Sakai AI Co-Innovation Kickoff confirmed startup lineup

The event is one of the ways Sakai City is trying to connect local problem-solving needs with outside technology partners, this time through a partnership with Osaka Metropolitan University and SoftBank Corp. Rather than a single-company announcement, the lineup shows a spread of sectors: Ad-Dice works on an AI that learns sensory judgments such as human "adjustment" and "nuance", Orgai Holdings applies 3D printing and mobile dental service vehicles to denture production, Forest Bank upcycles discarded crops into products such as gelato with no expiration date, and WiON develops medical devices using contactless wireless power transfer.

For readers outside the region, the item is less about any one technology and more about the structure: a city government, a public university, and a major telecom company jointly hosting a venue where startups and established businesses can meet. The connection to Global Startup EXPO 2026, an international deep-tech event organized by a committee spanning Osaka, Kyoto, and Hyogo with government backing, suggests the kickoff is intended to feed regional startups into a larger showcase.