GEM Startup TOKYO Management Office
“Carve-out” is the key to revitalizing the Japanese economy! Mr. Kota Kurihara of Sairyu Co., Ltd. “I would not have started a business without a carve-out system”, referring to the superiority of carve-outs in creating new businesses
New Business Discovery Project (GEMStartup TOKYO) Results Report Meeting Held report on activity results by project participating companies and panel discussion by carve-out experts
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On March 23, 2023 (Thursday), the Tokyo Metropolitan Government held a meeting to report the results of the new business discovery project (GEMStartup TOKYO).
In this event, as an effort to connect the know-how and ideas cultivated by private companies such as large companies to
entrepreneurship and new business creation, participants in the commercialization program of “New Business Discovery Project (GEMStartup TOKYO)” will report results and provide corporate support. A report was made by the companies participating in the program. In the first part, we will report the achievements through
presentations by the adopters of the commercialization program and the companies participating in the corporate support program. We invited Mr. Kota Kurihara (President and CEO of Sairyu Co., Ltd.) and Mr. Naoto Nozawa (Executive Officer of Gaiax Co., Ltd. / Representative Director of Venture Public Relations Co., Ltd.) on the theme of “What is a carve-out that leads to an update without a break?” From the standpoint of those who used and promoted the carve-out system, he talked about the obstacles to overcome in creating new businesses and the things necessary to overcome them, based on his experiences. Date: March 23, 2023 (Thursday) 18:00-21:00
■ Location: Offline and online distribution (participation fee is free) ■ Speakers:
Mr. Kota Kurihara (President of Sairyu Co., Ltd.)
Mr. Naoto Nozawa (Executive Officer, Gaiax Co., Ltd. / Representative Director, Venture Public Relations Co., Ltd.)
■ Facilitator:
Yurina Takiguchi (Economic Newscaster / Representative Director of Globe Eight Co., Ltd.)
■Contents:
-Part One-
・Result reports by commercialization program adopters (4 people) ・Result reports from companies participating in the corporate support program (2 people)
-Part 2-
Panel discussion “The first step to the ‘challenge’ to increase the market value of business people-What is a carve-out that leads to an update rather than a reset?”
Part 1: Achievement report by commercialization program adopters ■ USEN NEXT HOLDINGS Co., Ltd.
Mr. Zhixiang Son, Business Incubation Office, Business Development Division [Image 2
Mr. Son presented the results of commercialization of an indoor autonomous driving robot service that handles advertising, unmanned sales, and delivery services. As a result of this program, I realized that “Regarding commercialization, people usually ask for their opinions only from colleagues and superiors, but by participating in this program, I was able to develop restaurant services. It was good that we were able to pivot the direction of our business by receiving advice from experts.”
■NTT DATA FRONTIER CORPORATION
Mr. Wataru Tamura, 2nd System Development Division
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Mr. Tamura made a presentation on the commercialization of a service that aims to revitalize the region through entrepreneurship education solutions. When formulating a business idea, he said, “By
participating in the program, I received opinions from experts and received support, so I was able to make it a reality even though I didn’t have much time. I mentioned the benefits.
■conSept LLC
Producer Song Yuan Soo
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Mr. Song made a presentation on the commercialization of a performing arts support system that utilizes blockchain, with the aim of increasing the presence of the performing arts and revitalizing the entire market. Mr. Song, who participated in the commercialization program, said, “I gained a mindset for new business creation, and I was able to reaffirm the importance of the world view and the ability to believe in the merits of new businesses.” .
1 other company
Part 1: Report on achievements by companies participating in the corporate support program
■ Shinnihon Hoki Publishing Co., Ltd.
Mr. Yoshiyuki Kawai, R&D Promotion Department
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Mr. Kawai reported on the results of the workshop held in the corporate support program. Weaknesses in generating ideas was cited as one of the company’s perceived challenges, and a persona analysis workshop was held with the aim of gaining suggestions for the ability to generate ideas within the company and the systems and systems for creating businesses. Through the workshop, Mr. Kawai said, “I realized that even within the same company, it was possible to come up with new perspectives and edgy ideas just by belonging to different
departments.”
■ Odakyu Electric Railway Co., Ltd.
Mr. Kenji Masamitsu, Corporate Strategy Department, Mr. Masaki Tsujita, Audit & Internal Control Office
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Mr. Masamitsu and Mr. Tsujita reported on the results of their support for the in-house business idea recruitment system “climbers.” Mr. Masamitsu, who was aware of issues such as internal resources and support systems, and the difficulty of passing the internal
examination, said, “By participating in the corporate support program, the support system for challengers has been enhanced, and external knowledge and objective opinions can be obtained. By incorporating it, the study proceeded smoothly,” he said, referring to the merits of participating. Mr. Tsujita, a challenger of “climbers”, said, “I was able to pass the executive review because I was able to share knowledge and advice from external experts and develop strategies for presentations.”
Part 2: Panel discussion “The first step to the ‘challenge’ to increase the market value of business people-What is a carve-out that leads to an update rather than a reset?”
In the second part, Mr. Kota Kurihara (President and CEO of Sairyu Co., Ltd.) and Mr. A panel discussion was held with Mr. Naoto Nozawa (Executive Officer of Gaiax Co., Ltd. / Representative Director of Venture Public Relations Co., Ltd.).
[Theme (1)/Current location of Japan’s “innovation”]
In the opening theme, Mr. Nozawa said, “Startups and innovation are gradually progressing, but I feel that they are still far from progressing on a global scale. Japan’s problem is that there are few entrepreneurs.”
Mr. Kurihara says, “Even in my immediate surroundings, there are more and more successful entrepreneurs and people who have started their own businesses, and I feel that the synergistic effect is spreading. I think that such cases are gradually increasing in Japan.” said his thoughts.
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Mr. Kurihara (President and CEO of Sairyu Co., Ltd.)
[Theme (2) / How to face the “wall” of new business creation] Mr. Kurihara said of his own startup, “I would not have started a business without the carve-out system. During my time at the company, I was able to verify the business and supported the business through information exchange. It was an easy start,” he recalled. Mr. Nozawa said, “We are promoting carve-outs because we believe that creating entrepreneurs will have a positive impact on society.”
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Mr. Nozawa (Executive Officer, Gaiax Co., Ltd., Representative Director, Venture Public Relations Co., Ltd.)
[Theme (3)/What can be achieved through co-creation of individuals and organizations]
Regarding the theme of “what can be achieved through co-creation between individuals and organizations,” Mr. Kurihara said, “It was stimulating to have a successful entrepreneur nearby, and it raised my perspective.” talked about the benefits of
Mr. Nozawa said, “As an organization, I think it will be important to take a step back, respect the individual, and commit to the growth and success of each individual.” said.
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