【Kumamoto City】First-Ever "Startup Proposal DAY" to be Held! Seeking Startups from Across Japan to Solve Kumamoto City's Administrative Challenges!
Kumamoto City will host its first "Startup Proposal DAY" to connect with startups nationwide. The city is seeking innovative proposals on the theme of "improving operational efficiency" to foster collaboration and create more effective and innovative city administration.
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Aiming to create more effective and innovative administrative operations through collaboration between startups and the government, we are holding the first-ever "Startup Proposal DAY," where startups from all over the country can directly dialogue with our city's relevant departments to explore possibilities for collaboration.
【URL】https://www.city.kumamoto.jp/kiji00370609/index.html
■ What is "Startup Proposal DAY"?
This is an event where startups that can potentially solve administrative challenges identified by our city's departments present to the relevant internal sections. Through Q&A sessions and individual consultations, we will examine concrete collaboration possibilities. After the event, we will facilitate individual adjustments between the relevant sections and the startups, focusing on proposals with a high potential for collaboration.
This time, under the theme of "Business Efficiency," we are looking for startups that can solve the challenges of the following two departments.
■ How to Apply
Please submit the following documents by email.
Submit to: kigyoushinsangyou@city.kumamoto.lg.jp
Application Materials
(1) Company Profile (any format)
(2) Startup Proposal Format (https://www.city.kumamoto.jp/kiji00370609/3_70609_501414_up_r6nlp020.xlsx)
■ Application Period
Friday, May 8, 2026 - Sunday, May 31, 2026
■ About the Matching Event with Relevant Departments
Event Period: Scheduled to be held in June *We will contact you with the date after coordination.
Location: XOSS POINT. (Kumamoto Forest Core Urban Plaza 2F, 1-14-1 Kasuga, Nishi-ku, Kumamoto-shi)
Event Time: Approximately half a day
Format: Primarily in-person, with online participation also possible in a hybrid format
■ Responsible Department & Contact Information
〒860-8601 Kumamoto City Hall Main Building 8F, 1-1 Tetorihoncho, Chuo-ku, Kumamoto-shi
Kumamoto City, Economic and Tourism Bureau, Industry Department, Startup and New Industry Support Division
Phone: 096-328-2392 (Direct)
Email: kigyoushinsangyou@city.kumamoto.lg.jp
【URL】https://www.city.kumamoto.jp/kiji00370609/index.html
■ What is "Startup Proposal DAY"?
This is an event where startups that can potentially solve administrative challenges identified by our city's departments present to the relevant internal sections. Through Q&A sessions and individual consultations, we will examine concrete collaboration possibilities. After the event, we will facilitate individual adjustments between the relevant sections and the startups, focusing on proposals with a high potential for collaboration.
This time, under the theme of "Business Efficiency," we are looking for startups that can solve the challenges of the following two departments.
■ How to Apply
Please submit the following documents by email.
Submit to: kigyoushinsangyou@city.kumamoto.lg.jp
Application Materials
(1) Company Profile (any format)
(2) Startup Proposal Format (https://www.city.kumamoto.jp/kiji00370609/3_70609_501414_up_r6nlp020.xlsx)
■ Application Period
Friday, May 8, 2026 - Sunday, May 31, 2026
■ About the Matching Event with Relevant Departments
Event Period: Scheduled to be held in June *We will contact you with the date after coordination.
Location: XOSS POINT. (Kumamoto Forest Core Urban Plaza 2F, 1-14-1 Kasuga, Nishi-ku, Kumamoto-shi)
Event Time: Approximately half a day
Format: Primarily in-person, with online participation also possible in a hybrid format
■ Responsible Department & Contact Information
〒860-8601 Kumamoto City Hall Main Building 8F, 1-1 Tetorihoncho, Chuo-ku, Kumamoto-shi
Kumamoto City, Economic and Tourism Bureau, Industry Department, Startup and New Industry Support Division
Phone: 096-328-2392 (Direct)
Email: kigyoushinsangyou@city.kumamoto.lg.jp