What is SusHi Tech Challenge 2026

We will host the “SusHi Tech Challenge 2026,” a startup pitch contest focused on “Sustainable High City Tech (SusHi Tech)”.
The startup that wins the Grand Prize will receive a cash award of ¥10 million yen.
Semi-finalists and finalists will be invited to a networking opportunity with the judges, including leading venture capitalists from Japan and abroad.

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Date and time
Semifinal: Monday, April 27, 2026
Final: Tuesday, April 28, 2026
Venue
Tokyo Big Sight, West Halls 1,2,3,4, etc.
3-11-1 Ariake, Koto-ku, Tokyo 135-0063, Japan
Language
English (all materials, pitches, and communication must be in English)
Application Requirement
• Possessing new technologies or business models with growth potential
• The existence of a product or service
• The business content align with SusHi Tech Tokyo's concept (Realizing sustainable cities through high technology)
• Participation in the pitch contest is possible at the Venue throughout the 2-day event
• Booth exhibition is possible at the Venue throughout the 3-day event
Prize/Award
• The winning company will receive a prize of 10 million yen.
• We may invite you to exhibit or speak at related events hosted by the Tokyo Metropolitan Government. We appreciate your cooperation.
• The 20 companies advancing to the semifinals will have the opportunity to promote their businesses to participating VCs and large corporations through pitches at the Venue.
• Companies that pass the second evaluation will have their booth exhibition fee (¥250,001) waived.
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Benefit
Semi-finalists and finalists will be invited to a networking opportunity with the judges.

Finalists

  • ASUENE Inc.

    Michael Hashimoto

    General Manager

  • DeepMentor Inc.

    Mitch Yang

    CEO

  • Eztia

    Tiffany Yeh

    CEO

  • LIFESCAPES

    Ryotaro Hirose

    Deputy Director

  • Munice

    Shawny Kwon

    Founder, CEO

  • Qarbotech

    Chor Chee Hoe

    CEO & Co-Founder

  • PragmaClin Research Inc.

    Bronwyn Bridges

    CEO & Founder

Semi-Finalists

  • Aster

    Shanthanu Menon

    Co-Founder and CTO

  • ASUENE Inc.

    Michael Hashimoto

    General Manager

  • Chiral

    Ryo Kamezawa

    Co-founder

  • DeepMentor Inc.

    Mitch Yang

    CEO

  • EF Polymer K.K.

    Kyoji Nakao

    Chief Marketing Officer

  • enaDyne

    Philipp Hahn

    CEO

  • ENELL Co., Ltd.

    Takashi Kondo

    CFO

  • Eztia

    Tiffany Yeh

    CEO

  • Ezygreenpak Limited

    Lam Wai Fong, Wendy

    Founder

  • Kubo Care

    Ayush Agrawal

    Co-Founder & CEO

  • LIFESCAPES

    Ryotaro Hirose

    Deputy Director

  • LiSTie Inc.

    Tsuyoshi Hoshino

    CEO

  • Midwest Composites

    Sethu Raaj Munusamy

    CEO

  • Munice

    Shawny Kwon

    Founder, CEO

  • New Space Intelligence, Inc.

    Yumiko Nagai

    CEO

  • Qarbotech

    Chor Chee Hoe

    CEO & Co-Founder

  • Seyond

    Leilei Shinohara

    Vice President of Products & Strategy

  • PragmaClin Research Inc.

    Bronwyn Bridges

    CEO & Founder