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.

The “Open Innovation Challenge TSUBASA 2021”, co-chaired by JICA and IDB Lab, has been successful beyond expectations “with a framework built to systematically source Japanese innovative social solutions,” said Toshitaka Takeuchi, Principal Advisor to IDB Lab’s CEO.

Social impact bonds (“SIBs”) are an innovative outcome-based financing scheme that governments across the globe use to mobilize private capital to tackle some of the most pressing social challenges. The report below aims to provide a brief overview of SIB based on our studies conducted over 2 years.

Following our North Star of “Creating Businesses and Changing Societies”, Dream Incubator Inc. (DI) has always strived to seek better ways of solving global social issues with corporate-startup, public-private collaboration and innovative financing schemes for nurturing socially impactful businesses.

The pledge to go carbon-free by 2050 announced by the former Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga at the end of 2020 has gained huge public attention but left many of Japanese companies confused about what to do next to align themselves with the climate ambition.

Dream Incubator Inc. (“DI”) signed an MOU this month with Sapporo City (Hokkaido, Japan) to boost research on social impact bond (“SIB”), a public-private partnership structure where national governments undertake privately financed projects through results-based contractual arrangements with private sector service providers.

Dream Incubator and Nippon Life Insurance Company (“Nissay”) have announced the signing of a business partnership agreement to promote cooperation and joint activities in solving Japan’s social issues. Under this agreement, DI and Nissay will share and utilize each other’s knowledge and networks to undertake public-private collaboration projects or initiatives.

Proudly entrusted by Toyota municipal government (Aichi Prefecture, Japan), Dream Incubator Inc. (“DI”) would like to announce that starting July 1, 2021 social services (online and offline) offered through “Zutto Genki! Project” – our social impact bond program for elderly preventive care is now available for senior residents aged 65 and over currently living in Toyota City.

Dream Incubator has recently established “Next Rise Social Impact Fund LLP” (hereinafter referred to as “the Fund”) and concluded investment agreements with Development Bank of Japan and Nippon Life Insurance Company

An interview with Representative Director & COO Takayuki Miyake is published on Business Insider Japan. In the interview he spoke about his views on Social Impact Bond (SIB), which is a powerful tool for DI to produce business that solves social issues.

Kamakura City (Kanagawa Prefecture) and Dream Incubator (DI) have signed an agreement to launch an industry-government-academia joint research project with an aim to realize a society that values diversity and inclusiveness.

We are recruiting private-sector social service providers for "Zutto tsunagaru project" (“Connecting always”), a long-term care prevention project jointly implemented by Toyota City (Aichi Prefecture) and Dream Incubator.

Toyota City (Aichi Prefecture) and Dream Incubator (DI) join forces to launch their first social impact bond (SIB) project aimed at reducing the number of senior citizens who need nursing care. SIB is an innovative type of public-private partnership in which the government carries out social projects using private investments through performance-based contractual arrangements with private service providers.

DI has launched “Next Rise Project” to promote the idea of social impact bonds (SIBs).

DI will join forces with local governments, private companies, and financial institutions to build an ecosystem that solves social issues and “create a new dawn” for Japan.

An interview with Mr. Takamitsu Miyaso - DI Executive Officer and DIMENSION CEO – is published on DIAMOND SIGNAL.