Neurosphere Launches 'KUROKO', a Support Service to Empower Internal AI Leads

Neurosphere Inc. (Headquarters: Minato-ku, Tokyo; CEO: Minoru Negoro) has launched 'KUROKO', a new support service under its 'Tokumei FDE' series, designed to train and evolve internal AI leads into 'Internal FDEs' (Forward Deployed Engineers), who act as bridges between practical business and AI technology.

'KUROKO' is a monthly subscription service where Neurosphere's expert team provides back-end support for technical decisions, implementation reviews, governance compliance, and outcome organization, keeping the internal AI lead or DX department at the forefront.

While 'Tokumei FDE' involves external professionals working on-site to accelerate AI implementation, 'KUROKO' focuses on internalizing AI capabilities by training internal staff to become 'Internal FDEs' to ensure continuous and sustainable AI adoption.

■ What is an 'FDE' in the AI implementation field?
Recently, the role of 'FDE' (Forward Deployed Engineer) has gained significant attention in the AI and tech industry.
An FDE is not just a system developer; they are professionals who deeply integrate into the client's field, identifying business challenges, selecting technologies, implementing solutions, ensuring operational adoption, and driving results.
While the adoption of generative AI tools is increasing, many companies face challenges such as 'tools are distributed but not used,' 'projects stall after PoC,' or 'inability to connect with existing workflows.'
To achieve real results with AI, simply introducing tools is insufficient. It requires talent who understands field operations, identifies problems to be solved by AI, and integrates AI into existing processes. This is the role of the FDE.

■ Two approaches to AI implementation offered by Neurosphere
Neurosphere provides two approaches to AI implementation based on the client's phase and needs (budget, speed, organizational policy).
One is 'On-site support by external professionals.' Our 'Tokumei FDE' service involves professional consultants and AI engineers working on-site to launch 'company-specific AI' into production at overwhelming speed. This is chosen by companies that lack internal resources and want to achieve business impact as quickly as possible.
The other is the newly released 'KUROKO'.
'KUROKO' supports the creation of a system where internal AI leads or DX managers are trained into 'Internal FDEs' to continuously advance AI utilization within the company.
There are employees who have deeply understood business processes, commercial practices, internal rules, and decision-making criteria for many years. By acquiring technical judgment and implementation skills for AI agents, these employees evolve into 'Internal FDEs' who lead AI transformation.
'KUROKO' is a service designed to support this evolution from the background.

■ Why is 'KUROKO' needed now? The wall faced by AI leads
AI utilization has already begun in many companies.
More companies are using general AI tools like Claude Code and ChatGPT, appointing AI leads, and working on PoCs and automation.
However, there is still a major challenge regarding the speed to achieving results.
AI leads are required to make decisions daily, such as:
- Which business themes to prioritize
- Which AI tools or models to use
- How much to automate versus human judgment
- How to handle security, copyright, personal information, and governance risks
- How to explain PoC results to management and move to production
These are high-level decisions that cross business design, technical judgment, risk management, and outcome design, not just how to use AI tools.
As a result, many AI leads struggle alone, and projects often stop at the PoC stage.
'KUROKO' functions as an expert team that stands behind these AI leads, ready to be consulted when they are stuck.
We support technical judgment, implementation reviews, governance checks, outcome organization, and presentation design for management, ensuring AI utilization moves from 'trial' to 'implementation and adoption.'

■ Main support areas of 'KUROKO'
- Technical Judgment: Support for selecting and utilizing the latest AI models, tools, RAG, AI agents, and Claude Code.
- Implementation Review: Professional review of prompts, workflows, design policies, implementation quality, and safety.
- Logic Design Support: Support for decomposing business processes, organizing requirements, and designing decision flows.
- Governance Compliance: Support for risk assessment regarding personal information, copyright, security, and internal rules.
- Outcome Organization: Support for creating KPIs, monthly reports, and presentation materials for management.
- UI/UX Advice: Support for improving AI interfaces and operational flows.
Through this support, 'KUROKO' reduces the decision-making burden on internal AI leads and transforms AI utilization into a sustainable internal system rather than an individual skill.

■ 'KUROKO' Packages
We offer an initial onboarding support and a monthly continuous support plan tailored to the company's situation.
Onboarding Support (First month only): Inventory of existing initiatives, defining the role of the Internal FDE, and designing a 90-day roadmap (structure, tasks, schedule).
Standard Plan: Bi-weekly regular support (brainstorming), up to 4 hours of implementation quality review per month, and daily consultation via chat tools. We shortcut R&D on technical trends and support optimal choices.

■ A comprehensive partner for all AI challenges
Neurosphere offers two support approaches depending on the company's AI implementation phase and structure.
'Tokumei FDE' for companies prioritizing speed with external professionals.
'KUROKO' for companies prioritizing internalization and continuous organizational transformation.
By providing these, Neurosphere supports AI utilization from 'introduction' to 'implementation, adoption, and result creation.'
We look forward to hearing from companies where AI progress is stalled, those wanting to move from PoC to production, and those wanting to train internal AI leads.

■ Company Overview
Company Name: Neurosphere Inc. Address: 4F Aios Toranomon, 1-6-12 Nishi-Shimbashi, Minato-ku, Tokyo
Representative: Minoru Negoro
Established: December 2025
Corporate Website: https://www.neurosphere.co.jp/
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