Post2025/06/20
tayo, inc.
The WISER GAP Fund provides funding and hands-on support to young female researchers with strengths in R&D, helping them turn their ideas into reality and advance toward social implementation.
We welcome applications from those with limited track records or who are still in the idea stage, as we place great value on passion and potential.
This program is supported by GTIE, an initiative that fosters a startup ecosystem originating from universities in the Tokyo metropolitan area.
- PoC
- Incubation
- Youth
- Women
- All Industries
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Post2024/12/20
tayo, inc.
WISER supports young women researchers by fostering peer connections and encouraging entrepreneurship through communities, events, retreats, and GAP funds.
We are now accepting participants!
Eligibility: Female researchers under 40 years old or within 8 years of obtaining their degree.
Examples: Master's/PhD students, postdocs, university faculty, and working professionals.
- Incubation
- Youth
- Women
- Pre-founding
- All Industries
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TMG’s support information

Global Xpander Tokyo
Startup support program for solving global social issues
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Tokyo Sogyo NET
TMG's entrepreneurship/startup support website "Tokyo Sogyo NET"
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TOKYO Sogyo Station
Entreprenerurship support from the Tokyo Metropolitan SME Support Center "TOKYO Sogyo Station"
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TOKYO STARTUP GATEWAY
Change the world with 400 words from Tokyo, Startup Contest "TOKYO STARTUP GATEWAY"
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X-HUB TOKYO
Global Startup Accelerator - Tokyo to the World, the World to Tokyo
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APT Women
TMG Women's Venture Growth Promotion Project "APT Women"
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ASAC
Creating world-leading companies from Tokyo! "Aoyama Startup Acceleration Center"
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TOKYO UPGRADE SQUARE
Startup support center promoting public collaboration "TOKYO UPGRADE SQUARE"
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UPGRADE with TOKYO
Promoting collaboration between public and startups "UPGRADE with TOKYO"
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NEXs Tokyo
Startup community for all areas and industries "NEXs Tokyo"
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TOKYO Co-cial IMPACT
Support program for establishment and scaling of startups aiming to solve social issues through lectures and its matchmaking platform
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PoC Ground Tokyo
Social implementation program for startups "PoC Ground Tokyo"
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SusHi Tech Tokyo 2025
The largest global startup conference in Asia, held from May 8th to 10th
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Tokyo Innovation Base
Major hub where domestic and international startups and supporters gather and connect, with the aim of sparking innovation from Tokyo
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