Programs & Services
Support for New Business Initiatives
Intrepreneur Programme
Overcoming the dilemma of innovation, we create meaningful businesses for the future society in a collaborative manner. ICMG not only partners with clients, but also participates as a stakeholder to implement social execution and realize new value creation.
Investment In and Co-creation with Start-ups
We invest in and the promote co-creation with startups in Japan, Asia, and India, in collaboration with large Japanese enterprises. We advance investments from a global perspective to create opportunities and new businesses through co-creation.
Innovation and Co-Creation Project
We realize social value creation and corporate transformation through "Source of Value Creation × Co-Creation". We provide consultation services for future co-creation that addresses key issues for the world, Japan, regions, and enterprises, while constructing and implementing management and business foundations.
Overseas Market Entry and Exit Support
We support clients with strategic planning for highly feasible overseas market entry by collaborating with ICMG's overseas bases and partner networks around the world, conducting real overseas market research and test marketing, and providing knowledge-based support.
Explore the numbers
of the market
of the market
2.33 Trillion yen
Domestic Market Size
-2.35%
Domestic Market Growth Rate
$3.08T
Global Market Size
3.23 %
Global Market Growth Rate
Joint Ventures
Not just as accompanying partners, we become [practitioners] ourselves, so as to innovate and confront social issues together with willful leaders.
TEPCO-iFrontiers, Inc.
A joint venture between Tokyo Electric Power Energy Partners, Inc. and ICMG. The company’s goal is to “create new products and services that bring security, convenience, and comfort to the daily lives of our customers”. The venture has also gave rise to new service businesses such as “Moving Rerakucho.
Hidetoshi Kikuchi
ICMG Executive Officer
President, TEPCO i-Frontiers, Inc.Global Thermostat Japan PBC board member
B.S., Chemical Engineering, Kyoto University
"Using DAC as a weapon, we will promote co-creation to stave off the climate crisis and pave the way for the creation of new industries."
He has 10 years of experience in sales, business planning, service development, and overseas business development at Recruit Co. He then joined ICMG's predecessor, Axell, from its inception.
At ICMG, he is engaged in management, organizational reforms and new business creation projects for general electronics manufacturers, energy, automobiles, railroads, IT, materials, food, distribution, consumer goods, and broadcasting industries. He also has extensive experience in business incubation.
Takuro Kato
ICMG Director
Graduated from Keio University
"Unleash the potential of organizations and people to accelerate social change."
He joined ICMG in 2008 and has worked on projects in the field of corporate planning. He has experience in establishing innovation mechanisms and assisting large companies in business development in various fields such as electric power, information equipment, chemicals, retail, distribution, and energy.
In addition, he has accomplished the integration of business, human resources, and the organization through numerous practical activities, including corporate transformation, corporate culture improvement, and M&A projects in collaboration with investment firms.
