QIS

What QIS does

QIS Co., Ltd. (株式会社QIS) is a Wakayama-based, privately held Japanese AI services firm founded in 2019 by Seki Ikyo, a former Hitachi Solutions engineer who received a 2018 METI HR Solutions Contest award for an internal AI initiative. The company sells AI implementation consulting, AI literacy and training, and custom AI system development to Japanese small and mid-sized enterprises, positioning itself around an "AI is not special" philosophy of practical, on-site deployment rather than research-only work. Its core technology stack spans computer vision (CT liver-lesion detection, prescription OCR, manufacturing defect inspection, skeletal/pose recognition), machine learning–based demand forecasting, deep learning plus generative AI for insurance market prediction, in-house TensorFlow-based image generation, and multi-agent AI employees (Q1 for executive assistance, Hana for daily operations).

QIS monetizes exclusively through professional services and project-based engagements delivered via direct, consultation-led sales inside Japan. There is no self-service product, marketplace listing, or reseller channel; pricing is quote-based and not publicly disclosed. The customer base spans at least six verticals — healthcare (medical imaging, pharmacy OCR), manufacturing (automated inspection), retail and food service (demand forecasting, kitchen analytics), insurance (market prediction, customer analytics), sports (golf/basketball swing analysis), and SNS/social platforms (image generation) — with named anchors including a major insurance company, major pharmacy chains, restaurant chains, and a 13-store supermarket group. Marketing is content-driven, combining technical articles, case studies, an RSS/Feedly feed, and Facebook/X social accounts, with the corporate homepage launched in February 2025 and the headquarters relocated in July 2025 to Forest Hills Fujito-Dai in Wakayama City.

The firm is productizing selectively: in 2025–2026 it launched a generative AI video/image system with fixed-cost pricing, an OCR service for accounting workflows, and the Q1 and Hana AI Employee agents, signaling a shift from pure consulting toward repeatable offerings. The company has no disclosed funding, no parent or subsidiaries, no patents, no disclosed headcount, and no disclosed revenue.

Name

QIS

Legal name

株式会社QIS

Website

https://qis-focus.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2019

Operating status

Operating

Short description

QIS is a Wakayama-based Japanese AI services firm that provides AI implementation consulting, custom AI development, and AI training to Japanese small and mid-sized enterprises across healthcare, manufacturing, retail, insurance, and sports, and is now productizing AI employee agents and a generative AI video/image system.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

AI Software Solutions

NAICS

Custom Computer Programming Services (541511), Computer Systems Design Services (541512), Other Computer Related Services (541519), Computer Training (611420)

SIC

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

akta.pro primary industry

AI/ML Engineering & Model Development Services (BPAEAHAF)

Keywords

• AI implementation services
• AI human resource development
• Medical imaging AI
• OCR technology solutions
• Generative AI systems

Headquarters

HQ city

Wakayama

HQ country

Japan

HQ region

Asia

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Software

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. AI System Development: Custom AI system development services including medical imaging AI, OCR systems, manufacturing quality inspection AI, and domain-specific AI solutions. Revenue generated through project-based development fees.
2. AI Implementation Support: Consulting and support services for AI adoption, including business analysis, AI introduction design, PoC, and internal operation design. Billed as professional services or project engagements.
3. AI Human Resource Development/Training: Training services including generative AI utilization training, AI literacy education, business AI utilization workshops, and internal AI utilization design. Delivered as instructor-led or workshop-format professional services.
4. Generative AI Video/Image System Introduction Support: Implementation support services for generative AI systems, including usage design, prompt/template design, operational rule establishment, and continuous improvement support. Positioned as practical, stable, and low-cost AI solutions for enterprises.

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

QIS provides AI implementation support services, AI human resource development/training, and custom AI solution development for Japanese businesses. The company develops and delivers domain-specific AI solutions including medical imaging AI for CT scan analysis, prescription OCR systems, manufacturing visual inspection AI, demand forecasting, insurance market prediction, and generative AI video/image generation systems. Its philosophy emphasizes practical, on-site AI deployment for SMEs rather than research-only approaches.

