AI/SaaS Experience Hub "F-base" to Pre-Open in Fukuoka's Tenjin on June 30, 2026 (Tue)

The Fukuoka Business Innovation Association (Representative Director: Mitsuo Koga, Location: Chuo-ku, Fukuoka) will pre-open "F-base (F-base)", an AI/SaaS experience hub for regional companies, in Tenjin, Chuo-ku, Fukuoka City on June 30, 2026 (Tue).

F-base is an experience hub where companies facing challenges such as labor shortages, operational silos, and management tasks centered around paper and Excel can see, touch, and try AI/SaaS to find an entry point for business improvement that suits their needs.

It provides a place for regional companies who feel "I don't know what to use AI for" or "I want to consider adoption, but I want to try it first" to experience multiple AI/SaaS solutions and consider them in relation to their specific business challenges.

General visits and experiences are free of charge and require advance reservation.

On July 3, 2026 (Fri), a "F-base Opening Commemorative Media Tour and AI/SaaS Experience Briefing" will be held for members of the press.

F-base aims to be a place where companies can understand AI/SaaS not as difficult specialized technology, but as an option for reviewing their own operations and consider their next steps.

AI/SaaS Experience Hub "F-base" to Pre-Open in Tenjin, Chuo-ku, Fukuoka

01. The Wall of "I Don't Know Where to Start" Before Utilizing AI

While interest in AI and SaaS is growing, the following challenges exist in the field for regional companies:

- Insufficient staff, leading to being overwhelmed by daily tasks - Operations are dependent on individual担当者 (person in charge), leading to silos - Time-consuming management tasks centered around paper and Excel

- Interest in AI and SaaS, but uncertainty about which of their own operations can be used for

- Anxiety that consulting will lead to recommendations for specific service adoptions

What F-base Aims to Achieve

F-base is not a place for unilaterally introducing or selling AI/SaaS. It will be operated as a place for companies to experience multiple options and consider methods for business improvement that are necessary for their own operations.

F-base's role is to create a state where companies in Fukuoka and Kyushu can view AI and SaaS not as a "distant issue," but as a realistic option for slightly improving their own work.

02. What You Can Do at F-base

At F-base, you can experience the application of AI/SaaS using the company's everyday business operations as a theme.

1 See, Touch, and Try AI/SaaS Firsthand

You can experience how to use AI/SaaS by focusing on various tasks that occur in corporate activities, such as creating meeting minutes, sharing internal information, customer management, attendance management, and billing/accounting operations.

2 Correlate with Your Own Challenges

Instead of simply introducing tools, it can be used as an entry point to consider "What are our company's problems?" and "Which operations should we review first?"

3 Become a Touchpoint Supporting Business Improvement for Regional Companies

The goal is not to use AI/SaaS for its own sake, but to lead to improvements in challenges faced by regional companies, such as labor shortages and operational silos.

Experience the application of AI/SaaS using everyday business operations as a theme

03. Regarding the Opening Commemorative Media Tour and AI/SaaS Experience Briefing

In conjunction with the pre-opening of F-base, a tour and experience briefing for members of the press will be held.

Event Overview

Name

F-base Opening Commemorative Media Tour and AI/SaaS Experience Briefing

Date and Time

July 3, 2026 (Fri) 11:30 (Reception Starts) - 13:15 (Scheduled End)

Venue

F-base *Reception on the 2nd Floor

Tenjin Sumitomo Life FJ Business Center 8F, 2-8-35 Tenjin, Chuo-ku, Fukuoka City

Content Available for Coverage on the Day

- Photography of the facility and experience booths

- AI/SaaS experience demos

- Photography of hands, screens, and experience scenes while operating AI/SaaS

- Interviews with the Representative Director of the Fukuoka Business Innovation Association

- Coverage of challenges faced by regional companies such as labor shortages, operational silos, and paper/Excel-based operations

*Media representatives wishing to cover the event, please contact the PR contact below.

F-base Facility Overview

Name

F-base (F-base)

Pre-Opening Date

June 30, 2026 (Tue)

Location

Tenjin Sumitomo Life FJ Business Center 8F, 2-8-35 Tenjin, Chuo-ku, Fukuoka City

Target Users

Companies and organizations considering the utilization of AI/SaaS and business improvement

Usage Conditions

General visits and experiences are free of charge and require advance reservation

Inquiry/Experience Application

Via the official website

About the Fukuoka Business Innovation Association

Organization Name

Fukuoka Business Innovation Association

Representative Director

Mitsuo Koga

Location

Tenjin Sumitomo Life FJ Business Center 8F, 2-8-35 Tenjin, Chuo-ku, Fukuoka City

Business Activities

Business improvement for regional companies, support for AI/SaaS utilization, promotion of collaboration between companies and support organizations, etc.

Official Website

https://fukuokabia.com

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