Yoshihiro Honma

Imperial Chemical Industries Ltd. manufactures chemicals and paint products. Its products include coatings, adhesives, starch, and synthetic polymer. The company was founded on December 7, 1926 and is headquartered in Slough, the United Kingdom.

Ernst & Young LLP engages in the provision of accounting, assurance, tax, transaction, and advisory services. It specializes in the actuarial, analytics and big data, cyber security, accounting compliance and reporting, center for board matters, international financial reporting standards, country tax advisory, global trade, tax accounting, and climate change and sustainability. The company was founded in 1989 and is headquartered in New York, NY.

Japan Industrial Solutions Co., Ltd. (JIS) is a private equity firm headquartered in Tokyo, Japan. The firm was founded in 2010 by a group of institutional investors.

Institute For Strategic Leadership (ISL) is a non-profit organization that focuses on leadership education and social enlightenment. ISL is based in Tokyo, Japan. The organization operates independently and aims for autonomous grassroots without relying on donations or subsidies. ISL's social innovation center developed an app in 2008 to address economic and social issues faced by communities worldwide. The organization's initiatives and main activities are centered around providing leadership education to managers.

Japan Innovation Network is an accelerator that supports the innovation of large and mid-sized companies in Japan. The Japanese company's goal is to overturn the theory that large companies do not have innovation.

Meiko Shokai Co., Ltd. manufactures office equipment. It supplies shredding machines, sealing devices, air purifiers, voice call systems, envelope openers, and office automation equipment. It also offers equipment maintenance, repair, and recycling services. The company was founded on June 2, 1959 and is headquartered in Tokyo, Japan.

Part of Ernst & Young Global Ltd., Ernst & Young Transaction Advisory Services Co., Ltd. is a Japanese company that provides industry insights, case studies, and solutions to help businesses seize emerging opportunities and reframe their future. The company is based in Tokyo, Japan. The company specializes in helping financial services companies grow and deliver value while managing risk and disruption. The company also offers integrated workforce mobility services to help move talent across the globe with minimum delay and inconvenience.

Allegro MicroSystems, Inc. develops semiconductor technology and application-specific algorithms. It provides current sensors, switches and latches, linear and angular position, and magnetic speed sensors. The company was founded in 1990 and is headquartered in Manchester, NH.

DiMERS Lab, Inc. provides business incubation, consulting and product development. It also offers lecture and workshop on internet business. The company was founded by Hideaki Nagano on November 14, 2011 and is headquartered in Tokyo, Japan.

Yazawa Ventures, Inc. (Yazawa Ventures) is a Venture Capital firm founded in 2020. The firm is headquartered in Tokyo, Japan.

Sumitomo Mitsui DS Asset Management Co., Ltd. (SMDAM) is the majority owned asset management subsidiary of Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group, Inc. (TYO: 8316) in Japan. The firm was founded as Sumitomo Mitsui Asset Management (SMAM) in 2002 from a merger of the five corporations: Mitsui Life Global Asset Management, Sakura Investment Management, Mitsui Sumitomo Insurance Asset Management, Sumisei Global Investment Trust Management, and Sumitomo Life Investment. In 2019, SMAM and Daiwa SB Investments Ltd. merged to begin a new chapter as Sumitomo Mitsui DS Asset Management. Headquartered in Tokyo, SMDAM provides discretionary portfolio management services to institutional clients, that primarily consists of governmental pension funds, private corporate pension funds and related trusts.

Development Bank of Japan, Inc. (DBJ) is a financial institution created in 1999 through the regrouping of JDB-Japan Development Bank and Hokkaido-Tohoku Development Finance Public Corp., and the adjunction of the finance divisions of Japan Regional Development Corp. and Japan Environment Corp. The firm is headquartered in Tokyo, Japan with a network of domestic branches, as well as overseas offices in New York and London, and a subsidiary in Singapore. Formerly government-owned, DBJ underwent restructuring in 2007. The current structure was established in 2008 when a several-year privatization process was initiated. DBJ is a socially-committed investor. It provides long-term complementary financing and debt guarantees to promote the development of regional economies in Japan. The firm also supports technology-based enterprises, urban redevelopment and socially-desirable projects. It operates in collaboration with private sector financial institutions and favor projects with high policy content. As part of their investment activities, DBJ manages private equity funds.

Japan Bank for International Cooperation provides export and import banking services. The bank was founded in April 2012 and is headquartered in Tokyo, Japan.

Part of Sumitomo Corp., Sumitomo Corp. The company is based in Tokyo, Japan. Global Metals Co. Ltd. is a Japanese specialized trading company that operates a metal product business. Sumitomo Corp. Global Metals Co. Ltd. takes advantage of Sumitomo Corporation's management resources and overall power to fully demonstrate its specialty in the field. The company operates in various business fields and is committed to sustainability efforts.

Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corp. engages in the provision of financial services centered on banking. It operates through the following business segments: Wholesale, Retail, International, Market Sales, and Headquarters Management. The Wholesale segment covers business for customers of large and medium-sized companies in Japan. The Retail segment handles business for domestic individuals and SME customers. The International segment comprises of business for overseas Japanese and non-Japanese companies. The Market Sales segment corresponds to financial market business. The Headquarters Management segment includes all other businesses not covered by other segments. The company was founded in April 2001 and is headquartered in Tokyo, Japan.

DFA Robotics, Inc. engages in the leasing, operation, sale and training facilities of drone aircraft. The company was founded by Masaaki Hatano in September 2017 and is headquartered in Tokyo, Japan.

Ernst & Young US LLP was engaged in providing accounting services. The company was headquartered in Pittsburgh, PA.

ietty, Inc. operates a real estate website. It provides online portal site such as ietty, provides information for home seekers and property agents. The company was founded by Taihei Ogawa on February 2, 2012 and is headquartered in Tokyo, Japan.