Entries for the '6th EnmusuBA: Online Business Matching Event Connecting Nationwide from Tohoku, Hokkaido, and Kanto' Surpass 700 Companies

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Kokopelli Inc. (Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo; CEO: Shigeru Kondo) will hold the '6th EnmusuBA: Online Business Matching Event Connecting Nationwide from Tohoku, Hokkaido, and Kanto' from Monday, August 3, to Monday, August 31, 2026. The event aims to create new business negotiation opportunities for SMEs in collaboration with 21 financial institutions in the Tohoku, Hokkaido, and Kanto regions that have adopted the SME management support platform, 'Big Advance.'

With the cooperation of financial institutions in these regions, the number of participating companies has exceeded 700 as of Tuesday, May 19, 2026, following the previous 5th event held in February 2026.

This event is expected to be the largest online business matching event in the history of Big Advance.

### Purpose

SMEs, which account for 99% of companies in Japan, are the foundation of the regional economy and industrial base. However, they face various management challenges such as labor shortages and the need to expand sales channels. Furthermore, conventional exhibitions and physical business meetings often fail to yield sufficient results due to the burden of travel and costs.

To solve these issues, our company plans and operates 'EnmusuBA.' EnmusuBA is one of the largest online business matching events in Japan, utilizing the matching functions of Big Advance, which is jointly operated by financial institutions across the country.

By leveraging the convenience of being online and the member network of Big Advance, we provide new business negotiation opportunities across regions and industries.

For the 6th event, we have established a support system by the secretariat to provide an environment that is easy for first-time participants to join, even for companies that feel 'limited in resources to prepare for negotiations' or 'anxious about proceeding online.'

### Event Overview

**Themes**
* Sales Channel Expansion: Food, manufacturing, SDGs, overseas matching, etc.
* Partnerships and Alliances: Parts, processing, construction, civil engineering, infrastructure, transport, logistics, etc.
* DX: DX support providers and businesses seeking DX support for operational efficiency and productivity improvement.

**Recruitment Categories**
1. Companies with buying or collaboration needs (Non-members of Big Advance are welcome to participate)
2. Selling companies (Limited to Big Advance members)

**Schedule**
* Online Format: Monday, August 3 - Monday, August 31, 2026
* Physical Format:
* Tokyo Venue: Thursday, August 20, 2026, at Minato City Industrial Promotion Center (5-36-4 Shiba, Minato-ku, Tokyo)
* Sendai Venue: Friday, August 28, 2026, at Sendai Industrial Promotion Organization (1-3-1 Chuo, Aoba-ku, Sendai, Miyagi)

**Participation Fee**
Free

**Special Event Website**
https://bigadvance.jp/lp/enmusuba/

### About the SME Management Support Platform 'Big Advance'

'Big Advance' is a platform where financial institutions across the country collaborate beyond regional boundaries to support local businesses. It provides one-stop solutions for management challenges such as business matching, website creation, subsidy information, and chat functions. Additionally, it supports the realization of new technologies, services, and future new business creation originating from local regions through open innovation with large corporations.