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Asia Digital Transformation(ADX) Project
(Support for Joint Pilot Projects (PoC) between ASEAN and Japan)
JETRO supports Japanese companies in conducting Pilot Projects, working together with ASEAN
companies/institutions, to contribute to solving the socio-economic challenges in ASEAN member states by using
digital technologies.
In this project, the Japanese companies will also proactively contribute deliberating measures for further
disseminating digital innovations and to creating a business environment in collaboration with the governments and
private sector in ASEAN member states.
Target Countries
10 ASEAN member states
（Brunei, Cambodia, Indonesia, Laos, Malaysia, Myanmar, Philippines, Singapore, Thailand, Vietnam)
Support measures
To subsidize joint pilot projects between ASEAN and Japanese companies
・Large companies → one-half of the PoC cost
・SMEs → two-thirds of the PoC cost
To coordinate with government and related organizations in order to facilitate the projects)
Project requirements
To specifically identify socio-economic challenges in the country and contribute to solution of them
To use digital technologies which contribute to promoting 4th Industrial Revolution (4IR)
To identify ASEAN company/ institution as the project partner
To be expected that the business operation will start or continue early (generally within two years after the completion
of the PoC) in the target country or other ASEAN region
Implementation Schedule
The PoCs will be carried out during in either period. (applicant can choose）
(1) From date of grant decision to January 29, 2021
(2) From date of grant decision to January 31, 2022 1
The Result of the 1st Call
The 1st call was opened from July 22 to August 19, 2020 and received 55 applications.
As a result of the examination, it adapted 23 projects.
＊The 2nd call is planned, but the specific schedule is not fixed yet.
Total 23 projects (10 large companies, 13 SMEs)
THA MYA MAL VIE IND CAM SIN PHI LAO
Subtotal 7 4 3 2 2 2 1 1 1
Medical/
1 1 1 1 1 1
Healthcare
Agriculture 2 1 1 1
Fisheries 2
Tourism /
1 1 1 1
Mobility
Environment/E
1 1 1
nergy
Manufacturing/H
1 1 1
RD
2
Asia Digital Transformation (ADX) projects
Medical & Healthcare
(Project) Company
Company Name Project Name
Country Size
Development of an online medical platform based on personal health records in Malaysia
Allm Inc. Malaysia Small/medium
amid the COVID-19 epidemic
Fujita Medical Instruments Co., Ltd. Myanmar Small/medium Trial and marketing of the excretion disorder rehabilitation program in Myanmar
Hitachi, Ltd. Thailand Large Development of a service with disease risk prediction model in Thailand
Development of smart clinic chains aimed at promoting DX in the clinic sector and
Medring Co., Ltd. Vietnam Small/medium
development of medical big data platforms in Vietnam.
Provision of health-management platforms by leveraging Personal Health Record
Ryobi Systems Co., Ltd. Laos Large
infrastructure
Demonstration project to implement "AI-based medical interviews" at private clinics in
Ubie, Inc. Singapore Small/medium
Singapore
Agriculture
(Project) Company
Company Name Project Name
Country Size
ARUN Seed, Certified Non-Profit Project for PoC on the quality and traceability of agricultural products through a farming
Myanmar Small/medium
Organization support platform based on an AI image recognition model in Myanmar
Nihon Agri, Inc. Thailand Small/medium Demonstration of horticultural strawberry cultivation in hot areas (in Chiang Mai, Thailand)
Demonstration project to build a digital infrastructure for rice farmlands information in
Sagri Co., Ltd. Thailand Small/medium
Thailand using satellite data
Project to introduce “Iroha”, the Japanese Crop Monitoring Service, and promote DX in
SkymatiX, Inc. Cambodia Small/medium
Cambodia.
