A wide variety of unique companies and organizations are signing up to exhibit—we’ve already received over 200 applications! Applications for the “Industrial Exchange Expo 2026” are being accepted until Friday, July 31.*

Now in its 29th year, the “Industrial Exchange Exhibition” is a comprehensive trade show that brings together small and medium-sized enterprises and startups from the Greater Tokyo Area with outstanding technologies and products, with the aim of expanding sales channels and fostering business partnerships. We are currently recruiting exhibitors primarily in the four “Manufacturing” sectors: “IT, AI, and DX,” “Environment, Energy, and GX,” “Healthcare, Medicine, and Welfare,”“Manufacturing.”

<Official Website> https://www.sangyo-koryuten.tokyo/

Scenes from last year’s “Industrial Exchange Exhibition 2025” (Registration Desk)

Applications for this year’s event opened on Friday, May 29, and after about one month, the number of applications has already exceeded 200, marking a strong start.The lineup of exhibitors—including companies utilizing the latest AI technologies, recipients of the Energy Conservation Grand Prize, companies in the disability and welfare sectors, and firms in the aerospace industry—is taking shape, making this a truly “comprehensive exhibition that fosters cross-industry connections.”We are recruiting exhibitors for this event—an “Industrial Exchange Exhibition” that not only facilitates business discussions between exhibitors and visitors but also fosters networking among exhibitors themselves—where you can look forward to “meeting partners you haven’t met yet.”

Applications for this exhibition are still being accepted [until Friday, July 31].

*Once the planned number of exhibitors is reached, applications will be placed on a waiting list.

<We are also recruiting members for the Industrial Exchange Exhibition>

We are currently accepting applications for Industrial Exchange Exhibition membership alongside exhibitor registration. Members will receive direct emails featuring topics packed with essential support information for business growth, including the latest support programs from the national government and local municipalities, how to utilize them, and information on exhibitor and visitor recruitment for the Industrial Exchange Exhibition. We encourage you to sign up for membership when you register as an exhibitor!

Membership Registration Form: https://ws.formzu.net/fgen/S830204153/

[Event Overview]

■Event Dates and Times

November 11 (Wed) – 13 (Fri), 2026, 10:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. *The event is scheduled to close at 4:00 p.m. on Friday, November 13 only

■Venue

Tokyo Big Sight, West Exhibition Hall https://www.bigsight.jp/

■Exhibitor Eligibility

As a general rule, this event is open to small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs), business cooperatives, corporate cooperatives, and other organizations that meet the following conditions:

● Companies and other organizations with business offices in the Greater Tokyo Area (Tokyo, Saitama, Chiba, Kanagawa, Ibaraki, Tochigi, Gunma, and Yamanashi)

● Companies operating in the following sectors: (1) IT, AI, and DX; (2) Environment, Energy, and GX; (3) Healthcare, Medicine, and Welfare; (4) Manufacturing

■Special Events

◎Special stage events, including a special lecture by the exhibition ambassador, Mr. Soichi Noguchi

◎ Networking events for exhibition participants and other support programs

■Last Year’s Results

Number of Exhibitors: 695 / Number of Visitors: 12,720

[Application Overview]

■Application Period

May 29, 2026 (Fri) – July 31, 2026 (Fri)

■Exhibition Fees

A. Small and Medium-Sized Enterprises (SMEs) and Organizations = 77,000 yen (tax included) *Excluding micro-enterprises

B. Small-scale businesses: 55,000 yen (tax included) *Example of a small-scale business: In the manufacturing sector, 20 or fewer employees

■How to Apply

Please apply via the official Industrial Exchange Exhibition 2026 website

https://www.sangyo-koryuten.tokyo/

■ Inquiries Regarding Exhibition Participation

Industrial Exchange Expo 2026 Organizing Secretariat

[TEL] 03-6416-9603

[E-mail] info@sangyo-koryuten.tokyo

[Office Hours] Weekdays 10:00–17:30

[Organizers and Others]

■Organizer

Industrial Exchange Exhibition Executive Committee

Tokyo Metropolitan Government / Tokyo Chamber of Commerce and Industry / Federation of Tokyo Chambers of Commerce and Industry / Federation of Tokyo Chambers of Commerce

Tokyo Central Association of Small and Medium Enterprise Organizations / Tokyo Big Sight Co., Ltd. /

Tokyo Metropolitan Small and Medium Enterprise Promotion Corporation (Public Interest Incorporated Foundation)

Tokyo Metropolitan Industrial Technology Research Center (Local Independent Administrative Agency)

■Supported by

Tokyo Federation of Industrial Associations (General Incorporated Association) / Organization for Small & Medium Enterprises and Regional Innovation, Japan (Independent Administrative Institution) /

Tokyo Credit Guarantee Association / Tokyo SME Investment & Incubation Co., Ltd.

■Partner Cities

Saitama Prefecture / Chiba Prefecture / Kanagawa Prefecture / Ibaraki Prefecture / Tochigi Prefecture / Gunma Prefecture / Yamanashi Prefecture

Saitama City / Chiba City / Yokohama City / Kawasaki City / Sagamihara City

“Industrial Exchange Expo 2026” Ambassador

Profile of Soichi Noguchi

“Industrial Exchange Expo 2026” Ambassador: Soichi Noguchi

Born in Kanagawa Prefecture in 1965. Ph.D. (Academic). Recognized by Guinness World Records in two categories as the first astronaut in the world to successfully complete three spaceflights and return to Earth via three different modes of transportation. Received the YouTube Creator Award in 2021 for videos such as “Live Chopin Performance from Space.”He was selected as one of the “100 People of the World” by the international NPO “Genius 100” Foundation.

He has received awards such as the Japan Society for Qualitative Psychology Paper Award for his “First-Person Research on Space,” which delves into experiences of burnout after returning from space and perspectives on life and death. He is a recipient of the Boy Scouts Special Merit Award and the Platinum Agist 2025 Award in the Culture and Education category.

Director and CTO of the International Institute for Social and Economic Research, Inc.; President of IHI Academy, Inc.; Honorary Director of the Cup Noodles Museum; Special Advisor to the President of Ritsumeikan University; Specially Appointed Professor at the University of Tokyo; Advisor to the United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) Association; Senior Fellow at the World Economic Forum (Davos); Director of the Space Foundation

He is also active as a voice actor in films such as “Into the Nature,” “Solo: A Star Wars Story,” and “Elio: The Star-Connector.” His hobbies include cooking, camping, songwriting (signed with Sony Music Artists), and flying airplanes.

・Official X: https://x.com/Astro_Soichi

・Official YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@astrosoichi

・Official LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/snoguchi/

・Official Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/astro.soichi/