ATOMica Launches "ATOMica AI Academy" to Provide Accompanied Support for AI Implementation in Regional Businesses

ATOMica Co., Ltd. (Headquarters: Miyazaki City, Miyazaki Prefecture; Representative Co-CEOs: Mizuki Shimada, Kazuki Nambara; hereinafter "ATOMica") has established "ATOMica AI Academy," a new business to support regional small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in AI implementation. Concurrently, as the first project, we are pleased to announce the holding of a free online experiential seminar for SME business owners, managers, and executives, titled "AI Utilization in Organizations in 2026: 90 Minutes to Learn 'The Current State of AI' and 'Its Introduction and Utilization in Organizations' for Business Owners and Managers."

Background and the Vision Behind Establishing "ATOMica AI Academy" Currently, there is approximately "twice the gap (※1)" in AI utilization between large enterprises and SMEs. Behind this gap are deep-rooted issues such as "lack of specialized personnel" and "insufficient literacy," rather than merely the presence or absence of tools. Many SMEs are in a state of stagnation, feeling "the necessity of AI but not knowing how to specifically incorporate it into management." (※1: Tokyo Shoko Research 2025 survey) ATOMica deploys community managers in various locations such as co-working spaces, universities, banks, and corporate offices, and plans and operates these facilities. These facilities have expanded to over 60 nationwide, and community managers daily engage in dialogues with people at the forefront of regional businesses, thereby understanding the actual situation of regional companies, including "what they expect from AI and where they encounter difficulties." Based on these insights, we are launching the "ATOMica AI Academy" for regional companies as a place to systematically learn "where to start, how to utilize, and how to connect to results." The academy will be operated by "with AI Office," a new internal organization at ATOMica responsible for AI-related operations. Through this academy, we aim to dramatically improve productivity and support AI implementation in all business processes within organizations, from customer acquisition (marketing) and recruitment to public relations and the formulation of management strategies. We aim to directly contribute to the regional economy and increase the number of organizations that achieve next-generation management using AI as a weapon.

First Project: Free Experiential Seminar Overview Name: "AI Utilization in Organizations in 2026" - 90 Minutes to Learn "The Current State of AI" and "Its Introduction and Utilization in Organizations" for Business Owners and Managers Organizer: ATOMica Co., Ltd. Format: Online (using Zoom, etc.) Participation Fee: Free Schedule: ①June 10, 2026 (Wednesday) 10:00 AM - 11:30 AM ②June 17, 2026 (Wednesday) 07:00 AM - 08:30 AM ③June 21, 2026 (Sunday) 09:00 PM - 10:30 PM ④June 24, 2026 (Wednesday) 09:00 PM - 10:30 PM Capacity: 20 participants per session (first-come, first-served) Participation Privilege: Free individual consultation (30 minutes) with an AI specialist (first 10 registrants) Target Audience: SME business owners, managers, and executives Application Method: https://forms.gle/7QB3aieLAzb8J5Nm7 Application Deadline: June 9, 2026 (Tuesday) Seminar Content: ◼️Part 1: Understanding "The Current State of AI" (30 minutes) From "vaguely knowing" to "accurately grasping." Explanation focusing on the latest trends from a management decision-making perspective. ◼️Part 2: Learning AI Implementation in Organizations from Case Studies (30 minutes) Introduction of successful examples that SMEs can emulate, such as ATOMica's own practice of reducing 1,000 hours of work to 3 hours. ◼️Part 3: Connecting to the Organization and Next Steps (30 minutes) Proposing concrete approaches to overcome barriers to security and establishment, with demonstrations of the latest tools.

About the Lecturer Junya Ouchi AI Specialist, ATOMica Co., Ltd. with AI Office Joined ATOMica after working as a system engineer at a startup and then becoming independent. While serving as a community manager for "TOVLAB," a co-creation space within Iwate University, he is also responsible for promoting generative AI within the company. He is actively involved in DX support for regional companies, with the theme of "visualizing ideas to accelerate the next step."

About ATOMica Co., Ltd. ATOMica Co., Ltd. (pronounced: Atomica) is a 7-year-old startup that operates Social Coworking® businesses nationwide with the mission of "increasing interdependent relationships." To continuously support all aspirations and connect people, the company produces and operates co-working facilities from scratch for various partners including corporations, local governments, universities, and local communities who own spaces. Centered around community managers stationed at each facility, they go beyond the framework of co-working spaces as mere locations, fostering community building and urban development to sustainably create encounters, exchanges, and co-creation. Currently, they operate over 60 facilities nationwide (※).