Onlab Resitech 2nd Overview - Open Network Lab (オープンネットワークラボ)

2nd Batch Summary

Open Network Lab Resi-Tech (Onlab Resi-Tech) is a global accelerator program designed for real estate-related startups that brings major Japanese real estate and construction companies together to work across corporate boundaries to create new values that will be essential in the coming era. We conducted a call for applications to discover promising startups from around the world. The themes included lifestyle proposals that respond to the new normal, safe and secure living, services that improve the quality of people’s lives, the use of advanced technology, and the use of DX and data in the real estate business. The program was carried out by making the full advantages of online, enabling communication between domestic and overseas startups to overcome time and distance constraints. We have been collaborating with startups with the goals of “support from technology verification to service development,” “support for Japanese localization and market introduction support to our partner companies,” and “co-creation of new services with our partner companies.”

Highlight

Applications from 171 Startups from over 40 Countries

We have received applications from domestic startups with business ideas related to the new normal, such as workcations, digital twins, and virtual offices, as well as from overseas startups that offer ideas related to indoor and outdoor air quality improvement, digital twins, indoor positioning, and construction.

Full Commitment to Results, along with Partner Companies

During the program, we have encouraged participation not only from those who are responsible for new business development at each partner company but also from on-site personnel according to the content of each project. To maximize our results and support the success of startup businesses, we have provided regular online meetings and interview opportunities with end-users. We also have shared on-site issues that occur during the actual operation of the commercial facilities, offices, hotels, and so on, owned by partner companies. Furthermore, we have offered multifaceted support by leveraging the Digital Garage group’s accumulated know-how in startup support.

Achievements that Only Onlab Resi-Tech Can Make

Onlab Resi-Tech is Japan’s first consortium-type program that creates partnerships between companies in the real-estate/construction industry. Proof of concept (PoC) is conducted simultaneously with multiple industry-leading partners, which enables us to receive multifaceted feedback from each partner on multiple technologies and services at the same time. For startups involved in areas related to day-to-day life, this offers a chance to seize opportunities to grow even when resources are limited. Instead of simply matching startups with partners, Digital Garage also helped co-create services by offering hands-on PoC support.

Projects

5 Domestic and 2 Overseas Companies to Implement Collaborative Projects with Our Partner Companies

DATAFLUCT, Inc.

JAPAN

DATAFLUCT real-estate is a platform that reduces the time and work that is required for land acquisition personnel to collect information and create reports. Through this program, DATAFLUCT verified the effectiveness of our products for management.

DATAFLUCT, Inc.

JAPAN

DATAFLUCT area management is an active visualization platform for area management. DATAFLUCT has integrated multiple data sets from the three perspectives of “human traffic,” “emotion,” and “economics,” to unpick the relationship between each piece of data.

RESORTWORX Inc.

JAPAN

RESORTWORX offers welfare services that help stimulate workers’ creativity through workcations. RESORTWORX has designed plans centered on weekdays, when the occupancy rate of membership facilities and hotels in resort areas is low, and looked into the demand and issues with workcations.

Mapsted Corp.

CANADA

Mapsted uses its indoor positioning technology solutions to improve convenience and productivity at terminal stations, large commercial facilities, complex facilities, etc. Moreover, Mapsted expects to reach unprecedented levels of accuracy with their market offerings.

Leela AI Inc.

US

Leela AI aims to create an AI engine that can learn and understand the concepts with only a small amount of teacher data, and they have verified the effectiveness of using AI to detect anomalies and dangerous behaviors to improve the efficiency of security work and reduce accidents at construction sites.

Aeterlink, corp.

JAPAN

Aeterlink intends to realize the wireless operation of environmental sensors by using wireless power supplies. Therefore, Aeterlink has conducted a survey of wireless power supply efficiency, isolated implementation issues for partner companies, examined the use cases, and conducted PoCs at actual facilities.

Fairy Devices Inc.

JAPAN

Fairy Devices creates use cases in which connected workers could use “THINKLET®️,” develop solutions to field issues, and examine ways to retrofit their products into existing installations. Fairy Devices has verified the DX images of building development, construction, and real estate sites that have to implement changes because of human resource shortages and the influence of the COVID-19.

station,Inc

JAPAN

Station offers community prototyping by using the unique design framework that exists with their partner companies and conducting interviews and surveys with users of the spaces involved. Station has conducted “verification of community scalability from the operational side.”