What 再春館共創ラボラトリー does

Saishunkan Co-creation Laboratory Co., Ltd. (再春館共創ラボラトリー) is a Japan-based open innovation and co-creation services firm established on April 8, 2024, as a wholly-owned subsidiary of Saishunkan Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd. (再春館製薬所). The company plans and operates well-being and co-creation events and builds network environments that link external companies and research institutions to the broader Saishunkan Group ecosystem in order to accelerate mutual business growth and create new value. Its stated mission focuses on enabling people to "look forward to tomorrow" (明日が楽しみ) by addressing the challenges of Japan's super-aging society (超高齢社会), positioning itself as a vehicle for the parent group's open innovation ambitions.

The company's offering is organized around three co-creation domains: product development, R&D seed technologies, and problem-solving solutions. It does not sell discrete software or hardware products; instead, its "product" is the orchestration of cross-industry collaboration drawing on the capabilities of its parent and sister companies, which span pharmaceutical manufacturing (Saishunkan Pharmaceutical), HR services (Human Relation), IT/systems (Saishunkan Systems), safety research (Saishunkan Safety and Security Research Institute), sports (Saishunkan Sports CCI), bio-food manufacturing (Nihon Bio Foods Manufacturing), and advertising (Daiichi Agency). No proprietary technology stack, software platforms, patents, trademarks, AI/ML capabilities, or APIs are disclosed in any source material.

Revenue is generated through professional-services-style co-creation and open innovation engagements with external companies and research institutions, but specific revenue mechanics, pricing, contract values, customer counts, and financial performance are not publicly disclosed. The company is privately held, not listed on any stock exchange, and operates from the Tokyo office of Saishunkan Pharmaceutical in Minato-ku (Takanawa 4-chome). Distribution and go-to-market are executed through a relationship-driven model with inquiries routed via a contact form on its corporate website (scclab.co.jp), offering options for company briefings, co-creation inquiries, and other purposes. Registered capital is 100 million yen, fully contributed by the parent.

Name

再春館共創ラボラトリー

Legal name

株式会社 再春館共創ラボラトリー

Website

https://scclab.co.jp

Company type

Private

Founded year

2024

Operating status

Operating

Short description

Saishunkan Co-creation Laboratory is a Japan-based open innovation firm wholly owned by Saishunkan Pharmaceutical that orchestrates cross-industry co-creation with external partners across product development, R&D, and solution domains addressing Japan's super-aging society.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Open Innovation / Co-creation Services

NAICS

Scientific Research and Development Services (5417)

SIC

Services-Commercial Physical & Biological Research (8731)

akta.pro primary industry

Innovation Leadership & Leading Growth (EDABAAAO)

akta.pro secondary industry

Research Collaboration & Joint Labs (International Partnerships) (EDAIABAC)

Keywords

• Open innovation services
• Co-creation partnerships
• Aging society research
• R&D collaboration
• Well-being solutions

Headquarters

HQ city

Tokyo

HQ country

Japan

HQ region

Asia

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Co-creation and open innovation services: Revenue is generated through co-creation partnerships with external companies and research institutions, facilitating mutual business growth and new value creation. The specific revenue mechanisms are not publicly detailed.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels1 record

Core offering

Saishunkan Co-creation Laboratory operates an open-innovation platform that partners with external companies and research institutions to co-create new products, R&D seeds, and well-being solutions targeting Japan\u2019s super-aging society. It also plans and operates Well-being and co-creation events as engagement channels. The company is fully funded and capitalized by its parent, Saishunkan Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd.

