Yuki Yabuuchi

Rigaku Corp. designs and manufactures scientific instruments. Its products include X-ray diffraction instruments, X-ray fluorescence , small angle X-ray scattering , protein crystallography, handheld laser induced breakdown spectrometers, process elemental analyzers, thermal analysis , non-destructive testing, small molecule crystallography, stress analyzers, X-ray imaging, evolved gas analysis, and conductor metrology. The company was founded in 1951 and is headquartered in Tokyo, Japan.

The Innovation Network Corporation of Japan (INCJ), a unique public-private partnership aimed at promoting innovation and enhancing the value of businesses in Japan, was launched in July 2009. Leveraging the rich history of Japanese technological prowess, the INCJ aims to provide financial, technological and management support in order to promote the creation of next-generation businesses through 'open innovation,' or the flow of technology and expertise beyond the boundaries of existing organizational structures. The INCJ will draw on funding as well as management and technological expertise from the public and private sectors. The INCJ is actively reviewing various investment opportunities in areas of environment and energy, electronics and IT, bio-tech, and infrastructure such as water supply, railway service, and nuclear power supply. Each investment will be thoroughly vetted to ensure it meets the exacting standards of the INCJ's Innovation Network Committee, which will make the final investment decisions. The INCJ is capitalized at 92 billion yen, with the Japanese government injecting 82 billion yen and 19 private corporations (refer to details in Appendix below) providing a further 10 billion yen. The government will also provide guarantees up to a total of 800 billion yen for INCJ investments, giving it an investment capability of approximately 900 billion yen (US$10 billion). The INCJ will be established for a period of 15 years.

LITALICO Partners, Inc. engages in education, employment support and Internet media businesses. It operates through the following business divisions: WINGLE, Leaf, and Others. The WINGLE business division provides employment support services to people with work disabilities. The Leaf business division offers lessons tailored to the individual needs of learners from preschooler to senior high school students, focusing on children's developmental disabilities. The Others business division covers oremo business and Internet media business. The company was founded by Takahiro Sato on December 26, 2005 and is headquartered in Tokyo, Japan.

Japan Growth Investments Alliance, Inc. (J-GIA) is an Independent Private Equity firm founded in 2016 by Koichi Tateno. The firm is headquartered in Tokyo.