MUGENLABO SUPPORT PROGRAM 2025Business Support Program

Challenges that Enterprise partners wish to solve with startups, and the assets they provide to startups in association with these challenges.

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Logo: Ezaki Glico Co., Ltd.

Ezaki Glico Co., Ltd.Click to open/close

Challenges

Business development in the following areas centered on food and health:

1. [1] Optimized nutritional balance and baby's growth
2. [2] Supporting growth
3. [3] Strengthening athletic ability and capacity
4. [4] Improving brain function
5. [5] Healthy aging

Assets

• Insights into the development of confectionery, frozen desserts, food, milk, and dairy products
• Providing the value of great taste and good health based on scientific evidence
• Corporate touchpoints through Office Glico
• Domestic and overseas locations

Logo: SG Holdings Co., Ltd.

SG Holdings Co., Ltd.Click to open/close

Challenges

• Creation of new businesses and services utilizing the assets of the SG Holdings Group
• Creation of new businesses and services that contribute to solving social issues
• Efficiency improvement in logistics and various operations supporting logistics
• Utilization of big data in business strategy

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Assets

• Customer base of diverse industries, numbering in the hundreds of thousands
• Over 1,400 bases
• Talent such as Sales Driver®
• Approximately 27,000 vehicles
• Logistics know-how
• Places available for demonstration

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Logo: ENEOS Holdings, Inc.

ENEOS Holdings, Inc.Click to open/close

Challenges

1. [1] Streamlining operations and improving workplace environment through the introduction of advanced technologies such as AI

2. [2] Securing options and competitiveness towards low-carbon and decarbonization

   • Technologies and business models with strengths in biofuels, green materials, synthetic fuels, CCS, renewable energy, etc.

Assets

• Domestic leading oil refining and marketing supply chain
• Group network: Oil and natural gas development, electricity business, renewable energy, materials, etc.
• B to B connections including branded dealers
• Over 60 million potential customers (approximately 80 million driver's license holders, more than 19 million ENEOS official app members)
• Proprietary R&D organization: Central Technical Research Laboratory

Logo: Odakyu Electric Railway Co., Ltd.

Odakyu Electric Railway Co., Ltd.Click to open/close

Assets

Supporting the expansion of international brands (such as food and apparel) into the Japanese market

Logo: KYOCERA Communication Systems Co., Ltd.

KYOCERA Communication Systems Co., Ltd.Click to open/close

Challenges

1. [1] Expansion of business and creation of new services towards the realization of a Sustainable society

   • Consideration of the Renewable Energy power source management/aggregation business

2. [2] Creation of co-creation projects through collaboration among industry, government, and academia towards the realization of the Smart City concept

   • Creation of new businesses aimed at solving regional issues using digital technology

3. [3] Creation of new solutions and services for the Digital Transformation (DX) of manufacturing using digital technology

   • Utilization of the Digital Twin concept for enhancing analysis and simulation by using actual and unreal environments
   • Consideration of solutions for work productivity improvement and operational efficiency using generative AI

Assets

1. [1]

   • (Solar power generation) Providing expertise in the construction and operation of various solar power generation systems, including ground-mounted, floating, and rooftop installations
   • (Data Center) Offering co-creation opportunities at a Zero-Emission Datacenter (ZED) operated with 100% pure renewable energy sources

2. [2]

   • (Internet of Things: IoT) Providing a Low Power Wide Area (LPWA) network, called Sigfox, as a communication bearer and related solutions in the IoT sector
   • (Mobility/Robotics) Offering co-creation opportunities utilizing medium-speed, mid-sized autonomous delivery robots on actual roadways
   • (Telecommunication) Providing expertise in the construction and operation of local 5G networks and smart poles

3. [3]

   • Providing specialized resources in various domains, including Cloud, AI, and Cybersecurity, involving group companies

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Logo: Google Cloud Japan LLC

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Challenges

• Google Cloud Japan LLC aims to enhance the recognition of "Google for Startups" and promote the use of the "Google for Startups Cloud Program.

Assets

Open in a new windowGoogle for Startups Cloud Program

Logo: KCJ GROUP INC.

