[RFP] Agritech Acceleration Program "J-StarX Global Growth for Agri Tech"

GENERAL INFORMATION

1.     Subject:  Agritech Acceleration Program

2.     Term of contract: the contract start date to 30 November 2025

3.     Closing date for Application: 12:00pm (AEST) on 2 June, 2025

4.     Content of Contract: As indicated in Application Guidelines (Attachment 1)

INSTRUCTIONS TO APPLICANTS

1.     Qualification Requirement

1) Prospective candidate(s) engaged in the project must satisfy conditions stated in the Application Guidelines (Attachment 1)

2) NOT under the circumstances of being denied participation due to unethical and/or unlawful activities by JETRO from previous procurement offerings.
3) Prospective candidate(s) must meet the following minimum specification;
 - Accelerator, Venture Capital or any other related organization
 - Experience working with international startups
 - Investment team or department
4) In addition, Prospective candidate(s) will be evaluated by the following preferred
specifications:
- Project implementation skill
- Wide, various, open mentor network which matches the requirement of the program

Preparation of Application

No oral, telephone, or facsimile will be accepted. All costs of preparation shall be borne by the Applicants.
In addition, the proposal document or presentation submitted by the applicant should include the following:

A.) Project Implementation (See Attachment 1)
- Details about mentor assignment process and mentoring session
- Details about Demo Day(s)
- Implementation Structure (arrangement of personnel in charge / each responsibilities)
- Operating Procedure, Method, Proposal on how to complete all the tasks of the project in an effective manner and enhance project outcome.

B.) Experience and Capabilities of the Organization
- Experience with Similar Projects
- Networking and information gathering skills to enhance project outcome
- System to manage personal/confidential information
- Include 2 or 3 notable recent successful case studies of international alumni going global from their local market if any.

C.) Project Implementation Skills of Assigned Personnel
- Mentor network list with mentor profiles
- Profiles of each project personnel
- Sector experience
- Strong connection to Venture Capital, Accelerators, Corporates, Universities,
  * List of the Angles/VC/CVC connections or partners should be included (They should be invited to the pitch/demo day.)

2.     Delivery of Application

All Application and proposal document (see below) shall be sent to the following email address by 12:00pm (AEST) on 2 June 2025

Required to submit:
Application Form

Proposal document or PowerPoint presentation.

 

Attn: Mr Takayuki Watanabe/Ms. Kuniko Baba

E-mail: syd-bd@jetro.go.jp

 

3.     Language of Application:
English

4.      Evaluation of Application:

1^st evaluation

Screening of Application documents by JETRO Sydney

2^nd evaluation

Teams Presentation

Please include your schedule availability at 14:00-17:00 AEST on 3 June (Tue) and 14:00-17:30 on 4 June (Wed). The video call will include staff from JETRO Sydney as well as JETRO Tokyo HQ. The detailed schedule for the presentation will be notified to the companies who pass the 1st evaluation.)

Announcement of Tender

Tender will be announced to bidders by email. Given the nature of the bidding process, JETRO will refrain from providing feedback on the results.

5.     Contact:

Attn: Mr Takayuki Watanabe/Ms. Kuniko Baba

E-mail: syd-bd@jetro.go.jp

 

APPLICATION ATTACHMENTS:

Attachment 1:           Application Guideline ＜PDF＞ (407KB) ＜PDF＞ (407KB) 

Attachment 2:          Application Form ＜Word＞ (33KB)