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Misumi's 2025 Student Manufacturing Support Program Launches

Misumi Group, headquartered in Chiyoda, Tokyo, has officially commenced the 2025 Student Manufacturing Support Program, starting on January 7, 2026. This initiative is designed to empower student organizations that have successfully passed the selection process, providing them with essential parts and components to facilitate their projects in engineering and manufacturing. This year, a total of 110 organizations will receive support, including ten special support recipients each awarded products worth approximately 100,000 yen, while another 100 groups will receive support in the form of 50,000 yen worth of Misumi products.

The modern manufacturing industry is facing unprecedented challenges, including a declining workforce, the pressing need for skilled labor, and the complications introduced by Digital Transformation (DX). This shift necessitates the effective transmission of skills and enhances productivity amidst a backdrop of unstable global circumstances. As the demand for a robust supply chain grows, so does the need for cutting-edge solutions via advanced collaboration between humans and machines. It is within this framework that STEAM education has become increasingly critical to cultivate the next generation of manufacturing talent capable of tackling these multifaceted issues.

The Misumi Student Manufacturing Support Program is an annual initiative aimed at student organizations engaged in engineering-based manufacturing. It offers a unique opportunity for these groups to select from a staggering portfolio of over 30 million items, with even more variations when considering size differences in custom-ordered products. Furthermore, the program includes access to the AI-driven procurement platform, meviy, where designers can swiftly receive quotes and delivery times for machine components by simply uploading their 3D designs.

Overview of Support

Eligibility

This program is open to a total of 110 student groups engaged in “engineering-based manufacturing,” specifically targeting: high schools, technical colleges, vocational schools, junior colleges, universities, and graduate schools.

Support Content

• - Regular Support: Each organization selected will receive Misumi products valued at 50,000 yen.
• - Special Support: Organizations included in the special support category will receive products valued at 100,000 yen each.

Duration of Product Provision

From January 7, 2026, until February 18, 2026.

Special Support Groups Highlighted

Among the numerous applications, a rigorous selection process highlighted ten organizations characterized by their commitment to high social contribution and ambitious project goals aimed at solving societal challenges through manufacturing. The selected special support groups include:

• - Kanagawa University / Kanagawa University Space Rocket Club
• - Kwansei Gakuin University / Kwansei Gakuin AiMEiBA
• - Kyushu Institute of Technology / KIT-AURORA
• - Chubu University / Chubu Aerospace Team
• - Tokyo Science University / Rocket Circle CREATE
• - Nagoya Institute of Technology / Solar Car Club
• - Niigata University / NiCs
• - Fukuoka Institute of Technology / i-STEAM Educational Material Development
• - Meikei Gakuen High School / Lap Seventeen
• - Ritsumeikan University / Ri-one

Regular Support Groups Focus

The typical support recipients are not only participating in competitions with robots or rockets but are also organizing workshops to engage local children in manufacturing education and employing technology to drive regional revitalization. Here are examples of the endeavors undertaken by the regular support groups:

• - Participation in International Robot Competitions
• - Competitions in Formula Racing
• - Development of Hybrid Rockets
• - Creation of Rescue Robots
• - Development of Agricultural Robots
• - Working on Space Elevator Projects
• - Sunlight-Excited Laser Development

Related Content of Misumi’s Student Manufacturing Support Program

In an effort to promote awareness and enhance communication with participant organizations, Misumi is actively disseminating information through its website and social media channels. The program's introductory video, which succinctly outlines the support process, showcases photos and interviews with student groups, highlighting their dedication to engineering and manufacturing.
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About Misumi

As a provider of essential machine parts and tools to over 323,000 global companies (as of March 2025), Misumi uniquely combines manufacturing capabilities with those of a trading company, achieving global standard delivery times and enhancing customer convenience through a robust business foundation.

Misumi's Commitment to Corporate Social Responsibility

Beyond the Misumi Student Manufacturing Support Program, the company also serves as a special sponsor for the bipedal robot competition, ROBO-ONE, emphasizing its ongoing mission to ignite an interest in manufacturing among future generations and support the passionate drive of next-generation manufacturing professionals.