Support System
We promise smooth project development through One-Stop Services in Ibaraki!
Support Contents
1.Bridge between Institutions and local companies
We can connect your company with institutions such as AIST, NIMS or KEK.
2.Benefits
For more details, please refer to section below.
3.Information on real estate and incubation offices
We provide information office rental or real estate.
4.Information on the Ibaraki lifestyle
We can also provide information on education (international schooling) hospital and other life-related support.
We are able to arrange inspection tours to Institutions you wish to visit.
Make use of our incentives and come expand in IBARAKI !
Step 1 Joint Research Trial Subsidy [Maximum of 2 million yen]
Candidates：Foreign-owned businesses* that are newly conducting joint research and development with universities, laboratories, businesses and other institutions in the prefecture.
| Details | Subsidy Amount |
| Subsidy is applicable to labor costs, subcontract costs, supply costs and other expenses related to research and development jointly conducted by foreign-owned businesses and universities, laboratories, businesses and other institutions in the prefecture. | Maximum of 2 million yen |
Step 2 Startup Visa [Maximum Residence Status of 1 year]
Candidates: Entrepreneurs wanting to reside in Japan for business preparations in Ibaraki
| Details |
| Residence in Japan is possible through the “Designated Activities” status that grants residency for a maximum of 1 year for business preparations. (With some conditions included) |
* Please consult with us as soon as possible because whole the application process might take approx. two months.
* In principal, we ask that you please fill out the documents in Japanese. Please consult with the prefecture if filling them out in Japanese is an issue . We can introduce you legal specialists called administrative scriveners.
*In principal, projects in service industry are out of range of applicable projects.
Step 3 Subsidy for the Establishment of a Project Facility [Maximum of 6.4 million yen]
Candidates: Foreign-owned businesses* that will establish new offices and other facilities in Ibaraki
| Categories | Details | Subsidy Rate (Amount) |
| Establishing Expenses | – Market research expenses when establishing the corporation – Expenses for every type of registrations when establishing the corporation – Expenses to obtain a residence status – Expenses for the interpretation and translation of the items above |
Within half of the expenses （within 2 million yen） |
| Rental Expenses | Rental expenses for 12 months after the rental start date | Within half of the expenses （within 2.4 million yen） |
| Research & Development Expenses | Labor expenses, subcontract expenses, supplies expenses, depreciation expenses and other costs related to research and development | Within a quarter of the expenses （Within 2 million yen） |
*Requirements to be considered a foreign-owned enterprise candidate
(Enterprises that fulfill either condition 1, 2 or 3 below)
| 1. Foreign-owned Enterprise | A corporation that was established based on Japan’s laws and regulations and in which the number of shares held by foreign businesses exceeds a third of the total amount of outstanding shares, or in which investment funds from foreign businesses exceed one third of total investments. |
| ２. Enterprise equivalent to a foreign-owned enterprise | An enterprise in which its total outstanding shares or total investment funds are issued by a foreign-owned enterprise. |
| ３. Foreign Enterprise | A corporation that was established based on the laws and regulations of a foreign country. |
〇How to apply
Foreign Capital Enterprises Subsidy
No.1: Subsidy grant application form
No.4: Application Form for Approval of Change
No.6: Subsidized Activity Results Written Report
No.8: Written Request for Settlement