{"id":8464,"date":"2025-12-19T19:24:44","date_gmt":"2025-12-19T10:24:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.idp.ori.titech.ac.jp\/?page_id=8464"},"modified":"2025-12-25T16:43:22","modified_gmt":"2025-12-25T07:43:22","slug":"science-tokyo-gap-fund-program-2026-announcement","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.idp.ori.titech.ac.jp\/en\/be-a-successful-entrepreneur\/funding-support\/science-tokyo-gap-fund-program-2026-announcement\/","title":{"rendered":"Science Tokyo GAP Fund Program 2026 – Call for Applications"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Program Overview<\/h1>\n\n\n\n

The Center for Innovation Design supports faculty members who are engaged in entrepreneurial activities to implement their research results in society. We are pleased to announce the launch of the Science Tokyo GAP Fund Program (STGF) to provide proof-of-concept support and mentoring necessary for social implementation of research outcomes and for starting a business.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Application Deadline
Friday, January 23, 2026, by 12:00 noon (JST)<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Eligibility<\/h1>\n\n\n\n

Applicants<\/strong> must meet all requirements listed in items \u2460\u2013\u2467 of the application guidelines<\/strong>. Please refer to the full guidelines for details.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Application Guidelines<\/strong><\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

Main Eligibility Criteria<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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  1. Applicants must be faculty members or graduate students of Science Tokyo. Faculty members must be employed by Science Tokyo as researchers during both the application and support periods. Graduate students must hold student status during both the application and support periods (excluding leaves of absence).<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  2. Applicants must be inventors or contributors to the core technology seeds of the proposed theme.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  3. Applicants must aim to return research results to society through the establishment of a venture company or commercialization using the technology seeds.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n

    Support Details<\/h1>\n\n\n\n

    Support Period<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

    Early April 2026 \u2013 End of March 2027<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    Maximum Funding<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

    Up to \u00a55,000,000<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    Expected Number of Projects<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

    Approximately 6<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    Application Process<\/strong><\/h1>\n\n\n\n

    STEP 1: Download Application Forms<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

    Please download the application forms from the link below. If the applicant is a student, submission of a confirmation Form is mandatory.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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    Download Application Forms<\/strong><\/strong><\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

    STEP 2: Upload Application Forms<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

    After entering basic information in the application form, upload the following documents:

    1. Application Form
    2. Confirmation Form (mandatory for student applicants)
    3. Supplementary Materials (optional, up to 10 pages)<\/strong>
    Notes: All documents must be converted to PDF. Do not include your name in the file name. Upload requires login authentication via the Science Tokyo portal. For login instructions, please refer to the FAQ here: (https:\/\/portal.isct.ac.jp\/ja\/faq\/).

    Application Deadline: Friday, January 23, 2026, by 12:00 noon (JST)<\/strong><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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    Upload Application Forms<\/strong><\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

    Briefing Sessions<\/h1>\n\n\n\n

    Online briefing sessions will be held. The first session will be available on-demand for registered participants.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    Schedule<\/h3>\n\n\n\n