What No-Code Research Institute does

No-Code Research Institute (株式会社ノーコード総合研究所) is a private, for-profit contract development firm headquartered in Kyoto, Japan, founded in 2023 by CEO Taiga Ishii. The company specializes in bespoke web application, business system, and internal tool development built on the Bubble no-code platform, positioning itself as Japan's largest-scale no-code development company with 100+ completed projects and approximately 120 staff and contractors. Its core technology stack centers on Bubble as the primary application layer, supplemented by Dify for AI agent and RAG-style workflows, and n8n and Power Automate for process automation; LLM capabilities are accessed through third-party providers (notably ChatGPT API), with advanced AI architecture supplied by partner EN Logical. The firm holds Bubble Official Agency Certification and claims the highest number of Bubble Developer Certification passers in Japan.

The company operates a five-pillar service model: (1) No-Code Development Solutions (custom Bubble-based web apps, with PoC delivery claimed as fast as two weeks and typical project pricing of 100-500万円 over 1-3 months), (2) AI Solutions (LLM-integrated product development, including a joint AI Agent Internalization & Accompaniment Package with EN Logical that trains client staff to build AI agents internally within three months), (3) Community Business (the official Bubble Japan Community and YouTube channel 'App Development Seminar with Bubble'), (4) No-Code School (project-based training with working developer mentors), and (5) Corporate Training (workshops to develop internal DX leaders, with reskilling subsidy support). A newer add-on, the New Business Accompaniment Subsidy Package, bundles development with government subsidy application support and can reduce effective client cost to roughly 1/10 of standard rates.

The go-to-market is direct enterprise and mid-market field sales targeting Japanese companies — particularly those facing engineer shortages, high traditional development costs, and pressure to execute rapid DX — supplemented by SEO-optimized content marketing, free executive-level web consultations, downloadable materials, webinars, and a price-simulation tool on the corporate website. Revenue is project-based professional services; the company received seed-stage funding from Skyland Ventures in October 2024 to expand no-code and educational activities. No revenue figure is publicly disclosed. The firm is founder-led, operates only in Japan, and has no public ticker or parent entity.

Name

No-Code Research Institute

Legal name

株式会社ノーコード総合研究所

Website

https://nocoderi.co.jp

Company type

Private

Founded year

2023

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

No-Code Research Institute is a Kyoto-based contract developer specializing in custom web apps and AI-integrated systems built on the Bubble no-code platform, serving Japanese enterprises, mid-market firms, and startups. It self-describes as Japan's largest no-code development firm and runs adjacent training, community, and AI-internalization offerings.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Custom No-Code Application Development Services

NAICS

Computer Systems Design and Related Services (54151), Computer Systems Design Services (541512), Computer Training (611420), Professional and Management Development Training (61143)

SIC

Services-Computer Programming Services (7371), Services-Computer Integrated Systems Design (7373)

akta.pro primary industry

Low-Code/No-Code Application Development & Modernization (BPAEAFAF)

Keywords

• No-code development
• AI application development
• Bubble platform development
• DX consulting services
• Corporate no-code training

Headquarters

HQ city

Tokyo

HQ country

Japan

HQ region

Asia

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. No-code Development Projects: Project-based custom development of web applications, business systems, and AI-powered tools using the Bubble no-code platform. Typical project costs range from 100万 to 500万 yen with development periods of 1-3 months. The company also offers DX support and system maintenance services.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

No-Code Research Institute provides bespoke no-code web application and business system development services using the Bubble platform, complemented by AI/LLM integration (Dify, n8n, ChatGPT API) for AI agents and automated workflows. Projects typically run 1–3 months at ¥1–5 million, with PoC delivery in as little as 2 weeks, and are aimed at Japanese enterprises, mid-market companies, and startups seeking rapid DX and app development without traditional engineering resources.

