IGSA, a University of Tokyo Matsuo Lab Startup, Appointed as DX Promotion Advisor for Kita City, Tokyo
Soichiro Matsushima, CEO of IGSA Inc., will serve as a DX Promotion Advisor for Kita City from April 2026, leading the city's AI implementation and governance initiatives.
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IGSA Inc. (Headquarters: Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo; CEO: Soichiro Matsushima; hereinafter 'IGSA') is pleased to announce that its CEO, Mr. Matsushima, has been appointed as a 'DX Promotion Advisor' for Kita City, Tokyo, effective April 2026.
The 'Kita City DX Promotion Plan 2025,' formulated by Kita City in July 2025, calls for a fundamental transformation of administrative services through the use of digital technology.
As an external partner with specialized expertise in the AI field, IGSA will serve as the 'control tower' for the practical implementation of AI and the construction of governance in Kita City, providing necessary proposals, advice, and support.
Through this, we aim to improve services for residents and enhance operational productivity in Kita City.
Profile of Soichiro Matsushima, CEO of IGSA Inc.
Graduated from the Department of Industrial and Systems Engineering, Faculty of Science and Technology, Tokyo University of Science, Evolutionary Computation and Intelligent Systems Laboratory. During university, he founded a children's education business, operated it for three years, and successfully transferred the business. Subsequently, at the Matsuo Institute and the Matsuo-Iwasawa Laboratory of the University of Tokyo, he was engaged in joint research with companies. He has served as a project manager for algorithm development with educational and medical institutions, DX projects with Prime-listed companies, and the development and social implementation of large-scale language models (LLMs). In August 2022, he founded IGSA Inc. with the aspiration of broadly implementing AI technology in essential fields.
He specializes in the research, development, and social implementation of AI algorithms centered on large-scale models (including LLMs), working on cross-modal methods such as speech and language.
About IGSA Inc.
An AI company from the Matsuo-Iwasawa Laboratory of the University of Tokyo, with the mission of 'pursuing sustainable happiness.' IGSA is implementing AI in various social settings through support for redesigning new businesses to be AI-native and healthcare AI that supports brain and mental health using speech and biological signals.
Company Overview
Company Name: IGSA Inc.
Location: 3F, 6-25-14 Hongo, Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo
Representative: Soichiro Matsushima, Representative Director and CEO
Established: August 2022
Website: https://igsa.co.jp/
Related Information
https://www.city.kita.lg.jp/city-information/policy/1018355/1011917/1018893/1025415.html
https://igsa.co.jp/news/kitaku-dx-advisor-2026
The 'Kita City DX Promotion Plan 2025,' formulated by Kita City in July 2025, calls for a fundamental transformation of administrative services through the use of digital technology.
As an external partner with specialized expertise in the AI field, IGSA will serve as the 'control tower' for the practical implementation of AI and the construction of governance in Kita City, providing necessary proposals, advice, and support.
Through this, we aim to improve services for residents and enhance operational productivity in Kita City.
Profile of Soichiro Matsushima, CEO of IGSA Inc.
Graduated from the Department of Industrial and Systems Engineering, Faculty of Science and Technology, Tokyo University of Science, Evolutionary Computation and Intelligent Systems Laboratory. During university, he founded a children's education business, operated it for three years, and successfully transferred the business. Subsequently, at the Matsuo Institute and the Matsuo-Iwasawa Laboratory of the University of Tokyo, he was engaged in joint research with companies. He has served as a project manager for algorithm development with educational and medical institutions, DX projects with Prime-listed companies, and the development and social implementation of large-scale language models (LLMs). In August 2022, he founded IGSA Inc. with the aspiration of broadly implementing AI technology in essential fields.
He specializes in the research, development, and social implementation of AI algorithms centered on large-scale models (including LLMs), working on cross-modal methods such as speech and language.
About IGSA Inc.
An AI company from the Matsuo-Iwasawa Laboratory of the University of Tokyo, with the mission of 'pursuing sustainable happiness.' IGSA is implementing AI in various social settings through support for redesigning new businesses to be AI-native and healthcare AI that supports brain and mental health using speech and biological signals.
Company Overview
Company Name: IGSA Inc.
Location: 3F, 6-25-14 Hongo, Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo
Representative: Soichiro Matsushima, Representative Director and CEO
Established: August 2022
Website: https://igsa.co.jp/
Related Information
https://www.city.kita.lg.jp/city-information/policy/1018355/1011917/1018893/1025415.html
https://igsa.co.jp/news/kitaku-dx-advisor-2026