Call for Participants — WIPO GREEN Technology Forum 2026

Publication date: February 5, 2026

The WIPO Japan Office of the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) will host an environmental technology showcase event, “WIPO GREEN Technology Forum 2026: Featuring Japan’s Innovations for a Sustainable Future” with the aim of providing opportunities for Japanese technologies to connect with overseas needs.

WIPO promotes the dissemination of technologies that contribute to solving environmental challenges and facilitates international matchmaking through its initiative WIPO GREEN.

As part of this initiative, this Forum seeks to create collaboration opportunities with companies, universities, research institutions, and government organizations from India and ASEAN countries, as well as other regions in Asia-Pacific, the Middle East and Africa, who will participate online.

This event provides a unique opportunity to present Japan’s environmental technology seeds to a global audience and explore potential international collaboration.

※ The application period for this event has now closed. Thank you for your interest and for the many applications received. You can still join the event as an online participant by registering online.

Event details

Date and Time

Friday, June 5, 2026 | 15:00–18:00 (JST)

Venue

Akasaka Intercity Conference – the Amphitheater (4F Akasaka Intercity AIR, 1-8-1 Akasaka, Minato-ku, Tokyo 107-0052, Japan)

Format

Hybrid format (on-site in Tokyo and online streaming) Simultaneous Japanese–English interpretation provided

Participation Fee

Free of charge (Please note that transportation, accommodation, and other expenses related to participation as a presenter must be borne by the presenters themselves.)

Eligible Participants (Organizations Based in Japan)

Applications are invited from Japanese companies, research institutions, universities, and other organizations that meet all of the following criteria:

• Possess technologies that contribute to solving environmental challenges
• (Business size, organization size, and patent ownership are not required)
• Agree to register the technology in the WIPO GREEN Database
• Agree to prepare technology introduction materials in both Japanese and English and to their inclusion in the technology catalogue
• In the case of companies, be incorporated under the Japanese Companies Act and have their head office registered in Japan

If applications exceed capacity, participating organizations or technologies to be included in the catalogue will be selected based on the interests and needs of overseas stakeholders—particularly from India and ASEAN countries, as well as other regions in Asia-Pacific, the Middle East and Africa. There is no fixed limit on the number of technologies to be included in the technology catalogue.

Target Technology Fields

Organizations possessing environmental technologies in the following areas are particularly encouraged to apply:

1. Renewable Energy / Energy Efficiency (e.g., solar power, wind power, offshore wind, energy storage and energy management, hydrogen energy)
2. Waste Management and Recycling
3. Water Treatment and Air Purification
4. Smart Agriculture / Climate-Adaptive Agriculture Technologies (e.g., drone- and IoT-based crop monitoring, climate-resilient crops such as drought- or salinity-tolerant varieties, bio-breeding technologies, autonomous tractors, harvesting robots, weather forecasting systems, early warning tools, indoor vertical farming)
5. Smart Cities / Transportation (e.g., IoT sensors, MaaS, EV charging networks, autonomous driving, air monitoring, green spaces and rooftop greening technologies)
6. Low-Environmental-Impact Sanitation Technologies
7. Disaster Risk Reduction Technologies
8. Low-Environmental-Impact Technologies Related to Critical Minerals
9. Semiconductor Technologies

Benefits of Participation

• A 5-minute presentation by each Japanese organization, followed by approximately 5 minutes of Q&A (up to 20 presenters)
• Online Q&A sessions and exchanges of views with overseas companies, universities, and government stakeholders participating in the Forum
• Participation in the networking event following the main event
• Inclusion in a technology catalogue (Japanese and English) to be published on the WIPO website (The English version will also be introduced at other matchmaking events after the Forum)
• Post-event matchmaking support, by facilitating contact upon request from overseas stakeholders
• Information on open calls for participation in events organized by JETRO and other organizations after the Forum

Please note that this initiative aims to introduce environmental technologies and provide matchmaking opportunities between technology providers and potential users. It does not guarantee the conclusion of specific business deals or transactions.

All commercial negotiations, contract conclusions, transaction conditions, and post-contract activities shall be conducted at the sole responsibility of the respective parties.

The WIPO Japan Office shall not be involved in, nor bear any responsibility for, the outcomes of such negotiations, contracts, or any disputes arising between technology providers and overseas stakeholders.

Application Method

Please complete the required information in the Application Form and submit it by email to the address below by the application deadline.

Before applying, please be sure to review Participation Conditions (p.4) and Important Notes (p.5) of the Application Guidelines.

Application Deadline: Friday, March 27, 2026. The application period has been extended.

Required Documents

1. Application Form (Please complete the designated PDF application form.)
2. Technology Introduction Materials (Word file, prepared in both Japanese and English) Corresponding to Question 9 of the application form

Information to Be Provided in the Application Form

1. Organization name (Japanese and English)
2. Contact person’s name (Japanese and Romanized)
3. Contact person’s email address
4. Head office address
5. Main telephone number
6. Organization website
7. Organization overview (Japanese and English)
8. Environmental technology field(s) to be introduced (Renewable energy / energy efficiency, waste management and recycling, water treatment and air purification, smart agriculture / climate-adaptive technologies, smart cities / transportation, low-environmental-impact sanitation technologies, others)
9. Technology to be introduced: technology description materials (Japanese and English), photos, website links
10. Preferred target regions (multiple selections allowed): (1) Asia-Pacific (India), (2) Asia-Pacific (ASEAN), (3) Middle East and Africa, (4) Others
11. Agreement to meet the participation conditions stated in the Application Guidelines

Organizer: World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) Japan Office

Supporting Organizations:

• Japan Patent Office (JPO);
• Japan External Trade Organization (JETRO);
• Japan Intellectual Property Association (JIPA) (including prospective supporters)

Inquiries and Submission

WIPO GREEN Technology Forum 2026 Secretariat (Contact persons: Nishino / Murai)

We look forward to receiving your applications.

Should you have any questions regarding this event or the application process, please feel free to contact us.

This event is organized with financing from the Funds-In-Trust Japan Industrial Property Global