Tsucrea to Operate Kyoto City’s FY2026 Youth Entrepreneurship Program
Tsucrea Inc. has been awarded the contract for the FY2026 Youth Entrepreneurship Program by Kyoto City, aimed at fostering an entrepreneurial mindset among youth through lectures and workshops.
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Tsucrea Inc. (Headquarters: Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo; CEO: Hideki Suzuki; hereinafter "Tsucrea") has been awarded the contract for the "FY2026 Youth Entrepreneurship Program (Lectures and Workshops) Planning and Management" commissioned by Kyoto City.
## About the Program
This program is promoted by the Startup and Industry-Academia Collaboration Promotion Office of the Kyoto City Industrial Tourism Bureau. Its goal is to foster an entrepreneurial spirit and support the proactive challenges of young people. The program plans and manages lectures and practical workshops where middle school, high school, and university students can learn from entrepreneurs and advanced examples.
## Background and Purpose
Kyoto City has been designated as a Global Startup City by the Cabinet Office and boasts one of the highest numbers of universities and students in Japan, possessing high potential as a leading city for entrepreneurship education. Furthermore, the Keihanshin Startup Ecosystem is also a designated Global Startup City, and infrastructure development is underway to produce startups that operate both domestically and internationally. Since fiscal year 2020, Kyoto has been continuously engaged in entrepreneurship education for junior and high school students through the "Youth Entrepreneurship Program," and the formation of communities for students aspiring to start businesses has progressed steadily, including the launch of "High School Entrepreneur Circles" starting in fiscal year 2024.
However, while startups are being born rapidly in cities around the world, Kyoto's business opening rate remains below the national average. It is essential to elevate students with potential interest in entrepreneurship and management into a "preparation phase" for starting businesses to produce the next generation of entrepreneurs.
As an entry point, this program aims to function as a "gateway" that connects participants to continuous learning and practical opportunities while collaborating with existing community initiatives.
## Implementation Outline
We will design concepts that allow for a comprehensive approach for diverse middle school, high school, and university students with different interests, and conduct lectures and workshops.
- Lectures/workshops by local student entrepreneurs active in Japan
- Lectures/workshops by entrepreneurs addressing social issues overseas
- Lectures/workshops by specialists in management and administration
By creating touchpoints with active entrepreneurs domestically and internationally and conducting multilateral approaches tailored to the attributes and interests of participants, we aim to deliver opportunities for challenge to diverse youth in the city.
## About the Program
This program is promoted by the Startup and Industry-Academia Collaboration Promotion Office of the Kyoto City Industrial Tourism Bureau. Its goal is to foster an entrepreneurial spirit and support the proactive challenges of young people. The program plans and manages lectures and practical workshops where middle school, high school, and university students can learn from entrepreneurs and advanced examples.
## Background and Purpose
Kyoto City has been designated as a Global Startup City by the Cabinet Office and boasts one of the highest numbers of universities and students in Japan, possessing high potential as a leading city for entrepreneurship education. Furthermore, the Keihanshin Startup Ecosystem is also a designated Global Startup City, and infrastructure development is underway to produce startups that operate both domestically and internationally. Since fiscal year 2020, Kyoto has been continuously engaged in entrepreneurship education for junior and high school students through the "Youth Entrepreneurship Program," and the formation of communities for students aspiring to start businesses has progressed steadily, including the launch of "High School Entrepreneur Circles" starting in fiscal year 2024.
However, while startups are being born rapidly in cities around the world, Kyoto's business opening rate remains below the national average. It is essential to elevate students with potential interest in entrepreneurship and management into a "preparation phase" for starting businesses to produce the next generation of entrepreneurs.
As an entry point, this program aims to function as a "gateway" that connects participants to continuous learning and practical opportunities while collaborating with existing community initiatives.
## Implementation Outline
We will design concepts that allow for a comprehensive approach for diverse middle school, high school, and university students with different interests, and conduct lectures and workshops.
- Lectures/workshops by local student entrepreneurs active in Japan
- Lectures/workshops by entrepreneurs addressing social issues overseas
- Lectures/workshops by specialists in management and administration
By creating touchpoints with active entrepreneurs domestically and internationally and conducting multilateral approaches tailored to the attributes and interests of participants, we aim to deliver opportunities for challenge to diverse youth in the city.
FAQ
ツクリエが受託した京都市のプログラムとは？
令和8年度「ユース・アントレプレナーシッププログラム（講演会・ワークショップ）企画・運営業務」です。若年層を対象に起業家精神を育むプログラムを提供します。
本事業の目的は何ですか？
京都市のスタートアップ・エコシステムを背景に、中高生や大学生などの若年層に対し、起業家や先進事例に学ぶ講演会やワークショップを通じて、アントレプレナーシップを育成することです。
具体的にどのような内容が実施されますか？
市内の学生起業家、海外の社会課題解決に取り組む起業家、経営管理のスペシャリストによる講演会やワークショップを企画・運営します。
京都市がこのプログラムを実施する背景は？
起業家教育先進都市としての潜在力を活かし、開業率の向上と、次世代の起業準備層を育成するためです。
株式会社ツクリエとはどのような企業ですか？
起業支援サービスやクリエイター支援事業を展開する企業で、イベント企画、相談事業、アクセラレーションプログラム開発などを行っています。