Accelerating New Business Creation from Nagoya! Business Creation Company 01Booster Partners with INNOVATOR'S GARAGE to Launch New Business Creation Program

01Booster Inc., a business creation company (Headquarters: Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo; Representative Director: George Goda; hereinafter '01Booster'), in collaboration with INNOVATOR'S GARAGE, an innovation creation hub in the Chubu region, will begin offering an annual program aimed at new business creation from April 2026.

This initiative leverages 01Booster's expertise in new business creation support, previously provided to large corporations, local governments, and startups. The program aims to promote new business creation and strengthen inter-company collaboration in the Nagoya region. A portion of this initiative will be commissioned to 01Booster, which will be responsible for program planning and operation.

The target participants are new business development personnel, corporate planning departments, and research and development departments from companies primarily in Nagoya, as well as individuals involved in new business creation.

Three programs are planned for this initiative:

Innovators Dojo This is a practical program that progressively moves from market strategy setting and business theme consideration to business model construction. In fiscal year 2026, it will be implemented in multiple cycles during the first and second halves of the year, aiming to generate concrete outputs for new business creation.

Innovators Workshop Scheduled to be held four times a year as a small-group, paid workshop. It will focus on new business considerations directly relevant to corporate operations and support practical business development.

Innovators Academia Scheduled to be held eight times a year as free study sessions and seminars. It aims to promote participation from a wide range of companies and individuals, and to foster a new business creation community.

Through this initiative, we will activate new business creation and promote co-creation among companies in the Nagoya region, accelerating new business generation from the region.

INNOVATOR'S GARAGE Comment INNOVATOR'S GARAGE, as an innovation creation hub in the Chubu region, has promoted exchange and co-creation among diverse players including companies, startups, and universities. Moving forward, we will evolve these efforts and strengthen the provision of practical programs for operating companies to seriously engage in new business. By partnering with 01Booster, we aim to support the creation of business-oriented outputs beyond the conceptual stage and encourage companies in Nagoya and the Chubu region to take on new challenges.

01Booster Inc. Comment Nagoya and the Chubu region possess a strong industrial base, particularly in manufacturing, and high technological capabilities, making it a region with significant potential for new business creation. However, there are many cases where opportunities and mechanisms for commercialization are lacking, despite possessing technology and assets.

By collaborating with INNOVATOR'S GARAGE and providing practical opportunities for new business creation in the Nagoya region, we aim to materialize the region's potential into concrete businesses and support the creation of new value.

George Goda, Representative Director, 01Booster Inc.

About INNOVATOR'S GARAGE INNOVATOR'S GARAGE is a hub aimed at fostering innovation in the Chubu region. Diverse players such as companies, startups, and universities gather here to promote new business creation and co-creation activities.

About 01Booster Inc. 01Booster Inc. is a business creation company with the mission of 'changing the world through the power of business creation.' It provides support for new business creation, open innovation, and human resource development to large corporations, local governments, and startups.