Tokyo Bay ESG Project "Tokyo Bay Innovation Field" Call for Participating Businesses ~ Providing Technology Demonstration Fields to a Wide Range of Businesses ~

Under the "Tokyo Bay ESG Project," which aims to build a sustainable future urban model, the Tokyo Metropolitan Government has deployed 23 "Pioneer Projects" utilizing the Central Breakwater area and other locations for the implementation of cutting-edge technologies, including three projects in FY2025.

In FY2026, the project will be developed as "Tokyo Bay Innovation Field," which will utilize the Central Breakwater area more flexibly and provide implementation opportunities for technologies to a wider range of businesses.

We are seeking applications for approximately 23 projects in total, divided into "Field Provision Type," which provides the Central Breakwater area as a demonstration field to support a wide range of product development, from prototyping and verification stages to improvements of existing products (approx. 20 projects), and "Project Support Type," which supports projects aiming for social implementation using the surrounding bay area, which is familiar in daily life and industry, as the implementation site (approx. 3 projects).

By broadly developing the entire bay area as an innovation field, we will further accelerate the social implementation of cutting-edge technologies through collaboration between startups and large corporations.

1. Field Provision Type

(1) Recruitment Details

Initiatives for the social implementation of new technologies such as product development and improvement utilizing fields in a wide range of areas, including zero emissions (including heat countermeasures) and the circular economy.

(2) Support Menu

【Temporary Use Type】

Supports technology demonstrations assuming short-term use of about one week, such as mobility test runs.

【Permanent Installation Type】

Supports equipment verification for medium to long-term data acquisition of about one year, such as devices that capture CO₂.

(3) Number of Projects Planned for Selection

Approximately 20 projects

(4) Applicants

In principle, consortia of two or more organizations (one startup company established less than 10 years ago is also acceptable).

* Membership in Tokyo Bay ESG Partner is a prerequisite.

(5) Implementation Area

Central Breakwater Area

2. Project Support Type

(1) Recruitment Details

• Projects utilizing technologies in three fields: "Next-Generation Mobility/Robotics," "Cutting-Edge Renewable Energy," and "Environmental Improvement/Resource Circulation," which contribute to the realization of zero emissions and the circular economy in the bay area.

• Cross-disciplinary applications combining multiple technology fields are also possible.

(2) Number of Projects Planned for Selection

Approximately 3 projects

(3) Applicants

• Consortia formed by stakeholders promoting the social implementation of projects*.

  *Technology development providers and businesses intending to utilize products/services, etc.

  (Example) Next-generation solar power generation technology providers and EV providers, etc.

• Consortia must include at least one startup company established less than 10 years ago.

(4) Implementation Area

Central Breakwater Area and surrounding bay areas*

(5) Subsidy Period

From FY2026 to the end of FY2028

(6) Subsidy Amount

Up to 80 million yen per project per fiscal year

3. Call for Applications

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