Implementation of "Pig Net", a DX production management system, in the Vietnamese pig
Sojitz Corporation Vietnam Large
farming industry
Fisheries
(Project) Company
Company Name Project Name
Country Size
Demonstration project for localization of simple aquaculture water quality monitoring service
OPTEX Company, Limited Thailand Small/medium
using DX in Thailand
Small/medium Development project of data platform for shrimp farming in ASEAN region by using IoT/AI
Umitron K.K. Thailand
※ technologies
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Tourism & Mobility
(Project) Company
Company Name Project Name
Country Size
Smart City Bus POC (Proof of Concept) Project aiming to mitigate traffic congestion in
Artisan Inc. Malaysia Small/medium
Cyberjaya, Malaysia
Introduction of COVID-19-FREE Digital Assessment Tool for the tourism industry in Bagan,
Nippon Koei Co., Ltd. Myanmar Large
Myanmar.
Sojitz Corporation Indonesia Large Social IoT services in Bali, Indonesia, to support its inbound tourism industry.
Development and demonstration of a MaaS digital platform for tourism in Angkor
Toyota Tsusho Corporation Cambodia Large
(Cambodia)
Environment & Energy
(Project) Company
Company Name Project Name
Country Size
CHALLENERGY INC. Philippines Small/medium Creating sustainable Islands in the Philippines by building a distributed energy platform
Verification of a business model using digital technologies and power infrastructure standards
JERA Co., Ltd. Thailand Large
for thermal power plants
KOBELCO CONSTRUCTION Automobile recycling demonstration project utilizing IoT End-of-life vehicles management
Malaysia Large
MACHINERY CO., LTD. system in Malaysia
Manufacturing & Human Resource
(Project) Company
Company Name Project Name
Country Size
The Asahi Shimbun Company Thailand Large Career education media platform business for Thai university students
Fuso Machine Works, LTD. Indonesia Small/medium Development and implementation of an OEE losses analyzer (OLA)
Demonstration project of streamlining education and training using visual-based manuals in
STUDIST CORPORATION Myanmar Large
Myanmar
[Maximum subsidy amount, subsidy rates]
For large companies: up to 10 million yen, 1/2 of the PoC cost
For small and medium companies: up to 20 million yen, 2/3 of the PoC cost
※ Special subsidy for small and medium companies ：For projects with spending on equipment exceeding 1/2 of the total project amount undertaken by small and
medium companies, there is a special subsidy of up to 50 million yen.
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Asia Digital Transformation (ADX) projects
MEDICAL & HEALTHCARE
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[Medical & Healthcare] Allm Inc.
Address: Shibuya-ku, Tokyo
Number of employees:59
Established in 2001
Business: Development and sales of medical ICT mobile
https://www.allm.net/en solutions
Outline of the demonstration project Targeted economic/social issues and solutions
Development of an online medical platform In Malaysia, although the ban on online
based on personal health records in Malaysia medical treatment was lifted due to the
amid the COVID-19 epidemic COVID-19 outbreak, the development of an
online medical care system with adequate
Cooperation with local companies/governments functions such as disease management through
Local partners: Sunway Medical Center (a data collaboration and security system for
private hospital accredited by Australian handling medical information has been slow.
Council on Healthcare Standards)
By developing an online medical platform
utilizing smartphones, we aim at enabling
remote cooperation between physicians,
improve the quality of online medical care,
prevent severe conditions, and foster patient
peace of mind, thereby improving satisfaction
with hospitals.
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[Medical & Healthcare] Fujita Medical Instruments Co., Ltd.
Address: Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo
Number of employees:71
Established in 1972
Business: Manufacturing of medical instruments
http://www.fujitaika.co.jp/publics/index/8/
Outline of the demonstration project Targeted economic/social issues and solutions
Trial and marketing of the excretion In Myanmar, due to diet changes associated
disorder rehabilitation program in with rapid urbanization, the number of patients
Myanmar with adult diseases, colorectal and rectal
cancers has increased. In addition to focusing
Cooperation with local companies/governments
on surgical treatment, there is a need for
Local partners: Innovasia MJ Co., Ltd. therapies for a patient’s recovery and improved
(Development of web and smartphone apps, QOL.
support for Japanese companies entering the
Myanmar market) Aims to install instruments for collecting data
Patient Activity tracker Smart phone Cloud server Biofeedback devices Physician
on rehabilitation practices and efficacy at
medical facilities and utilize the data for the
Asia-wide deployment of biofeedback devices
Daily activity tracking
(steps, distance,
defecation, etc.)
