Boosting Local Regions with AI: Xenkai Inc. Aims to Achieve AI Transformation for 100 Local Companies by 2030

Our company supports April Dream, an initiative to make April 1st a day for announcing dreams. This press release is the dream of "Xenkai Inc."

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

Some people might think, "There's nothing in local regions."

However, we at Xenkai Inc. are convinced of the exact opposite. Cities are overflowing with information, making it hard to do anything but chase trends. In contrast, local regions offer "fields where you can cultivate and break through as much as you want, if you have the motivation." Opportunities to acquire people, goods, and money are, in fact, more abundant in local regions.

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 select team of GTM (Go-to-Market) engineers, we aim to achieve the major milestone of going public by 2030. It might sound grand, but we are serious.

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

Currently, local Japanese companies are facing serious challenges.

These walls cannot be broken through with conventional methods alone. Xenkai confronts these structural challenges head-on with the dual approach of "AI-driven business automation" and "human resource development."

We fundamentally streamline on-site operations with vertical AI (industry-specific AI) specialized for the manufacturing and retail industries. Furthermore, with physical AI technology linked to robotics, we deliver new labor power to sites struggling with labor shortages.

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

We don't just talk about dreams. Xenkai is already building a track record of AI transformation right in the heart of local regions.

Our initiatives to date:

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

・ AI training support for drugstores: Providing AI utilization skills applicable on-site to community-based retail companies.

・ Opening various AI courses: Supporting AI literacy improvement for all levels, from executives to on-site employees.

Recent and future developments:

・ Industry-academia-government collaboration project for AI talent development: Establishing the preparatory committee for "Fukushima AI Club (tentative name)." Starting in fiscal year 2026, we will launch an industry-academia-government consortium to nurture the next generation of digital talent locally, offering AI basic courses, regional issue exploration projects, and company visit workshops for high school students in Fukushima Prefecture.

・ Development of vertical AI products: Currently developing proprietary AI products specialized for 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 into B2C business: Developing services that allow individuals, not just companies, to benefit from AI.

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

"Intersection of Talents" creates an inimitable business model

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

Mr. Watanabe is an "intersection of talents." He is someone who is at the center of thriving industries such as strawberry farming, generative AI, regional revitalization, and venture experience. To survive in local regions, it is crucial to complexly link values and maximize synergy. He embodies a business model that is difficult to imitate, leveraging his company's strengths while positively engaging those around him.

The "reality of local industries" cultivated through strawberry farm management, the "technological knowledge" honed at the forefront of generative AI, and the "multidimensional perspective and portable skills" gained from participating in diverse communities. This combination of three factors is the origin of Xenkai Inc.

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

"You can change from anywhere if you learn" - Xenkai embodies this themselves.

This synergy embedded throughout the organization is Xenkai's unique strength. We don't just introduce AI tools; we deeply understand the industrial structure of local regions and optimally combine technology with human power. That's why we can achieve AI utilization that truly takes root on the ground.

We are looking for colleagues to "boost local regions" together

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 don't offer "desk-based AI strategies" created by urban consultants; we offer practical, down-to-earth AI utilization that only we, who deeply understand the local現場 (genba - actual site), can propose.

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 by engaging across various industries and communities. The fields you can challenge are limitless, including vertical AI, physical AI, and B2C businesses. "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 future dreams on April 1st. We are seriously aiming to achieve this dream.

Company Overview

【Company Overview】

Company Name: Xenkai Inc.

Representative: Takashi Watanabe, Representative Director

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/