SusHi Tech Challenge 2027 is an international pitch contest for startups with an existing product or service and a technology or business model with growth potential. Proposed businesses must align with the event's focus on sustainable cities. Example technology areas include physical AI, quantum, smart cities, resilience, longevity and drug discovery, and content.
Applicants submit an English pitch deck and must be available to pitch in person in Tokyo on May 20 and 21, 2027, and exhibit throughout May 20–22. The executive committee will select 20 semifinalists. The contest is in English.
The grand prize is JPY 10 million. Semifinalists can pitch to investors and companies, meet judges, and receive a booth fee waiver. Applications opened October 2, 2026, and the organizer's deadline is December 18, 2026, at 5 p.m. JST.