2026-06-25

NanoFrontier Registered as an Eligible Employer under Sendai City's Relocation Support Grant Program — Up to 1 Million Yen Available for Those Relocating from the Tokyo Metropolitan Area

NanoFrontier Registered as an Eligible Employer under Sendai City’s Relocation Support Grant Program — Up to 1 Million Yen Available for Those Relocating from the Tokyo Metropolitan Area

NanoFrontier Co., Ltd. (Head Office: Sendai, Miyagi; Representative Director: Seiya Inoue; hereinafter “NanoFrontier”) is pleased to announce that it has been registered as an eligible employer under the Relocation Support Grant Program administered by Sendai City. Individuals who currently reside in or commute from the Tokyo 23 Wards, relocate to Miyagi Prefecture, and take up new employment with NanoFrontier may receive a relocation support grant (※) of up to 1,000,000 yen for household relocations or 600,000 yen for single-person relocations.

※ An additional 100,000 yen per person is added for each household member under the age of 18 who relocates together. Grants are subject to meeting the eligibility requirements set by Sendai City.
Details: https://www.city.sendai.jp/koyotaisaku/kurashi/machi/kezaikoyo/kyujin/ijuushien/ijuushaboshuu.html

Contribution to Miyagi Prefecture and the Regional Economy

NanoFrontier aims to create a ripple effect that extends beyond the growth of a single company by building a platform that makes Tohoku University’s advanced technologies broadly accessible to industry.

Specifically, the company will contribute to strengthening Miyagi Prefecture’s industry-academia collaboration ecosystem along three axes: creating employment in Sendai for AI engineers and scientists, attracting capital inflows from domestic and international investors including venture capital firms, and retaining local university graduates within the prefecture.

The registration under the Relocation Support Grant Program is part of NanoFrontier’s efforts to lower the financial barriers for talented individuals from the Tokyo metropolitan area to build their careers in Sendai, further accelerating this virtuous cycle.

Contribution to Miyagi Prefecture and the Regional Economy

Overview of the Relocation Support Grant Program

This program provides grants to individuals who relocate to Sendai City from the Tokyo metropolitan area, with costs shared jointly by the national government, Miyagi Prefecture, and Sendai City.

Category Grant Amount
Household relocation 1,000,000 yen
Single-person relocation 600,000 yen
Additional amount per household member under 18 100,000 yen / person

Key Eligibility Requirements:

  • Applicants must have resided in or commuted from the Tokyo 23 Wards
  • Applicants must relocate to Miyagi Prefecture and take up new employment with a company registered in Miyagi Prefecture (i.e., NanoFrontier)
  • Applicants must meet the application requirements specified by Sendai City

Application Deadline:

The application deadline for FY2026 grants is January 31, 2027 (must be received by this date). Grants are subject to available budget and applications will close once the budget is exhausted.

Application Contact and Details:

Sendai City Economic Bureau, Commerce and Human Resources Support Division
TEL: 022-214-1007　Email: ijushienkin@city.sendai.jp
Official Website: https://www.city.sendai.jp/koyotaisaku/kurashi/machi/kezaikoyo/kyujin/ijuushien/ijuushaboshuu.html

Comment from the CEO

“NanoFrontier aims to create a ripple effect that extends beyond the growth of a single company by building a platform that makes Tohoku University’s advanced technologies broadly accessible to industry.

Specifically, we will contribute to strengthening Miyagi Prefecture’s industry-academia collaboration ecosystem along three axes: creating employment in Sendai for AI engineers and scientists, attracting capital inflows from domestic and international investors including venture capital firms, and retaining local university graduates within the prefecture. Our registration under the Relocation Support Grant Program is part of our efforts to lower the financial barriers for talented individuals from the Tokyo metropolitan area to build their careers in Sendai, further accelerating this virtuous cycle.“

Seiya Inoue, Representative Director

Company Profile

  • Company Name: NanoFrontier Co., Ltd.
  • Representative: Seiya Inoue, Representative Director
  • Address: Room 215, Material Solutions Center (MaSC), Tohoku University, 2-1-1 Katahira, Aoba-ku, Sendai-shi, Miyagi Prefecture
  • Established: April 7, 2025
  • Business Activities:
    • R&D, manufacturing, and sales of reagents and functional materials using organic nanoparticle technologies
    • Contract manufacturing of organic nanoparticles and provision of related technologies
    • Technology licensing and consulting in the field of organic nanoparticle technologies
  • Website: https://nanofrontier.jp

Last updated: 2026-06-25