KCJ GROUP INC.Click to open/close

Challenges

• Development of digital content for KidZania users (children and guardians)
• Development of services that enhance convenience for KidZania users and create opportunities for visits
• Development of attractive content and events provided at KidZania facilities
• Developing strategies and tools, including apps, to foster engagement with KidZania users, loyalty program members, and the local community
• Streamlining management operations (such as HR, document management, and approval requests) through the company's DX (Digital Transformation)
• Development of new businesses related to education and youth development field

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Assets

The question pertains to the following activities at KidZania facilities: the deployment of content, the development of services using the KidZania brand, public relations on the official website, PR opportunities for loyalty program member organizations, and PR opportunities for sponsor companies and school groups.

Logo: KDDI Corporation

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Challenges

• DX (Digital Transformation): Solving diverse industry challenges through communication, data analysis, and added value
• Finance: Enhancing the attractiveness of the au brand by expanding financial services, starting with Mane-katsu
• Energy: Expanding renewable energy businesses and achieving carbon neutrality within the KDDI Group
• Mobility: Integration of advanced technologies and social systems related to movement and transportation
• Space: Expansion of satellite communication services and creation of terrestrial businesses applying space technology
• Healthcare: Improving user experience related to health and medical care, and supporting the industry
• Sports/Entertainment: Supporting athletes and creators through AI, and building an ecosystem
• Web3/Metaverse: Proposing diverse communication opportunities and creating new economic spheres

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Assets

• Talent support for matching startups struggling with labor shortages with employees from large companies who wish to gain experience working in startups
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• Presentation of challenges and development support for startups aiming to develop solutions and services utilizing generative AI
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• Opportunities for demonstration and participation in town development at Takanawa Gateway City, where KDDI's headquarters relocated in 2025
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• Support for the protection and utilization of intellectual property and intangible assets of startups by experts from KDDI's Intellectual Property Office
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• Solution for constructing au areas using Starlink to promote DX in communication dead zones
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Logo: Satsudora Holdings Co., Ltd.

Satsudora Holdings Co., Ltd.Click to open/close

Challenges

• The provided content outlines several challenges faced by the company's retail and inbound retail businesses in the drugstore industry. The competitive market and increasing monopolization by large companies have intensified buyers' bargaining power, making it harder to sell products. Additionally, the proliferation of online shops has altered consumer purchasing behaviors, leading to severe labor shortages in the operation of physical stores. There is a growing demand for marketing evolution to create value-added sales floors and innovative sales methods to meet the diverse needs of customers.
• The company is tackling advanced domestic challenges in Hokkaido, such as population decline and climate change due to global warming, by engaging in region-connected business activities. However, they face a shortage of new solutions, as well as a lack of large companies and startups willing to engage in open innovation to create new industries. This shortage of players willing to participate in addressing these challenges is another issue the company is confronting.

Assets

• Centered in Hokkaido, with 3,500 employees and 200 drugstore locations, attracting 33 million visitors annually.
• The membership app has been downloaded 800,000 times.
• Over 2.1 million Hokkaido Regional Common Point Cards have been issued.
• More than 40 agreements have been concluded with local governments and companies, forming the Hokkaido Network.
• The Hokkaido Regional Incubation Center, "EZOHUB," located in Sapporo and Tokyo, serves as the core of the Hokkaido incubation platform.

Logo: Suntory Holdings Limited

Suntory Holdings LimitedClick to open/close

Challenges

Creation of new businesses and innovative dining experiences utilizing the following

• Food Technology
• Health & Wellness
• Sustainability
• XR (especially VR and MR)

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Assets

• Opportunities for collaboration with currently considered new business ideas
• Insights into beverage development and health, and a network with dining establishments
• Consumer touchpoints through products and sales
• Voices from employees around the world

Logo: SKY Perfect JSAT Corporation

SKY Perfect JSAT CorporationClick to open/close

Challenges

Creation of new businesses (i.e., space industry) for the next generation by combining technology and insights in the space business domain (satellites/GEO, LEO, NTN, HAPS, quantum cryptography, space utilization, space resources/solar energy, moon, etc.) that SKY Perfect JSAT is working on, with the technology, services, and social infrastructure concepts of startup companies

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Assets

• Expertise and know-how in space-related businesses
• Insights into the standardization and trends of 5G/6G
• Matching with internal new business ideas
• Advice and support related to B2B sales in collaboration efforts

Logo: Sumitomo Life Insurance Company

Sumitomo Life Insurance CompanyClick to open/close

Challenges

By developing WaaS (Well-being as a Service) as an ecosystem that supports ""Well-being"" ―where each individual lives better physically, mentally, socially, and economically― Sumitomo Life aims to realize unique value that continues into the future. In addition to further promoting ""Health Promotion"" through "SUMITOMO LIFE Vitality" which is the core of WaaS, we are advancing open innovation initiatives in three areas.

