An interview article between 2 leaders of Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group (MUFG) and Dream Incubator (DI) where they come together to discuss in depth the history of their collaborative relationship, focused thematic areas to be addressed in future initiatives, as well as potential social impact generated through a joint effort launched from 2022.

With a vision toward “building a smart zero-waste society,” SHIFT Inc. (“SHIFT”) provides software quality assurance and testing solutions to businesses across many fields. This interview with SHIFT President and CEO Masaru Tange reveals some key traits most entrepreneurs have in common and how high-growth businesses are created.

India is the greatest frontier when it comes to startup investing in the 21st century. An interview with Managing Director Munehiko Eto from Dream Incubator India, parent company of DI India Digital Investment Fund, offers a sneak peak at the current India market landscape attempting to decode the DNA of Japanese companies’ success.

Japan has over 33,000 companies that are 100-plus years old. Of those, over 1,300 businesses have been around for more than 300 years. 99.7% of the country’s businesses will, however, disappear into history even before celebrating their 20th anniversary. What is the secret of corporate longevity? The analysis by Kyohei Hosono, Director and COO of Dream Incubator Inc. (DI), may provide interesting observations into the subject.

Dream Incubator Inc. (“DI”) now collaborates with advertising giant Dentsu Inc. ("Dentsu") to launch the “Sustainable BX Team”, a specialized business transformation (abbreviated BX) team to help our clients achieve the balance between sustainability and corporate transformation/business growth throughout the goal setting, strategic planning, implementation, monitoring and continuous improvement processes of Plan-Do-Check-Act (PDCA) cycle.

Business is like gambling with so many unpredictable variables and fast-changing landscapes. That raises a question: Is there even a winning formula? With rich experience in delivering consulting projects for large corporates and startups, Dream Incubator Executive Officer Mr. Takamitsu Miyaso shares his thoughts on this.