The category of catalog products for the Small and Medium Enterprise Labor-Saving Investment Subsidy Program (Catalog-Type Labor-Saving Subsidy) has been updated. A high-performance total station with automatic aiming and automatic tracking functions has been newly added. We will provide updates on the registration of each product as they become available. 【Product Category Overview】 Total stations (surveying instruments that measure horizontal and vertical angles and have built-in distance measurement capabilities, hereafter referred to as TS) that feature labor-saving functions such as non-prism, motor drive, remote control, automatic aiming, and automatic tracking. 【Mainly Targeted Small and Medium Enterprises】 Businesses related to surveying, construction, and civil engineering. 【Price and Introduction Costs (Approximate)】 Can be introduced for around several million yen.

A public call for grants aimed at small and medium-sized enterprises with business locations in Tokyo has begun. This grant is intended to subsidize part of the expenses for introducing machinery and equipment necessary for improving productivity and strengthening competitiveness in response to the "2024 Problem." <Eligible Expenses> Expenses for the introduction of machinery, equipment, and software to address the labor shortages caused by the upper limit regulations on overtime work, known as the "2024 Problem." <Grant Rate and Limit> - Grant Rate: Up to 4/5 - Grant Limit: 100 million yen (Minimum grant amount: 1 million yen) <How to Apply for the Grant> Application Reservation Period: From 9:00 AM on October 23, 2024 (Wednesday) to 5:00 PM on November 6, 2024 (Wednesday) Application Acceptance: From 9:00 AM on November 1, 2024 (Friday) to 5:00 PM on November 15, 2024 (Friday) *Applications will be accepted through the electronic system "J-Grant" provided by the national government (Digital Agency). We will provide thorough support from preparation before application, equipment introduction, to confirmation of grant payment. *For more details, please refer to the catalog or PDF materials, or feel free to contact us.

<Eligible Recipients> Small and medium-sized enterprises as defined in Article 2, Paragraph 1 of the "Small and Medium-sized Enterprise Support Act (Law No. 147 of 1963)" that have a business office in Kanagawa Prefecture. <Eligible Expenses> - Machinery and equipment costs, IT service implementation costs, facility construction costs <Subsidy Limit and Rate> 5 million yen (rounded down to the nearest thousand) / up to 1/2 <Application Acceptance Period> August Deadline: August 1, 2024 (Wednesday) 9:00 AM to August 30, 2024 (Friday) 5:00 PM September Deadline: September 2, 2024 (Monday) 9:00 AM to September 30, 2024 (Monday) 5:00 PM For inquiries about introducing cutting-edge equipment using subsidies, please feel free to contact Yokohama Sokkiki!

<Eligible Recipients> Small and medium-sized enterprises in Tokyo (including sole proprietors) whose sales in the most recent fiscal period have decreased compared to any fiscal period after the fiscal period of 2019, or who have recorded losses in the most recent fiscal period. <Eligible Expenses> Expenses recognized in the review when a plan to deepen and develop existing businesses has been created. <Grant Limit and Grant Rate> 8 million yen (rounded down to the nearest thousand yen) / within 2/3 of eligible expenses. <Application Acceptance Period> Scheduled to be conducted monthly until March of the 7th year of Reiwa. For inquiries about the introduction of cutting-edge equipment utilizing grants, please feel free to contact Yokohama Soki!

<Eligible Recipients> Businesses classified as "Qualified Contractors for Competitive Bidding for Construction Works in Kyoto Prefecture for Fiscal Year 2024" or "Qualified Contractors for Competitive Bidding for Surveying and Related Services in Kyoto Prefecture for Fiscal Year 2024," that are small and medium-sized enterprises with their main office located in Kyoto Prefecture. <Subsidy Limit and Rate> Projects introducing equipment, etc., to create a more comfortable working environment in the construction industry: Up to two-thirds of eligible expenses (maximum 7.5 million yen) / Businesses implementing improvements in worker treatment or work style reforms: Up to one-half of eligible expenses (maximum 5 million yen) / Other businesses. <Subsidy Application Acceptance Period> For projects introducing equipment, etc., to create a more comfortable working environment in the construction industry: From September 2, 2024, to September 30, 2024. For consultations on the introduction of cutting-edge equipment utilizing subsidies and grants, please feel free to contact Yokohama Sokkis!