1. [1] The "Disease Management" area, for living better even with diseases
2. [2] The "Wellness Life" area, for living better at various life stages
3. [3] The "Well-Aging" area, for living happily as one ages

URL: Open in a new windowhttps://www.sumitomolife.co.jp/about/wellbeing/waas/index.html (in Japanese only)

Assets

Provision of collaboration opportunities themed around well-being

• Retail-type stores "Sumitomo Life Vitality Plaza outlets" (such as the Ginza Flagship store)
• Opportunities for exhibitions and presentations of products/services at Sumitomo Life's Tokyo and Osaka headquarters
• Support for demonstration experiments and marketing initiatives using the "Sumitomo Life Izumi Hall," a classical music hall renowned for its world-class acoustics
• Product/service monitoring cooperation by Sumitomo Life employees

Logo: Sumitomo Electric Industries, Ltd.

Sumitomo Electric Industries, Ltd.Click to open/close

Challenges

Creation of new businesses through collaboration with co-creation partners in fusion areas of existing business domains such as energy, info-communications, and mobility, as well as in new domains such as the sea, air, space, human, life, and the Earth.

Assets

• Global matching opportunities with business segments and R&D divisions in Environment & Energy, Information & Communications, Automotive, Electronics, and Industrial Materials.
• Opportunities for co-creation and promoting Proof of Concept (PoC) in new businesses.

Logo: Sumitomo Realty & Development Co., Ltd.

Sumitomo Realty & Development Co., Ltd.Click to open/close

Challenges

• Improvement in building tenant leasing contract rates through sales enhancements (such as non-face-to-face sales and standardization of sales skills)
• Environmental initiatives such as the introduction of green energy for our owned assets and future development properties
• Office proposals that cater to new work styles in the post-COVID era
• Operational efficiency improvements (DX) related to the management of office buildings and residences
• Utilization of event spaces
• Support for open innovation by matching over 1,800 office tenants with startup companies

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Assets

Provision of co-creation opportunities at various facilities owned by Sumitomo Realty & Development

• 230 office buildings
• Rental residences
• Hotels (Villa Fontaine)
• Conference rooms, event spaces (Bellesalle, Sankaku Hiroba)
• Commercial facilities (Ariake Garden, Haneda Airport Garden)
• Fitness facilities (Esforta)
• Incubation facilities (The "GROWTH" series of setup offices is established nationwide, hosting many startup companies)

URL: Open in a new windowhttps://office-b.sumitomo-rd.co.jp/growth (in Japanese only)

Logo: TANAKA PRECIOUS METAL TECHNOLOGIES Co., Ltd.

TANAKA PRECIOUS METAL TECHNOLOGIES Co., Ltd.Click to open/close

Challenges

1. [1] Driving Innovation with Precious Metals

   • We especially welcome projects in the fields of environment, electronics, and life sciences.

2. [2] Shaping the Future through Technology and Business Development

   • Exploring bold new domains, including space-related ventures

Assets

1. [1] Advanced Prototyping and Evaluation
   Prototyping and performance testing using precious metal materials
2. [2] Expert Collaboration for Material Innovation Co-creation with specialists in metal and chemical material development

Logo: Chunichi Shimbun Co., Ltd.

