Announcement of the Operation of "E:N BASE Innovation Meetup"
Commissioned by Ehime Prefecture, LETT Inc. will operate the "E:N BASE Innovation Meetup" to foster a climate of open innovation. Through regular events, it aims to support co-creation and collaboration between local companies and startups.
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LETT Inc. (hereinafter, LETT), commissioned by Ehime Prefecture, will operate the "E:N BASE Innovation Meetup" (hereinafter, this project) at the Ehime Prefecture Public-Private Co-creation Hub "E:N BASE". By holding regular events on open innovation, we will support the creation of co-creation and collaboration between prefectural companies and startups.
■ About "E:N BASE Innovation Meetup"
This project targets E:N BASE members and companies interested in open innovation, aiming to promote understanding and build momentum for open innovation, and to foster relationship-building and network formation among companies.
Through regular events held on the second Thursday of every month, we will provide knowledge and know-how from practitioners and create opportunities for interaction among participants, forming a place where diverse companies and individuals can connect.
Ultimately, we will support the expansion of the open innovation base and the foundation for co-creation within the prefecture.
■ "E:N BASE Innovation Meetup" Implementation Details
(1) Regular Events
We will regularly hold events (10 in total) to deepen the understanding of open innovation and build diverse networks.
We will invite key persons actively involved in open innovation, such as business operators and startup companies, as guests to share their experiences from their respective standpoints. A networking session will also be held in the latter half, providing a venue to support the first step of prefectural companies towards new challenges by connecting with diverse entities.
Venue: E:N BASE (4-4-2 Ichibancho, Matsuyama City, Ehime Prefecture)
Date: Held mainly on the second Thursday of every month
▽Click here for details of the 1st event (kick-off):
https://enbase-oi-meetup20260611.peatix.com
(2) Main Target Audience
Businesses with a base such as headquarters or offices in Ehime Prefecture
Examples:
Businesses with management or business issues that cannot be solved in-house or with existing partner companies
Businesses that cannot challenge areas outside their existing business domains due to a lack of in-house technology or know-how
Businesses that cannot give shape to new business ideas due to a lack of in-house resources or know-how
Startup companies, etc., considering co-creation and collaboration with companies in Ehime Prefecture
Examples:
Startups seeking partners or companies to cooperate in business verification and demonstration experiments for their products and services
Startups wanting to utilize the resources of Ehime prefectural companies for their service growth
Startups wanting to conduct demonstration experiments for their own services and build a track record through business co-creation with Ehime prefectural companies
Representatives from support organizations, financial institutions, universities, and administrative agencies that support the growth of Ehime prefectural companies and startups, etc.
(3) Organizer/Operator
Organizer: Ehime Prefecture
Operator: LETT Inc.
■ Message from Ehime Prefecture
Shota Matsushita, Chief, Public-Private Co-creation Promotion Division, Ehime Prefecture / E:N BASE Community Manager
With the opening of the public-private co-creation hub "E:N BASE," Ehime Prefecture will promote the understanding of open innovation within the prefecture and the formation of a network where diverse entities can connect.
Through this project, we hope to visualize "co-creation," which has been abstract and difficult to imagine, as concrete challenges and projects, and to create new connections and movements within the prefecture.
Furthermore, while utilizing the know-how and knowledge of LETT Inc., we will create a flow of new value creation in Ehime Prefecture. We are waiting for you all at "E:N BASE"!
■ Message from the CEO
Ryosuke Shiki, CEO, LETT Inc.
I am delighted to be able to work together with Ehime Prefecture on a new initiative at the newly established public-private co-creation facility "E:N BASE".
The efforts of open innovation are not limited to the metropolitan area but have also permeated the regions. I would like to contribute through this project to support the challenges of the companies in Ehime Prefecture, which has abundant resources. Let's meet at the monthly regular event!
■ About LETT Inc.
LETT is a region-specialized "ecosystem driver" with the vision "Turn Life into a Thrilling Adventure" and the mission "To cultivate the 'Omoroi' (interesting) of the region." Centered in the West Japan area, we develop our business with the following three pillars, leveraging our strengths of thorough on-site principles and overwhelming mobility.