Monitoring/modifi
cation of activity
Accumulation of patient’s daily
activity and BF therapy records
data. Analysis and advice by AI
Implementation and
recording of BF
therapy
that are considered effective for postoperative
records in the future.
rehabilitation for colorectal cancers.
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[Medical & Healthcare] Hitachi, Ltd.
Address: Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo
Employees: 33,490 (as of March 31, 2019)
Established in 1920
Business Activities: Social innovation business using IT, OT
http://www.hitachi.com/ (Operational Technology) and products
Outline of the demonstration project Targeted economic/social issues and solutions
Development of a service with disease risk Medical data sharing is an essential topic for the
prediction model in Thailand Thai government. However, information about
health conditions (such as accumulating medical
Cooperation with local companies/governments examination data) or disease history of
individuals is not managed properly.
Local Partners: Major private hospital group
Plan to support the local hospitals group in
leveraging medical data and develop a Thai
version of Risk Simulator that could forecast the
onset risk of non-communicable diseases.
We aim to optimize medical expenses and realize
healthy society in Thailand through the provision
of our service to stakeholders such as life
insurance companies, health promotion-related
companies.
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[Medical & Healthcare] Medring Co., Ltd.
Address: Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo
Number of employees:14
Established in 2019
Business: Development of smart clinic chains in the Asian
https://www.medring.co.jp/ region and operation of medical big data platforms
Outline of the demonstration project Targeted economic/social issues and solutions
Development of smart clinic chains aimed at
promoting DX in the clinic sector and
By improving and standardizing the quality of
development of medical big data platforms in primary care medical institutions (i.e., clinics)
Vietnam. in Vietnam, prevent congestions at higher-level
medical institutions and improve healthcare
Cooperation with local companies/governments
access.
Local partners: Japan Vietnam Health Bridge
Co.ltd
Provide Japanese companies (pharmaceutical,
(Medical tours between Japan-Vietnam, support for medical device, medical AI companies, etc.)
opening clinics in Vietnam, education programs for with access to the medical big data obtained
medical professionals, etc.)
from our clinic chains and cooperating facilities,
and support their product development and
business expansion into Vietnam.
Smart clinic in preparation Cloud-based electronic medical records
(AEON MALL Hadong (Hanoi,Vietnam)) under development in-house (Data platform)
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[Medical & Healthcare] Ryobi Systems Co., Ltd.
Location: Okayama City, Okayama Prefecture
Number of employees: 1460
Established in 1969
Business: Software and information services
https://www.ryobi.co.jp
Outline of the demonstration project Targeted economic/social issues and solutions
Provision of health-management platforms Demand for health management and medical
by leveraging Personal Health Record checkups will increase in Laos, reflecting a rising
infrastructure awareness of health mainly among the wealthy
Cooperation with local companies/governments population. Also, the impact of COVID-19 has
amplified the importance of collecting accurate
Local partners: AMZ Group Co., Ltd. health information of individuals and increased
(Liaison with local organizations, support for the need for the post-COVID-19 measures using
local surveys) past health information for health maintenance
and therapies.
Using an IT-enabled health management platform
(PHR: Personal Health Record), monitor
individuals’ health records regularly, extend a
healthy lifespan, and establish a stable lifestyle
without health concerns.
