Ululu Inc. (Chuo-ku, Tokyo; President and CEO: Tomoya Hoshi), which aims to solve labor shortage issues with its unique "AI and Human Power" model, will host "Kids Bidding Quest," a one-day experiential event for elementary school students (recommended for upper grades). Participants will learn about the public bidding system and use generative AI to create proposals for an "ideal city," which they will then present to national and local government officials. The event will be held on August 20, 2026 (Thu).

Special Website

Event Content

"Kids Bidding Quest" is a one-day career experience event where elementary school students learn about the public bidding system that supports our lives, brainstorm ideas for an "ideal city," refine them into formal proposals using generative AI, and present them to national and local government officials. As "representatives of companies tackling the challenges of a fictional city," children will consider the issues facing their own communities. After organizing their ideas by hand, they will use generative AI to polish them into formal proposals that include the background, objectives, and expected effects of their proposals. Finally, they will present their ideas to officials actually involved in city development at the national and local government levels, receiving evaluations and feedback from a professional perspective.

This is an experiential program that allows participants to simultaneously learn about the social system of public bidding and the concept of problem-solving using generative AI. The completed proposals can be taken home, making it useful for summer vacation free research projects.

【3 Key Points of the Event】

1. Experience creating formal proposals with generative AI Handwritten ideas will be organized by generative AI and refined into proposals that include the background, objectives, and expected effects. Participants can experience how to use AI to organize ideas into a "communicable form."

2. Learn about cities and the "public bidding" system in a fun way

How are public services and city facilities that support our lives, such as schools, parks, and roads, made possible through collaboration between local governments and companies? This program teaches important social mechanisms in an easy-to-understand way from a child's perspective.

3. Judged by city development professionals (national and local government officials)

Children will present their city development ideas to actual national and local government officials. This is a realistic bidding experience where they receive evaluations and feedback from an administrative perspective.

Day's Program

Part 1: Mini Lecture "Who Builds Our Cities?" Explains the mechanism of public bidding – the collaboration between local governments and companies to build cities – to children through quizzes and familiar analogies.

Part 2: Bidding Quest (Proposal Creation with AI) Participants will consider proposals for an "ideal city" based on the theme of local community issues. They will create formal proposals from their handwritten ideas using generative AI and present them to national and local government officials. The officials will judge and provide feedback from an administrative perspective.

Part 3: Exchange of Opinions with Government Officials A time for children to convey their thoughts and wishes to national and local government officials. This is a valuable opportunity for adults to listen to the children's opinions and incorporate them into future city development.

※ Details of judging guests will be announced on the special website as they are confirmed. ※ Program content is subject to change.

Recommended for Children Who:

Want to work on a unique free research project during summer vacation Are interested in the systems of cities and public services Want to learn how to use AI Want to present their ideas in front of others

Background of the Project: Why an "Auction" Experience for Children Now?

Our "cities," where we live every day, including schools, parks, libraries, and safe routes to school, are built through the combined efforts of national and local governments and companies. One of the mechanisms for this is "public bidding." However, despite being a system closely related to our lives, there are not many opportunities to learn about its workings.

Meanwhile, with declining birthrates and labor shortages, it is essential for diverse companies to participate in public bidding and bring new ideas to realize sustainable public services. The main source of funding for public bidding is taxes, but we believe that learning about the mechanism of how these taxes are used from childhood fosters a sense of "we can improve our own city ourselves" and lays the foundation for future interest in city development and public work. Furthermore, the ability to solve social issues using new technologies such as generative AI is one of the skills required for children who will lead the future.

As an intermediary support organization connecting the public and private sectors, Ululu has been working to revitalize the public bidding market and promote public-private collaboration through the operation of its public bidding information service "NJSS" and other services for approximately 18 years. Leveraging this expertise, this event aims to foster interest in the public bidding market by allowing the next generation of children to learn in a fun way, feel more familiar with public bidding, and experience the joy of thinking and proposing on their own. Through the experience of children turning their attention to local social issues, considering solutions using generative AI, and communicating their ideas to society, we aim to provide an opportunity for them to proactively think about future city development.