Product overview

QIS provides AI implementation support services with two named AI employee products (Q1 executive assistant and Hana operational support) and multiple industry-specific AI solutions. The core offering combines AI human resource development and implementation support with generative AI applications. Product portfolio includes medical imaging AI for CT analysis, prescription OCR, manufacturing inspection AI, golf swing analysis, demand forecasting, insurance analytics and market prediction, SNS image generation, remote meeting analysis, and accounting OCR. The company operates on a service-based model rather than a unified platform, with each AI solution addressing specific industry use cases from healthcare to retail to insurance.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• AI Employee (AI社員) Multi-agent AI platform with specialized AI employees (Q1, Hana) that handle executive assistance, daily operations, document creation, research, and verification under COO-managed task distribution with human verification of outputs.
• Q1 (社長補助AI) Executive assistant AI supporting the president with materials organization, schedule management, information sorting, thought organization, and task prioritization. Functions as a support role rather than an autonomous decision-maker.
• Hana (業務支援AI) Daily operational support AI providing information organization, research, document creation, and verification assistance with practical emphasis on clarity and usability in routine business tasks.
• Medical Imaging AI (医療画像AI) CT image analysis AI for automatic liver cancer detection, achieving 94.1% accuracy for small lesions and 100% for medium/large lesions. Uses specialized preprocessing algorithms and AI models optimized for medical imaging data to address regional diagnostic skill disparities and physician shortages.
• Prescription OCR (処方箋OCR) Optical character recognition system for prescription documents that recognizes handwritten characters and non-standard formats, extracting medication names and dosage forms with dedicated AI models. Integrates with inventory management systems to confirm stock before customer arrival.
• Manufacturing Inspection AI (自動検品AI) Automated visual inspection AI for manufacturing quality control using local feature extraction combined with image recognition to detect defects with high accuracy even from limited training data. Designed to prevent human errors during peak production periods and handle limited-edition products.
• Golf Swing AI Analysis (ゴルフスイングAI分析) Real-time golf swing analysis using proprietary skeleton recognition AI for high-precision joint point detection, combining professional coaching knowledge with research data to provide instant feedback. Applied across golf, basketball, and other sports.
• Demand Forecasting AI (需要予測AI) Retail and food service demand prediction using POS data with RandomForest machine learning, plus camera-based kitchen operation visualization. Achieved 16% food waste reduction across 13 supermarket locations with store-specific data models.
• Insurance Market Prediction AI (保険会社向け市場予測) Deep learning combined with generative AI for insurance company market prediction and management decision support. Integrates internal and external information for natural language responses with security isolation through anonymization and model separation.
• Insurance Customer Analytics (保険業界のデータ分析) Customer behavior analysis AI for insurance industry that predicts optimal timing, customer segments, products, and contact methods by analyzing behavior patterns from email engagement through contract completion.
• SNS Image Generation AI (SNS向け画像生成AI) Image generation AI for social media platforms built in-house with TensorFlow and custom abstraction filters for unique style representation. Implemented for a Gen-Z-focused new SNS platform, with no external API dependency enabling low-cost generation.
• Generative AI Video/Image Generation System (生成AI動画・画像生成システム) Enterprise video and image generation system for business production workflows supporting text-to-image, text-to-video, image-to-video, and video-to-video generation. Uses fixed-cost pricing that does not scale with usage volume.
• OCR Accounting Technology (OCR会計技術) OCR technology for digitizing paper invoices and receipts in accounting workflows, automatically extracting amounts, dates, and vendor information for accounting software integration. Reduced processing time from hours to minutes.
• AI Human Resource Development (AI人材育成) AI training programs including generative AI utilization training, AI literacy education, hands-on AI workshops, and internal AI integration design. Focuses on practical skills for actual business use rather than theoretical knowledge.
• AI Implementation Support (AI導入支援) AI implementation consulting services including business analysis, AI introduction design, PoC, system development, and internal operation design. Focuses on identifying appropriate AI solutions for specific business challenges without over-engineering.

Quantifiable outcome

• CT liver cancer detection accuracy: small tumors 94.1%, medium/large tumors 100%
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers8 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

AI capability14 records

Feature8 records

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Hitachi Solutions, Ltd. Large Japanese IT services and SI firm with AI-related consulting and system integration practices. Specifically comparable because QIS founder Ikyo Seki previously worked at Hitachi Solutions. Broad incumbent with overlapping AI services capabilities.
• NTT DATA Group: Japan-headquartered global IT services major with extensive AI consulting and system integration practices. Comparable as a broad incumbent that competes for the same Japanese enterprise AI implementation, OCR, and predictive analytics contracts.
• Future Corporation (Future Group): Japanese IT consulting and SI firm with strong AI/data practice and enterprise system integration. Comparable as a broad incumbent offering multi-vertical AI implementation and consulting services to Japanese enterprises.
• Preferred Networks: Major Japanese AI firm operating broadly across deep learning, computer vision, and generative AI for industrial applications. Larger and broader incumbent with overlapping computer vision and generative AI capabilities relevant to QIS's medical imaging and generative AI offerings.

Direct peers

• PKSHA Technology: Japanese AI company providing machine learning and natural language processing solutions across verticals including customer service and mobility. Comparable as a Japanese AI services/platform provider serving multi-vertical enterprise use cases.
• ALBERT Inc. Japan-based AI solutions provider developing and operating custom AI systems for enterprises across multiple verticals. Comparable in custom AI model development, domain-specific deployment, and Japanese enterprise customer focus.
• BrainPad Inc. Japanese data and AI solutions company providing analytics, AI model development, and AI implementation services to enterprise clients. Directly comparable as a Japan-based AI services firm pursuing multi-vertical custom AI implementations for Japanese enterprises.
• Abeja Inc. Japan-based AI platform company offering AI/ML implementation services and the Abeja Platform for retail, manufacturing, and infrastructure verticals. Directly comparable in computer vision, demand forecasting, and AI implementation offerings.

Emerging players

• Aidemy Inc. Japanese AI startup focused on AI education, training services, and DX talent development. Comparable to QIS's AI Human Resource Development service line targeting Japanese enterprise AI literacy and implementation training.
• Ubie Inc. Japanese healthcare AI company providing AI-driven clinical support, medical interview, and triage products. Overlaps with QIS's medical imaging AI track (liver cancer detection from CT scans) in the Japanese healthcare AI space.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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