STATION Ai Launches Recruitment for 9th Student Entrepreneurship Program "STAPS" Starting June 9

Aichi Prefecture and STATION Ai Inc. (President and CEO: Hirotaka Sahashi) began accepting applications on Tuesday, June 9, 2026, for the 9th student entrepreneurship program, "STAPS (STATION Ai Program for Students)," which will run from August 12 to October 4, 2026. STAPS provides systematic learning and practical opportunities over 1.5 months through seminars on business development and hypothesis verification, mentoring, lectures by experienced entrepreneurs, and pitch competitions.

STAPS is an entrepreneurship program for students interested in starting a business or startups, organized by Aichi Prefecture and operated by STATION Ai Inc. Held twice a year (spring and summer), the 1.5-month intensive program allows students to learn and practice everything from business idea consideration to hypothesis verification and pitching. So far, a total of 843 people have participated, with 30 of them launching their own startups. In the 9th batch, students will have the opportunity to view entrepreneurship as an accessible career path and take practical steps through lectures, mentoring, business improvement sessions, and a final pitch competition.

Students who achieve excellent results in the final pitch competition held on the last day of the program will be awarded benefits such as membership rights and seat usage rights at STATION Ai, and will receive continued support after the program ends.