1. Support for regional innovation creation (support for startup growth and momentum building in the region in collaboration with local governments, industrial support organizations, financial institutions, etc.)
2. Co-creation support with startups and venture companies (accompanying open innovation with business companies)
3. Support for regional community formation (crossing innovators from inside and outside the region)
■ About "E:N BASE Innovation Meetup"
This project targets E:N BASE members and companies interested in open innovation, aiming to promote understanding and build momentum for open innovation, and to foster relationship-building and network formation among companies.
Through regular events held on the second Thursday of every month, we will provide knowledge and know-how from practitioners and create opportunities for interaction among participants, forming a place where diverse companies and individuals can connect.
Ultimately, we will support the expansion of the open innovation base and the foundation for co-creation within the prefecture.
■ "E:N BASE Innovation Meetup" Implementation Details
(1) Regular Events
We will regularly hold events (10 in total) to deepen the understanding of open innovation and build diverse networks.
We will invite key persons actively involved in open innovation, such as business operators and startup companies, as guests to share their experiences from their respective standpoints. A networking session will also be held in the latter half, providing a venue to support the first step of prefectural companies towards new challenges by connecting with diverse entities.
Venue: E:N BASE (4-4-2 Ichibancho, Matsuyama City, Ehime Prefecture)
Date: Held mainly on the second Thursday of every month
▽Click here for details of the 1st event (kick-off):
https://enbase-oi-meetup20260611.peatix.com
(2) Main Target Audience
Businesses with a base such as headquarters or offices in Ehime Prefecture
Examples:
Businesses with management or business issues that cannot be solved in-house or with existing partner companies
Businesses that cannot challenge areas outside their existing business domains due to a lack of in-house technology or know-how
Businesses that cannot give shape to new business ideas due to a lack of in-house resources or know-how
Startup companies, etc., considering co-creation and collaboration with companies in Ehime Prefecture
Examples:
Startups seeking partners or companies to cooperate in business verification and demonstration experiments for their products and services
Startups wanting to utilize the resources of Ehime prefectural companies for their service growth
Startups wanting to conduct demonstration experiments for their own services and build a track record through business co-creation with Ehime prefectural companies
Representatives from support organizations, financial institutions, universities, and administrative agencies that support the growth of Ehime prefectural companies and startups, etc.
(3) Organizer/Operator
Organizer: Ehime Prefecture
Operator: LETT Inc.
■ Message from Ehime Prefecture
Shota Matsushita, Chief, Public-Private Co-creation Promotion Division, Ehime Prefecture / E:N BASE Community Manager
With the opening of the public-private co-creation hub "E:N BASE," Ehime Prefecture will promote the understanding of open innovation within the prefecture and the formation of a network where diverse entities can connect.
Through this project, we hope to visualize "co-creation," which has been abstract and difficult to imagine, as concrete challenges and projects, and to create new connections and movements within the prefecture.
Furthermore, while utilizing the know-how and knowledge of LETT Inc., we will create a flow of new value creation in Ehime Prefecture. We are waiting for you all at "E:N BASE"!
■ Message from the CEO
Ryosuke Shiki, CEO, LETT Inc.
I am delighted to be able to work together with Ehime Prefecture on a new initiative at the newly established public-private co-creation facility "E:N BASE".
The efforts of open innovation are not limited to the metropolitan area but have also permeated the regions. I would like to contribute through this project to support the challenges of the companies in Ehime Prefecture, which has abundant resources. Let's meet at the monthly regular event!
■ About LETT Inc.
LETT is a region-specialized "ecosystem driver" with the vision "Turn Life into a Thrilling Adventure" and the mission "To cultivate the 'Omoroi' (interesting) of the region." Centered in the West Japan area, we develop our business with the following three pillars, leveraging our strengths of thorough on-site principles and overwhelming mobility.
1. Support for regional innovation creation (support for startup growth and momentum building in the region in collaboration with local governments, industrial support organizations, financial institutions, etc.)
2. Co-creation support with startups and venture companies (accompanying open innovation with business companies)
3. Support for regional community formation (crossing innovators from inside and outside the region)