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[Medical & Healthcare] Ubie Corporation
Address: Chuo-ku, Tokyo
Number of employees:72
Established in 2017
Business: Provision of SaaS for healthcare institutions
https://ubie.life/en based on healthcare IT and AI interview technology
Outline of the demonstration project Targeted economic/social issues and solutions
Demonstration project to conduct "AI-based In Singapore, increasing chronic diseases such as
medical interviews" at private clinics in high blood pressure and diabetes, and the swelling
Singapore medical expenditure stemming from the growing
elderly population have become problems.
Cooperation with local companies/governments A preliminary interview by AI can collect much
information about the patient required for
Local partners: diagnosing and is expected to improve the medical
Private clinic chain in Singapore examination quality without relying on the
doctor’s ability. Also, by acquiring a large amount
of patient information before examinations, we
aim at resolving issues faced by medical
institutions, such as shortening medical
examination hours (reducing the burden on
doctors) and waiting times (reducing the burden
on patients), and reducing the risk of oversights.
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AGRICULTURE
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[Agriculture] ARUN Seed, Certified Non-Profit Organization
Address: Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo
Number of employees:5
Established in 2014
Description of business: Scouting social entrepreneurs,
implementing, disseminating, developing, and researching
https://arunseed.jp/en/ social investments in developing countries
Outline of the demonstration project Targeted economic/social issues and solutions
Project for PoC on the quality and traceability of While farms in Myanmar are well diversified,
agricultural products through a farming support the overall productivity of agricultural sector is
platform based on AI image recognition model in
low in part due to undersupply of quality public
Myanmar
services in rural areas, such as introduction of
Cooperation with local companies/governments modern technology and distribution know-how.
Local partners: In particular, farmers are faced with several
Greenovator Co Ltd. (Farming support services/apps, issues in quality and traceability of sesame,
E-Commerce, Consultancy) which is regarded as an indispensable and
In collaboration with the Department of Agriculture of valuable cash crop in Myanmar.
the Ministry of Agriculture, Livestock and Irrigation
Improve quality and traceability of sesame as a
target crop, based on AI image recognition
model, introduce a QR code, and make linkage
with a platform "e-Marketplace" for improving
market access for stakeholders in agriculture.
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[Agriculture] Nihon Agri, Inc.
Address: Shinagawa-ku, Tokyo
Number of employees :29
Established in 2016
Business: Cultivation, material import, agri-products export,
export of variety intellectual property rights, export
https://nihon-agri.com/en/
consulting, overseas sales
Outline of the demonstration project Targeted economic/social issues and solutions
Demonstration of horticultural strawberry
Demand for fresh, high value-added fruits and
cultivation in hot areas (in Chiang Mai,
vegetables is increasing in Thailand. In
Thailand)
particular, despite the rapid expansion of the
Cooperation with local companies/governments strawberry market, appropriate strawberry
cultivation techniques, which naturally favors a
Local partners:
cold environment, have yet to be established,
DENSO INTERNATIONAL ASIA CO., LTD. resulting in unstable quality and yield.
(Asia Regional Head Office) Introduce horticultural houses to hot areas in
・ Development of automotive parts Asia, which are generally considered unsuitable
・ Corporate service functions in Thailand for cultivation, and establish a food value chain
(FVC) to produce high-quality products with
high reproducibility by digitalizing conditions
of indoor environments and cultivation into
data and using it.
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[Agriculture] Sagri Co., Ltd.
Location: Tamba, Hyogo
Established in 2018
Business: Solutions for addressing social issues by
integrating technologies such as satellite remote sensing,
soil analysis, and machine learning.
https://sagri.tokyo/
Outline of the demonstration project Targeted economic/social issues and solutions
Demonstration project to build a digital infrastructure Promotion of digitalization of agricultural land
for rice farmlands information in Thailand using information: The Thai government is promoting the
satellite data development of data infrastructures for expanding
"smart agriculture." However, there are still
Cooperation with local companies/governments operational issues such as paper-based data collection,
Local partners: manual data input, and on-site visual checking.
