Using AI to "Boost" Local Regions. Xenkai Inc. Aims to Achieve AI Transformation for 100 Local Companies by 2030

Our company endorses April Dream, a project that aims to make April 1st a day for sharing dreams. This press release is the dream of "Xenkai Inc."

Local regions harbor "rough diamonds of potential" that no one has yet discovered.

Some people might think, "There's nothing in the countryside."

However, we at Xenkai Inc. are convinced of the exact opposite. Cities are overflowing with information, and people are busy just chasing trends. On the other hand, local regions offer a vast "field where you can cultivate and break through as much as you want, if you have the motivation." In fact, there are more opportunities to acquire people, goods, and money in local areas.

Xenkai will unleash this potential all at once with the power of "AI."

Our dream is clear:

By 2030, we will implement AI in 100 local companies, primarily in manufacturing and retail, and update the very nature of local industries.

And, with a highly skilled team of elite GTM (Go-to-Market) engineers, we aim to achieve the major milestone of going public by 2030. It may sound grand, but we are serious.

Breaking through the "Four Walls" faced by local companies with AI

Currently, local companies in Japan are facing serious challenges.

These walls cannot be broken through with conventional methods alone. Xenkai will directly address these structural challenges with the dual approach of "AI-driven operational automation" and "human resource development."

With vertical AI (industry-specific AI) specialized in the manufacturing and retail industries, we will fundamentally streamline on-site operations. Furthermore, with physical AI technology linked to robotics, we will deliver new labor to workplaces suffering from labor shortages.

Already in motion. Xenkai's "Local x AI" journey.

We don't just talk about dreams. Xenkai has already accumulated achievements in AI transformation right in the heart of local regions.

Past Initiatives

• DX/AI training programs for local governments: Collaborating with local governments to develop digital talent in local companies.

• AI training support for drugstores: Providing practical AI utilization skills to community-based retail companies.

• Opening various AI courses: Supporting AI literacy improvement at all levels, from management to on-site employees.

Recent and Future Developments

• Industry-academia-government collaboration AI human resource development project: Preparatory committee for "Fukushima AI Club (tentative name)" formed. Starting in fiscal year 2026, an industry-academia-government consortium will be launched to nurture the next generation of digital talent locally, offering AI basic courses, regional issue exploration projects, and corporate visit workshops for high school students in Fukushima Prefecture.

• Development of vertical AI products: Developing proprietary AI products specialized in the manufacturing and retail industries.

• Launch of physical AI business: A new business that brings innovation to labor-shortage sites through robotics x AI.

• Expansion of toC business: Development of services that allow individuals, not just companies, to benefit from AI.

These are not isolated initiatives but a consistent strategy to establish an AI ecosystem in local regions.

A business model that cannot be imitated, created by a "crossroads of talent."

Xenkai's representative, Mr. Watanabe, is described by those around him as follows:

The "reality of local industries" cultivated through strawberry farm management, the "knowledge of technology" honed at the forefront of generative AI, and the "multilateral perspective and portable skills" gained from participating in diverse communities. The synergy of these three elements is the origin of Xenkai.

And this synergy is not just about the representative. Xenkai brings together diverse members specializing in sales, marketing, and engineering, all based on the foundation of GTM (Go-to-Market) engineering aptitude. Members who joined from different industries have grown into frontline forces through short-term reskilling.

"If you learn, you can change from anywhere" - Xenkai embodies this themselves.

This synergy embedded throughout the organization is Xenkai's unique strength. Instead of simply introducing AI tools, we deeply understand the industrial structure of local regions and optimally combine technology with human capabilities. That is why we can achieve AI utilization that truly takes root in the field.

We are looking for colleagues who want to "boost" local regions with us.

To business owners considering AI implementation:

"I'm interested in AI, but I don't know where to start." "I've implemented it, but I can't utilize it effectively on site."

If you have such concerns, please consult Xenkai. We can propose down-to-earth and practical AI utilization that only we, who thoroughly understand the local situation, can offer, unlike the "desk-based AI strategies" created by urban consultants.

To engineers and job seekers who want to create new ways of working with AI:

Xenkai offers a rare environment where you can acquire portable skills while being involved in various industries and communities. With vertical AI, physical AI, and toC businesses, the fields you can challenge are infinitely expanding. "Change Japan from local regions" with the "coolest team."

We are looking for colleagues with such ambitions.

Xenkai Inc. will absolutely realize its dream of boosting local regions with AI.

"April Dream" is a project by PR TIMES where companies announce their dreams they wish to achieve on April 1st. We are seriously aiming to realize this dream.

Company Profile

【Company Overview】

Company Name: Xenkai Inc.

Representative Director: Takashi Watanabe

Location: 807, 5-45 Manseicho, Fukushima City, Fukushima Prefecture

Established: October 17, 2023

Business Activities: Generative AI training, Generative AI implementation support, New business development support

Corporate Website: https://xenkai.jp/