PoC (Proof of Concept) for AI Dialogue Support Tool "Digi-Shacho for banker" Begins at Shimane Bank to Strengthen Management Support for Regional Companies.
Wavy Inc. has begun a PoC with Shimane Bank for 'Digi-Shacho for banker', an AI tool that generates corporate analysis reports in minutes to support bankers' dialogue and management consulting.
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Wavy Inc. (Headquarters: Shibuya-ku, Tokyo, CEO: Kenta Ito), which drives management support for SMEs through DX and AI, announces that Shimane Bank (Head Office: Matsue City, Shimane Prefecture) has started a Proof of Concept (PoC) for "Digi-Shacho for banker".
Through this PoC, Shimane Bank will consider providing high-quality dialogue and hands-on support to local companies based on "business feasibility evaluation" by creating AI-powered "Management Analysis Reports", "Industry Trend Analysis", and "Information Provision Reports".
Currently, managers of regional companies are facing environmental changes such as soaring prices and labor shortages, and there are strong expectations for "hands-on management support" from financial institutions.
However, on the front lines, an increasing number of bank staff harbor anxieties such as:
"I am too busy and cannot take the time to prepare for visits."
"I don't know what to talk about with the CEO."
To solve these issues and create an environment where "frontline bank staff can take the leading role", Shimane Bank has started the PoC for "Digi-Shacho for banker".
### [Main Features of "Digi-Shacho for banker"]
With this service, simply by having the bank staff input public information such as the company name into the system, AI organizes and visualizes the following information in a few minutes:
- Manager profile analysis: Visualizes information about the manager they will face.
- Company/industry analysis (foundation for business feasibility evaluation): Visualizes the past, present, and future of the company.
- Information provision reports: News, business matching services, subsidies, etc., to be provided to the manager.
This service supports further growth of regional companies by eliminating the anxieties of financial institution staff based on the visualized information.
### [Comment from Mr. Kazuyuki Harada, General Manager, Corporate Support Office, Shimane Bank]
"In our mid-term management plan, our bank promotes the 'Hometown San-in Revitalization Project', aiming to create shared value with customers under the theme of improving 'Local Engagement', which means involvement and cooperation with the local community. Because AI analyzes and reports on a company's history and industry trends in just a few minutes, I felt that 'Digi-Shacho for banker' could significantly reduce preparation time while realizing high-quality dialogue that anticipates the needs of managers. Through the introduction of this service, we will build an environment where each bank employee can deeply resonate with the true challenges of regional companies and make proposals with even higher added value."
### [About the PoC (Proof of Concept)]
Prior to the official release in Autumn 2026, we started a demonstration experiment (PoC) using the prototype version of "Digi-Shacho for banker" from April 2026.
In this PoC, we will directly reflect the usability and feedback from the front lines of financial institutions into the development, aiming together to build a more practical and high-value-added management support tool.
- Benefits of participating in the PoC
- Provision at a special price
- Participation in development: We will proceed with functional improvements and UI/UX considerations together based on the voices of frontline bank staff.
- Recruitment Status
To maintain a high-quality verification system, this PoC is limited to a small number of regional banks and Shinkin banks.
Currently, several regional banks and Shinkin banks have already expressed their intention to participate.
Through this PoC, Shimane Bank will consider providing high-quality dialogue and hands-on support to local companies based on "business feasibility evaluation" by creating AI-powered "Management Analysis Reports", "Industry Trend Analysis", and "Information Provision Reports".
Currently, managers of regional companies are facing environmental changes such as soaring prices and labor shortages, and there are strong expectations for "hands-on management support" from financial institutions.
However, on the front lines, an increasing number of bank staff harbor anxieties such as:
"I am too busy and cannot take the time to prepare for visits."
"I don't know what to talk about with the CEO."
To solve these issues and create an environment where "frontline bank staff can take the leading role", Shimane Bank has started the PoC for "Digi-Shacho for banker".
### [Main Features of "Digi-Shacho for banker"]
With this service, simply by having the bank staff input public information such as the company name into the system, AI organizes and visualizes the following information in a few minutes:
- Manager profile analysis: Visualizes information about the manager they will face.
- Company/industry analysis (foundation for business feasibility evaluation): Visualizes the past, present, and future of the company.
- Information provision reports: News, business matching services, subsidies, etc., to be provided to the manager.
This service supports further growth of regional companies by eliminating the anxieties of financial institution staff based on the visualized information.
### [Comment from Mr. Kazuyuki Harada, General Manager, Corporate Support Office, Shimane Bank]
"In our mid-term management plan, our bank promotes the 'Hometown San-in Revitalization Project', aiming to create shared value with customers under the theme of improving 'Local Engagement', which means involvement and cooperation with the local community. Because AI analyzes and reports on a company's history and industry trends in just a few minutes, I felt that 'Digi-Shacho for banker' could significantly reduce preparation time while realizing high-quality dialogue that anticipates the needs of managers. Through the introduction of this service, we will build an environment where each bank employee can deeply resonate with the true challenges of regional companies and make proposals with even higher added value."
### [About the PoC (Proof of Concept)]
Prior to the official release in Autumn 2026, we started a demonstration experiment (PoC) using the prototype version of "Digi-Shacho for banker" from April 2026.
In this PoC, we will directly reflect the usability and feedback from the front lines of financial institutions into the development, aiming together to build a more practical and high-value-added management support tool.
- Benefits of participating in the PoC
- Provision at a special price
- Participation in development: We will proceed with functional improvements and UI/UX considerations together based on the voices of frontline bank staff.
- Recruitment Status
To maintain a high-quality verification system, this PoC is limited to a small number of regional banks and Shinkin banks.
Currently, several regional banks and Shinkin banks have already expressed their intention to participate.