J-Startup, launched in June 2018, is a program aimed at creating globally successful startups. It selects companies with potential based on recommendations from external experts such as accomplished venture capitalists and executives of large companies in charge of new businesses. The program receives support from both government agencies and private J-Startup supporters, who provide assistance to the chosen companies. The Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry, the Japan External Trade Organization (JETRO), and the New Energy and Industrial Technology Development Organization (NEDO) are responsible for managing the program.