Chunichi Shimbun Co., Ltd.Click to open/close

Challenges

1. [1] Creation of innovative businesses and services and their expansion within and outside the prefecture through the "Open in a new windowAichi Sports Innovation Project AiSIA (in Japanese only)" a public-private joint initiative to promote innovation in the sports field over three years starting in fiscal year 2024 (particularly technology that encourages exercise for individuals beyond disabilities and physical limitations)
2. [2] Business development using data from a Customer Data Platform (CDP) that incorporates data from members of Chunichi Shimbun Plus, Chunichi Dragons Fan Club, Boo-Woo Tickets (a ticket sales site for places like Ghibli Park), and Chunichi Culture Center

3. [3] Other business development through open innovation with startups in existing company businesses

   • Updating the newspaper business through technology utilization in reporting and production processes
   • Creation of new businesses in conjunction with web media
   • Enhancing customer experiences in art exhibitions and sports events using new technology
   • Creating interaction and connection populations in local municipalities

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Assets

1. [1]

   • Promotion of co-creation through the "Aichi Sports Innovation Consortium AiSIA," the driving body of the project
   • Collaboration with top league sports teams in various sports within Aichi Prefecture
   • Public relations through the Chunichi Shimbun, which circulates approximately 1.7 million copies in the seven prefectures of the Chubu region

2. [2]

   • Customer data platform with over 2 million customers, mainly in the Chubu region
   • Approaching the above customer group through web research and newsletters

3. [3]

   • Reporting and public relations using newspapers and the web
   • "Open in a new windowLorcle (in Japanese only)" a platform for disseminating necessary local information with various regional stakeholders, including municipalities and businesses
   • Various art exhibitions
   • Various events such as marathons and fireworks festivals
   • Housing centers

Logo: TV Asahi Corporation

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Challenges

1. [1] Creation of new services that expand content and IP with technology or allow for new developments
2. [2] Joint development of new IP
3. [3] New business proposals linked to TV Asahi's sports content
4. [4] Service creation at events

Assets

1. [1] Partial sharing of know-how in content creation and providing opportunities for collaboration with existing IP
2. [2] Providing opportunities for collaboration with the entertainment facility "Tokyo Dream Park", scheduled to open in spring 2026, and the "TV Asahi Summer Festival"

Logo: Toshiba Digital Solutions Corporation

Toshiba Digital Solutions CorporationClick to open/close

Challenges

• Creation of new communication methods by combining purchase history data from POS register payments with various data such as people's location information and behavior history
• Collaboration with Fintech and Insurtech services, and development of new products and businesses using purchase history as evidence
• Creation of new services by analyzing and utilizing purchase detail data from physical stores
• Support and promotion of health improvement through digital health by analyzing and utilizing life log data, such as meal history

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Assets

• Open in a new windowSmart Receipt (Electronic Receipt) Assets (in Japanese only)

Logo: Tobu Railway Co., Ltd.

Tobu Railway Co., Ltd.Click to open/close

Challenges

1. [1] Creation of new tourism services

   • Effective use of tourism facilities and idle spaces that experience significant demand fluctuations due to seasons and holidays
   • Transition from quantity to quality in tourism businesses and acquisition of repeat visitors in a society with a declining population
   • Introduction of new services to improve the convenience of tourists

2. [2] Improvement of profitability and convenience in the tourism industry through digital transformation (DX)

   • Increase in various tasks due to the rapid growth in tourism demand and the anticipated shortage of tourism industry workers due to population decline
   • Further enhancement of user experience through DX
   • Strengthening of marketing functions to appropriately respond to rapidly changing tourism needs

3. [3] Responding to the surge in international tourism

   • Accommodating diverse languages, cultures, customs, and religions in both hardware and software
   • Improving branding and awareness to aim for becoming an international tourist destination
   • Upselling and cross-selling efforts to further capture demand from international tourists

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Assets

The Tobu Railway Group, boasting the longest private railway line around Tokyo, has various touchpoints with customers in the tourism scene, such as Tokyo Skytree Town® and Nikko Kanaya Hotel―oldest Western-style hotel in Japan. Through business co-creation, we aim to support collaboration with group assets and the areas along the railway line.
Additionally, we have an office in Taipei to attract inbound tourists to Japan, and we plan to promote collaboration for new business creation in the future.