ListenField Establishing an infrastructure to enable anyone to
(collaboration with farmers, data collection, etc.) enter digital data easily, and monitor the current status
The Thai Ministry of Agricultural Cooperatives (MOAC) of agricultural land over a wide area through satellite
(planned government counterpart with project feedback) data, AI, etc.
Satellite AI, Machine GRID Polygon
Data Learning Technology
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[Agriculture] SkymatiX, Inc.
❑ Address: Chuo-ku, Tokyo
❑ Number of employees :29
❑ Established in 2016
❑ Business: Planning, development, and sales of remote
sensing services for software and industrial use
https://skymatix.co.jp/
Outline of the demonstration project Targeted economic/social issues and solutions
■ Project to introduce “Iroha”, the Japanese
■ The Government of Cambodia is making
Crop Monitoring Service, and promote DX
nation-wide efforts to expand agricultural
in Cambodia.
exports. The promotion of paddy rice farming
Cooperation with local companies/governments is the cornerstone of agricultural growth and
■ Local partners: the primary agenda for Cambodia.
JC Agricultural Cooperatives Co,. Ltd
(Sales of agricultural machinery materials in ■ Introducing a leaf color analysis service (Iroha)
Cambodia, provider of smart agri-services) for rice crop farming, the main crop in
Cambodia, to automatically take images of
farmlands by drones and upload them onto the
cloud network for analysis.
Leaf color analysis Weed analysis
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[Agriculture] Sojitz Corporation
Address: Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo
Employees: 2613 (18,153 on a consolidated basis)
Established in 2003
Business: Wholesale (trading company)
https://www.sojitz.com/en/
Outline of the demonstration project Targeted economic/social issues and solutions
Implementation of "Pig Net", a DX Although about 60% of Vietnam's population is
production management system, in the engaged in primary industries, it is declining,
Vietnamese pig farming industry necessitating improved productivity. In Vietnam,
the world's fifth-largest pork producer, pork is a
Cooperation with local companies/governments primary source of animal protein. Demand is
Local partners: likely to expand due to economic growth in
recent years and an increase in the young
Pig farming and feed manufacturing-related population.
companies, etc. Introduce an ICT platform tailored to the actual
conditions and needs of the pig farming industry
in Vietnam. By providing financial, insurance,
and consulting services, and IoT devices,
develop comprehensive one-stop service for
trading pork in the meat market.
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FISHERIES
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[Fisheries] OPTEX Company, Limited
Address: Otsu City, Shiga Prefecture
Number of employees :285
Established in 2017
Business: Planning, production, and sales of various
sensors for the manufacturing industry
https://www.optex.co.jp/e/
Outline of the demonstration project Targeted economic/social issues and solutions
Demonstration project for localization of In the Thailand aquaculture industry,
simple aquaculture water quality monitoring preventing environmental pollution while
service using DX in Thailand improving productivity is the key to the
Cooperation with local companies/governments sustainable development of the aquaculture
industry and improving related people’s lives.
Local partners:
HAPPY FARM KERDPHOL CO., LTD. Establish a DX-based Water Quality Analysis
(Sales of water quality sensors, aeration equipment,
etc. to the aquaculture industry)
Service to manage water quality at aquaculture
sites, and improve the environment and
production efficiency of small and medium
aquacultures as well as large-scale ones. In the
future, we will consider expanding into other
countries with thriving aquaculture industry
such as the rest of ASEAN or India.
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[Fisheries] Umitron K.K.
Address: Minato-ku, Tokyo
Number of employees:28
Established in 2016
Business: Production, development, and provision of IoT
equipment and software services for aquaculture
https://umitron.com/en/index.html
Outline of the demonstration project Targeted economic/social issues and solutions
Development project of data platform for shrimp
Thailand, one of the forerunners facing social
farming in ASEAN region by using IoT/AI issues, has to address challenges including the
technologies declining birthrate and aging population, the need
for improved labor productivity, strengthening the
Cooperation with local companies/governments
industrial base in regions, eliminating economic
Local partners: disparities between rural and urban areas, and
Charoen Pokphand Foods co., Ltd. (Agriculture & food) promoting SDGs.