Product overview

Saishunkan Co-creation Laboratory is an open innovation company established on April 8, 2024, as a subsidiary of Saishunkan Seiyakusho (Saishunkan Pharmaceutical). The company focuses on creating new value through co-creation with external companies and research institutions. Its core business involves building innovation networks across the Saishunkan Group and external partners to promote mutual business growth, with key co-creation domains spanning product development, R&D seeds, and solution-oriented approaches. The company aims to realize a 'Good Aging Society' where people look forward to tomorrow, particularly addressing challenges of Japan's super-aging society through cross-industry collaboration and paradigm-breaking innovations.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Co-creation in the Product area (共創プロダクト領域) Open-innovation co-creation engagement area focused on jointly developing new products with external partner companies and research institutions, targeting solutions for Japan\u2019s super-aging society.
• Co-creation in the R&D Seeds area (研究開発シーズ領域) Open-innovation co-creation engagement area for cultivating and developing R&D seeds from external research institutions and companies, leveraging the Saishunkan Pharmaceutical group\u2019s scientific and well-being expertise.
• Co-creation in the Solution area (課題解決ソリューション領域) Solution-oriented co-creation engagement area in which the company works with external partners to solve defined problems related to Japan\u2019s super-aging society and the \u201Cgood aging\u201D vision.
• Well-being & co-creation event planning (Well-being & 共創イベント企画運営) Planning and operation of well-being and co-creation events designed to convene partners around the \u201Cgood aging\u201D theme and related super-aging society topics.

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

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Partnerships

Seven partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

• 株式会社 ヒューマンリレーション (Human Relation Co., Ltd.)minorOthersListed as a group company within the Saishunkan Group ecosystem. Provides HR-related services within the group network.
• 再春館システム株式会社 (Saishunkan Systems Co., Ltd.)minorOthersListed as a group company within the Saishunkan Group ecosystem. Provides systems and IT services within the group network.
• 株式会社 再春館「安心・安全」研究所 (Saishunkan Safety and Security Research Institute Co., Ltd.)minorOthersListed as a group company within the Saishunkan Group ecosystem. Conducts safety and security research within the group network.
• 株式会社 第一エージェンシー (Daiichi Agency Co., Ltd.)minorOthersListed as a group company within the Saishunkan Group ecosystem. Provides agency/advertising services within the group network.
• 株式会社 再春館スポーツCCI (Saishunkan Sports CCI Co., Ltd.)minorOthersListed as a group company within the Saishunkan Group ecosystem. Operates sports-related business within the group network.
• ニホンバイオフーヅ製造株式会社 (Nihon Bio Foods Manufacturing Co., Ltd.)minorOthersListed as a group company within the Saishunkan Group ecosystem. Operates bio food manufacturing within the group network.
• External companies and research institutionscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe company actively collaborates with external companies and research institutions as a core part of its open innovation mission. These partnerships span product development, R&D seed technologies, and solution-focused collaboration to create new value and accelerate mutual business growth. The company explicitly seeks cross-industry co-creation beyond the boundaries of a single company.

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Plug and Play Japan: Corporate innovation accelerator with a Japan office that runs co-creation programs between corporates and startups. Directly comparable open innovation model.
• LIVERNESS Co., Ltd. Japanese startup support and ecosystem-building company that connects corporates with innovators. Comparable co-creation and partner-matching focus.
• Creww Inc. Japanese open innovation platform that matches startups with large enterprises for co-creation. Most directly comparable in mission and Japanese market focus.
• 01Booster Inc. Japan-based open innovation support and startup accelerator that partners large corporations with emerging companies. Highly comparable in mission and operating model.

Broad incumbents

• Dentsu Inc. Japan-headquartered global advertising and marketing group with significant innovation and co-creation initiatives. Comparable in Japanese market presence and innovation focus, but operates at vastly larger scale.
• IDEO: Global design and innovation consultancy that helps corporates develop new products and services through co-creation. Comparable mission but broader portfolio and global scale.
• Accenture (Innovation practice): Global consulting firm with Fjord and innovation practices that run co-creation with enterprise clients. Comparable open innovation offerings as part of a much broader portfolio.
• Recruit Holdings Co., Ltd. Japanese internet/media conglomerate with internal innovation and corporate venture functions. Comparable in Japan-based innovation orientation, but with a much broader HR/media portfolio.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights5 records

Customer concentration

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Number of profiles

Profiles3 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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