Companies
Review R&D, AI, service innovation, talent, and international programs.
Funding Navigator
Confirm who can apply, what will be developed, and when—then decide which official program deserves attention.
In-Stars organizes official sources, eligibility, and document gaps for companies, startups, research teams, and individuals. Official notices remain the final authority.
Start a funding diagnosisWho this is for
Startups and research teams
Align MVP, PoC, joint research, commercialization, and matching-fund needs.
Individuals and students
Use a separate talent, competition, course, or project path rather than enterprise programs.
Scope and decision paths
Official-source review
Record the authority, notice page, application period, and last verification date.
Fit and gaps
Compare applicant identity, topic, budget, schedule, documents, and matching-fund readiness.
Pre-proposal decision
Identify worthwhile directions, missing evidence, and reasons a program may not fit.
How the work progresses
The first pass classifies the applicant and topic, followed by official notice review. Time-sensitive programs must be checked again against the latest guidance before submission.
01 · Diagnose
Confirm the decision, stakeholders, information boundary, and expected outcome.
02 · Map
Review official resources, data, systems, partners, constraints, and missing evidence.
03 · Define
Agree on scope, roles, schedule, deliverables, and acceptance criteria.
04 · Validate
Run a bounded proposal, PoC, study, or market test and record the next decision.
What you receive
Eligibility and source list
Every item links back to an official source.
Condition and document gaps
A list of evidence, specifications, partners, or financial data still needed.
Next-step recommendation
Proceed to proposal, PoC, collaboration, or pause—with a reason.
What to prepare
The first pass classifies the applicant and topic, followed by official notice review. Time-sensitive programs must be checked again against the latest guidance before submission.
Organization profile
Age, size, industry, region, and intended applicant entity.
Planned development
Problem, product or service, technical readiness, timing, and budget.
Partners and funding
Research, field, Japan needs, matching funds, and internal owner.
Confirm the right next step
If you are unsure where to start, share your organization type, topic, timing, and budget range.