Delivering Ideas,
Shaping Reality.
We work across cities, startups, universities, and government— designing and implementing new projects.
Regional Revitalization & Public-Private Partnerships
Drawing on our involvement in smart city initiatives in Japan and abroad, we help municipalities and companies navigate their own smart city and public-private partnership projects.
Startup Support
With deep knowledge of domestic and international startup ecosystems, we provide hands-on mentoring for entrepreneurs and plan and operate acceleration programs.
Open Innovation
We facilitate cross-sector collaboration between large enterprises and startups, government and private sector, to support the creation of new businesses and the building of networks and communities.
University & Education
Drawing on teaching experience at universities and conference management experience at international organizations, we plan and deliver industry-academia collaboration, entrepreneurship education, and provide hands-on support for projects toward hosting international conferences.
About Us
Founder & CEO
Yuta Hirayama
Yuta Hirayama is an ecosystem builder connecting universities, startups, local governments and international organizations. His work focuses on innovation projects that bring together startups, cities and industry, including new business development, startup ecosystem initiatives and smart city programs. Drawing on his experience at the World Economic Forum's Centre for the Fourth Industrial Revolution Japan, he has built international networks across North America, Europe and Asia in the fields of startup ecosystems, smart cities and innovation districts. He currently advises local governments and private companies and is particularly focused on supporting the commercialization of university-born deep tech and organizing the international conference "Osaka Asia Roundtable," a platform that brings together policymakers and researchers to address urban challenges.
Current Roles & Affiliations
- ▸ Advisor to Tsukuba City / Representative Director, Tsukuba Smart City Council
- ▸ Project Professor at Osaka Metropolitan University / Visiting Associate Professor at Nagoya University / Part-time Lecturer at Kumamoto University / Part-time Lecturer at Tokyo University of Agriculture and Technology
- ▸ Special Researcher at Institute of Systems, Information Technology & Nanotechnologies (ISIT)
- ▸ Senior Fellow/Advisor at Fukuoka D.C.
Speaking & Lecture Requests
We welcome speaking and lecture requests, as well as business support inquiries.
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