Innovative Employment Solutions Showcase at Regional Tech Tohoku 2025

Matchbox Technologies is excited to announce its participation in the 6th Regional Tech Tohoku exhibition, scheduled for August 27-28, 2025, at the Sendai International Center in Miyagi Prefecture, Japan. This event aims to bring together cutting-edge technologies and services that promote local revitalization and support municipal operations.

The exhibition will feature Matchbox’s flagship product, the "matchbox" cloud-based system, which enables companies and municipalities to easily construct their own spot work platforms, allowing for flexible working arrangements, including daily and hourly employment. Presently, Matchbox is active in 58 municipalities across nine prefectures, providing support for the operation of the "official municipal matchbox" in these areas.

Exhibition Overview

- Event Name: 6th Regional Tech Tohoku
- Date: August 27 (Wed) and 28 (Thu), 2025, 10:00 AM - 5:00 PM
- Location: Sendai International Center, Aobayama, Sendai, Miyagi Prefecture
- Organizer: Awai Corporation (Supported by the 77 Bank)
- Matchbox Booth Number: Industrial Promotion Zone 3-4

The Regional Tech Tohoku exhibition targets local governments and organizations involved in the Tohoku region, showcasing the latest technologies and services vital for sustainable community development. The themes addressed include municipal DX promotion, industrial promotion (commerce and agriculture), creating relationships within the local population, tourism promotion, disaster prevention, and renewable energy, all aimed at providing diverse solutions for local revitalization and overcoming community challenges.

For more details and registration: Local Tech Tohoku

What You Can Learn at the Matchbox Booth

Visitors will have the opportunity to:

- Understand the features and benefits of the official municipal matchbox,
- Explore the self-sourcing function allowing local businesses to create their own pool of spot workers,
- View demonstrations that showcase practical applications of the system,
- Discover various successful case studies.

Addressing Local Employment Challenges

Matchbox's official municipal matchbox enables local governments to create unique employment platforms, tailored to meet their specific workforce challenges. The service helps unlock local labor potential by providing short-term employment opportunities for groups such as students, seniors post-retirement, or individuals balancing caregiving responsibilities. This initiative not only supports businesses struggling with labor shortages but also helps boost income levels for community residents of all ages.

Currently, municipalities in Niigata, Nagano, and beyond are seeing the benefits of this innovative approach, contributing to regional economic revitalization and fostering sustainable community development.

Advantages of Establishing a Unique Spot Work Platform

Through extensive support to various municipalities, Matchbox has significantly contributed to resolving local labor issues. Utilizing the matchbox platform, local governments can improve job opportunities for residents while ensuring that local businesses can secure reliable workers. Moreover, municipalities can respond flexibly to the varied needs of their specific communities.

The official municipal spot work platforms offer several benefits:

- Establishing a legally compliant and secure workplace environment,
- Enhancing job reliability, thereby encouraging jobseekers to apply confidently,
- Utilizing patented technologies for worker protection, including features for automatic calculation of payroll and work classifications.

By ensuring thorough compliance with labor laws, Matchbox instills confidence in both workers and businesses.

Building Community and Expanding Local Interactions

The official municipal matchbox not only hosts numerous localized job postings but also enhances community trust, making it accessible even to seniors or those unaccustomed to spot work. This platform fosters repeat engagements and leads to long-term employment opportunities, significantly contributing to the establishment of a vibrant regional community.

Regions utilizing the matchbox platform have registered instances of employment from outside the area, stimulating interactions that further benefit the local economy.

At Matchbox Technologies, we aim to utilize digital tools to promote a society where everyone can work flexibly. We remain committed to tackling local challenges in collaboration with municipalities.

About Matchbox

The matchbox platform is a self-sourcing HR product that empowers organizations to manage spot work internally. By developing a customized system for capturing current employees, alumni, and on-call workers, businesses can build a unique personnel pool, significantly cutting down on hiring times and costs. The platform manages everything from hiring to payroll seamlessly, thus streamlining operations and ensuring fairness and safety for both employers and workers.

Learn more about our services at Matchbox Services.

About Matchbox Technologies

Our mission is to create a world where employers and employees can work authentically and effortlessly. We work diligently to resolve workforce issues faced by municipalities and companies by providing flexible workplace solutions through technology. Since 2020, we have introduced the matchbox platform to over 10,846 establishments throughout Japan, facilitating community-level workforce development and sustainability. Committed to solving social issues, we emphasize intellectual property strategy, currently holding over 16 patents related to spot work and self-sourcing. We aim to promote reliable and flexible working standards nationwide, while adhering to compliance and continuing our research in social responsibility.