June 16, 2023 Results of Public Solicitation for Research Management Organizations for FY2023 Start-up and Budding Researchers Support Program

The Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications (MIC) announces that it has decided to appoint a research management organization for the Start-up and Budding Researchers Support Program.

1. Background

MIC conducted a public solicitation from Tuesday, April 18 through Friday, May 19, 2023, for research management organizations that will manage and support the implementers of research and development (R&D) subsidized by the Start-up and Budding Researchers Support Program and received one application.

2. Results of public solicitation

MIC announces that the following corporation has been selected based on the results of the evaluation conducted by the external evaluation committee on the application submitted.

KADOKAWA ASCII Research Laboratories, Inc.