On March 3, 2023, the JPO held the 4th *IP BASE AWARD ceremony.
Each award was selected from a total of 55 applications.
The winners in the start-up category are as follows.

Grand Prix (Startup Division)
　Heartseed Inc.

Encouragement Award (Start-up Division)
　COVER Corp.
　solacom, inc.　
　booost technologies, inc.

*IP BASE
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Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry
https://www.meti.go.jp/press/2022/02/20230227001/20230227001.html

IP BASE：
https://ipbase.go.jp/news/2023/02/news-230227.php