2022

1. Foreign Companies related to the Fourth Industrial Revolution

Comparies having already expanded

• Eureka Robotics

  Business Category

  AI,Robotics,Manufacturing

  Type

  R&D center

  Location

  Within the Special Zone for Asian Headquarters

  Scheduled Date of Establishment

  June 2023

  Business Description

  Eureka Robotics develops robotics technologies and products to automate the processes that require both high accuracy and high agility. Its AI based solution which uses Computer Vision and Robotic Manipulation can automate very delicate processes such as loading, unloading, and inspection of optical lenses with small quantity and high variety. And other applications like quality inspection for defects and missing parts, depalletization of mixed bags, gear assembly/disassembly, packing & unpacking, etc - which require parts localization, inspection and robotic manipulation in manufacturing and logistics. Eureka Robotics plans to develop robotic solutions for potential Japanese customers and build strategic partnerships with potential Japanese partners.

  URL

  https://eurekarobotics.com/

Companies preparing to expand

• Kayrros SAS

  Business Category

  AI,Satelite data analysis

  Type

  R&D center

  Location

  Within the Special Zone for Asian Headquarters

  Scheduled Date of Establishment

  Schedule under adjustmet

  Business Description

  Kayrros is the leader in global environmental intelligence and asset observation technology. Applying AI and cutting-edge geoanalytics to satellite imagery and ground-truth data, Kayrros is trusted to deliver critical intelligence on energy, climate and sustainability. Kayrros insights on reducing greenhouse gases, protecting people and assets and managing the energy transition enable businesses and organizations make faster, smarter decisions across green finance, commodity and carbon trading, insurance and natural risk, energy, regulatory and net-zero data ecosystems.

  URL

  https://www.kayrros.com/

• SkyCell AG

  Business Category

  Software,Medical welfare

  Type

  R&D center

  Location

  Within the Special Zone for Asian Headquarters

  Scheduled Date of Establishment

  Schedule under adjustmet

  Business Description

  SkyCell is a purpose-led technology company transforming the pharmaceutical supply chain through a combination of proprietary software, hardware, and big data. It is the leading manufacturer of hybrid temperature-controlled door-to-door container solutions. These allow pharma companies to optimize their supply chain by reducing, and even predicting, the risks associated with delivering sensitive drugs by air. Its SaaS solution, SkyCell SECURE, combines simulation data with operational data (S+O data), enabling pharma companies to have real-time, end-to-end oversight of every shipment around the world. Its automated approval capability reduces quality approval time from an average of days to just hours, getting life-changing drugs to consumers faster.

  URL

  https://www.skycell.ch/

• Rider Dome

  Business Category

  Robotics,Transportation

  Type

  R&D center

  Location

  Within the Special Zone for Asian Headquarters

  Scheduled Date of Establishment

  Schedule under adjustmet

  Business Description

  Rider Dome is a cutting-edge technology company that provides a holistic safety solution tailored for motorcyclists and fleets. Our proprietary technology harnesses the power of vision AI and machine learning to generate real-time alerts, enabling riders to anticipate and prevent potential accidents on the road. With Rider Dome's Fleet Monitoring Platform (FMP), fleet managers can aggregate and access real-time data to monitor, track, and measure the safety of their motorcycle fleet, enhancing their ability to proactively manage risks and improve operational efficiencies.

  URL

  https://www.riderdome.com/

2. Foreign Financial Companies

Comparies having already expanded

• ARCHIMED SAS

  Business Category

  Asset management

  Type of office

  Sales and research base

  Office location area

  Central Tokyo / Waterfront Area

  Office setup timing

  October 2023

  Business Overview

  ARCHIMED is a leading investment firm focused exclusively on the healthcare industries and manages approximately €6 billion in healthcare assets across its various funds. As a strategic and financial partner for SMEs in Europe and North America, ARCHIMED supports the internationalization of investees' products and services, business acquisitions, and business expansion. ARCHIMED's focus areas are biopharmaceutical products and services, life science tools, MedTech, in vitro diagnostics, healthcare technology and consumer health.
  Headquartered in France, ARCHIMED plans to establish a sales and research base in Tokyo for the investment in Japanese healthcare companies, acquisition of investors, and expansion of portfolio companies' business in Japan.