Product overview

No-Code Research Institute (株式会社ノーコード総合研究所) is a Japanese no-code development company and self-described 'largest-scale no-code development company in Japan.' The firm operates a five-pillar service model: (1) No-Code Development Solutions (custom Bubble-based web app and system development), (2) AI Solutions (LLM-integrated AI product development and the 'AI内製化・伴走パッケージ' jointly offered with EN Logical), (3) Community Business (practice-oriented no-code learning community), (4) No-Code School (project-based curriculum with developer mentors for side-income and career transition), and (5) Corporate Training (workshops for internal DX leader development). A supporting offering is the New Business Accompaniment Subsidy Package combining development with government subsidy application support. The company specializes exclusively in Bubble, holds the most Bubble Developer Certification passers in Japan, operates the official Bubble Japan Community and a YouTube channel ('アプリ開発ゼミ with Bubble'), and has published a Bubble textbook (『ゼロからわかるノーコードツールBubbleの教科書』).

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Quantifiable outcome

• Development time and cost reduced to approximately 1/3 compared to traditional development
• +4 more outcomes

Named customers7 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration6 records

AI capability8 records

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Two partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• 株式会社ENロジカル (EN Logical)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 February 2026EN Logical and No-Code Research Institute jointly offer the 'AI Agent Internalization / Accompaniment Package,' helping enterprises build internal AI agent capabilities within 3 months. EN Logical handles AI agent architecture design using latest LLMs, while No-Code Research Institute provides training and mentorship to prevent dropouts and ensure project completion.
• フリー株式会社 (Free Corporation)minorOthersPersonal data shared with Free Corporation and its subsidiaries/affiliates for joint use purposes as described in the privacy policy. The joint use covers personal information collected by No-Code Research Institute, used by Free Corporation for purposes defined in its privacy policy.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Mendix: Enterprise low-code platform (Siemens) used for mission-critical application development. Competes for the same mid-market/enterprise DX spend via both platform license and partner-delivered services; broader portfolio, deeper enterprise penetration.
• AppSheet (Google): Google's no-code app-building platform enabling business users to build apps on top of Google Workspace and data sources. Broad incumbent competing for the same mid-market DX budget; offers AI-assisted app building that substitutes agency services.
• OutSystems: Global low-code platform and partner services network targeting enterprise-grade application development. Overlaps with No-Code Research Institute on the enterprise DX value proposition, but operates at platform/scale across a broader portfolio and customer set.
• Microsoft Power Apps: Microsoft's enterprise low-code platform tightly integrated with Microsoft 365, Azure and now Copilot AI. Represents the dominant enterprise incumbent for citizen-developer and DX use cases, potentially disintermediating bespoke no-code agencies.

Direct peers

• ConConDev: Specialist no-code/Bubble development agency building custom web applications, internal tools, and MVPs. Same delivery model — contract no-code development for SMB-to-enterprise clients — making it a close functional peer despite a different geography.
• anothercompany: Tokyo-based digital agency offering no-code/low-code application development alongside creative and marketing services. Directly comparable in delivering bespoke web/business systems to Japanese SMEs and enterprises using Bubble-adjacent no-code tooling.
• StackShift: Bubble Gold Partner agency delivering custom Bubble applications and product launches for startups and enterprises. Comparable as a certified-partner, services-led no-code delivery firm competing for similar custom-app engagements.
• Sun Asterisk: Japanese digital agency providing DX/MVP development and engineering services to enterprises and startups. Competes with No-Code Research Institute for the same low-code/DX project budgets across enterprise and mid-market Japan.

Emerging players

• Glide: No-code app builder turning spreadsheets into mobile/web apps, popular with SMBs and operators. Targets the same lightweight-business-app segment and is adding AI-driven build features that compete with bespoke Bubble projects on cost and speed.
• Softr: No-code platform focused on building web apps and portals from Airtable/Google Sheets. Targets the same SMB/mid-market client profile No-Code Research Institute serves, increasingly enabling in-house builds that may bypass external agencies.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/@nocoderi

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Funding overview

Funding rounds1 record

Investors1 record

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M&A

Investments

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