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METI Expands SME AI Adoption Subsidy to ¥15M, Mandates Process Visualization
Japan's Ministry of Economy raises the cap from ¥5M to ¥15M; eligibility now requires documented workflow visualization.
The Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry (METI) announced in April it will expand the AI adoption subsidy for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs), raising the cap from ¥5 million to ¥15 million. Eligible firms have ≤300 employees and must include workflow visualization and outcome measurement in their applications.
Why visualization became a requirement
This aligns with AISolve’s “Visualize First” philosophy. AI isn’t a silver bullet — it works only when applied to a properly mapped operation.
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METI / Nikkei This article was auto-generated and summarized by Claude, then published in three languages simultaneously.