[Main Group Assets]

• Trains (Limited Express "SPACIA X", Steam locomotives), and stations
• Landmark facilities and large commercial complexes
• Hotels
• Department stores and supermarkets
• Ropeways and sightseeing boats
• Tourist attractions
• Highway buses, route buses,and taxis

Logo: Nippon Television Network Corporation

Nippon Television Network CorporationClick to open/close

Challenges

• Creating new, enjoyable living experiences that address daily life challenges
• Contributing to environmental efforts with a focus on carbon neutrality
• Contributing to the promotion of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DE&I) by creating opportunities for women, LGBTQ individuals, and people with disabilities
• Supporting creators, especially in the entertainment industry
• Creating inspiring experiences through the use of new media and content
• Developing initiatives and new services to increase participation in sports such as running, walking, dancing, and fitness

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Assets

• Co-creation opportunities with Nippon TV's television programs and events
• Co-creation opportunities utilizing IP owned by Nippon TV
• Co-creation opportunities using group facilities such as the fitness club "TIPNESS"

Logo: Bandai Namco Entertainment Inc.

Bandai Namco Entertainment Inc.Click to open/close

Challenges

1. [1] Creation of new entertainment IPs and content, especially targeted towards a younger audience
2. [2] Engaging with fans on newly emerging digital social platforms
3. [3] Providing meaningful experiences on our first-party commerce platform, Asobi Store

Assets

1. [1] Expertise on marketing and promoting existing entertainment content and IPs
2. [2] Strong distribution network, both digitally and physically, especially in Asia
3. [3] Co-creation opportunities leveraging our Open in a new windowAsobi Store (in Japanese only), or Open in a new windowMirai-ken Studio

Logo: HANWA CO.,LTD

HANWA CO.,LTDClick to open/close

Challenges

Food Business

• Creation of a sustainable aquaculture business
• Aiming for a sustainable society beyond just catching, by utilizing marine and land-based aquaculture, feed, and aquaculture technologies to create businesses that can withstand resource depletion

Energy Business

• Creation of various products and services related to decarbonization and CO2 reduction in energy
• Creation of various products and services enabling circular recycling businesses

Life Materials Business

• Development of new products related to daily necessities and household goods (such as bags) and creation of new material products
• Introduction of new logistics and picking technologies, such as automation

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Assets

Opportunities to utilize domestic and international sales/procurement channels owned by Hanwa Co., Ltd.

Logo: Hitachi, Ltd.

Hitachi, Ltd.Click to open/close

Challenges

Hitachi is promoting digitalization in fields such as industry, energy, and mobility to realize a sustainable society and pursue people's happiness. However, achieving this grand goal is beyond our capabilities alone. Therefore, we aim to lead "social innovation" worldwide by joining hands with those who possess advanced technologies and services.

Assets

Would you like to join us in leveraging and combining various assets that Hitachi possesses to create new businesses?

• We have extensive know-how and the latest IT skill sets related to operational technology (OT) and products, gained through our diverse social infrastructure businesses, including finance, public, industrial, power, and railway sectors.
• In Hitachi City, Ibaraki Prefecture, where our company was founded, we are advancing the "Hitachi City Co-creation Project" with both internal and external partners to create new value. We are focusing on three themes "Building a Green Industrial City", "Promoting Digital Health, Medical Care, and Nursing" and "Smart Public Transportation".

Logo: Fujita Corporation

Fujita CorporationClick to open/close

Challenges

Develop a future city where everything is connected

• IoT-based connected urban functions implemented in smart cities/super cities

Achieving a construction industry that excels in productivity and safety

• Realizing an innovative construction industry with enhanced productivity and safety by utilizing AI and robots

Creating a sustainable society through the implementation of technology and ideas

• Creation of new business areas that consider the SDGs and aim to "create a sustainable society"

Assets

Business implementation capability and PoC fields in construction sites

• (Approximately 300 construction sites annually), both domestically and internationally

Research and Development

• Technology center (joint research and development)

Domestic and International Network

• Domestic and international bases (18 locations in Japan, 16 overseas) + the comprehensive strength of the Daiwa House Group

Others

• Funding assistance opportunities

Logo: Mitsui Kinzoku Company, Limited

Mitsui Kinzoku Company, LimitedClick to open/close

Challenges

• Creation of new businesses utilizing our assets, such as material research and development technologies and product lines
• Co-creating new opportunities with startups for our company and enhance the corporate value of startups