Also plans to cooperate with the Department of Fisheries Develop and deploy the world's first technology for
(DOF) of the Ministry of Agricultural Cooperatives automated analysis of shrimps in ponds using
IoT/AI for shrimp farming, a key industry in
Thailand.
Aim to contribute to SDGs by improving shrimp
farmer’s productivity, conserving natural
environments, and securing working environments
where DX has been slow.
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TOURISM & MOBILITY
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[Tourism & Mobility] Artisan Inc.
Address: Chofu City, Tokyo
Number of employees: 18 (45 on consolidated basis)
Established in 2014
Business: Cloud integrator, development and provision
of IT-related services
https://artisan.jp.net/
Outline of the demonstration project Targeted economic/social issues and solutions
Smart City Bus POC (Proof of Concept) In Malaysia, easing chronic traffic congestion
Project aiming to mitigate traffic congestion and eliminating adverse effects on the
in Cyberjaya, Malaysia economy due to traffic congestion have
Cooperation with local companies/governments become pressing issues.
Local partners: By cooperation between Japanese and local
• TK International Sdn Bhd
companies, location information service of
(Cloud services, IoT solutions, digital marketing) public transportation (route bus), we aim at
• Cyberview Sdn Bhd improving the utilization rate and passenger
(A government-owned company affiliated with the Ministry of
Finance that promotes the development of technology hubs)
satisfaction of bus.
Smart City Project in Cyberjaya
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[Tourism & Mobility] Nippon Koei Co., Ltd.
Address: Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo
Number of employees: 2258 (5497 on a consolidated basis)
Established in 1946
Business: Domestic Consulting, International Consulting,
https://www.n-koei.co.jp/english/ Power Engineering, Urban & Spatial Development, Energy
Outline of the demonstration project Targeted economic/social issues and solutions
Introduction of COVID-19-FREE Digital
Although Bagan has been registered as a
Assessment Tool for the tourism industry in
World Heritage site in July 2019, tourism
Bagan, Myanmar.
businesses suffer from a drastic drop in the
Cooperation with local companies/governments number of tourists due to COVID-19.
Local partners: For the early recovery of tourism demand,
• Bagan Hotel Association, Hotel Operators, Travel Agents, IT there is a pressing need to develop and build a
Vendors (Singapore/Myanmar) system that enables foreigners (potential
travelers) to observe the status of measures
taken at the travel destination.
Use of digital tools to "visualize" measures
against the COVID-19 epidemic taken by
tourism businesses to attract foreign tourists in
the New Normal.
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[Tourism & Mobility] Sojitz Corporation
Address: Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo
Employees: 2,613 (18,153 on a consolidated basis)
Established in 2003
Business: Trading and investment on various business fields
https://www.sojitz.com/en/ domestically and globally.
Outline of the demonstration project Targeted economic/social issues and solutions
Social IoT services in Bali, Indonesia, to
For the tourism industry devastated by the
support its inbound tourism industry.
COVID-19 pandemic, it is an urgent priority to
Cooperation with local companies/governments find measures to bring positive economic
effects from tourism in conjunction with
Local partners: protection of tourists and residents.
PT. Digitalinstincts Teknologi※
(Provision of IoT platform) Develop applications for mobility services,
※Sojitz’s affiliate company remote care, and cashless payment in Bali,
PT. Aino Indonesia Indonesia. Cooperate with local travel agents,
(Provision of cashless services) restaurants, hotels, etc. to promote a safe and
convenient travel environment.
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[Tourism & Mobility] Toyota Tsusho Corporation
(joint proposal with Nippon Koei Co., Ltd.)
Address: Nagoya-shi, Aichi / Minato-ku, Tokyo
Employees: 3,439 (66,067 on a consolidated basis)
Established in 1948
Business: Domestic transactions of various goods,
import/export, off-shore transactions, construction,
https://www.toyota-tsusho.com/english/ insurance agency services, etc.
