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iiba is a geospatial technology company that develops a platform designed to help parents find child-friendly locations. Its service, available via a map interface, pinpoints family-friendly places such as playgrounds, restaurants, nursing rooms, and toilets. The platform also offers a sharing function, enabling parents to discover and recommend locations to others, thereby enhancing the overall family outing experience.

Tribeau Inc., established in 2017 and headquartered in Tokyo, Japan, specializes in developing and operating a mobile application dedicated to cosmetic surgery. This platform connects users interested in cosmetic procedures with expert surgeons, focusing on those treatments not typically covered by health insurance.

Founded in 2017, Stayway operates an online platform offering travel information and cross-typed search services. It specializes in comparing accommodations such as hotels, private residences, and guest houses across various websites.

Arsaga Partners, Inc. is a comprehensive IT system development company that focuses on delivering high-quality solutions efficiently. With a workforce comprising over 90% engineers, the company offers a range of services, including IT strategy consulting, UX/UI consulting, web system development, application development, and ongoing maintenance and operations. Arsaga Partners emphasizes a hands-on approach, working directly with clients to ensure that development services align with their specific business needs. The company adopts a philosophy of providing cost-effective services without outsourcing, embodying the Japanese spirit of omotenashi, or hospitality. By leveraging digital transformation technology, Arsaga Partners aims to enhance corporate competitiveness and support the growth of businesses and organizations. Its client portfolio includes notable companies such as Nippon Steel Kowa Real Estate Co., Ltd., Mitsubishi Estate, ShionogiV-CUBE, Mizuho Securities, and Sciseed Inc.

Founded in Tokyo, Japan in 2014, Sprocket develops a web-based customer development platform. It offers a tool for optimizing digital communication across user touchpoints, integrating real-time personalization, multi-channel messaging, behavioral data analysis, and AI-driven insights.

JaQool, Inc. is a Japan-based company founded on October 7, 2016, that focuses on providing a multi-language translation service application. The company aims to leverage social innovation and advanced technologies to create services that enhance user experience and address real-world challenges. Initially, JaQool's primary offering is a mobile translation service designed to assist international tourists visiting Japan, a demographic that has been steadily increasing. Given the language barriers that many tourists face, JaQool's service is positioned to facilitate communication and improve the overall travel experience, particularly in light of the heightened demand for effective translation solutions during major events like the Tokyo Olympics.

Founded in Tokyo, Japan in 2011, Cacco specializes in providing data science-based software solutions and support services to businesses primarily in Japan. The company offers fraud detection algorithms, payment consulting services, and data science solutions designed to enhance business decision-making processes.

Elanic operates a peer-to-peer marketplace focused on women's pre-owned fashion goods, facilitating a convenient platform for individuals and micro-sellers to connect with millions of buyers. Through its mobile app, Elanic allows users to sell their used clothing effortlessly, handling logistics by picking up the sold items from sellers, packing them, and shipping them directly to buyers. This approach simplifies the selling process, making it accessible for those looking to monetize their pre-owned fashion items while providing shoppers with a diverse selection of sustainable fashion choices.

BuzzElement is a global tech. startup on a mission to change the future of market research by providing brands with a collaborative platform to capture ideas and actionable insights from the crowd consisted of their employees, external experts, and consumers. Leveraging crowdsourcing and big data analytics, BuzzElement helps you get the knowledge you need, when you need it, in real-time.

Kubix is a biomedical company focused on gene expression diagnostics for digestive and gastrointestinal cancers. It develops and markets reagent kits and provides a range of analytical and support services, including next-generation sequencing analysis, gene expression analysis using microarrays, genetic analysis using real-time PCR, and nucleic acid extraction and preparation. The company also designs and supplies healthcare devices for gene expression diagnostic assays and offers clinical data management and analysis alongside contract research support for medical researchers, helping translate scientific findings into practical healthcare applications.

Silicon Wave is a San Diego-based company that specializes in Bluetooth wireless technology. It is recognized as a pioneer in this field and focuses on the design, development, and manufacturing of radio frequency integrated circuits. The company produces RF systems-on-chip that are utilized in various wireless and broadband communication applications. Through its innovative solutions, Silicon Wave contributes significantly to advancements in wireless communication technology.