Timee, Inc. (Headquarters: Minato-ku, Tokyo; Representative Director: Ryo Ogawa), provider of the spot-work service "Timee," has collaborated with the Kansai Innovation Center (Headquarters: Osaka, Osaka Prefecture; Chairman: Minoru Saotome) to conduct a verification project titled "Traditional and Local Industry Employment Support" (the "Work to Link" project) utilizing the Timee platform. We are now releasing a report summarizing the verification results regarding talent acquisition in manufacturing sites, as well as the results of a survey conducted among workers who have experience working in manufacturing through Timee.

About the "Work to Link" Project

Launched in December 2024, this project began as a problem-solving program promoted by "MUIC Kansai," an innovation hub operated by the Kansai Innovation Center, following a service agreement between our company and the center. The project aimed to address issues such as labor shortages and the succession of skills in Osaka's traditional and local industries through spot work, verifying the effectiveness of "Traditional and Local Industry Employment Support" using Timee.

Press Release "Timee Launches Verification Project to Support Employment in Local Industries Centered in Osaka through Spot Work": https://corp.timee.co.jp/news/detail-3989/

"Work to Link" Project: https://worktolink.muic-project.jp/

Verification Details of the "Work to Link" Project

Between April 2025 and January 2026, the project utilized Timee at eight manufacturing companies within Osaka Prefecture to accept workers, including those with no prior manufacturing experience, to accumulate know-how on utilizing spot work at production sites. Additionally, a survey was conducted among workers who had experience working at manufacturing sites through Timee.

Verification Period: April 1, 2025 – January 31, 2026

Qualitative Evaluation (Interviews): January/February 2026 (Hearings with management and site supervisors of participating companies)

Quantitative Analysis (Survey): January 13, 2026 – January 16, 2026 (397 valid responses)

Job Descriptions for Openings During the Verification Period

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