株式会社ナノベーション

What 株式会社ナノベーション does

Nanovation Inc. (株式会社ナノベーション) is a privately held Japanese media and events company headquartered in Yomitan Village, Okinawa, that operates the Agenda note (アジェンダノート) editorial platform and a portfolio of marketing-focused conferences. The company's core product is the Agenda note website, a web-based editorial platform publishing articles, interviews, and serialized content across consumer trends, branding, retail, technology, and global business — covering Japanese and international marketing developments (e.g., Cannes Lions, POSSIBLE 2026). The platform is complemented by a stable of recurring conference series, including the flagship Marketing Agenda held annually in Okinawa (now in its 10th edition since 2017, drawing 350+ senior marketers from brand companies), plus Retail Agenda, B2B Agenda, Direct Agenda, Rising Agenda, Ne Plus U, and the Young Creative Agenda (YCA) competition. Additional products include the Rising Academy training program for young marketers (delivered in partnership with Opt), the Nano Cafe radio program (relaunched July 2025), and the AI Marketing Conference series.

Name

株式会社ナノベーション

Legal name

株式会社ナhovenation

Website

https://agenda-note.com

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Nanovation Inc. operates Agenda note, a Japanese marketing editorial platform, and organizes a portfolio of annual conferences — including Marketing Agenda, Retail Agenda, B2B Agenda, and Direct Agenda — serving senior marketing professionals at Japanese brand companies.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Marketing Media & Events

NAICS

Other Services Related to Advertising (54189)

SIC

Services-Advertising (7310), Miscellaneous Publishing (2741)

akta.pro primary industry

Trade Shows & Industry Expos (B2B) (MPAGAHAB)

akta.pro secondary industries

Corporate Learning & Training Content Development (EDAGAKAC), Creative Concepting & Campaign Development (BPAFAEAD)

Keywords

• Marketing media platform
• Marketing conferences
• Business event management
• Marketing industry insights
• Brand marketing coverage

Headquarters

HQ city

読谷村 (Yomitan Village)

HQ country

Japan

HQ region

Asia

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Conference and event management: Nanovation organizes and hosts large-scale marketing conferences including Marketing Agenda, Retail Agenda, B2B Agenda, Direct Agenda, Rising Agenda, Sports Marketing Agenda, Young Creative Agenda, and others. These conferences serve as the primary revenue-generating activity, attracting hundreds of top marketing professionals from brand companies across Japan.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Nanovation Inc. operates the Agenda note (アジェンダノート) marketing media platform, which publishes editorial articles, interviews, and conference reports covering consumer trends, branding, retail, technology, and global markets for marketing professionals in Japan. The company complements this media platform with a portfolio of in-person marketing conference series — including the flagship Marketing Agenda in Okinawa — and supporting programs such as the Young Creative Agenda (YCA) competition and the Rising Academy training program.

Product overview

Nanovation Inc. operates Agenda note (アジェンダノート), a comprehensive marketing media platform that publishes expert articles, interviews, and serialized content across categories including consumer trends, branding, retail, global markets, technology, and creative work. The platform is complemented by a portfolio of professional conference series — including the flagship マーケティングアジェンダ (Marketing Agenda), ダイレクトアジェンダ, リテールアジェンダ, B2Bアジェンダ, Rising Agenda, and Ne Plus U — as well as the ヤング・クリエイティブ・アジェンダ (YCA) creator competition and the ライジングアカデミー (Rising Academy) training program for young marketers. The company also produces the ナノカフェ radio program. This portfolio of media content, events, and educational programs serves Japan's marketing and communications professional community.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• アジェンダノート (Agenda note) Marketing-focused media platform providing news, insights, and expert commentary across categories including consumer trends, branding, retail, global markets, technology, and creative work. Publishes in-depth articles, interviews, and series featuring top marketing practitioners for marketing professionals in Japan.
• マーケティングアジェンダ (Marketing Agenda) Flagship annual marketing conference organized in Okinawa, bringing together over 350 top domestic marketers for intensive knowledge sharing and networking. Features keynote sessions, workshops, and the Young Creative Agenda competition. The 2026 edition marks its 10th anniversary.
• Retail Agenda (リテールアジェンダ) Conference series dedicated to retail innovation, digital transformation, and the evolving relationship between retailers and brands. Shows its 10th edition in 2026.
• B2B Agenda (B2Bアジェンダ) Conference series focused on B2B marketing strategy, demand generation, and marketing organization transformation.
• Direct Agenda (ダイレクトアジェンダ) Conference focused on direct marketing, DTC (direct-to-consumer) strategies, and CRM, bringing together practitioners in direct commerce and digital marketing.
• Rising Agenda (ライジングアジェンダ) Conference for young marketers (approximately 35 and under) focused on market creation and career development in the marketing field.
• Ne Plus U (ネプラスユー) Conference focused on customer-centric marketing, co-creation value, and CRM strategies, featuring practitioners from major Japanese companies.
• Sports Marketing Agenda (スポーツマーケティングアジェンダ) Conference series focused on sports marketing, part of the Nanovation agenda conference portfolio.
• ヤング・クリエイティブ・アジェンダ (Young Creative Agenda / YCA) Competition for young creators where participants develop marketing proposals for sponsoring companies. Entries are judged by company marketers, fostering collaboration between young creative talent and brand teams.
• ライジングアカデミー (Rising Academy) Free training program for young marketers (35 and under), powered by and offered in partnership with Opt. Provides practical marketing education taught by top industry practitioners.
• ナノカフェ (Nano Cafe) Radio program provided by Agenda note, delivering marketing insights and industry news in audio format. Refreshed/relaunched in July 2025.
• AI Marketing Conference (AIマーケティングカンファレンス) Conference focused on AI applications in marketing, part of the Nanovation agenda conference portfolio.

