Fidea Information Research Institute

What Fidea Information Research Institute does

Fidea Information Research Institute (株式会社フィデア情報総研, "FIR") is a Japanese for-profit IT solutions and consulting company headquartered in Akita City, Akita Prefecture, incorporated as a wholly-owned subsidiary of Tokyo Stock Exchange Prime-listed Fidea Holdings Co., Ltd. The firm originated in 1974 as the Ugo Electronics Computing Center through joint investment of Ugo Bank and Fujitsu, and was renamed and consolidated into its current form via an October 2019 merger that combined the system development entity Fidea Information Systems with the think-tank subsidiary Fidea Comprehensive Research Institute under the unified "IT Consulting" corporate objective. It serves the Tohoku region — primarily Akita and Yamagata prefectures, with extensions into Sendai, Yurihonjo and Tsuruoka — providing IT services to local government agencies, social welfare corporations, nursing care providers and regional small and medium enterprises.

The company's offering is structured as a platform-plus-module portfolio built around three service pillars (System Integration & IT Consulting, Regional Policy Consulting, and Business Solutions) and five flagship products. The proprietary Revista (レビスタ) system is a web-based municipal revenue, collection and delinquent management platform for mid-sized local governments with modular Add-On applications for school meal fees, child consultation, employment assistance and bulky waste handling. Distribution-adjacent products include HOPE LifeMark-WINCARE nursing care IT solutions (resold and implemented from Fujitsu Limited and hosted at Fujitsu data centers with 11,000+ nationwide facility implementations), the Daijin Series (大臣シリーズ) accounting, payroll and social welfare packages resold from Ouen Co., Ltd., a bank-grade 重要文書保管サービス document storage subscription (¥200/month per A4 file folder) leveraging group-bank data-center infrastructure with Fine Net Technology integration, and a 伴走型DX支援サービス DX-consulting line that implements freee and kintone for regional SMBs. Underlying technology is built on Windows Server and SQL Server with web-based architecture.

The business model combines professional services (custom system integration, DX consulting, BPO and policy research projects billed on engagement basis), recurring subscriptions (Revista licenses, document storage, Future SIGHT Network membership, Future SIGHT journal/HOT PRESS/FS-Weekly distribution), and one-time license resale of Daijin Series and Fujitsu HOPE products. Go-to-market relies on a dedicated 法人営業部 corporate sales department with embedded SE support, distribution partnerships with Shonai Bank and Hokuto Bank (including seminars and FSN membership co-marketed to bank clients), channel relationships with Fujitsu and Ouen for resale and implementation, and an event-driven seminar motion targeting local business owners. Revenue is not publicly disclosed; the customer base spans local government, social welfare, healthcare and SMB segments across Akita and Yamagata, with the Fidea Holdings group providing structural backing and bank-channel access.

Name

Fidea Information Research Institute

Legal name

株式会社フィデア情報総研

Website

https://fir.co.jp

Company type

Private

Founded year

1974

Operating status

Operating

Short description

Fidea Information Research Institute is a Tohoku-based Japanese IT solutions firm that provides system integration, consulting, proprietary municipal revenue management software (Revista), and channel-resold Fujitsu and Ouen business packages to local governments, welfare organizations, nursing care providers and regional SMEs across Akita and Yamagata.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Akita

HQ country

Japan

HQ region

Asia

Offices6 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. システムインテグレーション＆ITコンサルティング: Custom software development, system integration, and IT consulting for government agencies and corporate clients. Includes DX promotion, network construction, and BPO services.
2. 地域政策コンサルティング: Research and consulting services for local government policy, economic surveys, and regional revitalization projects. Conducted quarterly economic surveys for Akita and Yamagata prefectures.
3. ビジネスソリューション: Business solutions including management information provision (Future SIGHT journal, HOT PRESS fax, FS-Weekly email), web solutions, creative services, and training programs for regional enterprises.
4. 重要文書保管サービス: Document storage service with monthly pricing starting at 200 yen per A4 file folder. Revenue from ongoing storage fees.
5. Revista 滞納管理システム: Municipal tax and revenue management system sold to mid-sized local governments on a subscription or license basis.
6. 大臣シリーズ ライセンス販売: resale of 応研株式会社's 大臣 series accounting and payroll software packages to regional enterprises and government bodies.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels6 records

Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

Fidea Information Research Institute provides IT solutions centered on system integration, IT consulting, and packaged software products to government agencies, regional enterprises, and elderly care providers in the Akita and Yamagata prefectures of Japan. Its portfolio includes the proprietary Revista municipal tax collection system, resold Daijin Series accounting/payroll software, Fujitsu's HOPE LifeMark-WINCARE caregiving platform, a bank-grade document storage service, and a DX consulting practice built around freee and kintone tools, supported by regional policy consulting and management information services.

