Manufacturing DX Association Releases "Manufacturing DX Startup Chaos Map 2026"

The Manufacturing DX Association (Representative Director: Hidetoshi Hayashi; hereinafter "Manufacturing DX Association") released the "Manufacturing DX Startup Chaos Map <2026 Edition>" (hereinafter "this chaos map") on March 26, 2026, which systematically organizes domestic startups engaged in manufacturing DX. In this chaos map, Skillnote Inc. (Headquarters: Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo; CEO: Takashi Yamakawa; hereinafter "Skillnote") is listed as a startup in the "Human Resources & Organization" domain.

Through the provision of its "Skillnote Skill Management System" and other services, Skillnote supports the resolution of human resource challenges in the manufacturing industry, such as systematic training and technology transfer utilizing skill data. Skillnote's CEO, Yamakawa, also participates as a full member of the association, promoting the societal implementation of Japanese-style manufacturing DX.

Background and Purpose of the Chaos Map's Development

While the promotion of DX in the manufacturing industry is gaining importance, there is a challenge that "it is difficult to understand what kind of solutions exist in which areas." In particular, selecting tools suitable for one's own company is crucial for achieving both on-site improvements and digital utilization.

The Manufacturing DX Association advocates for "Japanese-style Manufacturing DX," which leverages the "on-site strength" of the Japanese manufacturing industry, and has created this chaos map to visualize the startups that support its realization.

Features of the Chaos Map

This chaos map categorizes domestic startups that support the transformation of the manufacturing industry through DX by area. Japan's manufacturing industry prides itself on its "strong on-site capabilities," achieving high quality through the ingenuity of its workforce. The Manufacturing DX Association promotes "Japanese-style Manufacturing DX," which leverages this strength, and this chaos map can be used as a guide for selecting tools and services to help put it into practice.

This chaos map can be downloaded for free from the following URL.

URL: https://manufacturingdx.org/posts/n3bYGy1J

Future Outlook

The Manufacturing DX Association has accumulated practical knowledge of manufacturing DX through study groups and community activities. In the future, member companies and startups will work together to further accelerate the creation of concrete success stories for "Japanese-style Manufacturing DX."

Additionally, a white paper summarizing the efforts to date is scheduled to be released in July 2026.

About the "Skillnote Skill Management System"

This is a cloud service that enables the centralized management and operation of skill maps (competency management charts), which have traditionally been managed in the manufacturing industry using Excel and other tools. By registering and visualizing on-site skill/education data in the cloud, it enables planned human resource development and allocation based on skill data, contributing to solving human resource management issues for manufacturing companies, such as skill transfer, multi-skilling, and workforce readiness.

About the Manufacturing DX Association

The Manufacturing DX Association brings together manufacturing companies, startups, and experts who are serious about tackling manufacturing DX, so that digital tools become as commonplace in manufacturing as calipers and wrenches...