Shizuoka Prefecture is recruiting participants for the AI business planner training program "FuJI:AI" for high school students. The program offers a豪華 (luxurious) lineup of lectures by entrepreneurs active both domestically and internationally, a practical AI utilization bootcamp, and a tour of startups and AI-related companies in Tokyo. We are looking for high school students interested in entrepreneurship and solving social issues using AI. - Program Naming: FuJI:AI (Future Japan AI Innovator) - Implementation Period: August 2026 - March 2027 - Eligibility: High school students residing in or enrolled in high schools in Shizuoka Prefecture (including 1st to 3rd year students of technical colleges). - Number of Participants: Approximately 10 teams (applications and selections will be made individually or by teams of up to 3 people). - Participation Fee: Free (Content is subject to change without notice) (1) Annual Schedule - August 18 (Tue) - 21 (Fri): Startup Camp (3 nights, 4 days) @ SHIP (Shizuoka City) - September - February: Entrepreneurship Experience Program @ SHIP (Shizuoka City) *Online participation available - Lectures and individual consultations by entrepreneurs, etc. - October 17 (Sat), 18 (Sun): AI Utilization Boot Camp (In-person training) @ SHIP (Shizuoka City) - December 5 (Sat) - 6 (Sun): Startup and AI-related Company Tour (1 night, 2 days) @ Facilities in Tokyo, etc. - Visits to startups and AI-related companies, etc. - March 21 (Sun): Results Presentation Meeting @ Fudanotsuji Cross Hall (Shizuoka City) (2) Scheduled Lecturers (in Japanese alphabetical order) - Michihiko Iwamoto (Chairman, JEPLAN, Inc.) - Taiga Kobayashi (Representative Director, Potlatch, Inc.) - Keita Suzuki (Representative Director, AuB Inc. / Former Japan National Football Team Player) - Yusuke Doi (Co-founder, Representative Director & Co-CEO, UNIDGE Inc.) - Aochi Toyomane (Representative Director, Uneri Inc.) - Toshiyuki Hayashida (President, Suzuyo System Technology Co.