Global Ecosystem Development
Co-create to drive social value and corporate transformation
A world where meaningful, essential innovations and globally admired innovations continuously emerge and overflow from Japan.
「Global Ecosystem Development」のセクションとして、洗練されたプロフェッショナルな英語に整えました。 Global Ecosystem Development At ICMG Group, we define a "Global Ecosystem" as a collaborative framework where corporations, organizations, and individuals across borders co-create and share value. Moving beyond simple overseas expansion, we focus on building locally-rooted ecosystems that drive cross-border value creation to ensure the sustainable growth of Japanese enterprises. The core strength of our Global Ecosystem Development lies in the synergy of multiplying the intellectual capital of diverse partners. From the initial planning stages of products and services, we generate ideas together and iterate through continuous improvement to deliver solutions that meet global market needs. Acting as a "navigator" in this global landscape, ICMG Group facilitates everything from the construction of win-win value-creation stories to the final stage of social implementation, providing hands-on support every step of the way.
The Significance of Advancing Global Ecosystem Development
Expanding Economic Spheres into the Global South
Overseas Expansion Case Studies Leveraging Global Ecosystems
Touch To Go: An Unmanned Convenience Store Implementation Project through Japan–Singapore Collaboration
Challenges Our Clients Face
No channels to Singapore and Southeast Asia
Too busy with current business to commit to innovation
Inability to design and implement innovations
Our Solutions
Innovation Entry Program
Creating possibilities for development and marketing activities in Asia from a 'real', 'wisdom' and 'axis' perspective through discussions with strong potential partners, both at home and abroad (e.g. in Singapore, where innovation is very active).
Innovation Design program
Programme to develop a grand design integrating solutions to key corporate issues. By visualising the reality, challenges and future of innovation, it creates a direction for innovation based on empathy.
Results-oriented, co-creation innovation program
Based on the innovation theme, research business models and start-ups around the world and hold strategic discussions with potential partners to help build and implement a Proof of Concept (POC) and strategic investment agreement.
Overseas market entry and exit support
Working with ICMG's global network and partner network we formulate highly feasible overseas expansion strategies rooted in the client's intellectual capital while conducting realistic overseas market research and test marketing.
How did we help?
Our programmes create the businesses of the future through co-creation
Our Presence
Strategic Partnership
A*STAR Institute for Infocomm Research
Formed a strategic partnership with A*STAR Institute for Infocomm Research, a Singaporean government research institute, to develop new digital solutions for Japanese companies.
2024/02/29
UNDP
UNDP GCTISD, which promotes co-creation of global sustainable development, signs strategic partnership agreement to accelerate SDG innovation in Asia
2019/10/31
Ecosystems Partners
Our Joint Ventures
Not only by accompanying them, but by becoming “practitioners” ourselves, We will work together with leaders who have the will to innovate and confront social issues.
TEPCO-iFrontiers K.K.
A joint venture between Tokyo Electric Power Energy Partners, Inc. and ICMG Group. Aiming to “create new products and services that bring security, convenience, and comfort to our customers' daily lives,” the company offers services such as “Moving Rengrakucho” and other services.
Our Experts
Unleashing the potential of each individual to create a society overflowing with self-fulfillment
Hiroki Hada
Executive Director, Global Co-Creation Business, ICMG Group
Director of Singapore Consulting Business
External Director, Greenway Grid Global
Social Robot Technologies VP
Tokyo Institute of Technology, Graduate School of Life Science and Engineering, Bachelor's Degree Program
MBA, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, USA
He gained extensive experience in R&D, production, brand management, new business development and business management at Suntory and Bayer AG. In 2021, he joined b8ta Japan, a pioneer in Retail as a Service (RaaS), as COO and was involved in business expansion including fundraising. He has been in his current position since October 2023. He supports value creation for Japanese companies and startups by leveraging Singapore's ecosystem. Lives and works in Singapore.
Takuro Kato
Executive Director, Intellectual Capital Management CX, ICMG Group
Graduated from Keio University
He joined ICMG in 2008 and has worked on projects in the field of corporate planning. He has experience in establishing innovation mechanisms and assisting large companies in business development in various fields such as electric power, information equipment, chemicals, retail, distribution, and energy. In addition, he has accomplished the integration of business, human resources, and the organization through numerous practical activities, including corporate transformation, corporate culture improvement, and M&A projects in collaboration with investment firms.
Saya Iwasaki
HR Strategy & Client Advisory Director
OpenSea, Former Head of People
DoorDash, Former Global Enablement Lead
Stanford University, MA in Education, Learning, Design and Technology
Born in America, raised Japanese in Africa and Southeast Asia, and nurtured her career in APAC and Silicon Valley. She specializes in designing organizations, services and experiences that are rooted in deep research, operational excellence and a culture of innovation and learning. She served as the Head of People for OpenSea (a top web3 unicorn) and has a proven track record of expanding DoorDash (a Series C to IPO decacorn) from 800 to 15,000 employees globally. In addition, she’s supported large-scale M&As, coaching and leading C-Suite executives on strategic management, designing best-in-class cultures, and establishing operational and organizational systems that optimize for results. Her practice is rooted in human-centered research & design and educational innovation, an area of expertise from completing her Master's at Stanford University and consulting for Fortune 100 companies, including NASDAQ. She is continuously in pursuit of solutions that address challenges at their root. When taking a break from solving big problems, she creates children’s storybooks and enjoys searching for the best strawberry shortcake in town. She is based in Tokyo with her family.
Create innovations that are intrinsically meaningful to the world.
Yusuke Tsuji
ICMG Group Advisor
Vice-Chairman, Keizai Doyukai Asia Committee
Kyoto University Graduate School of Engineering
Part-time lecturer at the University of Tokyo
He joined J.P. Morgan as a new graduate and later, ICMG. He has led numerous co-creation innovation projects, programs, and platforms based on "Purposeful & Impactful Innovation - creating innovations that have intrinsic meaning for the world". In addition to the execution of projects from ideation to commercialization with clients, he has extensive experience in leading the grand design, detailed design, and execution of corporate strategy, innovation strategy, innovation process, organizational design, and various system designs such as HR systems (including many under the direct supervision of the president).He led the creation of a strategic alliance and joint initiative with UNDP GCTISD in the area of SDGs (obtained approval from UN NY headquarters). He was also elected as Judging Panel and Mentor for various global programs, and on top of that, he teaches a class on Innovation for Well-being at the University of Tokyo.
“Accelerating Co-creation between Japanese Corporates and Startups.”
Clarence Tan
ICMG Group Asia Pacifc Partner
Head of Singapore Innovation Origgin Pte. Ltd. Founder
University of Southern Queensland
National University of Singapore MBA
He is the founder and CEO of Origgin Pte Ltd and Enlop Pte Ltd, two companies that advise and fund DeepTech venture co-creation. He is also the Director of STT Connect Pte. Ltd (private cloud provider), a joint venture between STT GDC Pte. a joint venture between STT GDC Pte.He has successfully launched numerous technology startups, including Global Roam Group Ltd, PerfectInnovation Pte Ltd and Pinnz Pte Ltd.
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