Ginger Lab Launches Community Co-creation Program at THE VILLAGE OSAKA Starting May 2026

Ginger Lab Inc. (Headquarters: Minato-ku, Tokyo; CEO: Ayano Ryugo), in collaboration with Ichigo Estate Co., Ltd. (Headquarters: Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo; President: Yasuhide Hosono), commenced the operation of a community co-creation program in May 2026 at 'THE VILLAGE OSAKA' (Location: Chuo-ku, Osaka City, Osaka Prefecture), a fully furnished whole-building office. To mark the launch, the inaugural event themed 'OSAKA CROSSOVER - A New Co-creation Ecosystem in Kansai' will be held on Thursday, May 21.

Ginger Lab provides services such as community design, event program planning and operation, and support for establishing co-creation hubs. The design and operation of this program are prime examples of their expertise. The Kansai branch of Spice Factory Co., Ltd. (Headquarters: Minato-ku, Tokyo; Representative Director and CEO: Hironosuke Takagi), the parent company of Ginger Lab, is also a tenant in the facility and will support the planning and operation of the program. The initiative promotes the formation of a community where companies, startups, and entrepreneurs gathering at the facility can regularly interact, leading to concrete collaborations and the launch of new businesses.

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The spacious 1F lounge area of THE VILLAGE OSAKA

■ Why build a community here, and why now?

Under its mission to 'socially implement a cycle of hope,' Ginger Lab works to root conceptual ideas into society as actual products and services. In its first project, 'KIBOU CURRY,' the company built a model that connects disaster stockpiling, food waste reduction, and support for children's cafeterias into a single mechanism. (See the press release at the time of establishment here.)

Spice Factory, the parent company, has facilitated collaborative projects with various organizations by supporting digital transformation (DX) and business development for corporations and local governments. Through this experience, they realized that transforming ideas into social implementation (releasing them into the world as actual services or products) requires continuous dialogue and opportunities for practical exchange, rather than one-off event measures or fleeting encounters.

Against this backdrop, to make 'THE VILLAGE OSAKA' function as a 'co-creation hub where collaborations are continuously born' in the Kansai region—an area with high interest in DX and new businesses—Ginger Lab is launching this program in partnership with Ichigo Estate Co., Ltd.

■ [Event Announcement] 1st 'OSAKA CROSSOVER - A New Co-creation Ecosystem in Kansai'

1st 'OSAKA CROSSOVER - A New Co-creation Ecosystem in Kansai'

The 'OSAKA CROSSOVER' event is a co-creation type event designed to intersect diverse players such as startups, major corporations, investors, and students to generate the 'next action.'

Going beyond mere networking and information exchange, it emphasizes 'practical benefits' that lead to concrete collaborations and business creation. The event is designed so that participants can take the next immediate step on the spot through stage sessions and networking.

On the day of the event, talk sessions featuring business companies and startups active mainly in Kansai will delve deeply into themes such as:

- Real success/failure stories in co-creation
- Essential challenges in collaborations between large corporations and startups
- Possibilities of collaboration transcending generations and positions

▼ Recommended for: ▼

- Startup executives / Business managers who want to accelerate their business
- Personnel promoting new business / DX in large corporations who are looking for concrete co-creation partners
- Investors such as VCs, CVCs, and Angel investors
- Entrepreneurially-minded students / Long-term interns
- Those interested in moving into or utilizing THE VILLAGE OSAKA

< Event Overview >

Theme: 'OSAKA CROSSOVER - A New Co-creation Ecosystem in Kansai'
Date and Time: Thursday, May 21, 16:00-20:30
Location: THE VILLAGE OSAKA (1-6-17 Honmachi, Chuo-ku, Osaka City, Osaka Prefecture)
Ticket Registration: https://peatix.com/event/4973587/view

■ Three Pillars of the Regularly Held Event Program

This program is held regularly twice a month and is designed around three main functions. Themes are set around 'Co-creation / Open Innovation,' 'AI / Technology Utilization,' 'New Business Creation,' 'Human Resources / Next-Generation Development,' and 'Projectization / Implementation Support,' providing content tailored to the participants' interests and business phases.

1. Business Matching

We create concrete collaborative opportunities among major corporations, startups, and tenant companies. Going beyond exchanging business cards, we provide business negotiations and PoCs (Proof of Concept: testing new business ideas on a small scale...