  CompanyURL

  https://www.archimed.group/

• Chocolate Pte. Ltd.

  Business Category

  Fintech

  Type of office

  Sales base

  Office location area

  Central Tokyo / Waterfront Area

  Office setup timing

  January 2024

  Business Overview

  Chocolate Pte. is a　FinTech company specialized in asset management who provides discretionary investment business to individual investors through the mobile investment trading application.
  Individual investors will be able to invest, starting from a small amount on the company's mobile investment trading application and they will be provided discretionary investment business service which is easy to use and efficient.
  Headquartered in Singapore, Chocolate Pte. is attracted to the scale of cash savings in Japan and the Japanese government's policy of aiming to manage personal assets from savings. Chocolate Pte. plans to establish a sales base in Tokyo to expand business, obtain individual investors.

  CompanyURL

  https://www.chocolatefinance.com/

• CRIF S.p.A.

  Business Category

  Fintech

  Type of office

  Sales and customer/business support base

  Office location area

  Central Tokyo / Waterfront Area

  Office setup timing

  October 2023

  Business Overview

  CRIF is a FinTech company specializing in credit reports and business information systems, analytics, outsourcing and data processing services, as well as cutting-edge digital solutions for business development and open banking. Headquartered in Italy, but with offices in over 35 countries, CRIF is currently the leading provider of credit and business information and other financial services in Europe and has been investing and expanding its business in Asia for many years, positioning the region as a strategically important region and expanding its business in 13 countries and regions in Asia.
  In Japan, CRIF plans to provide digital solutions especially for financial institutions, including corporate and personal financial management applications, open banking, and ESG scoring platforms, in addition to business information reports.

  CompanyURL

  https://www.crif.com/

• Descartes Underwriting SAS

  Business Category

  Fintech

  Type of office

  Sales base

  Office location area

  Central Tokyo / Waterfront Area

  Office setup timing

  May 2023

  Business Overview

  Descartes Underwriting is an Insurtech company that provides parametric insurance* products against natural catastrophes, weather and emerging risk exposures and underwrites risks on behalf of a panel of (re)insurers and Insurance-Linked Securities funds. Descartes underwrites fully transparent policies customized to the client's needs and provides swift claims payment, applying proprietary algorithms to unlock risk insights. The company collaborates with brokers around the world to protect corporate and public-sector clients against increasing climate-related risks.
  While Japan has many natural disasters - including earthquakes, tsunamis, and tropical cyclones - the available cover within the traditional market remains insufficient for these risks. Descartes Underwriting brings a new generation of parametric protection by providing innovative risk assessments based on geoscience, meteorology, and data science expertise that meet the evolving challenges corporates and governments face regarding climate-related risks.
  Headquartered in Paris, France, Descartes Underwriting has more than 300 clients in over 70 countries, with hubs in Singapore, Sydney, London, New York, Madrid, Frankfurt and Hong Kong, with plans to establish an office in Tokyo to further expand their operations in Japan.
  
  *Parametric insurance: A form of insurance in which an insurance policy is applied in the event of an observed excess of a predetermined index, such as wind speed, seismic intensity, etc., and claims are paid based on a pre-agreed payment structure.

  CompanyURL

  https://descartesunderwriting.com/

• System 9 Inc

  Business Category

  Fintech

  Type of office

  Sales and operation base

  Office location area

  Central Tokyo / Waterfront Area

  Office setup timing

  July 2023

  Business Overview

  System9 is a FinTech company that helps improve the stability and liquidity of transactions by increasing market transparency and contributing to the stability and reliability of asset prices through support for various players in the emerging asset market ecosystem, including the appropriate pricing of crypto assets and other emerging assets.
  The proprietary algorithms and strategies attribute it's growth and provide bespoke services to clients.
  Headquartered in the U.S. with offices in the U.K. and Singapore, System9 plans to establish a sales and operations base in Tokyo to provide services to asset issuers and exchanges.

  CompanyURL

  https://system9.io/