Shimizu Corporation has established an innovation hub in Koto-ku, Tokyo, to collaborate with diverse partners beyond the construction industry. The center aims to foster a resilient, inclusive, and sustainable society and develop talent that will contribute over the next 50 to 100 years.

Mitsubishi Estate has conducted numerous demonstration projects in its Marunouchi facilities and plans to leverage this experience to collaborate with startups in the program.

Aioi Nissay Dowa aims to create value beyond insurance through “CSV × DX” by using data and digital technologies like telematics auto insurance to address local and social issues in partnership with customers and global partners.

KIRABOSHI operates a membership-based incubation space that supports business creation and growth through collaboration with governments and companies, funding, matching, and accelerator programs. It seeks to foster new businesses and unicorns by bridging large corporations and startups.

Sapporo Real Estate Development owns properties like Yebisu Garden Place in Tokyo and aims to boost asset value and create new business opportunities by actively testing and applying startup technologies.

Tokaido Shinkansen facilities will be used to improve efficiency, reduce costs, and enhance passenger safety and services. This includes upgrading information and guidance systems for staff and passengers in trains, stations, and surrounding areas.

Shibuya Ward operates a startup support hub that serves as both a coworking space and an event venue. Weekly networking events foster the growth of an international startup community.

Sekisui Chemical is developing fiber optic sensors to enhance urban monitoring, aiming to ensure safety and security in an automated society.

Tokaido Shinkansen facilities will be used to improve efficiency, reduce costs, and enhance passenger safety and services. This includes upgrading information and guidance systems for staff and passengers in trains, stations, and surrounding areas.

NEC is building an innovation center at its Tamagawa Plant in Kawasaki (to be completed in June 2025), designed as a global hub for open innovation with startups and partners. It will also serve as a venue for evaluations and demonstration testing.

Haseko Group aims to create added value by leveraging its housing complexes and facilities, including COMREZI Akabane.

Mizuho supports startup growth through its M’s Salon network of major companies and investors, promoting commercialization via partnerships aligned with startups’ technologies and strategies.

Mitsui Sumitomo Insurance supports startups through partnerships with agencies, governments, and major corporations. It uses its extensive accident data to co-develop solutions to social issues and innovate insurance products that respond to evolving societal needs, aiming to deliver a positive impact on society.

Mitsubishi Electric works with partners to promote urban sustainability and smart cities, offering access to labs and demonstration sites when needed.

Rakuten Mobile leverages its fully virtualized mobile network, nationwide retail presence, and telecommunications data to create new value and support innovation.

As a company that “creates and nurtures cities,” Mori Building offers a variety of urban facilities under its management as demonstration fields for startups that are shaping the future. By co-creating toward the realization of future cities, Mori Building aims to address urban challenges that cannot be solved by a single company alone. Through collaboration with the innovative technologies and ideas of startups, the company seeks to enhance safety and peace of mind for urban residents and to attain a richer quality of life.