Sun Frontier Real Estate Co., Ltd. (Head Office: Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo; President and CEO: Seiichi Saito; hereinafter "the Company") is promoting the project "START-UP FRONTIER TOKYO" in collaboration with multiple venture capitals and startup support companies, under the slogan "Making Tokyo the World's Most Startup-Friendly City." As part of this project, we will hold the comprehensive event "START-UP FRONTIER FEST 2026 Sponsored by Officci" on November 18, 2026 (Wed) to support the business growth of startups. This event will feature talk sessions and brainstorming sessions with venture capitalists, and as its main content, the business pitch contest "FRONTIER PITCH TOKYO for Startups 2026" will be held to create a platform for entrepreneurs, investors, and corporations to connect, and to further boost the business growth of startup companies. FRONTIER PITCH TOKYO for Startups 2026 Sponsored by Officci "FRONTIER PITCH TOKYO for Startups," the main content of "START-UP FRONTIER FEST 2026 Sponsored by Officci," began in 2023 and will celebrate its 4th year this year. To date, we have provided opportunities for many entrepreneurs to challenge themselves, with a cumulative total of 440 startup companies applying. For this year's "FRONTIER PITCH TOKYO for Startups 2026," we are recruiting startup companies with the theme "Businesses Creating the Future of Japan." The final pitch will be conducted by companies that have passed the preliminary screening. The top prize winners will receive one year of free use of a setup office to support their growth (worth approximately 10 million yen). Applications are scheduled to begin on August 1, 2026 (Sat). Details will be announced on the START-UP FRONTIER TOKYO special website as they become available. In recent years, with the evolution of generative AI, it has become an era where it is possible to aim for the global market even with a small team. However, "real touchpoints" such as chance encounters between entrepreneurs and inve