Our CEO Selected as a Mentor for Google for Startups Accelerator Japan 2025
We are pleased to announce that Ichiro Nagata, Representative Director of wesionaryTEAM, has been selected for the mentor community of Google for Startups Accelerator Japan 2025.
About Google for Startups Accelerator Japan
Google for Startups Accelerator Japan is a 10-week program that supports startups contributing to the revitalization of Japan's economy and society through digital technology.
The program targets 10 to 15 growth-stage startups, with Google employees and industry experts taking part as mentors and providing support in areas such as product design, customer acquisition and leadership development.
Participating startups receive up to $350,000 in Google Cloud credits, technical training, strategic support and access to a network of industry experts.
Our Work as a Mentor
Under our vision of "a society where co-creation is the norm," we aim to engage sincerely with the challenges startups face and find solutions together with them.
We will apply the following knowledge we have built up to supporting the growth of startups.
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Practical know-how in product development
We support problem-solving in real product development, including technology selection, architecture design and optimization of development processes. -
Problem discovery based on UX research
Using methods such as user interviews, prototyping and hypothesis testing, we support the process of identifying the problems that truly need solving. -
Creating spaces for co-creation
We share our knowledge on creating "spaces for co-creation," such as building teams that value psychological safety and designing highly transparent communication. -
Advice tailored to each growth stage
From MVP development to scale-up, we provide strategic advice on the technical and organizational challenges at each stage of growth. -
Optimizing business processes
We share our approach to raising maturity across seven areas and help optimize operations so that limited resources produce the greatest results.
A Cycle of Learning: What We Gain from Startups
Working with startups is also a great learning opportunity for us.
Limited resources, high uncertainty, rapid change: we believe that by learning from how startups produce results under these constraints and feeding that back into our development processes and services, we can deliver even greater value to our existing clients.
Specifically, we expect to gain insights such as the following.
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Processes for fast decision-making and execution
By learning from startups' decision-making speed and ability to execute, we will deliver value quickly on our clients' projects as well. -
Maximum results with minimal resources
By learning approaches that produce results under constraints, we will pursue highly cost-efficient development. -
Keeping up with the latest technology trends
Through dialogue with startups taking on innovative technologies, we will stay on top of the latest technology trends and propose the best technology choices to our clients. -
A wide range of problem-solving patterns
By learning from the problems and solutions of startups across industries and sizes, we will expand our repertoire for meeting our clients' diverse needs.
Message from Our CEO
I am deeply honored to have been selected for the mentor community of Google for Startups Accelerator Japan 2025.
Through founding a company, I have experienced many challenges and lessons myself. I understand firsthand both how hard the challenges facing startups are and how great the possibilities beyond them can be.
I am convinced that our vision of "a society where co-creation is the norm" is exactly the mindset the startup ecosystem needs. Mentors, startups, Google's experts and industry specialists each bring their knowledge and grow together. I am truly glad to be part of this wonderful opportunity.
I will do my utmost to learn together and grow together with the startups, and to contribute to Japan's innovation ecosystem. (Ichiro Nagata, Representative Director)
Looking Ahead
Through our activities as a mentor, we aim to build ongoing relationships with startups. Even after the program ends, we will continue to provide support as needed and help them grow over the long term.
We also aim to keep delivering greater value to our existing clients by feeding the knowledge gained through mentoring back into our services and processes.
Consult Us About System Development and DX Promotion
We welcome consultations on new business development, renewal of existing systems, business process optimization and digital transformation.
From startups to large enterprises, regardless of size or industry, we will propose the best approach for achieving your goals.
To deeply understand your needs and challenges, we create and provide concrete deliverables such as the following during the consultation process.
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Before/after analysis of business processes
We clarify the current business flow and how it will look after improvement, and present a direction for greater efficiency. -
Personas and customer journey maps
We clarify users' characteristics and needs and design the best user experience. -
Wireframes and simple prototypes
We visualize the basic design of the user interface and system, giving concrete shape to the user experience. -
System architecture diagrams
We visualize the overall system structure and clearly show an outline of the implementation. -
Support with preparing an RFP (request for proposal)
We organize the project requirements and create an RFP that draws out the best proposals. -
If you would like to discuss system development or DX promotion, please feel free to contact us.