Yumeshima New Industry and Urban Creation Organization

What Yumeshima New Industry and Urban Creation Organization does

Yumeshima New Industry and Urban Creation Organization (一般社団法人夢洲新産業・都市創造機構) is a Japanese general incorporated association founded circa 2020 to operate as an open-innovation platform connecting industry, academia, municipalities, and startups around the Osaka-Kansai Expo 2025 and the future urban development of Yumeshima island. It coordinates 400+ member organizations through eight thematic co-creation subcommittees covering high-value tourism, blue economy, new value co-creation, official participating countries, Osaka Integrated Resort, life sciences/well-being, startups, and AI/avatars, and runs dense programming around the Expo theme "Designing a Future Society Where Life Flourishes." Its portfolio of offerings includes the Japan International Art Festival, seminar series, university/municipality EXPO forums, the National Municipality EXPO PLL Talks online platform, Kyoto Round Tables at UNESCO sites, the Startup Pitch Kansai competition, and a Next-Generation Leader Training Program.

The organization generates revenue primarily through tiered annual membership fees (general, managing, and special members) supplemented by event participation fees (e.g., 8,000 yen per person for selected forums). It distributes its activities through event-driven touchpoints: in-person seminars and symposia, online PLL Talks on YouTube, Instagram content, and its main website. It is formally registered as a TEAM EXPO 2025 Co-creation Partner with the Japan Association for Expo 2025 and counts Mitsubishi Research Institute, Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corporation, Rohto Pharmaceutical, Nankai Electric Railway, and the Kansai Association of Corporate Executives among its managing members and partner organizations. The entity does not develop proprietary technology, software, or AI/ML systems; its core assets are its member network, programming cadence, and convening authority within the Kansai/Osaka regional ecosystem.

Name

Yumeshima New Industry and Urban Creation Organization

Legal name

夢洲新産業・都市創造機構

Website

https://yumeshimakikou.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

2019

Operating status

Operating

Short description

Yumeshima New Industry and Urban Creation Organization is a Japanese non-profit general incorporated association that operates an open-innovation platform connecting 400+ corporate, academic, municipal, and startup members around the Osaka-Kansai Expo 2025 legacy and Yumeshima urban development through thematic subcommittees, seminars, and events.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Urban Development & Innovation Collaboration Services

NAICS

Business Associations (813910)

SIC

Services-Membership Organizations (8600)

akta.pro primary industry

Innovation Leadership & Leading Growth (EDABAAAO)

akta.pro secondary industries

Executive Summits & Invitation-Only Forums (MPAGAGAK), Technology & Innovation Expos Organizers (THAHABAE), Corporate & Leadership Development (BPACANAA)

Keywords

• Open innovation platforms
• Industry academia collaboration
• Urban development programs
• Co-creation events
• Expo legacy initiatives

Headquarters

HQ city

Osaka

HQ country

Japan

HQ region

Asia

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Operations, Personnel, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Membership Fees: The organization generates revenue through annual membership fees from corporate, academic, municipal, and individual members. Members are categorized into tiers including general members (一般会員), managing members (幹事会員), and special members (特別会員).
2. Event Participation Fees: Some events and seminars charge participation fees. For example, the 船上MICE forum had a fee of 8,000 yen per person including lunch.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

The organization functions as an open innovation platform facilitating industry-academia-government collaboration (産学公共創) for new industry creation and urban development in Yumeshima, Osaka. It operates through a membership-based model engaging over 400 companies, universities, municipalities, and startups, delivering co-creation subcommittees, seminars, forums, the Japan International Art Festival, pitch competitions, and leadership training programs aligned with the Osaka-Kansai Expo 2025 'Designing a Future Society Where Life Flourishes' theme.

