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Japan External Trade Organization (JETRO)
JETRO Global Startup Acceleration Program (GSAP) 2026 – Hardtech & Advanced Manufacturing Track
Amount
Varies
Mentorship and investor access
Deadline
Jul 20, 2026
Odds
3–5 per cohort
Effort
1 day
Can you get this?
✓Startup must be located in Japan
✓Must be considering overseas expansion or fundraising
✓Must conduct business in English
✓ManufacturingTech Phase 2 targets Series A to later-stage
✓Equity-free program; no equity taken
Your real odds
Phase 2 accepts only 3–5 companies from a global hardware and advanced manufacturing applicant pool, making it one of the tighter cuts you will encounter at this stage.
Phase 1 already filtered the field to 8–10 companies, so Phase 2 is a second cut, and the equity-free structure likely keeps application volume high because founders have little to lose by applying.
What it takes
Confirm eligibility criteria1 day
Prepare application form and pitch video1 to 2 wks
Submit via application form1 day
Worth knowing
The program runs in partnership with Centrepolis Accelerator, which carries real network weight with manufacturers and investors across the U.S. Midwest, so your odds of getting value from it scale directly with how central American manufacturing partners or industrial customers are to your go-to-market.
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