RATIO, Inc. Partners with NTTDX Partner Inc. to Join Tokyo Metropolitan Commercial High Schools' Entrepreneurship Education Program as Financial Experts

RATIO, Inc. (headquartered in Nakano-ku, Tokyo), operator of the outsourced CFO service "Part-Time CFO®", announces its collaboration with NTTDX Partner Inc. (headquartered in Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo) to support the Tokyo Metropolitan Board of Education’s fiscal year 2026 entrepreneurship and startup education program at public commercial high schools.

This initiative will target students from two schools: Tokyo Metropolitan Katsushika Commercial High School and Tokyo Metropolitan Fifth Commercial High School. By combining NTTDX Partner’s expertise in cultivating DX talent with RATIO’s practical knowledge in finance and financial management, the program will deliver real-world, hands-on entrepreneurship education.

Background and Objectives of the Initiative

While the importance of startup creation and entrepreneurial education is growing in Japan, young people still have limited opportunities to experience real-world entrepreneurship and understand the underlying mechanisms of money and finance.

This program aims to inspire students to seriously consider entrepreneurship as a future career path. Beyond teaching company formation and idea generation, it seeks to create an environment where students can practically learn essential post-startup topics—such as fundraising and capital policy—at the high school level.

Support Content and Features Through the Two-Company Collaboration

Within this program, RATIO will join the teaching team as a financial and funding expert, collaborating with NTTDX Partner to design and operate a curriculum that goes beyond traditional classroom learning and reflects real-world business practices.

Company Name

Role and Strengths in the Program

NTTDX Partner Inc.

・Application of expertise gained through DX support for educational institutions and digital talent development programs

・Overall planning and operation of the program, including support for fostering business idea creation and problem-solving for local community issues using digital technologies

RATIO, Inc.

・Returning practical knowledge from real-world financial and fundraising support provided to startups and SMEs through the "Part-Time CFO®" service

・Offering finance and financial management lectures that go beyond textbook theories, incorporating real-world case studies of successes and failures in fundraising and capital policy

Comment from RATIO, Inc.

"Entrepreneurship is not something extraordinary—it is one of many future career options. We firmly believe that exposing high school students to the real mechanics of money and business at an early stage can significantly expand the possibilities for the next generation.

Through this advanced initiative by the Tokyo Metropolitan Board of Education, we are proud to collaborate with NTTDX Partner Inc., a company with proven achievements in regional education and DX talent development, to pass on our practical, field-tested financial expertise to future entrepreneurs."

Future Outlook

The program will first be implemented at the two participating schools—Katsushika Commercial High School and Fifth Commercial High School—where detailed curricula will be finalized through discussions with each school, followed by the sequential delivery of practical lectures and workshops.

The program will be continuously improved, with the long-term goal of expanding entrepreneurial education to more schools and broadening the foundation for nurturing future entrepreneurs.

Company Overview

RATIO, Inc.

Address: 5-44-4 Honcho, Nakano-ku, Tokyo

Representative: Ryō Kagaya, CEO

Founded: December 2023

Business: Operation of the outsourced CFO service "Part-Time CFO®"

Mission: Empowering every challenge with CFO expertise.

URL: https://ratio-bpaas.com/

Media Inquiries

Contact: Public Relations

Inquiry: Contact form at RATIO, Inc. website (https://ratio-bpaas.com/Contact)