A startup based in the Tango region, one of Japan’s leading silk (textile) production areas.
The company uses its proprietary technologies to extract silk proteins (fibroin and sericin), adjust molecular weight, and perform molding and processing to produce raw materials for cosmetics and industrial products.
The company focuses on silk’s various functional properties and aims to commercialize these properties through in-house research and joint studies with academic institutions.

Nagasuna mayu inc.

A startup that has developed and manufactures modo-cell®, an alternative to biodegradable* plastic materials, mainly consisting of plant-derived components, such as plant fibers and starch. Through the promotion of this alternative, Amica Terra aims to contribute to a circular society.

*Biodegradable
A property that allows materials to break down to the molecular level through the action of microorganisms. Biodegradable plastic (BiodegradablePla) is eventually degraded to carbon dioxide and water in the natural cycle, ultimately returning to the natural environment as carbon dioxide and water.

(Source: Japan BioPlastics Association Website)

Collaboration

• Planning and sales of processed products using modo-cell® as a raw material

Amica Terra Co., Ltd.

As a startup focused on liberating people from unproductive tasks by researching, developing, and practically applying personal artificial intelligence (P.A.I.®) and AI clones, alt Inc. provides software-as-a-service (SaaS) products, such as AI GIJIROKU, that utilize speech recognition, natural language processing, generative AI technologies, and DX solutions using large-scale language models.

Collaboration

• Streamlines and standardizes operations by implanting AI with the knowledge and know-how accumulated by organizations and individuals.
• Explores the application of AI to enhance the value of services offered to its customers.

alt Inc.

Develops and provides an AI Video Conversation System ”Talk With” that combines AI dialogue technology with an actual video to reproduce the experience of speaking to the person in the video

Collaboration

• Develops new services using an AI Video Conversation System in the mobility-entertainment business
• Studies efficiency improvements in interpersonal operations and services at Kintetsu Group companies utilizing AI Video Conversation System

SILVACOMPASS INC.

The company develops a hybrid-dispensing-type Odaijini Pharmacy chain incorporating the over-the-counter (OTC) system* and an OTC-centered Self-Care Pharmacy chain. Each chain pharmacy aims to become a “town health center” pharmacy close to the community to offer various medical options.

* OTC system
The OTC system allows the sale of drugs without prescriptions for relatively minor symptoms, including cold, stomachache, hay fever, and allergy remedies, among those that are usually administered based on prescriptions issued by hospitals, clinics, etc. The sale of some OTC drugs is attached to conditions, such as face-to-face counseling with pharmacists and recommendations for medical consultation, and are available at the minimum effective dosage.

Collaboration

The company offers a counseling service for health concerns by developing pharmacies along the line that incorporates the OTC system and realizes a healthy and affluent society through contributions to regional medical care.

GOOD AID

Gryllus Inc. is a venture company originating from Tokushima University with world-leading expertise based on nearly 30 years of cricket research at the university. The company is engaged in the breeding, production, raw material processing, product development, and sales of edible crickets in Japan.

Collaboration

• Collaborates with the Kintetsu Group’s existing businesses, including the provision of products and services that are conscious of the environment and health.
• Solves social issues, such as fostering new industries in the region and contributing to the SDGs, through the development of edible cricket-related businesses.

Gryllus Inc.

Provides SaaS called “KINCHAKU”, a one-stop cloud service which simplifies the design and distribution of mobile wallet compatible point cards, stamp cards, discount coupons, membership cards, admission tickets, and event tickets. Kinchaku helps SMB to adopt native capabilities of Apple Wallet and Google Pay to deliver flawless mobile experience. No need to develop, maintain and promote proprietary apps.

Collaboration

Develops a system which allows to implement mobile wallet passes in transportation and other businesses related to the Kintetsu Group.

• Improves service and operational efficiency through wallet pass in each business domain of the Kintetsu Group.
• Provides consulting and business intelligence services related to distribution and usage of wallet passes powered by KINCHAKU cloud service.

KINCHAKU Co., Ltd.

As an industry-leading smartphone application development company, bravesoft is known for entrusted application development and operations of in-house consumer apps. Also offers an event management platform called “eventos”.

Collaboration

• Provides and promotes virtual and hybrid events using “eventos”.
• Introduction of smartphone applications to various industries and services.
• Personnel development and recreation of corporate culture to promote digital transformation (DX) through interactions and communications with bravesoft.

bravesoft Inc.

Based on the idea of "creating infrastructure for a society that accepts diverse values as they are," develops a service named HafH that allows you to freely choose and stay at affiliated accommodation facilities in Japan and overseas by paying a fixed monthly fee.

Collaboration

In order to meet new needs of people working from where they like to live, which is emerging due to changes in lifestyles and working styles, promotes the link between HafH and the transportation services developed by the Group and aims to revitalize the region by promoting commuting and consumption along the railway lines and creating related populations.

KabuK Style Inc.

Aiming to promote diversification of work styles and solve the shortage of workers, develops a work sharing service called Timee that connects users who want to work only at a certain time and businesses that want someone to work only at such a time and another work sharing service called Timee Travel that connects local businesses that need more workers and young people who seek extraordinary experiences.

Collaboration

• Responds to demand for short-term workers across Kintetsu Group.
• Revitalizes regions by creating diverse relationships between people in the areas along the railway lines and people from outside such areas, even beyond tourism.

Timee, Inc.

Provides business transformation support with digital for enterprises starting with dynamic pricing, based on the idea of optimizing the movement of people, goods, and vehicles in the real world by the power of price so that we can minimize the waste of resources.

Collaboration

• Develops a rule-based price optimization algorithm by industry, including market demand-based dynamic pricing model, to improve the profitability of the Kintetsu Group’s businesses
• Systematizes a price optimization algorithm with digital to increase their work efficiency in price management

Harmonia Inc.

Provides sightseeing services, charter services, and Japan's only ride-sharing service (chartered but with shared seats) using helicopters with an eye on the next-generation mobility era.

Collaboration

• Considers providing sightseeing services and transportation services to tourist destinations such as Ise-Shima, as well as the services at the Expo / integrated resort, taking into account the predicted needs of wealthy people and inbound tourists.
• In the long term, considers entering the next-generation mobility market called "flying taxis."

AirX Inc.

Website localization solution WOVN.io, which is a SaaS-based service to localize documents in up to 40 languages without planning / development / additional operations.

Collaboration

• Strengthens multilingual support for various kinds of content, such as the contents of websites of Kintetsu Group companies, in anticipation of an increase in foreign visitors to Japan and foreign workers due to the Osaka/Kansai Expo and the integrated resort attraction.
• Also considers the development of multilingual support services for local governments along the railway lines.

Wovn Technologies, Inc.

A robotics farm that develops and spreads wearable robots that reduce the physical burden on workers, including powered wear. Aims to realize a "power barrierless society" where people can work regardless of physical strength which depends on age and gender.

Collaboration

• Investigates applications for improving the work efficiency of workers at various sites belonging to the Kintetsu Group.
• Investigates joint development of products that can be used by residents along the railway lines and customers of the Kintetsu Group.

Provides data integration services that maximize the value of the data a company holds by making full use of AI technology; founded in the United States, a Silicon Valley company originating in Japan.

Collaboration

• Aggregates and integrates data individually owned, used, and analyzed by Kintetsu Group companies.
• Aims to provide more advanced customer service by analyzing and visualizing integrated data with AI and making use of it for marketing.