Co-Creation
Willpower to gather, connect, and solve social issues
Through co-creation with like-minded partners in industry, government, and academia, we will develop businesses that address social issues like climate change and help create a better future.
We create Corporate Transformation (CX) and support the growth of companies. We aim to solve social issues through co-creation with leaders who have the will to become practitioners themselves, rather than merely accompanying them.
Our Joint Ventures
Not only by accompanying but by becoming "practitioners" ourselves, We will innovate and confront social challenges together with wilful leaders.
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.
CleanGrid Partners Pte. Ltd.
A joint venture between WEnergy Global Pte Ltd and ICMG Group. Manages renewable energy funds in collaboration with local partners.
Greenway Grid Global Pte Ltd
A joint venture established in Singapore by TEPCO Power Grid, Chubu Electric Power’s power transmission and distribution division, and ICMG Group. This joint venture in the power transmission and distribution sector was established following the merger of the power generation divisions of TEPCO and Chubu Electric Power Company (JERA), Japan’s largest electric power company. JERA is engaged in the development, investment, and operations of overseas power transmission and distribution projects in Asia, as well as renewable energy and next-generation infrastructure.
Challenges Our Clients Face
Developed effective solutions to social issues, but lack the strength and know-how to commercialize and deploy them in society
Strong will and leadership, but insufficient ideas and strategies to realize solutions to social issues
We want to contribute to society by delivering excellent solutions created in Japan to all regions of the world.
How did we help?
Our Services
Support for new business development and exploration of new business areas
ICMG sometimes takes risks together to establish joint ventures, creating co-creation-type innovations in order to utilize the value and assets of companies not only in existing areas but also as a source of creating new businesses.
Our Presence
Our Experts
We are on a course for growth, together.
Gen Funahashi
ICMG Group, Group COO
ICMG Ventures, Director
ICMG Co-Creation Fund General Partner
Keizai Doyukai
Singapore FSA Certified Fund Manager
B.A. in Economics, Waseda University
Boston University Economics
At Deloitte, he was involved in cross-border M&A of manufacturing clients in the US and UK. He has also managed aerospace and healthcare funds at ACA Investments, a private equity fund in Singapore. He then launched CleanGrid Partners and Greenway Grid Global, joint ventures with Tokyo Electric Power Company and Chubu Electric Power Company to invest in renewable energy and next-generation infrastructure to supply electricity to un-electrified areas in Southeast Asia. He also managed the ICMG Co-Creation Fund No. 1, a venture capital fund started with Haneda Airport and Kiriboshi Bank as LPs, and led the Fund No. 2 as the representative partner.In 2016, he moved to Singapore to oversee investments across Asia, including India, and has co-invested with top Asian VC firms such as Sequoia Capital, Google, Tiger Global Management, and Jungle Ventures. In 2023, he joined Keizai Doyukai (Japan Association of Corporate Executives).
Achieving a Sufferer-Friendly Society in an Age of Divide and Conquer.
Isao Segawa
Director, ICMG Group
Greenway Grid Global Board Member
CleanGrid Partners Board Member
Kobe University
In 2005, after working for Staff Service Investment Co., Ltd. a leading business investment company in the recruitment industry, he became a director (and later the representative director) of OG Investment Co.He was in charge of business revitalization of restaurants, resort hotels, golf courses, and Japanese sake breweries, as well as investment in technology ventures, etc. He joined ICMG in 2012 and was appointed CFO while engaging in M&A and alliance business.
Using DAC as a weapon, we will promote co-creation to stave off the climate crisis and pave the way for the creation of new industries.
Hidetoshi Kikuchi
ICMG Executive Officer
President, TEPCO i-Frontiers, Inc.Global Thermostat Japan PBC board member
B.S., Chemical Engineering, Kyoto University
He has 10 years of experience in sales, business planning, service development, and overseas business development at Recruit Co. He then joined ICMG's predecessor, Axell, from its inception.At ICMG, he is engaged in management, organizational reforms and new business creation projects for general electronics manufacturers, energy, automobiles, railroads, IT, materials, food, distribution, consumer goods, and broadcasting industries. He also has extensive experience in business incubation.
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.
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