Smart Services Deployment Project
Smart Service Deployment Support Business
With an eye toward expanding beyond Nishi-Shinjuku to other areas of Tokyo, we are seeking proposals for projects that address the specific challenges and social issues faced by each area,
and that create services—from development and feature expansion to full-scale implementation—with the potential for future horizontal expansion.
About
About This Project
With the aim of realizing "Smart Tokyo"—a vision to unlock Tokyo’s potential through digital technology—the Tokyo Metropolitan Government established the Nishi-Shinjuku Advanced Service Implementation Industry-Government-Academia Consortium (hereinafter referred to as the "Nishi-Shinjuku Consortium") in Nishi-Shinjuku, a pilot area for Smart Tokyo. Through this consortium, the government, industry, and academia have collaborated to promote the urban implementation of smart services utilizing cutting-edge technologies.
To expand the results of this initiative to other areas of Tokyo, we have been implementing the “Smart Service Expansion Support Program” since fiscal year 2025 to support member companies of the Nishi-Shinjuku Consortium in creating smart services, enhancing their functionality, and expanding into other areas of Tokyo.
Overview
Call for Proposals
We are inviting proposals for projects that will create and expand services—from development to implementation—that address the challenges faced by specific areas and contribute to solving social issues, with a view to expanding beyond Nishi-Shinjuku to other areas within Tokyo and with the potential for future horizontal expansion.
The themes for the projects being solicited are based on the themes of the Nishi-Shinjuku Consortium’s eight existing subcommittees. However, applications in new fields are also accepted if they align with the Tokyo Metropolitan Government’s smart city initiatives.
Please note that each applicant may submit only one proposal, and we plan to select approximately four projects for this initiative.
- Businesses subject to public solicitation
- Small and medium-sized enterprises belonging to the Nishi-Shinjuku Consortium
- Service Area
- In general, areas of Tokyo other than Nishi-Shinjuku and other facilities
- Eligible Period for the Subsidy Program
- From the date the grant is awarded through March 31, 2027
- Subsidy Rate and Maximum Subsidy Amount
- The subsidy rate is set at 50% of eligible expenses, and the maximum subsidy amount is 25 million yen.
Schedule
Project Schedule
STEP 1
Public offering
- Application Period: Friday, June 12, 2026, through Wednesday, July 8, 2026
- Comment period: Friday, June 12, 2026, through Friday, June 19, 2026
- Expression of Interest: From Friday, June 12, 2026, to Tuesday, June 23, 2026
STEP 2
Selection
- Document Screening: Thursday, July 9, 2026, through Monday, July 13, 2026
- Presentation Judging: Tuesday, July 14, 2026, through Friday, July 17, 2026
- Notification of Selection Results: Scheduled for mid-July 2026
STEP 3
Grant Approval
- Selected businesses will submit an application for the grant.
STEP 4
Commencement of business
- We will commence the project promptly after the grant is approved.
STEP 5
Results Report
- We will submit a report on the results of the projects we have carried out at the end of the fiscal year.
STEP 6
Grant Payment
- Once the subsidy amount has been determined, we will disburse the funds based on the business operator’s request.
Entry
Recruitment
Publicly subscribed documents
Smart Service Deployment Support Program Implementation Guidelines
Smart Service Deployment Support Program Forms Attached to the Guidelines
Smart Service Deployment Support Program Implementation Guidelines
Smart Service Deployment Support Program Grant Guidelines
Smart Service Deployment Support Program Forms Annexed to the Grant Guidelines
Smart Service Deployment Support Program Grant Award Guidelines
For applications, document submission, and questions, please contact
- Mail to
- Secretariat for the FY2026 Smart Service Deployment Support Project
(Administrative Support Contractor: ABeam Consulting Co., Ltd.) - Email Address
- JPABSMARTSERVICE@abeam.com
- Subject
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Pre-entry and application
[FY 2026 Smart Service Deployment Support Program] Submission of Letter of Intent: Company Name
[FY 2026 Smart Service Deployment Support Program] Submission of Proposal Documents: Company NameQuestion acceptance
[FY 2026 Smart Service Deployment Support Program] Questionnaire Submission: Company Name