Outline of the demonstration project Targeted economic/social issues and solutions
Development and demonstration of a MaaS Tourism is one of the critical industries of
digital platform for tourism in Angkor Cambodia. There are increasing needs for
(Cambodia) creating demand by diversifying destinations,
including developing new ones and providing
Cooperation with local companies/governments
smooth access to expanding tourism resources.
Local partners: Siem Reap has been selected for the ASEAN
・ Siem Reap Provincial Government, etc. Smart City Network and focuses on solving urban
challenges by using smart technologies.
Tourist
Selection,
reservation, and
World cultural heritage Attraction
Focusing on tourists’ movements, we will build a
settlement
Restaurant Shopping
smartphone app prototype that can provide
packaged tourism and mobility services,
Digital ticket pack Mobility
Hotel
Tourism resources
Event
providing more freedom and stress-free travel
Settlement ⇒ Voucher issuance
Internal processing of tourism-oriented MaaS apps
experience for tourists.
Digital Ticket & Coupons Means of moving Tourism experience
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ENVIRONMENT & ENERGY
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[Environment & Energy] CHALLENERGY INC.
Address: Sumida-ku, Tokyo
Number of employees :22
Established in 2014
Business: Manufacturing
https://challenergy.com/en/
Outline of the demonstration project Targeted economic/social issues and solutions
Creating sustainable Islands in the Philippines Electricity infrastructure in remote islands in
by building a distributed energy platform the Philippines is vulnerable to high energy
costs, environmental loads, and natural
Cooperation with local companies/governments
disasters. Over 9 million people still do not
Local partners: have access to electricity. Several tens of
• Philippine National Oil Company (PNOC) million people have electricity supply for only
Renewables Corporation (development and eight hours or less a day.
operation of renewable energy-related businesses) Introducing a power system (micro-grid)
• Department of Energy consisting mainly of low-cost and natural
disaster-resilient renewable energy. Aiming to
build a virtual power platform that allows one-
stop technical evaluations for adopting
renewable energy, remote monitoring, and
control of the power system.
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[Environment & Energy] JERA Co., Ltd.
Address: Chuo-ku, Tokyo
Number of employees: 4300
Established in 2015
Business activities: Thermal power generation, renewable
energy, gas and LNG
https://www.jera.co.jp/english/
Outline of the demonstration project Targeted economic/social issues and solutions
Verification of a business model using digital There is an increasing need to review energy
technologies and power infrastructure policy in Thailand due to the worsening air
standards for thermal power plants pollution and the depletion of domestic natural
Cooperation with local companies/governments gas resources.
Local partners: To aim to optimize plant operations and thereby
• KHANOM ELECTRICITY GENERATING reduces environmental impact through early
COMPANY LIMITED (Thermal Power detection of signs of anomalies and maintaining
Generation Business) plant heat rate by analyzing the plant operation
data with advanced digital technologies. Also,
to explore new business opportunities such as
reducing insurance premiums by acquiring
certification for ISO standards.
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[Environment & Energy] KOBELCO CONSTRUCTION
MACHINERY CO., LTD.
Address: Shinagawa-ku, Tokyo
Number of employees: 1,994
Established in 1999
Business: Manufacture, sale and service of construction
https://www.kobelcocm-global.com/ and transportation machinery
Outline of the demonstration project Targeted economic/social issues and solutions
Automobile recycling demonstration project
utilizing IoT End-of-life vehicles management In Malaysia, some operators dismantle vehicles
system in Malaysia in each yards. However, there are problems
such as environmental contamination caused by
Cooperation with local companies/governments an oil spill on soil, abandonment and dumping
of reusable resources, the absence of workforce
Local partners: and workloads management, and inadequate
Eco-R (Malaysia) Sdn Bhd (Wholesale and inventory control.
retail of used automobile components) Contribute to addressing local environmental
Vehicle & process management
Quantitative productivity
analysis
issues and improving operational efficiency by
using data
Prevention of environmental
developing work yards and preparing manuals
pollution by quantitative
waste management
for proper automobile demolition, and setting
up end-of-life automobile management systems
Regulatory compliance utilizing IoT.