Product overview

The organization operates as an open innovation platform facilitating industry-academia-government collaboration (産学公共創) for new industry creation and urban development in Yumeshima, Osaka, centered around the 2025 Osaka-Kansai Expo. It functions as a coordination body rather than a technology product company, offering seminars, forums, and events across multiple thematic subcommittees including luxury tourism, blue economy, new value co-creation, Osaka IR (Integrated Resort), life sciences/well-being, startup support, and AI/avatar. The Japan International Art Festival (日本国際芸術祭) is a notable program. The organization serves as a hub connecting over 400 member companies, academic institutions, and municipalities to leverage Expo legacy and drive innovation.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Co-creation Subcommittees (共創分科会)
• Japan International Art Festival (日本国際芸術祭)
• Seminar Series (夢洲新産業・都市創造セミナー)
• University/Municipality EXPO Forums (大学・自治体EXPOフォーラム)
• National Municipality EXPO PLL Talks (全国自治体EXPO PLL Talks)
• Kyoto Round Table (京都ラウンドテーブル)
• Next-Generation Leader Training Program (次世代リーダー育成事業)
• Startup Pitch Kansai (スタートアップピッチ関西)
• TEAM EXPO 2025 Co-creation Partner Program

Quantifiable outcome

• Over 400 member organizations collaborating on future society initiatives

Named customers3 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

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Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered core, major and minor.

• 公益社団法人２０２５年日本国際博博会協会 (Japan Association for Expo 2025)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 April 2021The organization is an official co-creation partner of the Japan Association for Expo 2025, registered as part of the TEAM EXPO 2025 program. They collaborate on theme projects and activities aligned with the Expo's 'Designing a Future Society Where Life Flourishes' theme.
• 関西経済同友会 (Kansai Association of Corporate Executives)majorGTM or Marketing PartnerProvides backing (後援) for many of the organization's seminars and forums. Collaborates on promoting economic development and future society initiatives in the Kansai region.
• 三菱総合研究所 (Mitsubishi Research Institute)majorStrategic or Co-development Partner高橋朋幸 from Mitsubishi Research Institute serves as a Managing Member (幹事会員) and leads the Expo Promotion Office. Participates actively in co-creation discussions and forums.
• 南海電気鉄道 (Nankai Electric Railway)minorGTM or Marketing PartnerCollaborates on e-sports championships and regional promotion activities. Serves as co-organizer (共催) of events supporting Expo momentum and regional development.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Japan Association for the 2025 World Exposition (Expo 2025): Official organizer of the Osaka-Kansai Expo 2025 and the organization's primary strategic partner. Both convene industry-academia-government around Expo themes and co-creation programs.
• Japan Business Federation (Keidanren): Japan's largest business federation with broad policy and convening influence. Overlaps as a national-level platform for industry collaboration, though with much wider scope than Yumeshima Organization.
• Japan External Trade Organization (JETRO): Government-affiliated trade and investment promotion organization that runs international networking and innovation events. Comparable convening role with global reach.
• World Economic Forum: Global multistakeholder platform convening governments, business, academia, and civil society around future-society themes. Analogous convening and knowledge-creation role at international scale.

Direct peers

• Kansai Association of Corporate Executives (Kansai Doyukai): Kansai-based business leaders' association backing many of the organization's seminars and forums. Operates a similar convening role for regional economic development and policy advocacy in the Kansai area.
• Osaka Chamber of Commerce and Industry: Major regional business association serving Osaka enterprises with events, networking, and advocacy. Overlaps with the Yumeshima Organization's role in connecting companies around regional economic opportunities.
• TEAM EXPO 2025 Co-creation Partners Network: Network of organizations registered as TEAM EXPO 2025 co-creation partners. The Yumeshima Organization is a member of this peer ecosystem of Expo-aligned convening bodies.

Others

• Mitsubishi Research Institute: Strategic partner whose senior executive serves as Managing Member and leads the Expo Promotion Office. Overlaps through think-tank consulting and industry-academia-government facilitation in Japan.

Emerging players

• Innovation Network Corporation of Japan (INCJ): Public-private innovation fund supporting next-generation industries in Japan. Overlaps around fostering startups and innovation ecosystems tied to future society themes.

Regional players

• Singapore Economic Development Board: Government agency driving industry-academia collaboration and investment promotion. Comparable convening function for a national future-economy agenda, but with a different operating model.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/channel/UCsVu2UrfZjEmpu6jZPdxxLA
• Instagraminstagram.com/yumeshimakikou/?hl=ja

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Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

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