公益財団法人あいち産業振興機構

What 公益財団法人あいち産業振興機構 does

公益財団法人あいち産業振興機構 (Aichi Industry Promotion Organization, AIBSC) is a Public Interest Incorporated Foundation established in December 1971 and designated by the Aichi Prefectural Governor under Article 7 of Japan's SME Support Act as the official SME support center for the prefecture. It is headquartered at Winc Aichi in Nagoya, with a satellite office in Toyohashi, and operates with a staff of 59 (2 officers, 57 regular employees). The organization delivers a comprehensive portfolio of free support services to Aichi-based small and medium enterprises and small-scale entrepreneurs, including management consulting (Expert Aichi, Yorozu Support Base), intellectual property advisory (IP Comprehensive Support Desk), expert dispatch programs, startup education and incubation (Startup Plaza Aichi), international business support (Aichi International Business Support Center, Foreign Entrepreneur Support Center), DX promotion (Aichi Industry DX Promotion Consortium, D-Desk digital consultation), market development and business matching, transaction dispute resolution (Torihiki Kakekomi-dera), and professional human resources strategy. It does not charge fees for core services and is funded through prefectural subsidies and contributions; its basic foundation assets stand at ¥12,378,632.

The foundation's technology layer consists of a portfolio of digital platforms that aggregate public support measures and connect SMEs with services and information. The Aichi Business Chance Navi (navi.aibsc.jp) consolidates public support programs for business matching; the Aichi DX Promotion Consortium portal (dx-consortium.aibsc.jp) facilitates industry-academia-government collaboration on digital transformation; the D-Desk provides digital consultation delivered via in-person, phone, email, and on-site channels; the Aichi Nabilu library site (lib.aibsc.jp) publishes monthly company profiles and success stories; and the Net Aichi Industry Information portal distributes industry news, technology articles, management Q&A, IT manuals, and subsidy information. The architecture is best described as a public support ecosystem combining human consulting services with information portals rather than a unified software product.

Commercially, AIBSC does not generate revenue from service fees; its revenue model is government commissioning and contributions under its non-profit public interest status, and it is governed by a board drawn from major regional financial institutions (MUFG Bank, Aichi Bank, Nagoya Bank, Japan Policy Finance Corporation), credit associations, the Aichi Commerce and Industry Association, the Aichi Credit Guarantee Association, and the prefectural SME federation. Strategic partnerships span 27 financial institutions, Aichi Prefectural University, the Aichi Bar Association, Mitsui Sumitomo Insurance, and multiple municipal governments, positioning the foundation as the central coordination node for SME support across Aichi Prefecture and the broader Chubu region.

Name

公益財団法人あいち産業振興機構

Legal name

公益財団法人あいち産業振興機構

Website

https://aibsc.jp

Company type

Private

Founded year

1971

Operating status

Operating

Short description

The Aichi Industry Promotion Organization (公益財団法人あいち産業振興機構, AIBSC) is a Public Interest Incorporated Foundation designated by Aichi Prefecture as the official SME Support Center under Japan's SME Support Act, providing free management consulting, expert dispatch, startup, DX, IP, and international business support to small and medium enterprises across Aichi Prefecture.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

SME Business Support Services

NAICS

All Other Support Services (561990)

SIC

Services-Facilities Support Management Services (8744)

akta.pro primary industry

SME & Entrepreneurship Development (Trade-Linked) (BPADAMAE)

akta.pro secondary industry

SME, Microfinance & Financial Inclusion Facilities (BPADACAI)

Keywords

• SME business support
• Startup incubation
• DX promotion consulting
• International business advisory
• Intellectual property support

Headquarters

HQ city

Nagoya

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

Revenue model

1. Government funding and public services: As a public interest foundation designated by Aichi Prefecture under the SME Support Act, the organization operates primarily on government funding and does not generate commercial revenue from its support services. All consultation and support services are provided free of charge to SMEs.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

As Aichi Prefecture's designated SME support center under Japan's SME Support Act, the organization delivers a comprehensive portfolio of free public-interest services to small and medium enterprises and aspiring entrepreneurs. Core offerings include one-stop management consulting, expert dispatch, startup education programs, business matching, digital transformation (DX) advisory, international business support, and intellectual property consultation.

