[ SECOM x eiicon ] 4 Co-creation Partners Selected! SECOM Open Lab 'SECOM Acceleration Program 2026'
eiicon and SECOM announced the 4 selected companies for the 'SECOM Acceleration Program 2026'. Partners include Honda and NTT Docomo Business, aiming to create proactive security and next-generation drone solutions.
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- 📰 Published: April 23, 2026 at 23:00
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eiicon, Inc. (Headquarters: Toranomon, Minato-ku; Representative Director & President: Ayuko Nakamura; hereafter 'eiicon'), operator of Japan's largest open innovation platform 'AUBA', together with SECOM Co., Ltd. (Headquarters: Jingumae, Shibuya-ku; Representative Director & President: Yasuyuki Yoshida; hereafter 'SECOM'), hosted the co-creation program 'SECOM Open Lab: SECOM Acceleration Program 2026' (hereafter 'the Program'). Seeking to create new experiences utilizing SECOM's solutions, the program began recruiting co-creation partners last December under the theme of 'Updating Security Services'. Out of 75 proposals received, 7 passed a rigorous screening process to participate in a pitch competition held on Wednesday, April 15, 2026. Following final selections, we are pleased to announce the adoption of 4 companies as co-creation partners aimed at creating new experiences using SECOM's solutions.
https://eiicon.net/about/secom2026
eiicon strongly supports the overall operation of this program, which serves as an acceleration initiative targeting SECOM's existing businesses.
SECOM x eiicon: SECOM Open Lab 'SECOM Acceleration Program 2026' Final Selection (Pitch Competition April 15, 2026)
■ SECOM Open Lab 'SECOM Acceleration Program 2026'
https://eiicon.net/about/secom2026
From December 17, 2025, to February 27, 2026, entries were accepted under four themes centered on 'Updating Security Services':
(1) 'Proactive' Security
(2) SECOM Home Security x Well-being
(3) Sustainable Security Service Mechanisms in Regional Areas
(4) Core Technologies for Next-Generation Drones
Out of 75 total applications, 7 proposals passed rigorous document and interview screenings to gather for a pitch competition held on Wednesday, April 15, 2026. Through subsequent final selections, 4 co-creation partner companies were chosen.
□ Selection Results *By prize money and theme
Company Name: Liquid Design Systems, Inc.
https://liquiddesign.co.jp/
Theme: 'Proactive' Security
Prize (Co-creation support fund): 1,000,000 yen
Company Name: Honda Motor Co., Ltd.
https://global.honda/jp/
Theme: 'Proactive' Security
Prize (Co-creation support fund): 500,000 yen
Company Name: manisonias, Inc.
https://manisonias.com/
Theme: Core Technologies for Next-Generation Drones
Prize (Co-creation support fund): 500,000 yen
Company Name: NTT Docomo Business, Inc.
https://www.ntt.com/index.html
Theme: 'Proactive' Security
Prize (Co-creation support fund): None
End of list
□ Future Developments
We will proceed with projects through individual discussions with the 4 selected companies.
■ SECOM Company Profile https://www.secom.co.jp/
Company Name: SECOM Co., Ltd.
Headquarters: 1-5-1 Jingumae, Shibuya-ku, Tokyo
Representative: Yasuyuki Yoshida, Representative Director and President
Established: July 7, 1962
Group Employees: 71,296 (As of March 31, 2025)
Capital: 66.4 billion yen (As of March 31, 2025)
Business Overview: SECOM operates businesses in disaster prevention, medical services, insurance, geospatial information services, and BPO/ICT, centered around its security business. Based on the security network cultivated over the years, SECOM is working to build new social systems providing total safe, convenient, and comfortable services.
■ eiicon Company Profile https://corp.eiicon.net/
Company Name: eiicon, Inc.
Representative: Ayuko Nakamura, Representative Director and President
Established: April 3, 2023
Headquarters: Toranomon 36 Mori Building 2F, 3-4-7 Toranomon, Minato-ku, Tokyo *Relocated to this address from April 1, 2026.
https://eiicon.net/about/secom2026
eiicon strongly supports the overall operation of this program, which serves as an acceleration initiative targeting SECOM's existing businesses.
SECOM x eiicon: SECOM Open Lab 'SECOM Acceleration Program 2026' Final Selection (Pitch Competition April 15, 2026)
■ SECOM Open Lab 'SECOM Acceleration Program 2026'
https://eiicon.net/about/secom2026
From December 17, 2025, to February 27, 2026, entries were accepted under four themes centered on 'Updating Security Services':
(1) 'Proactive' Security
(2) SECOM Home Security x Well-being
(3) Sustainable Security Service Mechanisms in Regional Areas
(4) Core Technologies for Next-Generation Drones
Out of 75 total applications, 7 proposals passed rigorous document and interview screenings to gather for a pitch competition held on Wednesday, April 15, 2026. Through subsequent final selections, 4 co-creation partner companies were chosen.
□ Selection Results *By prize money and theme
Company Name: Liquid Design Systems, Inc.
https://liquiddesign.co.jp/
Theme: 'Proactive' Security
Prize (Co-creation support fund): 1,000,000 yen
Company Name: Honda Motor Co., Ltd.
https://global.honda/jp/
Theme: 'Proactive' Security
Prize (Co-creation support fund): 500,000 yen
Company Name: manisonias, Inc.
https://manisonias.com/
Theme: Core Technologies for Next-Generation Drones
Prize (Co-creation support fund): 500,000 yen
Company Name: NTT Docomo Business, Inc.
https://www.ntt.com/index.html
Theme: 'Proactive' Security
Prize (Co-creation support fund): None
End of list
□ Future Developments
We will proceed with projects through individual discussions with the 4 selected companies.
■ SECOM Company Profile https://www.secom.co.jp/
Company Name: SECOM Co., Ltd.
Headquarters: 1-5-1 Jingumae, Shibuya-ku, Tokyo
Representative: Yasuyuki Yoshida, Representative Director and President
Established: July 7, 1962
Group Employees: 71,296 (As of March 31, 2025)
Capital: 66.4 billion yen (As of March 31, 2025)
Business Overview: SECOM operates businesses in disaster prevention, medical services, insurance, geospatial information services, and BPO/ICT, centered around its security business. Based on the security network cultivated over the years, SECOM is working to build new social systems providing total safe, convenient, and comfortable services.
■ eiicon Company Profile https://corp.eiicon.net/
Company Name: eiicon, Inc.
Representative: Ayuko Nakamura, Representative Director and President
Established: April 3, 2023
Headquarters: Toranomon 36 Mori Building 2F, 3-4-7 Toranomon, Minato-ku, Tokyo *Relocated to this address from April 1, 2026.