Unitrand CEO Takano Speaks at MLIT-Backed 'COMmmmONS Seminar 2026: Frontline of Regional Mobility DX × Startup-Corporate Co-Creation'

Gen Takano, President and CEO of Unitrand Co., Ltd. (headquartered in Minato-ku, Tokyo; hereinafter 'Unitrand'), which leverages digital technologies to address transportation and logistics challenges for sustainable regional communities, participated in the 'COMmmmONS Seminar 2026 | Frontline of Regional Mobility DX × Startup-Corporate Co-Creation' (hereinafter 'the seminar'), sponsored by the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism (MLIT) and held on June 12, 2026. The event was organized by Plug and Play Japan.

Mr. Takano delivered a presentation during the startup pitch session of the seminar, focusing on the theme: 'Solving Mobility Challenges and Unitrand’s Business Model'.

The seminar was designed as a collaborative platform to accelerate the social implementation of regional mobility digital transformation (DX), integrating the 'COMmmmONS (Commons)' project promoted by MLIT with the startup ecosystem cultivated by Plug and Play Japan. It aimed to co-create the future of regional transportation through public-private innovation.

During the seminar, MLIT shared its latest 'Regional Mobility DX' roadmap, with a strong focus on 'social implementation' through Plug and Play Japan’s ecosystem. Discussions centered on the 'next steps' for upgrading regional mobility, drawing from concrete outcomes of last year’s pilot projects and pitches by startups and large corporations tackling mobility challenges.

【Key Highlights of the Seminar】

〈Achievements〉 Concrete outcomes and social implementation processes from last year’s projects

〈Strategy〉 MLIT’s latest roadmap for 'Regional Mobility DX'

〈Co-Creation〉 Large corporations’ real needs (reverse pitches) × startup technologies

【Summary of Mr. Takano’s Presentation】

● Population decline, aging society, voluntary driver’s license returns, route reductions, and mobility restrictions can lead to community fragmentation and stagnation.

● Data-driven policies are essential for solving mobility challenges, making it a societal issue that demands Evidence-Based Policy Making (EBPM).

● Unitrand’s business model offers a one-stop solution for the 'data collection,' 'visualization,' and 'analysis/insights' required for EBPM. The services and track record were explained using municipal case studies.

① Data Collection High-precision data collection

② Visualization Understanding and sharing issues and current conditions based on collected data

③ Analysis and Insights Analysis and interpretation using related datasets

● Presentation on initiatives leveraging generative AI and quantum computing technologies to solve logistics challenges.

Since its founding in May 2016, Unitrand has been advancing business initiatives from a mobility perspective—addressing transportation and logistics challenges using digital technologies to realize sustainable regional communities. Thanks to these efforts, the company has built relationships with over 70 municipalities and numerous partner organizations, supporting them in solving regional mobility challenges through DX.

Unitrand’s Participation in Nationally Adopted Projects with Municipalities (as of end of May 2026)

Cabinet Office: Digital Garden City Nation Initiative Subsidy: 4 projects

Cabinet Office: New Regional Economy and Living Environment Creation Subsidy: 2 projects

MLIT: Co-Creation and MaaS Demonstration Projects: 5 projects

MLIT: Full-Scale Redesign Project to Eliminate 'Transportation Deserts': 4 projects

※ For detailed case studies, please visit:

https://www.unitrand.co.jp/casestudy-post/

As Japan faces accelerating population decline and aging, building sustainable regional public transportation systems has become a common challenge for municipalities nationwide. In response to these complex issues, Unitrand will continue to support the creation of 'sustainable regional public transportation' through DX.

＜About Plug and Play＞

A world-class innovation platform connecting startups, large corporations, investors, academia, and government agencies/municipalities. Headquartered in Silicon Valley, it operates over 60 global locations, including Tokyo, Kyoto, and Osaka. Plug and Play Japan, established in 2017, provides end-to-end support—from startup scouting and trend analysis to innovation strategy and commercialization—for corporate partners and public sector organizations. (Source: company website)

【Inquiries regarding this matter】

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