eiicon Co., Ltd.
[Sagamihara City × eiicon] Adopted new business ideas from 4 companies! “Sagamihara Innovation Gate BUSINESS BUILD 2023” aims to create business together with companies in Sagamihara City
Sagamihara City, eiicon provided escort support. The decision will be made at the same program held on November 30th/December 1st, 2023. We will proceed with incubation, demonstration experiments, and a DEMODAY at the end of the fiscal year, with the aim of commercializing and social implementation of the selected ideas.
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eiicon Co., Ltd. (Head office location: Toranomon, Minato-ku, Tokyo; CEO: Ayuko Nakamura; hereinafter referred to as “eiicon”), which operates Japan’s largest open innovation platform “AUBA,” announced on November 30, 2023. (Thursday) and December 1st (Friday), a total of 4 companies ( We are pleased to announce that we have adopted new business ideas from Power Wave Co., Ltd., Setrus Co., Ltd., Apde Energy Co., Ltd., and Green Note Co., Ltd.).
eiicon has been commissioned by Sagamihara City to undertake its first initiative of the year, “New Business Creation Open Innovation Program Business Management Outsourcing (hereinafter referred to as the Project)”. We strongly support the overall operation of this project and program, from planning, design, and operation to PR strategy, including this program, which is the core of this project. Program page: https://eiicon.net/about/sagamihara-innovation-gate2023
“Sagamihara Innovation Gate BUSINESS BUILD 2023” December 1st at Morino Hall Hashimoto
■“Sagamihara Innovation Gate BUSINESS BUILD 2023” selection results From September 20th (Wednesday) to October 25th (Wednesday), 2023, 4 companies in Sagamihara City (SWCC Co., Ltd., Kayaba Co., Ltd., Daiwa Seikan Co., Ltd., Fuji Industries Co., Ltd.) We are looking for new business ideas that utilize our own technology and services to solve the problem themes posted by host companies (hereinafter referred to as “host companies”).
Out of a large number of applications, seven companies that passed the document screening and interview screening will be invited to participate together with four host companies at the Hashimoto Mori Hall for two days from November 30th (Thursday) to December 1st (Friday), 2023. At the “Sagamihara Innovation Gate BUSINESS BUILD 2023” held, we brushed up our business ideas. After a strict screening after the final presentation, ideas from four companies were selected. □“Sagamihara Innovation Gate BUSINESS BUILD 2023” host companies, recruitment themes, and selection results
SWCC Co., Ltd.
Recruitment theme: New value creation in the wireless power transfer field Selected company: Power Wave Co., Ltd.
Proposal title: “Wireless power supply project using electric field coupling method in medical settings”
Kayaba Co., Ltd.
Recruitment theme: Realizing a safer and easier-to-use road environment Selected company: Setrus Co., Ltd.
Proposal title: “Toward a DX ecosystem city with citizen participation where everyone can shine”
Daiwa Seikan Co., Ltd.
Recruitment theme: Development of new services using lithium-ion battery deterioration diagnosis technology
Selected company: Apde Energy Co., Ltd.
Proposal title: “Realization of BaaS, a subscription service for energy supply using reused batteries”
Fuji Industries Co., Ltd.
Recruitment theme: Achieving “genuine comfort that is safe, secure, and ecological” through optimal air control
Selected company: Green Note Co., Ltd.
Proposed title: “Live a comfortable life in your own space.” *Please check the website for the company overview and theme characteristics. □Future developments
Sagamihara City and eiicon (secretariat) provide support for each selected project. Together with our mentors, we will proceed with incubation and demonstration experiments, aiming for social
implementation and commercialization.
A DEMO DAY will be held at the end of the fiscal year (scheduled for Thursday, March 14, 2024) to present the results.
※support
・Demonstration support cost: Up to 1,120,000 yen will be provided for the costs necessary for PoC. Can utilize the demonstration field of each host company
・Incubation accompaniment support: Accompanying support for
commercialization and demonstration experiments by a full-time consultant at the secretariat
・Support from Sagamihara City: Even after the program ends, we will guide you on support measures that can be used depending on the project content.
■About Sagamihara City x eiicon “Sagamihara Innovation Gate” Sagamihara City, which is at a turning point with the opening of the linear railway, aims to create innovation!
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“Sagamihara Innovation Gate” is a project in which four companies in Sagamihara city (host companies) that are motivated to develop new businesses and solve problems and take on the challenge of
demonstration projects for new business development participate. We recruit and match partner companies from all over the country that have the necessary technology and know-how. By practicing open innovation between host companies and partner companies, the aim is to attract new players to the city, create new connections between companies in the city, and create an environment for innovation creation in Sagamihara City. Thing.
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[Sagamihara City × eiicon] Companies in Sagamihara City are recruiting co-creation ideas/partner companies from all over the country! “Sagamihara Innovation Gate BUSINESS BUILD 2023” (September 20, 2023) ■eiicon Overview https://corp.eiicon.net/
Company name: eiicon Co., Ltd.
Head office location: 5th floor, Sumitomo Real Estate Toranomon Tower, 2-2-1 Toranomon, Minato-ku, Tokyo
Representative: Ayuko Nakamura, Representative Director and President Business content: Operation of open innovation platform “AUBA”, event planning and support services, sourcing services, etc.
eiicon Co., Ltd. is one of Japan’s largest open innovation platforms and hands-on consulting specializing in open innovation (OI), and supports commercialization with OI support tailored to the business phase of the company.
・Open innovation platform “AUBA”: https://auba.eiicon.net/
A business matching platform where you can search for open innovation partners based on the theme of “Valuable encounters create the future.” 30,000 registered companies. We register and mutually share company information such as issues and resources necessary for business growth, realizing and supporting new connections between companies.
・AUBA Enterprise:
Our experienced consultants who support business creation, including in-house new businesses and open innovation projects, design fully customized support according to the concerns and needs of each company. We support commercialization with support tailored to the phase of the company, from support for business strategy to creation of specific meeting places and team-up support for actual co-creation with partners, and support for new business creation.
・Media “TOMORUBA”: https://tomoruba.eiicon.net/ “Media that
revitalizes business” for business people who create businesses. We deliver various information on financing, funding, joint research, etc., as well as know-how information for creating businesses, from startups, small and medium-sized businesses, and major companies in all industries across the country to local governments and
universities.
○In December 2022, we received the Excellence Award at the 4th Japan Service Awards for our innovative and excellent service.
https://service-award.jp/result04.html
○In February 2023, we received the Japan Sports Agency Commissioner’s Award at the 5th Japan Open Innovation Awards for our series of open innovation initiatives, including matching national sports
teams/organizations and partner companies through acceleration programs, and co-creation. Awarded.
https://www8.cao.go.jp/cstp/stmain/20230120oip.html
*Open innovation:
An innovation methodology proposed by Henry W. Chesbrough in 2003 (USA) that “creates innovative new value by combining internal and external media and technology.” This is a method of insisting that companies should not only rely on internal resources but also actively collaborate with outside companies.
*The information posted is as of the date of announcement. Please note that the information may be subject to change without prior notice.