Product overview

株式会社フィデア情報総研は、秋田・山形を中心に東北の地域社会に貢献するITソリューション企業。主力製品・サービスとして、自分で触って自走できる伴走型DX支援サービス（freee・kintone活用支援）、中規模自治体向け総合収滞納管理システム「Revista（レビスタ）」、銀行データセンターを活用する「重要文書保管サービス」、富士通の介護事業者支援システム「HOPE LifeMark-WINCARE」、応研の「大臣シリーズ」（大蔵大臣・福祉大臣NX・給与大臣NX）等の基幹業務パッケージを展開している。 それらを三部構成の service offerings（システムインテグレーション＆ITコンサルティング、地域政策コンサルティング、ビジネスソリューション）で支えるプラットフォーム＋モジュール型Portfolioの形態を有する。

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Revista（レビスタ）: 中規模自治体向け総合収滞納管理システム。宛名管理・収納管理・滞納管理などの機能を備えた共通基盤ベースのシステム。
• Future SIGHT
• Future SIGHT Network

Products and services

• Revista (レビスタ) Integrated revenue and delinquent tax management system (総合収滞納管理システム) for mid-sized Japanese local governments. Built on a shared infrastructure base for address management, revenue collection, and delinquent management, with modular Add-On applications covering school meal fees, child consultation, tuition assistance, and general waste disposal fee processing. Web-based architecture with SmartReport functionality for custom report layouts. Sold to mid-sized municipalities to improve operational efficiency, administrative efficiency, and reduce costs.
• Elderly Care Provider Support System (介護事業者支援システム - HOPE LifeMark-WINCARE) Caregiving support system for elderly care providers (介護現場向け事業者支援システム) based on Fujitsu's HOPE LifeMark-WINCARE series. Includes digitalization support with smart device solutions to improve operational efficiency at care facilities, addressing nursing staff shortages, daily record management, and monthly billing tasks. Cloud version hosted on Fujitsu data centers provided as a monthly subscription service.
• Important Document Storage Service (重要文書保管サービス) Bank-grade secure document storage service utilizing bank data center infrastructure for safety and high security. Pricing starts at 200 yen per month per A4 file folder. Includes document digitization services and post-scan search/browsing functionality. Supports integration with real estate rental management systems (ファイネッツテクノロジーTSシリーズ). Targeted at enterprises requiring secure storage for important documents.
• Walking-With DX Support Service (伴走型DX支援サービス) DX (Digital Transformation) promotion support service for regional enterprises. Provides hands-on support from IT tool introduction (freee accounting, freee HR, kintone) through to self-sufficient operation, supporting business improvement (業務改善). Includes curriculum-based training and continuous guidance to help companies achieve self-sufficiency in their digital operations.
• Core Business Package 'Daijin Series' (基幹業務パッケージ「大臣シリーズ」) Core business package from Ouen Co., Ltd. (応研) covering accounting software (大蔵大臣), social welfare accounting (福祉大臣NX for 社会福祉法人), payroll (給与大臣NX), and other modules supporting sales management, customer management, and HR/labor management. Supports budget management up to 100 fiscal periods, fixed asset and lease management, and automated allowance calculations. Resold and implemented by Fidea for regional enterprises and government bodies.
• System Integration & IT Consulting (システムインテグレーション＆ITコンサルティング) Comprehensive IT/ICT support services for government agencies and corporate clients, including IT strategy formulation, ICT-enabled business reform, DX promotion, system solution development, governance establishment, custom software development, system sales, BPO, and data center services.
• Regional Policy Consulting (地域政策コンサルティング) Research and consulting services provided in collaboration with local public organizations, enterprises, universities, residents, and NPOs across multiple domains including policy evaluation, education, health and welfare, environment/energy, tourism, employment/labor, commerce/industry, agriculture/forestry/fisheries, and regional revitalization. Provides proposals and recommendations based on proprietary models to address regional challenges.
• Business Solutions (ビジネスソリューション) Business solutions targeting regional enterprises, providing management information and operational support services including information content (Future SIGHT management journal, HOT PRESS fax newsletter, FS-Weekly email magazine), web/EC site construction, creative production, human resources development, and seminar training.

