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.

Dream Incubator Inc. and Nippon Koei Co., Ltd. proudly join the Japan International Cooperation Agency ("JICA") as its consultants to work on data collection and fundamental research on matching demand of developing countries with private sector technologies for achieving carbon neutrality, a global mega-trend that is now emerging in developing economies.

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.

The “Forest Resource Ecosystem” is a concept Dream Incubator Inc. has created after several talks with Japan’s ministries and agencies including the Ministry of the Environment, the Forestry Agency, and the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry with the aim of breaking the “unprofitable to harvest” and “left unharvested, so abandoned” cycle in Japan’s forestry sector.

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.

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.

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.

Dream Incubator (“DI”) seeks to expand its media-related IP capability with the acquisition of PEACS and a portion of publishing business of Ei Publishing Co., Ltd in November 2020.

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.

Dream Incubator is pleased to announce the publication of “The two Momotarōs” (ふたりのももたろう, the two Peach Boys) as part of our initiatives in promoting a tolerant and compassionate society founded on understanding and respecting diversity of voices and perspectives.

The COVID-19 pandemic has a severe impact on Japan’s economy, especially business activities in the manufacturing industry and the supply chain. Though the future is hard to foresee, it is believed that companies who take steps to prepare for the post-pandemic world will keep ahead of the future competition.

Have you ever heard of “The Transformation 20” rankings? It’s a regular report published by INNOSIGHT that ranks 20 top global innovative firms achieving successful transformations selected from S&P500 and Forbes Global 2000’s list. The 2019 list includes notable names including Netflix with its famed switch from DVD rental to streaming services.

An interview with PEACS Inc. top executives has been released on Media Innovation – Japan’s digital media information hub. As an investor, DI identifies PEACS as a very potential investment target as the company expects great business growth from reviving an industry with a lot of room for innovation like publishing.

The alumni network of Dentsu Inc. is built with the aim of achieving open innovation. Dentsu’s operations are outsourced to approximately 230 ex-employees by entering into agreements of up to 10 years’ duration with them.

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

Dream Incubator (DI) is the first consulting firm in Japan to introduce ISO30414-compliant consulting service.

An interview with Mr. Yoshihiro Nobe, Executive Officer of Dream Incubator, has been published on Nikkei DUAL, a modern working parents magazine. The article provides some time-management tips for teleworkers during the COVID-19 pandemic as the blurred lines between personal and professional lives make it challenging for some telecommuters to get the tasks completed on time