1. [1] Environment & Energy

   #CCUS #Biomass #Synthetic Fuels #White Biotechnology #Metal Recycling #Next Generation Batteries

2. [2] Electronics

   #Power Semiconductors #Thermal Management #Quantum Computing

3. [3] Life Sciences

   #Inorganic Pharmaceuticals #Diagnostics #Bioprocess Materials

4. [4] DX & AI

   #HighPrecision Simulation Technology #R&D Efficiency #Sensing Data Utilization

Assets

• Opportunities for joint development and mass production consideration utilizing our research and development technologies
  #Catalyst Technology #Metal Ceramics Porous Materials Technology #Inorganic Particle Synthesis Technology #Metal Microfabrication Technology
• Provision and combination of functional material product lines
  #3D Printing (Cold Plate Design Manufacturing Technology) #Negative Thermal Expansion Filler #High Conductivity Metal Filler
• Funding through corporate venture capital
• Demonstration opportunities utilizing our sales channels and infrastructure

Logo: Mitsui & Co., Ltd.

Mitsui & Co., Ltd.Click to open/close

Challenges

Synergy creation in existing businesses

Assets

Providing know-how and mentoring in various business areas handled by our company

Logo: Mitsui Fudosan Co., Ltd.

Mitsui Fudosan Co., Ltd.Click to open/close

Assets

• Providing know-how and mentoring in the real estate industry

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Logo: LAC Co., Ltd.

LAC Co., Ltd.Click to open/close

Challenges

• Development of cybersecurity services for B2C and B2E (employees)
• Development of AI solutions to dramatically improve business productivity and employee engagement
• Development of sales tech to scale sales and promotional activities without relying on manual efforts

Assets

• Opportunities for collaboration with over 2,000 existing customers
• Support to enhance product security levels
• Provision of a co-creation environment using LAC and group companies as a testbed

Logo: Ricoh Company, Ltd.

Ricoh Company, Ltd.Click to open/close

Challenges

• Workplace Experience: Provide a digital workspace where you can work seamlessly in an environment that suits you anytime and anywhere, enhancing productivity and creativity.
  ~Focus Areas~
  Flexible Work/Collaboration Tools/Telepresence Robots/Remote Work Platforms/Remote Business Support (Back Office)/AR & VR/Modeling Construction/Digital Twin/Privacy Tech/Cybersecurity
• Support for Creativity: Support individuals and teams in expressing creativity and generating new ideas and value through communication and collaboration.
  ~Focus Areas~
  Mental Health Tech/Digital Wellness/Engagement & Well-being/Human Augmentation AI/BMI & HMI/Collective Genius/Creator Economy/DAO (Decentralized Autonomous Organization)/Multimodal Sensing
• Digital Inclusion: Support the safe and free utilization of all digital technologies regardless of individual attributes.
  ~Focus Areas~
  Business DX/BPaaS/Remote Work Support/Workflow Automation Systems/Agent AI/SLM (Small Language Model)/Process & Task Mining/Embodiment AI

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Assets

Creation of business collaboration opportunities through communication with the Ricoh Innovation Fund

Logo: Lawson Entertainment, Inc.

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Challenges

1. [1] Revising and streamlining sales schemes using AI technology

   The sales systems for various entertainment products (tickets, entertainment goods, travel) have become complex due to increased sales volume and diversification of sales methods, putting pressure on human resources with registration and modification tasks. We aim to automate or streamline some of the business processes necessary for sales to improve operational speed.

2. [2] Cross-service marketing in the entertainment sector

   A challenge exists in utilizing customer information held by various services such as tickets, entertainment goods, and travel for cross-service marketing. We aim to enhance customer satisfaction and service improvement through tribe marketing.

3. [3] Social contribution through the creation of new businesses and services via entertainment

   In an era where "entertainment" is a source of life fulfillment, we want to create services and opportunities that make it feel more accessible and contribute to a world filled with happiness through "entertainment."

Assets

• Network with various entertainment companies and provision of knowledge related to entertainment businesses
• Promotional media at approximately 15,000 Lawson stores nationwide, 48 HMV locations nationwide, 42 United Cinemas theaters nationwide, and 8 hmv museum venues
• One of the industry's largest customer data platforms for services such as tickets, entertainment goods, and travel