NINAITE Achieves Best Team and Audience Awards at Onlab Hokkaido DEMODAY

NINAITE Triumphs at Onlab Hokkaido 8th Batch DEMODAY

On December 9, 2025, at the Sapporo Community Plaza Creative Studio, NINAITE Co., Ltd., headquartered in Sapporo, Hokkaido, emerged as the standout winner at the Open Network Lab Hokkaido (D2 Garage) 8th Batch DEMODAY. Their innovative AI cloud solution for foreign employment, known as ninaite.ai, earned both the prestigious BEST TEAM AWARD and the AUDIENCE AWARD.

The event attracted more than 50 attendees, including investors, corporate representatives, local government officials, and media personnel, all keenly interested in how startups like NINAITE address the challenges surrounding foreign employment.

Evaluation at DEMODAY

During the judging process, evaluators shared their thoughts on NINAITE's presentation. Comments included feelings of optimism about the potential for AI-driven business models of the future. One judge noted, "As AI takes over many roles, globally, jobs that only humans can perform are rising in demand." Others emphasized that NINAITE's service does more than just connect foreign workers with Japanese companies; it also aims to redefine the very nature of work in this new AI era.

Award Summary

- BEST TEAM AWARD: Recognizing overall excellence in innovation and execution.
- AUDIENCE AWARD: Acknowledging the solution that resonated most with the audience.
- Organizer: Open Network Lab HOKKAIDO (D2 Garage)
- Date: December 9, 2025
- Venue: Sapporo Community Plaza Creative Studio

About ninaite.ai

NINAITE’s ninaite.ai addresses pressing issues in foreign employment by offering comprehensive solutions for hiring, residency management, and support for worker retention. By integrating primary data and operational insights garnered from years in the foreign employment sector, NINAITE designs products that reflect the realities of on-the-ground operations, which technology alone cannot achieve.

Key Features Expected

- Residency Management: Streamlined document preparation in collaboration with administrative scriveners.
- Recruitment Support: Efficient candidate selection backed by a rich talent database and robust algorithms.
- Retention Support: A tailored talent management system designed specifically for foreign workers.
- Reduced Operational Burden: AI-driven solutions for communication and legal processes, aimed at easing the workload.

Comments from CEO, Sanshirou Yokoyama

In light of this recognition, I would like to express my heartfelt gratitude to all stakeholders. Currently, Japan's foreign employment policy is at a turning point between division and coexistence. We acknowledge that foreign workers play a crucial role in supporting our societal infrastructure, becoming indispensable across various industries.

Having deeply engaged with the challenges in this sector, we possess valuable insights that we aim to address. By integrating our extensive data with AI, we are committed to transforming this industry.

Through the ninaite.ai service, we aspire to achieve a co-creative society where foreign workers, businesses, and communities benefit collectively. Receiving these honors serves as great encouragement, inspiring us to tackle Japan's social issues and expand globally.

Future Developments

2026: Launch of ninaite.ai.

- Improvement of services utilizing data from residency, recruitment, and retention.
- Expansion of collaborations in high-demand sectors such as caregiving, agriculture, manufacturing, and hospitality.
- Strengthening ties with our Indonesian subsidiary to enhance our operational framework for business expansion.

About NINAITE Co., Ltd.

- Company Name: NINAITE Co., Ltd.
- CEO: Sanshirou Yokoyama
- Established: July 2018
- Capital: ¥95,000,600
- Headquarters: Sapporo, Hokkaido
- Tokyo Branch: Shinagawa, Tokyo
- Fukuoka Branch: Hakata, Fukuoka
- Satellite Bases: Sendai and Hiroshima
- Business: Introductions and support for specified skilled foreign workers, dispatch services, and the SaaS platform, ninaite.ai.
- Website: NINAITE