Improved use of valuable
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MANUFACTURING & HUMAN
RESOURCE
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The Asahi Shimbun Company
Address: Kita-ku, Osaka
Number of employees:3966
Established in 1879
Business: Production, publication, and sales of various newspapers and
publications, sales of content to electronic media, real estate, broadcasts
http://www.asahi.com/ajw/ under the Broadcasting Act, cultural businesses such as lectures, human
resources businesses, and travel businesses.
Outline of the demonstration project Targeted economic/social issues and solutions
Career education media platform business To resolve social issues such as the shortage of
for Thai university students highly-skilled personnel and employment
mismatch in Thailand, produce content for Thai
Cooperation with local companies/governments using the expertise of the “Oshigoto Nenkan
(Occupations Yearbook)” published as part of
Local partners: occupational education for primary and middle
Ozaki Consulting Co, Ltd. (Production and school children in Japan. Provide it free mainly to
operation of job information website Jobsugoi.com) Thai university students on an online platform.
Universities
Work with a company operating “Jobsugoi.com,”
* We cannot provide
enough employment or
internship information! a job-finding website for new graduates and mid-
* We want to keep track of
Student
* I don't get a specific image
graduates' career paths!
career workers in Thailand, and provide articles
of the job I want to get in the
future!
* I need to find an internship
and videos to introduce jobs at Japanese
destination!
* I know about famous
companies, but want to know Sponsoring company
companies, requisite internship, and recruitment
about other companies too! * We want to hire talented Thai
students!
* We want to keep the turnover
rate as low as possible by having
information by cooperating with local universities.
employees understand their work
contents before joining the
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company!
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Fuso Machine Works, LTD.
Location: Kuwana City, Mie Prefecture
Number of employees:360
Established in 1953
Business: Manufacturing of machinery and equipment
http://www.fusokoki.co.jp/en/
Outline of the demonstration project Targeted economic/social issues and solutions
Development and implementation of a The Indonesian government is strengthening
system to analyze OEE losses (OLA) the manufacturing sector's competitiveness by
using AI, IoT, and other digital technologies to
Cooperation with local companies/governments transform into a highly productive structure.
Local partners: However, it is still in a transitional phase, with
・ PT. Toyo Business Engineering Indonesia many companies not making full use of digital
(local system optimization) technologies.
・ PT Trmitra Chitrahasta (on-site verification) Develop and implement the OLA (OEE Loss
Analyzer) using IoT technologies to maximize
the Overall Equipment Efficiency (OEE) of
TPM (Total Productivity Maintenance), one of
the elements of Japanese-style manufacturing,
in Asia, and support enhancing competitiveness
of the Indonesian manufacturing industry.
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[Manufacturing & Human Resource Development]
STUDIST CORPORATION
Address: Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo
Number of employees:100
Established in 2010
Business: Development & marketing of Teachme Biz, a
visual SOP management platform
https://studist.jp/
Outline of the demonstration project Targeted economic/social issues and solutions
Demonstration project of streamlining education Labor productivity in Myanmar is low (ranked
and training using visual-based manuals in 134th by the World Bank in 2019). Productivity
Myanmar improvement in the industry, including the
Cooperation with local companies/governments manufacturing sector and the restaurant and
service sectors with growth prospects, is
Local partners: essential for the Myanmar economy.
Growth Myanmar Co., Ltd.(DX(Digital
Transformation) Service/Hire Service) Instead of conventional education styles based
on textbooks, group training, and OJT, we use
digital technologies to provide visual-based
standard operating procedure (SOP) manuals
that enable remote operations.
Detailed explanation video Sample manual
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