Quantifiable outcome

• System standardization support for local government agencies transitioning to national IT standards
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers6 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration1 record

Feature5 records

Partnerships

Seven partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• 富士通株式会社 (Fujitsu Limited)coreTechnology or IntegrationTechnology partner providing HOPE LifeMark-WINCARE healthcare IT solutions. Fujitsu data centers host the cloud service with 11,000+ facility implementations nationwide. Partnership enables Fidea to resell and implement Fujitsu's nursing care IT systems for regional care providers.
• 応研株式会社 (Ouen Co., Ltd.)coreTechnology or IntegrationProvides 大臣 series core business software including 大蔵大臣 accounting, 福祉大臣NX welfare accounting, 給与大臣NX payroll. Fidea resells and implements these packages for regional enterprises and government bodies.
• 荘内銀行 (Shonai Bank)coreGTM or Marketing PartnerRegional bank partner in Yamagata prefecture. Fidea conducts seminars and provides FSN membership exclusively to Shonai Bank business clients. Long-standing partnership through Fidea Holdings group.
• 北都銀行 (Hokuto Bank)coreGTM or Marketing PartnerRegional bank partner in Akita prefecture. Hosts Fidea offices at bank headquarters locations. Seminars and FSN membership offered exclusively to bank clients. Integral to group structure.
• TORiX株式会社 (TORiX Co., Ltd.)minorGTM or Marketing PartnerCo-hosted sales management seminar in June 2026 titled 'Ultimate Mechanism Building to Solve Busy Management Problems'. Speaker Koichi Takahashi, author of sales methodology books with 100,000+ copies sold.
• インクグロウ株式会社 (Ink Grow Co., Ltd.)minorGTM or Marketing PartnerSeminar co-host and organizer alongside Fidea. Shared seminar participant information for event coordination and follow-up service delivery.
• Future SIGHT Network (FSN)coreGTM or Marketing PartnerMembership-based service providing regional SMEs with management information, know-how, seminars, and training support. Managed through FSN portal (fidea.cns-jp.com). FSN membership free for seminar attendees.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves9 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Mitsubishi Research Institute, Inc. Japanese think tank that combines policy research and consulting with IT solution development. Fidea's regional policy consulting + IT consulting hybrid mirrors MRI's dual research-and-technology model, though MRI operates at national scale with broader sector coverage.
• TKC Corporation: Japan-listed provider of accounting software for tax accountants, municipalities, and SMEs — a closely analogous profile to Fidea's Daiojin resale business and municipal tax system focus. TKC serves a similar customer base (mid-sized local governments and regional businesses) with a comparable mix of proprietary software and professional services.
• Yayoi Holdings Co., Ltd. Japan's leading accounting and payroll software provider for small businesses, including Auberge and Yayoi Kaikei. Comparable to Fidea's regional SMB-focused accounting/payroll implementations and DX support using freee/kintone, addressing the same small-business digitalization need.
• DTS Corporation: Mid-sized Japanese system integrator providing custom software development, consulting, and IT services to enterprises and government agencies. Similar size class and service mix to Fidea's IT consulting and SI offerings, with comparable reliance on certified engineering talent.
• Future Corporation: Tokyo-listed independent IT consulting firm specializing in end-to-end system development and business process digitalization. Comparable to Fidea's SI & IT Consulting line, especially around helping Japanese enterprises modernize legacy systems — though Future operates at national scale versus FIR's regional focus.
• OBC (Ohbashi Create Co., Ltd.): Vendor of accounting, payroll, and ERP software for Japanese SMBs. Fidea resells OBC-affiliated Ouen's Daiojin series, making OBC a directly comparable software vendor serving the same regional SME customer segment that FIR targets with its DX support and accounting implementations.

Broad incumbents

• NS Solutions Corporation: Major Japanese SI providing consulting, system development, and IT services primarily to manufacturing and financial-services clients. A relevant broader comparable for Fidea's enterprise SI work, though NS Solutions' scale, customer set, and technical depth are significantly greater.
• Biprogy Inc. (formerly UNISYS Japan): Listed Japanese SI providing system integration, outsourcing, and IT consulting across financial services, public sector, and manufacturing. Overlaps with Fidea's SI and IT consulting line, particularly in municipal/government systems, but Biprogy operates at national scale with much broader capability.
• NTT DATA Group Corporation: Japan's largest system integrator with extensive government, healthcare, and regional IT business including municipal system modernization. Provides the most direct competitive benchmark for Fidea's Revista-style municipal tax system and Fujitsu-backed healthcare IT businesses, though at vastly larger scale.
• Nomura Research Institute (NRI): One of Japan's largest research-and-IT hybrid firms, combining consulting, financial IT solutions, and policy research. Fidea's combination of regional policy research with IT consulting is a smaller-scale analog of NRI's consulting + IT integration model.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat6 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

Compliance4 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles10 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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