japan and overseas. The purpose is to solve problems such as useful information and encounters with people for growth expansion, and to support startups aiming for wide-area expansion in Japan and overseas while cooperating with various parts of the country. Startups based in Tokyo that aim to expand their business nationwide and globally are named "JUMP", and startups based outside of Tokyo that aim to accelerate business in the Tokyo metropolitan area and around the world are named "DIVE" and grow.・We provide two types of support: “community” as a place for collaboration and “collaborative business creation program”.

X-HUB TOKYO GLOBAL STARTUP ACCELERATOR

We provide startups in Tokyo with information necessary for capturing overseas markets, human networks with large companies and VCs, opportunities for mentoring, pitches, etc. At the same time, exchange between overseas startups and Tokyo companies / startups, etc. doing. Supporting overseas expansion for the creation of globally active startup companies from Tokyo "OUTBOUND PROGRAM" and support overseas startups entering Tokyo for the purpose of exchange between overseas startups and startups in Tokyo. "INBOUND PROGRAM" there is. In addition, we hold many exchange events with overseas startups.

For Women

Contests

DBJ Women's New Business Plan Competition　

A new women's business targeting businesses that are expected to develop in the future, which can contribute to solving problems for the future of other regions, Japan as a whole, and the global future by solving social problems in familiar regions. It's a competition. Winners will receive business incentives of up to 10 million yen, as well as post-implementation support for the implementation of the plan, such as advice on entrepreneurial know-how, as necessary. Seminars to support female entrepreneurs, practical business courses for female entrepreneurs, and seminars to support female entrepreneurs' business development from a legal perspective are also held.

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Acceleration Program in Tokyo for Women “APT Women”

We provide the knowledge and skills necessary for management and scale-up for women aiming to grow as entrepreneurs and managers. For female entrepreneurs, female entrepreneurs aiming to grow, female executives, female managers, etc. "Training course" You can acquire management knowledge, skills, and networks necessary for scale-up and overseas expansion for growth-oriented female ventures. "Domestic Program", Selected participants from the domestic program will be sent to overseas cities (Silicon Valley, Singapore planned) where venture support is thriving for about 10 days. "overseas program" There are three.

for seniors

Contests

Tokyo Senior Business Grand Prix

​We are looking for a wide range of business plans, such as growth/venture type, community/local type, and social contribution type, regardless of business content or industry. The 10 finalists will receive a corporate support fund of 1 million yen. A senior entrepreneur talk session and a kickoff event are also being held.

Financing assistance

Female, Youth, Senior Founding Support Business

We provide a combination of low-interest, unsecured loans through credit unions and credit unions and management support from regional start-up advisors, and both financing and management support are carefully followed up. For women and seniors, long-term seminars and market development seminars are held where you can systematically learn from the basics about how to build a business model and create a business plan.