On October 1, 2026, Essencimo Inc. officially launched the full version of "Hojomiru," a search and consultation service for subsidies and grants. Following the beta release on August 3, 2026, the company incorporated user feedback to introduce several enhancements, including a redesigned user interface, mobile responsiveness, and improved AI response accuracy.
The official release expands upon previous capabilities with the following features:
Applying for subsidies involves the heavy burden of parsing lengthy public offering guidelines and matching them against a company's specific situation. Hojomiru daily aggregates public offering information published by national and local governments as well as foundations, organizing them into four key categories: eligible applicants, eligible projects, eligible expenses, and ineligible items. By leveraging AI, the service streamlines cumbersome information gathering and accelerates eligibility assessment.
Moving forward, Hojomiru plans to enhance new subsidy notification features for Plus Plan members and introduce corporate plans tailored for administrative scrivener offices and support organizations. Furthermore, the company aims to expand its data collection scope and deepen partnerships with financial institutions and support organizations to comprehensively multi-dimensionally support small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in raising capital.