■Purpose The purpose of grant is to maintain and improve the safety and efficiency of industrial infrastructure and create safety and security for the people in the future by subsidizing the expenses for a project in which subsidized entity subsidizes a part of the expenses related to a project to demonstrate smart safety technologies such as remote monitoring and control and automation of facility inspection work by AI in order to reduce the burden of expenses related to the project in which subsidizes a part of the expenses related to a project to demonstrate smart safety technologies such as remote monitoring and control and automation of facility inspection work for industrial infrastructure such as electricity, gas and industrial complexes in which safety is indispensable.

■ Business Description (1) Smart Security Technology Demonstration Project This project subsidizes a part of the cost of a project (indirect subsidy project) to demonstrate smart security technology such as remote monitoring and control and automated facility inspection using AI for industrial infrastructure such as electricity, gas and industrial complexes. (2) Business Administration, etc. As the executive body for the indirect subsidiary business mentioned above, in addition to business administration (Indirect subsidized entity solicitation, examination adoption, follow-up work and progress check, issuance and payment of indirect grant, etc.), the business to promote the subsidiary business such as dissemination of results and collaboration among indirect subsidized entity. (3) Response to Electronic Applications In implementing the above projects (1) and (2), grant Application System "J-Grants" shall be used to accept applications based on electromagnetic records, and in principle, notifications and other operations shall be performed on applications made through the application system.

■ Eligibility You must be a private sector who: * For consortium-style applications, you must select an organizer and the organizer must submit a business proposal. (However, the organizer cannot entrust all the work to another person.) (1) Must be based in Japan. (2) The Company has the organization, personnel, etc. to perform the Business properly. (3) The applicant has a management base necessary for the smooth execution of the Project and sufficient management capability for funds, etc. (4) The applicant is not subject to suspension of grant issuance, etc. or suspension of designation from the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry.

■ Contact: 1 - 3 - 1, Kasumigaseki, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo 100 -8901 Industrial Security Planning Office, the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry Industrial Security Group Contact: Miura, Kaneko, Yoshino E-mail: bzl-smarthoan-donyushienjigyo@meti.go.jp

■ Reference URL: https://www.meti.go.jp/main/yosan/yosan_fy2022/hosei/pdf/pr_hosei_221202.pdf#page=69

■Purpose and Overview The purpose of this grant is to maintain and improve the safety and efficiency of industrial infrastructure and create safety and security for the people in the future by subsidizing the expenses for a project in which subsidized entity subsidizes a part of the expenses for a project to demonstrate smart security technologies, such as remote monitoring and control and automation of facility inspection work by AI, in order to reduce the burden of the expenses for the project.

■ Business Description (1) Smart Security Technology Demonstration Project This project subsidizes a part of the cost of a project (indirect subsidy project) to demonstrate smart security technology such as remote monitoring and control and automation of facility inspection work using AI for industrial infrastructure such as electricity, gas and industrial complexes. (2) Business Administration, etc. As the executive body for the indirect subsidiary business mentioned above, in addition to business administration (Indirect subsidized entity solicitation, examination adoption, follow-up work and progress check, issuance and payment of indirect grant, etc.), the business to promote the subsidiary business such as dissemination of results and collaboration among indirect subsidized entity. (3) Response to Electronic Applications In implementing the above projects (1) and (2), grant Application System "J-Grants" will be used to accept applications based on electromagnetic records, and in principle, notifications and other operations will be performed on applications made through the application system.

■ Eligibility You must be a private sector who: (1) Must be based in Japan. (2) The Company has the organization, personnel, etc. to perform the Business properly. (3) The applicant has a management base necessary for the smooth execution of the Project and sufficient management capability for funds, etc. (4) The applicant is not subject to suspension of grant issuance, etc. or suspension of designation from the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry.

■ Contact: 1 - 3 - 1, Kasumigaseki, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo 100 -8901 Industrial Security Planning Office, the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry Industrial Security Group Contact: Kanazawa, Kihara, Tsukuda E-mail: bzl-smarthoan-donyushienjigyo@meti.go.jp

■ Reference URL: https://www.meti.go.jp/main/yosan/yosan_fy2024/pr/pdf/pr_ippan.pdf#page=90