ATOMica and AlphaDrive Jointly Launch "BizDev KOMMONS featuring AlphaDrive," a Management Practice Community for New Business Development

ATOMica Inc. (Headquarters: Miyazaki City, Miyazaki Prefecture; Co-CEOs: Mizuki Shimada, Kazuki Nanbara; hereinafter "ATOMica") is pleased to announce that it has partnered with AlphaDrive Inc. (Headquarters: Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo; President & CEO/CAXO: Yoichi Aso; hereinafter "AlphaDrive") to jointly launch "BizDev KOMMONS featuring AlphaDrive," a management practice community for new business development.

Through the collaboration between the two companies, we aim to promote the sharing of knowledge, case studies, and decision-making processes across corporate and industry boundaries, thereby fostering new business creation and enhancing business value in Japan. In conjunction with this launch, a kickoff event is scheduled to be held in Tokyo on July 22, 2026 (Wed).

Key Points of This Initiative

Joint launch of "BizDev KOMMONS featuring AlphaDrive," a management practice community for new business development, by integrating ATOMica's community management expertise with AlphaDrive's track record in supporting new business development.

Promoting practical learning and co-creation beyond corporate and industry boundaries through seminars, offline networking events, and knowledge-sharing roundtables.

Aims to solve common challenges faced by new business development teams, such as "lack of management resources," "internal evaluation hurdles," and "absence of peers to consult with."

A kickoff event is scheduled to be held in Tokyo on July 22, 2026 (Wed).

Background: Common Challenges in New Business Development and Lack of Knowledge-Sharing Platforms

While new business development is essential for sustainable growth in Japanese companies, successful cases remain limited. From the knowledge gained through ATOMica's internal "KOMMONS" company, which operates the customer success community "CS KOMMONS" with over 2,200 registered members, we have identified common challenges faced by many individuals involved in new business development.

Both the administrative departments promoting new business development systems and the business leaders actually engaged in business development often face hurdles such as:

- Insufficient allocation of human resources, budget, and time to new businesses, with existing businesses accounting for the majority of sales. - New business initiatives not being fairly evaluated or approved within a framework that prioritizes short-term sales. - Lack of individuals within the company who share the same position and concerns, and no one to confirm the validity of decisions.

These challenges stem from a lack of platforms for sharing practical knowledge, success/failure stories, and decision-making processes across corporate and industry boundaries, hindering the growth of the entire industry.

To address these issues, ATOMica is collaborating with AlphaDrive, which has a track record of supporting over 250 new business launches. By combining the strengths of both companies, we are launching "BizDev KOMMONS featuring AlphaDrive" as a new management practice community to support new business development in Japan.

Initiative Details: Management Practice Community "BizDev KOMMONS featuring AlphaDrive"

This community will offer practical content based on AlphaDrive's extensive experience in supporting new business development, with ATOMica's KOMMONS company responsible for community design and operation. The main activities include:

- Monthly Seminars: Sharing the latest trends, success stories, and practical know-how. - Offline Networking Events: Providing opportunities for in-depth networking and information exchange among participants. - Knowledge-Sharing Roundtables: Facilitating problem-solving through small-group practical discussions.

Kickoff Event Overview

To commemorate the launch of "BizDev KOMMONS featuring AlphaDrive," a kickoff event will be held in Tokyo. We welcome participation from all business development professionals interested in this community.

- Date and Time: July 22, 2026 (Wed) 19:30~ (Reception opens at 19:00) - Venue: Within Tokyo (Details will be provided on the application page) - Application Page: https://peatix.com/event/5041955

Future Outlook: Fostering New Business Development Success Stories Through Cross-Corporate Knowledge Sharing

"BizDev KOMMONS featuring AlphaDrive" aims to increase the number of successful new business development cases in Japan and become a management practice community where knowledge is shared across companies and industries. We expect the exchanges and knowledge sharing generated through this community to contribute to each company's new business creation and business value enhancement, ultimately leading to the revitalization of new business development in Japan.

Comment from Yushi Shirotsuka, CEO of ATOMica's KOMMONS Company

"CS KOMMONS," the customer success community we have operated since the founding of KOMMONS, now has over 2,200 registered members and is a highly energetic space where various information and outputs for accelerating business growth from a customer perspective are exchanged across companies.

We are now launching a new community for new business development with AlphaDrive Inc. In the field of business development, we believe that many individuals, whether they are administrators promoting systems or business leaders directly involved in development, are working through challenges such as difficulty in prioritizing within their companies and lacking people to consult with.

Leveraging the experience gained from our previous community, we aim to create a space where knowledge is brought together across companies in the business development domain, leading to success stories that will drive the industry forward.

Comment from Yoichi Aso, Representative Director, President & CEO/CAXO of AlphaDrive Inc.

AlphaDrive has supported the new business development efforts of over 250 companies, and throughout this process, we have consistently observed the reality that "while systems exist, many individuals are fighting alone." We have seen numerous people with excellent concepts unable to move forward due to a lack of understanding within their companies and no one to consult with. The reason we are launching this community with ATOMica is to give each of these individuals the feeling that "they have allies." Business development, in its essence, should be able to advance significantly by bringing together knowledge across corporate boundaries.

Through this community, we want to foster mutual learning among practitioners across companies and industries, creating a platform that enhances the success rate of new business development in Japan.

About ATOMica Inc.

ATOMica Inc. (pronounced "Atomica") is a seven-year-old startup with the mission to "increase relationships of reliance and support." The company operates social coworking® businesses nationwide. To support all aspirations and connect people, ATOMica produces and operates coworking facilities from scratch for spaces owned by a diverse range of partners, including corporations, local governments, universities, and communities. Centered around community managers stationed at each facility, ATOMica goes beyond the scope of coworking spaces as mere locations to create communities and towns that continuously foster encounters, exchanges, and co-creation. The company currently operates over 60 facilities nationwide (※). It was selected for the "Toyo Keizai Amazing Ventures 100" 2025 edition.

※As of June 2026

About KOMMONS Company

KOMMONS Company, with its vision of "Making Work Enjoyable," is an internal company that provides business design and BPO services specializing in the customer success (CS) domain. In CS operations spanning diverse areas such as marketing, sales, and support, it builds organizations and provides execution support that leverages the strengths of each member. To date, it has supported over 250 projects, primarily for SaaS startups and venture companies. While handling everything from business flow design to execution, it establishes systems that support both business growth and on-site retention. Aiming to spread opportunities for "enjoyable work" where individuals feel they are contributing to others, it promotes the creation of CS systems rooted in practice. It operates "CS KOMMONS," Japan's largest customer success community.

Company Overview

Company Name: ATOMica Inc.

Established: April 5, 2019

Representative: Co-CEOs Mizuki Shimada, Kazuki Nanbara

Location: 6F, Nihonbashi Tomizawa-cho Building THE E.A.S.T. Nihonbashi Tomizawa-cho, 9-4 Nihonbashi Tomizawa-cho, Chuo-ku, Tokyo (Tokyo Office)

Business Overview: Social coworking® business, including the launch, planning, and operational support of coworking spaces, planning and operation of industry-university collaborative projects, and human resource development and matching in DX/CX fields through communities.

Corporate Website: https://atomica.co.jp

Special Website for Community Managers: https://atomica-communitymanager.com