NearMe Co., Ltd. NearMe, which aims to solve transportation issues through “shared rides”, was selected by Nikkei Cross Trend as one of the “100 companies creating the market of the future 2024 edition”

NearMe Co., Ltd.
NearMe, which aims to solve transportation problems through “shared rides”, was selected by Nikkei Cross Trend as one of the “100 companies creating the market of the future [2024 edition]”
～Selected as a notable company in the “Lifestyle Tech” category～ ……
NearMe Co., Ltd. (Headquarters: Chuo-ku, Tokyo, Representative Director and Company) is a social design company that tackles mobility issues.
We would like to inform you that Koichiro Takahara (head: Koichiro Takahara, hereafter: Near Me) has been selected for Nikkei Cross Trend (Publisher: Nikkei BP)’s annual December project “100 Companies Creating the Market of the Future [2024 Edition]”.
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In the same project, Near Me was selected as one of the companies in the “Lifestyle Tech” category. NearMe will continue to aim to solve the world’s transportation issues by promoting “shared rides”. About Nikkei Cross Trend “100 Companies Creating Future Markets” Nikkei Cross Trend (Publisher: Nikkei BP) thoroughly investigates companies that have the potential to bring about change and evolution in life and society, and through interviews with major VCs (venture capitals) and venture support companies. , we will evaluate 100 companies that are expected to revolutionize the market and make great strides in 2024 by evaluating them from three perspectives: “new market (novelty),” “sales (expected growth),” and “changes in lifestyle (social impact).” This is a project to select 100 notable companies that will brighten up Japan in 2020.
We have published a list of notable companies in 10 fields including “Commerce,” “AI/Generation AI,” “Marketing DX,”
“Entertainment/Art,” “Communication,” and “Travel/Inbound.” ■“100 Companies Creating the Market of the Future [2024 Edition]”: https://xtrend.nikkei.com/atcl/contents/18/00923/
About “NearMe”
“NearMe” is a taxi sharing service that connects people door-to-door from their departure point to their destination using optimal routing using proprietary AI. Among these, the airport shuttle service, which connects airports and surrounding urban areas, has been used by more than 500,000 people since its launch in August 2019. Currently, there are 15 airports in Japan*1 (Narita International, Chubu International (Centrair), Kansai International, Osaka International (Itami), Tokyo International (Haneda), New Chitose, Fukuoka, Kitakyushu, Naha, Asahikawa, Obihiro, Aomori, and Sendai).・You can use it in Nanki Shirahama, Tokushima) and urban areas around the airport. If you are in the target area, you will be able to connect from your home (the place of departure) to the airport, and then from the airport to your final destination, so you can provide a stress-free travel experience without having to change public transportation. . We also offer a variety of services to meet various transportation needs depending on the situation, such as private transportation services and golf shuttles that connect golf courses throughout Tokyo and Chiba Prefecture with Tokyo’s 23 wards.
In addition, we have introduced the “Stadium Share Taxi”*2, which aims to smooth transportation during sports events and solve various regional issues such as environmental problems caused by CO2 emissions and exhaust gases caused by congestion around stadiums, and traffic accidents, as well as Misato Town, Akita Prefecture. We are conducting various demonstration projects aimed at resolving transportation issues in each region, such as the “Mizumo Shuttle”*2, which aims to resolve secondary transportation issues for tourism in Japan. *1 As of October 19, 2023. Asahikawa Airport, Obihiro Airport, and Sendai Airport only have a private transfer service.
*2 The demonstration project has ended.
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