Event Overview

- Event Name: Kids Bidding Quest ~A 1-Day Experiential Event to Present "Ideal City Development" to Local Governments Using AI~ - Date and Time: August 20, 2026 (Thu) 13:00 - 16:00 - Venue: Ululu Inc. Headquarters (KDX Harumi Building 11F, 3-12-1 Harumi, Chuo-ku, Tokyo) 9-minute walk from Exit A5 of Kachidoki Station on the Toei Oedo Line

- Implementation Details: 1 Mini Lecture: "Who Builds Our Cities?" Learn about the public bidding system in a fun way 2 Bidding Experience: "Bidding Quest" Create proposals with ideas and AI, then present 3 Reflection: Time to reflect on the day's experience and share individual thoughts - Target Participants: Elementary school students (recommended for upper grades) - Capacity: Approximately 15 people (lottery if applications exceed capacity) - Participation Fee: Free - How to Participate: Please apply from the special website - Special Website: https://njss-marketing.com/kids_quest/ - Notes: Parental accompaniment is required - Organizer: Ululu Inc.

"NJSS" aims to increase the number of people who view public bidding as a "personal matter" and to serve as a step towards nurturing human resources who will lead the future bidding market and fostering seeds for better public-private collaboration.

【What is the Public Bidding Information Instant Service "NJSS"?】 (https://www2.njss.info/)

A business support service that allows users to collectively search and manage public bidding/contract information from over 9,000 organizations nationwide, including national government agencies, local governments, and affiliated organizations, with a market size of over 28 trillion yen. It covers public bidding information in all fields, from services and goods to construction and civil engineering. Its greatest feature is that the information is collected manually by cloud workers through visual inspection, thus covering information that cannot be obtained by programs alone. The service was launched in 2008 and boasts a long track record in the industry.

In March 2023, they launched the platform "GoSTEP" (https://www.gostep.biz/) to support private companies' government business from the upstream process, and in July 2024, they launched "Bidding Qualification Portal" (https://nsp.njss.info) to streamline the management of public bidding participation qualifications and prevent loss of bidding opportunities, thereby expanding services to solve problems at each stage of the public bidding process.

【Ululu Group Overview】 Ululu Inc. (https://www.uluru.biz/)

As a leading company in solving labor shortage issues, Ululu develops its business centered on the creation and utilization of "hidden labor assets," which are generated from two sources: "hidden labor" that cannot work despite wanting to, and "labor that is likely to be replaced by AI in the future."

Through its unique business model that combines "AI and human power," Ululu aims to realize its vision of "solving labor shortages and enriching people and companies" by developing sustainable businesses that address labor shortages.

Established: August 31, 2001

Location: 3-12-1 Harumi, Chuo-ku, Tokyo, KDX Harumi Building 9F

Representative: Tomoya Hoshi

Business Activities:

◆ CGS (Crowd Generated Service) *CGS is Ululu's unique business model utilizing cloud workers

- Telephone Answering Service "fondesk" https://www.fondesk.jp/ - Automatic Telephone Answering Service "fondesk IVR" https://ivr.fondesk.jp/ - Public Bidding Information Instant Service "NJSS" https://www2.njss.info/

"nSearch" https://nsearch.jp/

- Platform to support government business from the upstream process "GoSTEP" https://www.gostep.biz/

- Bidding Qualification Management Service "Bidding Qualification Portal" https://nsp.njss.info/

- Procurement Service for National and Local Governments and Independent Administrative Agencies "Procurement Info" https://bid-info.jp/ - Photo Sales System for Kindergartens and Nurseries "En Photo" https://en-photo.net/

- Graduation Album Production Service "En Album" https://en-photo.net/en-album - On-site Photography Service "OurPhoto" https://our-photo.co/

◆ BPO *

- Comprehensive Outsourcing "Ululu BPO" https://www.uluru-bpo.jp/

- Supportive Customer Success Agency Service "CSerBPO" https://cser-bpo.com/

- High-Precision AI-OCR Service "eas" https://lp.eas.work/

- Total Support Service for Employment of Persons with Disabilities "eas next" https://uluru-bpo.jp/easnext/

* Operated by Ululu BPO Inc.

◆ Crowdsourcing - Operation of the platform "Shufti" https://app.shufti.jp/

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  • Source: PR TIMES
  • Category: Event
  • Organizations: NJSS / GoSTEP / OurPhoto