ProtoStar Launches "ProtoStar AI Works" to Structurally Prevent AI Implementation from Going Unused

ProtoStar Inc. (Headquarters: Chuo-ku, Tokyo; President and CEO: Hidemaro Maekawa; hereinafter "the Company") will begin offering "ProtoStar AI Works," a new service that supports companies in implementing AI into their operations and partners with them until on-site staff can operate autonomously, starting July 1, 2026. We design optimal AI utilization mechanisms tailored to each company's specific business operations and provide end-to-end support from implementation to operational adoption. Contracts are available from one-month periods.

Service Site: https://lp.kigyolog.com/protostar-aiworks

Background: AI Tools Have Spread, But Not Into "Organizational Operations"

With the widespread adoption of generative AI, the options for AI tools have rapidly increased. While tools have become more accessible, companies with AI integrated into their "organizational workflows" remain a minority.

The voices we repeatedly hear from the field can generally be summarized into the following three points:

Being Used, But Not Integrated into Operations: Even if employees use ChatGPT, weekly sales reports and executive meeting minutes are still written manually every day.

Unable to Determine if Data Can Be Shared: There is no one within the company who can provide clear guidelines on whether customer lists or personnel information can be input into AI. Areas with high confidentiality remain untouched.

Lack of Personnel to Build or High Estimates: There is a desire to implement AI, but no engineers within the company. When external estimates are obtained, they are high and the timeline is long, halting further consideration.

"ProtoStar AI Works" was born to bridge the gap between "convenient tools for individuals" and "operations for organizations."

Our Own Track Record: We are the "First Users"

The Company operates multiple businesses, including StartupList (funding matching), kigyolog (one of Japan's largest entrepreneur support media), Startup M&A, and Pronavi AI, with a small team. In these operations, AI is already integrated into daily tasks.

- Automation of minutes and task extraction: Automating records of executive meetings, business negotiations, and interviews.

- Business automation using Dify and n8n: Workflows for tasks such as assisting with article production and initial customer inquiries are constantly running in-house.

Because we have experience implementing AI into our own operations, we can leverage our insights into "what works and what doesn't" to design solutions tailored to each client's business.

Service Offerings

1. Monthly Support Plan

Lite Plan: Proposes and implements optimal measures as an AI utilization consultant.

Standard Plan: A dedicated engineer drives adoption and operationalization.

Enterprise Plan: Flexible customization according to business needs and challenges.

*All plans are available from a 1-month contract. Pricing will be proposed after a free consultation.

2. One-off Construction Agency Package

Builds and delivers business automation using Dify and n8n. This addresses the need for "at least one working solution."

Implementation begins with a 30-minute free consultation. If you share your current challenges, we will provide immediate feedback on "where to start."

Service Features

1. Selecting the Method After Understanding the Business

Even for requests like "I want this tool implemented," we start by examining your company's business flow. Our role is not to sell specific tools, but to select the optimal method.

2. Staying Until the Staff Can Manage Operations

We don't just deliver and leave. Within the scope of the contract period, we provide support for building an operational system using manuals, videos, chat support, etc. We aim to create a state where your staff can easily utilize AI in their work, with a focus on continuous improvement.

3. Custom-Built for Each Company's Business Needs

Instead of applying off-the-shelf tools, we design and build AI systems tailored to your company's operations. Because we operate AI in our own business, we can propose the optimal solution, considering both its effectiveness and limitations.

Target Users and Use Cases

CEOs of small to growing companies where "ChatGPT has been distributed, but not used by the field": Those who want to elevate individual use to organizational operations.

IT/Administrative departments within companies lacking in-house engineers: Those who want to consult on where to start and what data can be used, along with decision-making criteria.

Business managers who want to automate specific tasks immediately: Those who want to start operations quickly with one task, such as meeting minutes or inquiry response.

Future Outlook

The Company aims to standardize the implementation know-how gained from its own business operations, sequentially expand its service areas and packages, and make it commonplace for AI to be naturally integrated into business operations, thereby supporting the AI adoption of Japanese companies.

Executive Comment

Keisuke Kimura, Executive Officer, ProtoStar Inc.

"AI tools are already overflowing in the market. However, what's truly important isn't which tool to choose, but whether AI can be incorporated in a way that suits the company's business. We carefully examine each company's operations and then design and build AI systems suitable for that specific environment. Instead of applying ready-made tools, we create the optimal form for each business. That's why we eliminate the problem of 'implemented but not used' and responsibly support our clients until AI is used as a matter of course in their daily operations."

Service Overview

Service Name: ProtoStar AI Works

Launch Date: July 1, 2026

Service Details: Support for AI implementation and operational adoption in business operations (management support/marketing/sales/new business)

Pricing: Proposed after free consultation (contracts available from one-month periods)

Service Site: https://lp.kigyolog.com/protostar-aiworks

Company Overview

Company Name: ProtoStar Inc.

Established: November 30, 2016

Location: Nihonbashi Tomizawa-cho Building, 9-4 Nihonbashi Tomizawa-cho, Chuo-ku, Tokyo 103-0006

President and CEO: Hidemaro Maekawa

Capital: ¥89,098,750

Business Activities: Operation of StartupList, kigyolog, STARTUP M&A, Pronavi AI, ProtoStar AI Works, etc.

Inquiries Regarding This Matter

ProtoStar Inc. ProtoStar AI Works Contact: Keisuke Kimura

Email: aiworks@theprotostar.co

Service Site: https://lp.kigyolog.com/protostar-aiworks