Quantifiable outcome

• Marketing Agenda 2026 attracted over 350 top marketers from brand companies.

Named customers1 record

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

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AI maturity

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Partnerships

Two partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• PR Collective AsiacoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 31 March 2026PR Collective Asia is a collective network of PR strategists from 6 Asian countries (Singapore, Thailand, Indonesia, Vietnam, Malaysia, Philippines) that supports Japanese companies' expansion into Asian markets. Agenda note provides special cooperation support for their activities and publishes their Asia market insights series.
• アジェンダノート (AGENDA Note)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAgenda note serves as the special cooperation media partner for Marketing Agenda and other Nanovation-organized conferences. It provides editorial coverage, article publishing, and content distribution for conference activities.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Broad incumbents

• The Drum: Global marketing media brand covering the advertising and marketing industry with editorial content, awards, and events. Comparable to Agenda note as a vertical marketing media platform, with a much broader international footprint.
• Digiday: B2B media company covering the digital marketing and media industry with editorial, events, and research. Comparable to Agenda note's media + events model serving marketing professionals, though at a larger global scale.
• Cannes Lions: The world's premier advertising creativity festival and awards event in Cannes. Agenda note covers and partners around Cannes Lions; it's a comparable brand-equity benchmark for senior marketing professional gatherings.
• Adweek: Major US-based B2B media brand covering advertising, marketing, and media industries, with editorial, events (including awards), and research. Peer for Agenda note's media and events product in the marketing vertical, though at vastly larger scale.
• 日経BP (Nikkei BP): Major Japanese B2B media publisher operating multiple vertical titles and industry events, including marketing/IT. Comparable to Nanovation as a large B2B media + events operator in Japan, with significantly more resources and titles.
• 電通 (Dentsu): Japan's largest advertising agency group, which also runs industry events, content platforms, and training programs. Comparable as a marketing-industry community builder in Japan, though as a broad incumbent rather than a focused media/events business.

Direct peers

• Web担当者Forum (by Impress): Japan's leading B2B marketing media and event platform operated by Impress, covering digital marketing, SEO, and web operations. Highly comparable to Agenda note's editorial + conference model serving Japanese marketing professionals.
• Advertising Week: Global conference and media brand running flagship events (New York, London, Tokyo) for the advertising and marketing industry. Closely comparable to Marketing Agenda's flagship conference format and senior-marketer audience.
• 宣伝会議 (Sendenkai): Japan's most established marketing industry media and education company, publishing magazines, running training schools, and organizing marketing conferences. Directly comparable to Nanovation as a marketing-vertical media + events + education business targeting Japanese CMOs and brand marketers.
• MarkeZine (by 翔泳社): Japanese B2B digital marketing media platform operated by Shoeisha, with editorial content, newsletters, and events (MarkeZine Day). Closely comparable to Agenda note as a direct competitor in Japanese marketing media + events.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/AgendaNote
• Facebookfacebook.com/forAgendanote
• Instagraminstagram.com/agenda_note
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/%E6%A0%AA%E5%BC%8F%E4%BC%9A%E7%A4%BE%E3%83%8A%E3%83%8E%E3%83%99%E3%83%BC%E3%82%B7%E3%83%A7%E3%83%B3

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Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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