Product overview

公益利用目的別產業振與機構 is a public interest foundation designated by the Aichi Prefecture Governor under the Small and Medium Enterprise Support Act, providing a broad portfolio of support services for SMEs. The organization offers a unified platform of consultation services (包括知財綜合支援窓口、よろず支援拠点、専門家相談等), support programs (創業支援、海外展開、DX推進、販路開拓), information platforms (ネットあいち產業情報、あいちナビる、あいちビジネスチャンスナビ), and digital resources (ITお幫助マニュアル、中小企業ITトラブルシューティング). It does not offer a single software product but rather acts as a comprehensive public support ecosystem, combining human consulting services, training programs, information portals, and consortium platforms to serve enterprises across their entire lifecycle.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• あいちデジタル技術活用相談窓口 (D-Desk): Digital technology utilization consultation desk for SMEs seeking IT and digital transformation support
• 創業プラザあいち
• 愛知県よろず支援拠点
• あいち産業DX推進コンソーシアム
• あいちビジネスチャンスナビ
• あいち国際ビジネス支援センター

Products and services

• 愛知県よろず支援拠点 (Aichi Yorozu Support Base) A comprehensive one-stop consultation center for SMEs facing diverse management challenges, providing free expert advice on finance, IT/DX, carbon neutrality, and other business issues. Operates at Winc Aichi with a satellite office in Toyohashi.
• あいちデジタル技術活用相談窓口 (D-Desk)

Quantifiable outcome

• 「あいち創業ゼミ」等創業支援プログラムの提供
• +2 more outcomes

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered major.

• 一般社団法人愛知県金属プレス工業会majorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 7 December 2023経営支援への専門家派遣 및 세미나への講師派遣 등 지원Menu相互PR実現
• 西尾市majorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 15 March 2023「西尾未来共創拠点」を中心とした西尾市内中小企業への具体的支援 및 세미나共催
• 愛知県立大学majorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 16 March 2022中小・小規模企業のDX（デジタルトランスフォーメーション）に関する支援や新事業・起業に関する具体的支援の実現
• 愛知県弁護士会majorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 23 March 2017中小企業からの法的課題を含む相談に関する迅速かつ具体的な支援、中小・小規模企業に合った法的セミナーや法律相談会等の開催
• 名古屋工業大学・愛知県中小企業診断士協会（三機関協働支援事業）majorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 2 March 2015中小企業の課題解決取り組みを支援するとともに事業に関わる全ての人が相互に学び合うことによる人材育成を目的とした独自事業

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves10 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• SME Support, JAPAN (中小企業基盤整備機構): Japan's national SME support organization that provides comprehensive support services similar to AIBSC, including management consulting, startup support, and business matching. It operates at the national level with equivalent statutory mandate under the SME Support Act, making it the most direct functional peer.
• Nagoya Chamber of Commerce and Industry (名古屋商工会議所): Local chamber of commerce serving Nagoya and Aichi SMEs with overlapping services including management consultation, expert dispatch, and business support. Operates in the same geographic market with similar SME-focused service portfolio, making it a direct local competitor and collaborator.
• Tokyo Metropolitan Small and Medium Enterprise Support Center (東京都中小企業振興公社): Tokyo's equivalent prefectural SME promotion corporation providing management consulting, startup support, and DX advisory to Tokyo-based SMEs. Highly comparable in mission, structure, and service breadth, differing primarily in geographic coverage and scale.
• Shizuoka Prefecture Industrial Promotion Foundation (静岡県産業振興財団): Prefectural industrial promotion foundation serving Shizuoka SMEs with management consulting, expert dispatch, and DX support. Direct structural peer operating in an adjacent prefecture with very similar public mandate and service offerings.

Broad incumbents

• Japan Finance Corporation (日本政策金融公庫): National policy-based financial institution providing direct lending and credit support to SMEs. Partnered with AIBSC for integrated SME support, but operates at much larger scale with focus on financing rather than consulting services.
• JETRO (Japan External Trade Organization): National government-affiliated organization promoting trade and foreign direct investment. Provides international business support services overlapping with AIBSC's overseas expansion support, but at national scale and focused on larger exporters.
• Japan Chamber of Commerce and Industry (日本商工会議所): National federation of 515 local chambers of commerce providing SME support services across Japan. Sets policy and standards adopted by local chambers, overlapping significantly with AIBSC's local SME support mandate.
• Shoko Chukin Bank (商工組合中央金庫): Government-affiliated financial institution serving SMEs and small businesses nationwide. Provides both financing and business support services, with AIBSC partnership enabling integrated SME support in Aichi.

Regional players

• Aichi Prefecture Credit Guarantee Association (愛知県信用保証協会): Prefectural credit guarantee organization providing loan guarantees to Aichi SMEs. Partnered with AIBSC for SME financial support, with highly overlapping client base and complementary service offerings in the same geographic market.

Others

• Aichi Prefectural Government, Economy & Industry Bureau (愛知県経済産業局): Prefectural government entity that oversees SME policy and funds AIBSC's operations. Acts as the principal oversight body and funding source, representing the regulatory and funding counterpart to AIBSC's service delivery role.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles11 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

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M&A

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