METI Announces Startup Support Policy Package - Comprehensive Measures for Entrepreneurship Promotion and Growth Support

Startup Support Overview On September 11, 2025, the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry announced a comprehensive startup support policy package. This comprehensive policy package aims to create innovation and foster new industries in Japan by establishing consistent support systems from entrepreneurship promotion to growth stages. It presents multifaceted support measures centered on entrepreneur development, funding support, and regulatory reform. Funding and Regulatory Environment Development The package improves funding environments through venture capital investment activation, crowdfunding system enhancement, and introduction of tax incentive measures. It establishes an environment to promote startup company growth through regulatory sandbox system enhancement, digitalization-responsive regulatory reform, and international business expansion support. Human Resource Development and Ecosystem Construction The initiative strengthens human resource development through entrepreneur education program enhancement, mentoring system improvement, and university-originated venture creation support. It shows a policy direction to build a foundation for sustainable innovation creation through promotion of industry-academia-government collaboration, construction of regional startup ecosystems, and support for international network formation.