NEDO SBIR Promotion Program – Connected Type

About This Opportunity

POC/FS research and development by startups that connects to designated ministries/agencies' subsequent subsidy programs; 2026 topics included Beyond 5G, assistive devices, smart food-factory technologies, maritime DX/GX, AI resource-circulation DX, blue carbon, satellite/environment technologies and disaster/rescue technologies.

Eligibility Criteria

Startups and other eligible research-oriented companies/organizations possessing technology seeds relevant to the listed government challenges. 2026 connected-type call closed Apr. 3, 2026; future calls are announced by NEDO.

Prepare to apply

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1. Step 1

   Funding requirements

   Work out how much you need to raise and how long it lasts.

2. Step 2

   Cash-flow forecast

   Show how the award would sit against income and costs.

3. Step 3

   Market size

   Estimate TAM, SAM, and SOM if the call asks for market evidence.

4. Step 4

   Business readiness

   Check gaps before you spend time on a full application.

5. Step 5

   Carbon and impact

   Capture environmental figures where the programme requires them.

6. Step 6

   Find partners

   Browse the company directory if the call needs collaborators.

7. Step 7

   AI grant writer

   Draft against your own project notes. Premium tool; not auto-filled from this call yet.