WE AT CHALLENGE 2025

Application for "WE AT CHALLENGE 2025" has finally begun!
Aiming to be Asia's largest Well-being festival,
we will open our doors to the world.

賞金総額3,000万円超

Total prize money
over 30M yen

国内外エコシステム接続

Supporting connections
to ecosystems

PR:メディア露出やイベント登壇など

PR support
media and event etc.

その他意向に応じた多様な支援

Support according to
each wishes

※Please see FAQ for details

4 Tracks

We are seeking business plans in four areas.

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Selection Process

01
2025/7/31 Thu.
Application deadline
the 1st selection
02
2025/9/19 Fri.
Announcement of teams that passed the 1st selection
03
2025/10/27 Mon.
the 2nd selection
04
2025/11/7 Fri.
Announcement of teams that passed the 2nd selection
05
2024/11/27 Thu.
Final pitch at TIB, Tokyo

Selection Criteria

Based on a total assessment of factors such as whether the team is currently (or will be) running a well-being business
that tackles global social issues, their strong commitment to well-being, and the potential of their business.

Application Detail

Who can apply?

Open to anyone - startups, students, researchers, enterprise projects, individuals, and organizations, who have a vision for global business expansion.

Award

WE AT AWARD
WE AT BEST AWARD
STUDENT AWARD
ENTERPRISE AWARD
RESEARCHER AWARD

Application deadline

23:59 on July 31 Thu. 2025 [JST]

submitted materials

A PDF file in the format WE AT prescribed (download the PowerPoint file from below URL and fill in all fields, save as a PDF)

Power Point Download

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FAQ

For Inquiries : weat682277@groups.outlook.com

Track 1

Planetary Well-being Innovations for One Earth

  • #Liveability
  • #ClimateTech
  • #Decarbonization
  • #Energy
  • #CircularEconomy
  • #BioDiversity
  • #AgriTech
  • #FoodTech

Global warming and destruction of the natural environment are becoming more serious day by day, threatening the very basis of survival for all life, including humankind. This track is for challengers who face the Earth and strive to realize its well-being through reducing greenhouse gases, controlling carbon, saving and clean energy, improving and utilizing the environment of air, water, and soil, etc. There is a particular affinity with businesses plans that aim to expand into the Southeast Asian market or enter the Japanese market.

The following teams welcome applications

  • 01

    The applicant must be a startup that commercializes technology and ideas, or a team that is planning to commercialize it, with the fight against global warming in mind.

  • 02

    A team with technological capabilities and a vision to expand into the Asian / global market.

Track 2

Human Well-being Enriching Lives and Health for People Around the World

  • #Healthcare
  • #AgeTech
  • #ElderCare
  • #Longevity
  • #MedicalCare
  • #DrugDiscovery (including Regenerative Medicine and Gene Therapy)
  • FinancialWellness (Wealth Building & Financial Literacy)

The foundation of human well-being lies in maintaining good health across one’s lifespan. We welcome proposals that broadly contribute to physical, mental, social, and economic well-being, encompassing diverse wellness initiatives—from technologies and ideas that enhance quality of life, embrace individuality and diversity, foster belonging and social connection, to cutting-edge life sciences and deep tech solutions that enable healthy longevity.

The following teams welcome applications

  • 01

    Startups or project teams aiming to commercialize wellness-related technologies or concepts.

  • 02

    Teams with distinctive, innovative technologies or business ideas that show high feasibility and strong potential in the global market.

  • 03

    The team must have outstanding technology, innovative business ideas, a global market, and high effectiveness.

Track 3

Social Well-being Living Together: Building Inclusive Cities and Communities

  • #SmartCity
  • #Communication
  • #Mobility
  • #Infrastructure
  • #RegionalRevitalization
  • #EnhancingProductivity
  • #Safe&Secure
  • #DE&I

Well-being is built on respect for individuals, meaningful social connections, mental fulfillment, and a strong sense of safety and security.
This track is for challengers who offer services that promote diversity, equity and inclusion, propose ideas that support community-building, regional revitalization, and smart city development, and develop technologies that support daily life and enable everyone to live with a sense of fulfillment.
We encourage proposals that aim to build a sustainable future by promoting social inclusion, revitalizing communities, and improving quality of life.

The following teams welcome applications

  • 01

    A team developing or planning to commercialize technologies or ideas that broadly contribute to diversity, urban development, and enriched living in communities.

  • 02

    A team with a strong motivation for global expansion, possessing social significance that contributes to well-being, as well as innovative and original technologies or business ideas, high feasibility, and strong scalability.

Challenge Track

Creativity Well-being Flourishing our lives through Art & Culture around the world

  • #Culture
  • #Art
  • #Design
  • #Craft
  • #Contents
  • #Inspiration
  • #Experience
  • #History

At WE AT, we regard creativity and cultural activities as vital components of well-being. Art and Culture can move the human spirit, flourish our daily lives, and bring fresh perspectives and energy to society. We, as WE AT Challenge 2025 Creativity Well-Being Track, seek out unexplored possibilities and ideas that could inspire and transform our world.

The following teams welcome applications

  • 01

    A team dedicated to bringing fresh perspectives and vitality to society by blending own ideas and sensibilities with every creative element of art and culture, including artworks, art experiences, and cultures and traditions which are located at local area around the world.

  • 02

    A team passionating about harnessing the power of art, design, culture, and tradition to address social challenges and drive innovation across diverse fields.