KEYes provides a smart lock system for businesses, offering padlocks, key boxes, and wire locks that can be unlocked with a smartphone. The locks are operated through a dedicated mobile app, eliminating the need for physical keys and removing the risks of duplication. The system solves all the inefficient and costly issues associated with keys, such as handover, loss, retrieval, and tracking of key usage.

“Updating On-Site Safety with IoT Solutions” BeeInventor, a startup from Taiwan, is developing IoT solutions for construction and manufacturing sites to support improved safety and operational efficiency. With devices such as the smart helmet DasLoop, it visualizes workers’ conditions and locations in real time, contributing to accident prevention. The company has bases in Asia, including Fukuoka, and in Japan it collaborates with the University of Occupational and Environmental Health and others, focusing on the development of early-warning systems for heatstroke prevention. With a view toward an IPO in 2030, it is accelerating its global expansion.

OneAI Inc., founded in 2015 with offices in Fukuoka and Taipei, is an AI company dedicated to delivering marketing-focused AI solutions. Its core offerings include OneDesign, a generative AI tool that makes creating visuals effortless; ChiChat, a LINE-based chat service that re-engages users who have dropped off; and OneLive, a collaboration platform connecting live-streaming influencers with brands.

Capsule Japan’s mission is to “Empower and expand internet-driven IPs.” Focusing on Japan and Taiwan, the company supports the global expansion of VTubers, anime, and other intellectual properties, as well as tourism resources. With a local subsidiary of over 100 staff in Taiwan, Capsule Japan offers end-to-end services including market research, pricing strategies, KOL campaigns, video production, event management, and local entity establishment. The company also provides solutions for inbound tourism to Japan and promotional initiatives originating from Taiwan.

aiESG is a startup originating from Kyushu University. Building on cutting-edge AI technology and solid academic research, it provides the world’s first service that evaluates and analyzes ESG performance across the entire supply chain at the product level. With over 3,200 environmental, social, and governance assessment criteria, its unique solution comprehensively visualizes potential issues, supporting corporate ESG disclosures and sustainable management. aiESG aims to realize a society where “happiness is shared without passing on burdens to others.”

Coastal Link is a startup dedicated to eliminating communication gaps at sea by digitalizing communication between ports and vessels. Instead of relying on conventional analog voice communication, the company is building a new communication infrastructure that can connect with the internet, delivering tailored communication environments for ports, ship operators, and vessel owners.