Application for Pitch Contest
“SusHi Tech Challenge 2026”

• ・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

• ・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 (¥250,000) waived. etc.

＜Business meeting opportunities with domestic and international investors, major corporations, local governments, etc.＞

• ・New collaborations and investment opportunities through participation by many major Japanese corporations (Previous attendance: Approximately 1,700 venture capitalists and investors attended, with 47 corporate partners including major Japanese companies participating.）
• ・An opportunity to create new connections with countries, regions, and cities worldwide seeking encounters with startups, as well as municipalities and support organizations across Japan
  (Previous results: 25 countries, regions, and cities worldwide; 35 Japanese municipalities exhibited)
• ・Matching support via dedicated application and the operation office

＜Media Exposure & PR Impact＞

• ・Numerous media outlets attend, contributing to PR for your products and services
  *Please utilize this as an opportunity to announce new business developments.
  (Previous results: 122 media outlets attended, with over 900 publications)
• ・Acquire lead customers and enhance brand awareness through demo exhibitions for numerous attendees
  (Previous results: Over 43,000 industry professionals gathered at the venue)
• ・Gather market reactions and feedback about your company, and understand industry trends
• ・Enhance branding by exhibiting at Asia's largest innovation conference (improve credibility, communicate social impact)

＜Benefits of Participating in Public Day＞

• ・Building awareness and sense of affinity among families, and acquiring future customers
• ・Gaining feedback from the perspective of consumers, such as children and parents
• ・Connecting with students and young people interested in startups (recruitment opportunities, etc.)
• ・Further networking and business discussion opportunities through visits from employees of exhibiting large corporations

• ・607 startups from around the world exhibited at booths
• ・Over 28,000 attendees gathered at the venue, including approximately 6,000 employees from major corporations and about 1,700 VCs and investors, resulting in over 6,000 business meetings.

• ・Over 14,000 students, young people, and families participated

• ・Intellectual property rights and copyrights related to submissions belong to the entrants. However, the content of submissions and the entrants' names and affiliations may be publicly disclosed on web pages or other media at the discretion of the operation office.
• ・When submitting an entry, it is the applicant's responsibility to confirm rights and implement protective procedures beforehand. (The organizer and operation office assume no responsibility whatsoever for disputes regarding rights.)
• ・If there is suspicion of infringement on another party's intellectual property rights, or if infringement is discovered, awards may be revoked.

• ・All rights to photographs, videos, recordings, and other materials captured during this event belong to the organizer. These materials may be published on websites, in newspapers, magazines, television, and other media. Participants shall be deemed to have consented to such filming and publication by participating in this event.