Pacific Consultants Selects Four Startups for Tokyo Cross Lab's 'Open Innovation Promotion Project Utilizing Assets Held by Large Enterprises'
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- Pacific Consultants Selects Four Startups for Tokyo Cross Lab's 'Open Innovation Promotion Project Utilizing Assets Held by Large Enterprises'
- Pacific Consultants has selected four startup companies to utilize the research facilities and technical assets of its Tsukuba Technology Research Center under the Tokyo Metropolitan Government's Tokyo Cross Lab program. The company will now proceed with specific discussions regarding facility usage agreements and collaborative research efforts with these startups.
- Source: PR Times
- Date: March 28, 2026
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Pacific Consultants has selected four startup companies to utilize the research facilities and technical assets of its Tsukuba Technology Research Center under the Tokyo Metropolitan Government's Tokyo Cross Lab program. The company will now proceed with specific discussions regarding facility usage agreements and collaborative research efforts with these startups.
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- March 28, 2026
Pacific Consultants has selected four startup companies to utilize the research facilities and technical assets of its Tsukuba Technology Research Center under the Tokyo Metropolitan Government's Tokyo Cross Lab program. The company will now proceed with specific discussions regarding facility usage agreements and collaborative research efforts with these startups.
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Pacific Consultants Co., Ltd. (Headquarters: Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo; President and Representative Director: Osamu Omoto) has selected four startup companies that wish to utilize the research facilities and technical assets of our Tsukuba Technology Research Center as part of the Tokyo Metropolitan Government's Tokyo Cross Lab initiative, "Open Innovation Promotion Project Utilizing Assets Held by Large Enterprises."
We will now proceed with specific discussions regarding facility usage agreements, joint research, and collaboration with each company.
【Selected Companies (in alphabetical order)】
SAKIYA Co., Ltd.
https://sakiya.co.jp/
Business Description:
・Design/manufacturing/sales of electromagnetic non-destructive inspection systems
・Surveys and measurements in the construction field using 3D scanning technology
pHydrogen Co., Ltd.
https://www.phydrogen.co.jp/
Business Description:
・Development and sales of seawater electrolysis systems
RapidX Co., Ltd.
https://rapidx.co.jp/
Business Description:
・Development and sales of abnormality prediction detection systems for the construction industry
Robodex Co., Ltd.
https://www.robodex.net/
Business Description:
・Development (design to sales) of long-endurance hydrogen drones and small hydrogen mobility
・Customization of hydrogen drones according to usage purposes (design to sales)
・Educational support related to drones
・Development of mobile hydrogen stations and hydrogen supply
■ Please visit the official Tokyo Cross Lab website for details regarding the matching.
https://facility-oi.metro.tokyo.lg.jp/companies/
■ About the Tsukuba Technology Research Center
The Tsukuba Technology Research Center features outdoor testing grounds, experimental buildings, administrative buildings, environmental analysis rooms, and a biotope (research forest) within a site approximately the same size as the Tokyo Dome. The center is permanently equipped with water supply and drainage facilities and large-scale water channels capable of supporting large-scale hydraulic model experiments, ranking among the top-tier in scale for domestic construction consultants.
https://www.pacific.co.jp/tsukuba/
■ What is Tokyo Cross Lab?
Tokyo Cross Lab is an initiative by the Tokyo Metropolitan Government aimed at opening up research facilities held by large enterprises to startups and others, thereby accelerating mutual technological development. Having been selected for this program, we aim to support the technical demonstration and verification of startups by utilizing the facilities of the Tsukuba Technology Research Center and to create new value through co-creation.
Website https://facility-oi.metro.tokyo.lg.jp/
■ About Pacific Consultants Co., Ltd.
Since our founding in 1951, we have been a social infrastructure service company deeply involved in the planning, design, and operation of social infrastructure and community development—including urban, architecture, railway, road, airport, port, river, and water/sewerage systems—both domestically and internationally for over 70 years as a leading construction consultant. Under our vision of "Producing the Future," we provide new value to society toward the realization of a sustainable society where everyone can live with peace of mind.
【Company Overview】
Company Name: Pacific Consultants Co., Ltd.
Address: 3-22 Kanda Nishiki-cho, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo 101-8462
Representative: Osamu Omoto, President and Representative Director
Official Website: https://www.pacific.co.jp/
FAQ
Who is the President and Representative Director of Pacific Consultants Co., Ltd.?
The President and Representative Director of Pacific Consultants Co., Ltd. is Osamu Omoto.
What is the name of the project initiated by the Tokyo Metropolitan Government under which the startups were selected?
The project is called Tokyo Cross Lab's Open Innovation Promotion Project Utilizing Assets Held by Large Enterprises.
Which research facility assets will the selected startup companies be utilizing for their projects?
The selected startup companies will utilize the Tsukuba Technology Research Center assets.
How many startup companies were selected for this open innovation promotion project by Pacific Consultants?
A total of four startup companies were selected for this open innovation promotion project.
What features are located within the site of the Tsukuba Technology Research Center?
It features outdoor testing grounds, experimental buildings, administrative buildings, environmental analysis rooms, and a biotope.