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Announcement of the Result of the 1st Round of the 4th Call for "Regular Course" and the Call for "Boost-Up Course" under the Japan-ASEAN Asia Digital Transformation (ADX) Promotion Program
August 8, 2023
The Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry (METI) hereby announces that, concerning the Japan-ASEAN Asia Digital Transformation (ADX) Promotion Program, 14 applicants were adopted for the 1st round of the 4th call for the regular course and 4 applicants for the boost-up course, a new course launched in 2023.
1. Japan-ASEAN Asia DX Promotion Program (the 1st round of the 4th call)
- As the economies of ASEAN countries develop, these countries face a variety of social challenges, notable ones being inadequate medical care, declining birthrates, aging populations, and the need to increase agricultural productivity. But at the same time, businesses that use digital technology to solve these challenges are beginning to emerge. More and more of these businesses are expected to be created in order to solve these challenges and simultaneously contribute to economic growth. To that end, the ADX Promotion Program has been supporting co-creation projects between ASEAN and Japanese companies to conduct demonstration projects toward contributing to solving socio-economic challenges in ASEAN countries by utilizing innovative approaches, such as digital technologies, while leveraging the technology, knowledge and other advantages that Japanese companies possess.
The Result of the Call (Regular Course)
- The 4th call for applicants was opened by the Japan External Trade Organization (JETRO) in April 2023. There were 25 applications submitted by the closing date of the 1st round of the call. The applications were examined, and as a result, 14 were adopted from a wide range of fields, including medical and nursing care, and transportation and mobility.
- The 2nd round of the call for the program will close at 17:00, October 6th (Fri.), 2023. JETRO will continue to accept applications for the call until that time.
2. Japan-ASEAN Asia DX Promotion Program (Boost-Up Course)
- In 2022, the Kishida administration launched a five-year plan “Startup Development Five-year Plan”. And in 2023, the 50th Year of ASEAN-Japan Friendship and Cooperation, METI has established Boost-Up Course as part of the program.
- In the Boost-Up Course, METI, in collaboration with venture capital firms, will support startups that already have commercialized their business in ASEAN countries by conducting demonstration projects for expanding their business, e.g., increasing the market share of the existing businesses, and projects for expanding into other countries in the ASEAN region.
The Result of the Call (Boost-Up Course)
- The call for applicants for this course opened in May 2023 and six applications were submitted, from which four were adopted.
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Note: As the secretariat for conducting the program, JETRO manages the call for applicants, acceptance thereof and the provision of support thereto in conducting projects.
Division in Charge
Asia and Pacific Division, Trade Policy Bureau