Recruiting Participants for AI Business Planner Training Program "FuJI:AI"!

Shizuoka Prefecture is recruiting participants for the AI business planner training program "FuJI:AI" for high school students.

The program offers a豪華 (luxurious) lineup of lectures by entrepreneurs active both domestically and internationally, a practical AI utilization bootcamp, and a tour of startups and AI-related companies in Tokyo.

We are looking for high school students interested in entrepreneurship and solving social issues using AI.

<Program Overview>

- Program Naming: FuJI:AI (Future Japan AI Innovator)

- Implementation Period: August 2026 - March 2027

- Eligibility: High school students residing in or enrolled in high schools in Shizuoka Prefecture (including 1st to 3rd year students of technical colleges).

- Number of Participants: Approximately 10 teams (applications and selections will be made individually or by teams of up to 3 people).

- Participation Fee: Free

<Content and Schedule> (Content is subject to change without notice)

(1) Annual Schedule

- August 18 (Tue) - 21 (Fri): Startup Camp (3 nights, 4 days) @ SHIP (Shizuoka City)

- September - February: Entrepreneurship Experience Program @ SHIP (Shizuoka City) *Online participation available

- Lectures and individual consultations by entrepreneurs, etc.

- October 17 (Sat), 18 (Sun): AI Utilization Boot Camp (In-person training) @ SHIP (Shizuoka City)

- December 5 (Sat) - 6 (Sun): Startup and AI-related Company Tour (1 night, 2 days) @ Facilities in Tokyo, etc.

- Visits to startups and AI-related companies, etc.

- March 21 (Sun): Results Presentation Meeting @ Fudanotsuji Cross Hall (Shizuoka City)

(2) Scheduled Lecturers (in Japanese alphabetical order)

- Michihiko Iwamoto (Chairman, JEPLAN, Inc.)

- Taiga Kobayashi (Representative Director, Potlatch, Inc.)

- Keita Suzuki (Representative Director, AuB Inc. / Former Japan National Football Team Player)

- Yusuke Doi (Co-founder, Representative Director & Co-CEO, UNIDGE Inc.)

- Aochi Toyomane (Representative Director, Uneri Inc.)

- Toshiyuki Hayashida (President, Suzuyo System Technology Co., Ltd.)

- Ryoma Murase (Director and Senior Executive Officer, MIXI, Inc.)

<Application Method>

(1) Application Period: July 1, 2026 (Wed) - August 2, 2026 (Sun)

(2) How to Apply: Please apply through the application form on the dedicated FuJI:AI website.

Details such as application guidelines and application for consultation sessions can also be found on the same website.

https://fuji-innovator.shizuoka.jp/

(3) Application Consultation Sessions Scheduled *Optional participation

- Online: July 8 (Wed), July 14 (Tue), July 23 (Thu), July 29 (Wed) - All starting at 19:00

- On-site Briefing: July 18 (Sat) @ SHIP (Shizuoka City)

<Details and Application>

(FuJI:AI Dedicated Website) https://fuji-innovator.shizuoka.jp/