SUSTAINABLEME Receives Top Award at NEXs Tokyo's DIVE Program for Business Alliance Potential

SUSTAINABLEME Achieves Excellence in Collaboration at NEXs Tokyo

SUSTAINABLEME Inc., headquartered in Kyoto, made headlines by winning the Best Company Award at the DIVE program, a collaborative business creation initiative operated by NEXs Tokyo. The recognition underscores the company's robust execution power in business development and future potential, particularly through its organizational management support platform, wellmanager.

Overview of the Award

NEXs Tokyo serves as a startup support hub backed by the Tokyo Metropolitan Government, aimed at connecting startups with corporations, local governments, and support organizations to tackle societal and administrative issues while promoting business creation. The DIVE program specifically focuses on refining business hypotheses through collaboration and eventually solidifying them into actionable business plans.

Evaluation criteria for the DIVE program include the appropriateness of the identified challenges, clarity of the offered value, depth of hypothesis validation, feasibility of proof of concept design, and potential for collaboration with partners. These comprehensive assessments culminated in SUSTAINABLEME being selected for the Best Company Award, gaining accolades not just from the judges but also from the audience attending the event in person and online.

The DIVE Program's Structure

NEXs Tokyo's collaborative business creation program operates under the concept of “DIVE or JUMP,” offering two distinct tracks catering to different types of startups. For startups operating outside Tokyo, the DIVE track helps them dive into the metropolitan ecosystem to accelerate their business. Conversely, the JUMP track caters to startups based in Tokyo, facilitating their expansion into other regions across Japan.

SUSTAINABLEME participated in the DIVE track, utilizing this opportunity to synergize with Tokyo-based businesses, local governments, and supporting agencies to fast-track its development efforts.

Achievements Gained Through NEXs Tokyo

The participation in NEXs Tokyo guided SUSTAINABLEME to move beyond merely explaining product features towards a profound understanding of their business's core impact. Characterized by a holistic integration of health metrics, mental state, operational status, and team dynamics, wellmanager now stands as a pivotal platform, equipping managers and executives to make informed decisions effectively.

The program's impact resulted in several accomplishments:

- Concretization of Alliances: Significant discussions were held regarding collaborative schemes and target departments, culminating in enhanced discussions aimed at co-creation.
- Ecosystem Expansion: Strengthened connections with experts and companies in femtech, healthcare, and HR, fostering greater possibilities beyond standalone products.
- Increased Market Credibility: Extensive evaluation efforts led to a significant external award, bolstering the credibility and reliability of the business model.

These initiatives contribute to moving wellmanager towards a market-ready phase where it can expand its value proposition through multiple stakeholder collaborations.

Importance of the Business Initiative

With the emergence of health and human capital management as critical success factors, SUSTAINABLEME addresses a tangible issue where existing surveys and policies in workplaces often fail to trigger actionable decisions. The integrated approach of wellmanager allows organizations to visualize the reasons behind their current states, fostering appropriate managerial actions.

Positioned within the NEXs Tokyo framework, SUSTAINABLEME’s innovations represent not just ideas but actionable implementations aligned with diverse viewpoints from various stakeholders.

Future Directions

Building on this recognition, SUSTAINABLEME plans to leverage insights and networks acquired from NEXs Tokyo to further expand collaborations with corporations and local governments towards proof of concept and implementation. Improving the functionalities of wellmanager remains paramount, aiming to accelerate its application in health management, human capital management, and team performance enhancement.

Moreover, the company intends to seek co-creation and business partnerships actively, particularly looking for firms interested in human resources, management innovations, and collaborative product strategies.

With a vision of creating a society where everyone can unleash their potential, SUSTAINABLEME strives to transform how organizations manage resources, highlighting that health and workplaces are not guaranteed nor trivial. As a part of this journey, SUSTAINABLEME plans to participate in the upcoming international conference, Women’s Health Beyond 2026, organized by Femtech Community Japan, to broaden its proof of concept and partnership opportunities.

For more about the conference: Women’s Health Beyond 2026.