Development Promotion Project for Practical Use of Welfare Equipment

Due to rapid aging of the population and other factors, there are high expectations regarding the development of welfare equipment to achieve a society that is friendly to disabled and elderly persons. However, because welfare equipment generally involves high market and development risks, it is extremely difficult for companies to realize practical applications of new technologies on their own even after developing them. Therefore, support is necessary to promote the commercialization of welfare equipment by companies, and the goal of this project is to provide support that facilitates, through cooperation between private companies engaged in the development of welfare equipment products and organizations/individuals in charge of facilities where user evaluations may be conducted (e.g. welfare and long-term care facilities), the development and practical application of accessibility-oriented products.

• New public solicitation for FY2022 will be carried out under the SBIR Promotion Program (Welfare Issues).