Monetary Policies
(1) Roles of the three governmental SME financial institutions
(2) Role of the Credit Supplementation System
[Ref 1] Shares of Government-Supported Loans in SME Financ
[Ref 2] Scheme Chart of the Credit Supplementation System for SME
Business Upgrading Loan
Support by the Three Types of SME Support Centers
(1) Regional SME Support Centers
(2) Prefectural SME Support Centers
(3) SME / Venture Business Support Centers
(4) Collaboration and Cooperation among the Three Types of SME Support Centers by JASMEC
Support by Commerce and Industry Associations and Chambers of Commerce and Industry
Ability Development and Management Support
(1) Education for a Start-up Mindset
(2) Holding of training programs, seminars, etc.
(3) Management support system
[Refer to "IV-2. Building of Business Support Systems"]
(4) Holding of Various Events
Financial Support
(1) Loans
(2) Credit Guarantee
(3) Investment
(4) Subsidies
(5) Tax System
Support of Technical Aspects
Support under the Laws
(1) Support under the Law concerning the Promotion of Creative Activities of SMEs
(2) Support under the Law on Supporting Business Innovation of Small and Medium Enterprises
(3) Major Support Measures
Support for Commercialization of Results of Research and Development
(1) Support for commercialization by SMEs
(2) Promotion of collaboration among academia, industry, and government
(3) Support under the Law for Facilitating the Creation of New Business (Small Business Innovation Research [SBIR])
Response to IT Revolution
(1) Support for IT-based Systematization in SMEs
(2) Improvement of infrastructure for SMEs' IT-based Systematization
