FY 30 Research and Development Based Startups Support Program

FY 30 Research and Development Based Startups Support Program

FY 30 "Research and Development Based Startups Support Program/"

NEDO TCP (Technology Commercialization Program) 2018 "

Guide for the application


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NEDO Technology Commercialization Program (TCP) 2018 Entry Sheet

(Form 1)

FY 30 "Research and Development Based StartupsVenture Support Project Program /"

Application of NEDO TCP (Technology Commercialization Program) 2018

Member Name
[Please adjust accordingly.] / ( ) Responsibility: Representative
( ) Role/Responsibility:
( ) Role/Responsibility:
Representative contact / Phone number
Mail address / @
Postal address
Team Name (Company name)
It is an existing company (Yes No) Registered at MM/ YY
* Individuals, researchers, or research teams who are not found a companyatJune 8, 2018 are eligible to apply.
It is a student team (Yes No)
Business Plan Name
Business Overview
The name of the business plan as well asthe business overview should express fully the attractiveness and significance of yourbusiness ideas to readers.
Example) There is a big challenge called XXXXXXXX.
We solve the problem by XXXXXXXX.
The customer uses the service for the reasonof XXXXXXXX.
In addition, we are more competitive than our competitors because of XXXXXX.
The project plans to increase sales by¥ XXX billion and¥ 11.8 billion in revenue.
Technical field
Environmental, EnergyElectronic and Information Communications Life SciencesRobotics
Material, NanotechnologyAerospace, SpaceOthers ( )
Is it a business plan based on technology seeds developed by universities or public research institutes?
Yes (Organization: ) No
Would you like to participateto an overseas event? (Refer to the guidelines for details.)
Hello Tomorrow (France) (Yes No)
Would you like to correct this application?(Deadline for 17:00 on August 31, 2018)
Yes No

* Notes on entry form (Page 1)

Summarize the entry form within one page. (Please delete the blue notice)

For an item in a multiple-choice form, blacken  to ■

You can select more than one technical field, but please narrow down itas much as possible.

Please note that team names and business plan names may be published on web pages.

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NEDO Technology Commercialization Program (TCP) 2018 Business Plan Sheet

Challenges to address/ Market Needs [Required]
* Describe the challenges to be solved and the needs of customers and users (Any specific investigation is desirable). Please also describe the importance of solving such issues.
Technologies, services, products (specific applications) and target users [Required]
* Describe specific information on which services and products are provided to whom and how to solve problems and needs through the technology, services and products provided by the company.
Technological backbone[Required]
* Describean outline of the core technologies usedand the maturity of the product at present (experimental stage, prototyping stage, manufacturing stage, etc.). Explanation should avoid technical terminologies as much as possible in order for many people to understand.
Details of the technology[Required]
* Describe the technical characteristics more in detail as the reader has knowledge of the field.
Team member’s background [Required]
* Describe your team members’ background or capabilitythat proves your business advancement.
Target Customer [optional]
* Describe specifically the target customer who actually pays for the technology, service or product you provide (For example, if your products will be provided to corporations, describe target industry, business type, the size of companies, and the number of potential customers). Also, please describe reasonable reasons why the customer pays.
* Describe the expected market size when you reach the potential customers.
Evaluation of similar technologies (Competitive situation) [optional]
* Describe the similar technologies, services, products or existing products that would compete with your technology, service products or product. Include not only direct competitors but also other ways to resolve issues and meet marketneeds (indirect competitors) as much as possible.
Business advantage [optional]
* Describe the advantages of the technology, services, and products provided by your business and how to gain market share.
* Describe specifically your business advantage when your technology, service, products or business model could overcome the challenges that your market competitors face (for example spec of products and price).
Profit Model [optional]
* Describe sales and cost flow among all stakeholders, including suppliers, retailers, outsourcing contractors, end-users ofyour business. Also, if you has already builta relationship with each stakeholder, please describe it as much as possible.
Plan for commercialization [optional]
* Describe specific actions to be taken for commercialization by the time of restoring profitability, including fund raise, personnel recruitment, and resource procurement.
Challenges in Business [optional]
* Describe the unsolvedissues (challenges) forstarting the business.
Solutions for OperationalIssues [optional]
* Describe the resources (funds, facilities, human resources, business alliances, etc.) necessary to resolve the challenges described above. If you need a business alliance partner, describe characteristics or conditions for partnering including name of the company as much as possible.
Intellectual Property Strategy [optional]
* Describe the intellectual property rights owner of the core technology and relevant technologies developed(for example, joint ownership of individuals, research institutions, and companies) or describe current status of filing a patent (Name, patent application number, filing date, applicants, summary of description). If you currently conduct a joint research with a company, please describe it as much as possible.
* Describe any intellectual property strategy to exclusivelyown the patent.
* Describe strategies to hold your competitiveness, such as know-howand brand strategies, and describe the expected result.
Operation team and R & D team members [optional]
*Describe and drawyour organizational structure including R&D and operation members with their role and responsibility. Also, if you havejoint research partners, add them in the organizational structure with their role and responsibility. Also, if you already started collaboration with any business corporation, describe a current plan of business development as much as possible.

Financing plan [optional]
* Describe specifically thecurrent financing plan for implementing the business plan. If you have an exit plan (get listed, M&A or others), describe the current plan for that.
The motivation of starting this business [optional]
* Describe the reason behind of starting this business.

* Notes on entry of this business plan sheet

・Delete the description with blue text in each box and thisnote before submission. Do not rename items.

・Be sure to fill out the items with [Required] mark. In addition, you can submit [optional] itemswith blank, but filling them as muchas possible is strongly recommended.

・The size of the box of each item can be adjusted freely. Also, utilizing diagrams, charts and tables to elaborate your ideasis recommended. However, do not exceed seven sheets (8 sheets with the entry sheet(MS Powerpoint)).

・This application will be used only for screening, and should not be disclosed to the public. But please make sure not be included any confidential information, such as patent related information.

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NEDO Technology Commercialization Program (TCP) 2018 Questionnaire Questionnaire

* Questionnaire (Non-essential)

Where did you know this program? Please black  to the appropriate boxes.

From an industry-academia collaboration office of universities/research institutes

From other persons/offices of university and research institutions than industry-academia collaboration.

From the Chamber of Commerce

From investors including venture capitals and business supporters

From persons/offices at the incubation related facility.

From New Energy and Industrial Technology Development Organization (NEDO).

From the NEDO TCP Secretariat (The Japan Research Institute)

From others than the above.

From NEDO TCP poster (Location: )

From NEDO TCP flyer (Location: )

From NEDO TCP web page.

From information sites / mailing lists.

Other ( )

* The answers to this questionnaire does not affect the selection. Also, this questionnaire sheet is not included in business plan sheets.

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