August 30, 2023 Result of Secondary Public Solicitation for Project to Promote the Use of Local Digital Infrastructure (Demonstration Project)

The Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications (MIC) now announces the selection of project proposals to be adopted based on the evaluation conducted by external experts during the second round of public solicitation for the Fiscal Year 2023 Project to Promote the Use of Local Digital Infrastructure (Demonstration Project).

1. Overview

MIC is extending comprehensive support through the Project to Promote the Use of Local Digital Infrastructure, aimed at such organizations as local governments implementing solutions for local challenges through digital technology in alignment with the vision of the Digital Garden City Nation.
As an integral component of this initiative, MIC invites proposals from local governments, corporations, and other organizations for social experimentation (demonstration projects) to implement innovative solutions that address regional challenges practically.

2. Results of the second round of public solicitation

A total of 32 proposals were submitted during the second round of public solicitation, held from June 21 to July 12, 2023. Following a thorough evaluation by a committee of external experts, six proposals have been chosen for adoption.

Project proposal	Representing organization	Main implementing area
Service Verification to Promote Introduction of NEXTi-Construction Using Portable Local 5G	Chodai Co., Ltd.	Fujimino City, Saitama
Social Verification for Practical Application of Snow Damage Countermeasures, etc., to Utilize a Digital Twin	Kaga City Digital Twin Infrastructure Council	Kaga City, Ishikawa Prefecture
Demonstration Project for Supporting Decarbonization Management of Small and Medium-sized Enterprises Using Wi-Fi HaLow	PwC Consulting LLC	Numazu City and Omaezaki City, Shizuoka Prefecture
Automatic Vessel Maneuvering for Fully Unmanned Yellowtail Aquaculture Feeding Operations Inside Bay Using Local 5G	ZTV Co., Ltd.	Owase City, Mie Prefecture
Support for Efficient and Safe Search Activities by Search Teams in the Search for People in Distress	Sharp Corporation	Tenkawa Village, Tenri City, Nara Prefecture
Demonstration of a Video Information Transmission System Less Susceptible to Nankai Trough Earthquakes in Tokushima City	Survey Research & Consulting	Tokushima City, Tokushima Prefecture