To promote the commercialization of physical AI businesses by companies within the prefecture, this program provides partial subsidies for expenses required for demonstrations, prototype development, software development, and other activities, leveraging the prefecture’s advanced manufacturing technologies and cutting-edge knowledge from universities, research institutions, and ventures.
Ibaraki Prefecture: FY2026 Subsidy for the Ibaraki Physical AI Business Creation Support Project
October 6, 2026
Summary
Ibaraki Prefecture partially subsidizes demonstration projects, prototype development, software development, and other expenses to promote the commercialization of physical AI businesses by local companies.
Key Information
| Location | Ibaraki |
|---|---|
| Opening Status | Open for Applications |
| Application Period | Oct 1, 2026 – Oct 29, 2026 |
| Max Subsidy Amount | ¥10,000,000 |
| Subsidy Rate | 2/3 |
| Purpose | New businesses and second ventures / capital investment / research, demonstration experiments, and industry-academia collaboration / manufacturing and new product development / digital |
| Eligible Expenses | Communication and transportation expenses / machinery and equipment expenses / miscellaneous service expenses / commissioned expenses / outsourcing expenses / rental fees / renovation expenses / cloud usage fees / software purchase expenses / raw material and material expenses |
| Eligible Applicants | Sole proprietors / collaborative entities / corporations |
| Implementing Agency | Ibaraki Prefecture |
| Official Page | https://www.pref.ibaraki.jp/shokorodo/sangi/gijutsu/physicalai/hozyokin.html |