Shimane Prefecture x eiicon: eiicon Awarded First Contract to Operate "FY2026 Next-Generation Industry Matching Support Project"! Seeking Shimane-based Companies Aiming for New Business Creation through Open Innovation (Co-creation)!

eiicon Inc. (Headquarters: Toranomon, Minato-ku, Tokyo; Representative Director and President: Ayuko Nakamura; hereinafter "eiicon"), which operates "AUBA," Japan's largest open innovation platform, has been awarded its first contract to operate Shimane Prefecture's "FY2026 Next-Generation Industry Matching Support Project" (hereinafter "this project").

eiicon will strongly support the overall operation of this project, from planning, design, and implementation to PR strategy, and together with Shimane Prefecture, aims to promote industrial development and sustainable revitalization within the prefecture.

As a core initiative of this project, Shimane Prefecture and eiicon will launch a program to match Shimane-based companies with companies nationwide, aiming to develop new products and services through open innovation (co-creation).

We are pleased to announce that a business briefing session, seminar, and workshop for interested companies will be held on June 17 (Wednesday) at Coworking Space enun (Matsue City). We look forward to your participation.

https://forms.gle/W7xW31rMVCR6Z4VU8

Shimane Prefecture x eiicon

About Shimane Prefecture's "Next-Generation Industry Matching Support Project"

Shimane Prefecture aims to strengthen regional industrial competitiveness and achieve sustainable growth by promoting open innovation through industry-academia-government collaboration. This project aims to provide opportunities for companies in various industries, including manufacturing, to acquire new technologies and ideas, thereby promoting new business creation and cross-industry collaboration.

This project aims to promote open innovation by matching Shimane-based companies with needs for new business entry or problem-solving with companies that are expected to have complementary relationships or synergistic effects. By developing new products and services in next-generation industrial fields such as green/environment and healthcare, the project seeks to promote industrial development and sustainable revitalization in Shimane Prefecture.

□ Shimane Prefecture "FY2026 Next-Generation Industry Matching Support Project" Application Guidelines for Participating Companies in Shimane Prefecture this Fiscal Year

Target Applicants:

Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) with their main business office in Shimane Prefecture, who are enthusiastic about developing co-creation programs, social implementation, and commercialization towards innovative business development and problem-solving in next-generation industrial fields such as green/environment and healthcare, through collaboration with companies inside and outside the prefecture.

Number of Companies to be Selected: Approximately 5 companies

Official Entry & Details URL: https://forms.gle/VS365t5PrCDZGLcL6

*Application Deadline: June 30, 2026 (Tuesday) 23:59

□ Business Briefing Session, Seminar, and Workshop will be held

For Shimane-based companies interested in participating in this project, we will hold a business briefing, an open innovation seminar, and a workshop to deepen understanding of open innovation.

Participants will not only learn about open innovation methods but also be able to grasp the strengths of their own companies. Please feel free to join us!

Practical Seminar to Create New Businesses in Future Growth Fields such as Green & Healthcare

・Date: June 17, 2026 (Wednesday) 14:30-17:00 (Reception starts 14:00)

・Venue: Coworking Space enun

(New Urban Hotel 3F, 40-1 Nishichamachi, Matsue City, Shimane Prefecture)

・Participation Fee: Free

・Organizer: Shimane Prefecture (Operated by eiicon Inc.)

・Timetable (tentative)

14:00~ Reception starts

14:30~ Opening

14:40~ Open Innovation Seminar

15:20~ Co-creation Theme Design Workshop

16:10~ Business Briefing & Closing

16:30~ Business Card Exchange Session

Application for Participation ▷ https://forms.gle/W7xW31rMVCR6Z4VU8

*Deadline: June 15, 2026 (Monday) 17:00

□ Future Schedule *Subject to change.

May 13 (Wednesday) - June 30 (Tuesday) Application Period

Early July Notification of Selection Results

July 16 (Thursday) Joint Kick-off for Selected Companies (in-person) *Ongoing support begins thereafter

February 2027 End of Ongoing Support

Inquiries regarding this project

Shimane Open Innovation Project Management Office (Operated by eiicon)

Mail: shimane-oi-pjt(@)eiicon.net

TEL: 03-6670-3273

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*For inquiries regarding business content, please send an email with the subject line "About Shimane Prefecture Open Innovation Program."

eiicon Company Profile https://corp.eiicon.net/

Company Name: eiicon Inc.

Representative Director and President: Ayuko Nakamura