Relic’s innovation management platform “Throttle”, which has the No. 1 market share in Japan, has undergone a major renewal including updating the generation AI function, and has released a new option plan.
*Relic*
Press release: September 5, 2024
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Relic’s innovation management platform “Throttle”, which has the No. 1 market share in Japan, has undergone a major renewal including updating the generation AI function, and has released a new option plan.
*The UI has been significantly revised to achieve more intuitive operability*
Relic Co., Ltd. (Headquarters: Shibuya-ku, Tokyo, Representative Director and CEO: Takao Kitajima, hereinafter referred to as Relic), a business co-creation company, has significantly expanded its SaaS innovation management platform “Throttle”, which has the No. 1 market share in Japan (*). It has been renewed.
With the renewal, the idea generation function using generation AI has been updated and is now available to all users, and the UI has been improved to make it more intuitive than before. We have also expanded optional plans such as Throttle implementation support tailored to each company, system design in conjunction with Throttle, and solution support to increase the number of ideas.
*February 2023, according to our research: Comparison of the number of companies that have introduced new business development support tools in Japan
* ■Renewal background*
Nowadays, as technological innovation progresses in various fields, customer needs and market trends continue to change. In order to adapt to these changes and achieve sustainable growth while maintaining a competitive advantage, companies need to utilize their resources (human resources, money, time) efficiently and manage the innovation process appropriately. We need innovation management. The global innovation management market is expected to grow from approximately $1.3 billion in 2023 to approximately $2.1 billion in 2028, and the need for innovation management tools and software will continue to grow. It’s possible. (Reference source:
MarketsandMarkets
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“Throttle” provided by Relic has the mission of “democratizing incubation” and provides comprehensive support for all new business development, including new business creation programs, internal venture systems, open innovation and acceleration programs, and creates innovation. As the first SaaS-type innovation management platform in Japan that is optimized for activities that accelerate
In light of future market expansion, we have renewed the service to provide intuitive operability so that more people can use it without hesitation, and to expand optional plans and functions so that you can customize the usage environment that is most suitable for your company. As a process management tool that focuses on program management and the realization of new ideas, we will further accelerate the “democratization of incubation.”
* ■Main functions after Throttle renewal*
・Easy to operate without the need for a manual
Throttle is easy to use with intuitive operability
・Program held in 3 steps
The necessary information is organized and guided through each flow, so you can start a new business creation program in 3 easy steps. * ・Application format that makes it easy to collect ideas*
Application formats can be created for each program, so applicants can apply by simply filling out the format.
・Brush up your ideas through collaborative editing
Efficient team work is possible because multiple people can work on a single idea. Easy to implement activities to improve the quality of ideas
・*Generation AI function*
Generate business ideas in accordance with the program’s recruitment requirements with one click. Due to popular trial use, it is now available to all users.
・*Deeply digging into business ideas through screening*
Created ideas can be reviewed all at once on Throttle, and the review stage can be set freely.
Operator screen: Create recruitment guidelines STEP1
* ■Throttle option plan*
We offer the following optional plans.
・Throttle usage plan
Proposals on how to utilize Throttle in accordance with the content of each company’s new business program
We offer two plans: one in which Relic primarily configures Throttle, and one in which the customer primarily configures the Throttle. * ・System design plan*
Achieved in as little as 3 months. Providing early start-up services for business creation programs
Implement packaged business creation program management in as little as 3 months We also provide examination support such as dispatching examiners. * ・* Number of ideas/quality improvement plan
Mentoring support and consultation sessions for business ideas are provided by professional members of new business development. We also offer workshops specializing in idea generation.
* ■What is Throttle?*
Throttle is a SaaS innovation management platform optimized for all new business development and innovation creation activities, including new business creation programs, internal venture systems, open innovation and acceleration programs.
In the future, the concepts and methods of innovation management will become widespread among Japanese companies, and it is expected that an increasing number of companies will attempt initiatives to create new businesses. We started offering this service in August 2019 with the aim of supporting companies and organizations taking on challenges by providing a system and technology that can centrally manage and operate a series of processes. To date, it has been introduced by more than 2,000 companies and used by more than 50,000 users, boasting the No. 1 market share in Japan.
In order to support all challengers and realize the “democratization of incubation”, Relic has accumulated the knowledge and know-how we have accumulated by supporting over 4,000 companies and over 20,000 new businesses, from large corporations to startups, online. By linking with professional networks and databases, SaaS provides total support from business concept and new business planning to hypothesis verification and commercialization. It has been well received in the context of DX for new business development during the coronavirus pandemic and after the coronavirus, and “Ruby
biz Grand prix 2021”, we won the DX Award out of 25 cases in Japan.
* ■Click here for details on Throttle*
Service site URL: https://relic.co.jp/services/throttle/
Service introduction video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e5THnInjmTo Download usage examples: https://relic.co.jp/services/throttle/wpdl/
Relic Co., Ltd.
Company name: Relic Co., Ltd.
Representative: Takao Kitajima, Representative Director and CEO Head office location: 19F, Ebisu Garden Place Tower, 4-20-3 Ebisu, Shibuya-ku, Tokyo
Established: August 2015
Business content: Incubation tech business, business production/new business development support business, open innovation business Corporate site: https://relic.co.jp
Business details: https://relic.co.jp/services/
Relic is a “business co-creation company” that supports Japanese companies’ new business development and innovation creation. The “Incubation Tech Business” provides a SaaS platform specializing in new business development that is unique in the world, and the “Business Production/New Business Development Support Business” provides comprehensive and integrated support for the creation of new businesses and innovation. We have been integrally developing three pillars of business: the “Open Innovation Business,” which co-creates innovation through investments in startup companies and joint ventures/JVs with large companies.
Since our founding, we have been involved in the development of more than 20,000 new businesses in 4,000 companies, and we have achieved unique value and significance in the field of co-creation and support for new businesses and innovation, as well as industry-leading scale and growth. We are a leading company that has
We are expanding the number of employees, locations, and group companies, and are currently actively recruiting for both business and development positions. For more information, please visit the Relic recruitment site.
-Relic recruitment site-
https://relic.co.jp/recruit/
-For inquiries regarding this release-
Relic Co., Ltd. Person in charge: Tabata
TEL: 03-6455-7726 / FAX: 03-6869-9452
E-MAIL：info@relic.co.jp