CIO Inc. (Headquarters: Moriguchi City, Osaka Prefecture, Representative Director: Shota Nakahashi) held an event titled "CIO UPDATE 2026: Challenge and Expand" on July 1, 2026 (Wed.) at LIFORK HARAJUKU, announcing new products and the domestic charger project.

At this press conference, CIO, celebrating its 10th anniversary, announced new products to be launched in the future and the domestic charger project it is undertaking to mark its 10th year. In addition to a presentation by Representative Director Shota Nakahashi, a talk session was held with YouTuber Ichiken, who is cooperating with the domestic charger project, and product exhibits were also featured. The event provided an opportunity to convey CIO's long-held aspiration to "create an exciting future" and its future challenges in manufacturing.

CIO, marking its 10th anniversary, announces challenges for the next decade.

Since its founding in 2017, CIO has aimed to "create an exciting future with multifunctionality and the latest technology," developing smartphone and PC accessories such as mobile batteries, chargers, and cables.

At this press conference, to commemorate the milestone of its 10th anniversary, CIO reviewed its past achievements and announced its future plans under the theme of "Challenge and Expand" as new endeavors for the next decade.

During the press conference, CIO introduced products it will focus on in the future and its approach to manufacturing based on user feedback. The company shared its efforts to create products that are not only functional and aesthetically pleasing but also safe and long-lasting.

For details, please check the following page:

https://cio-c10.com/new-products/

Talk session held with Ichiken regarding the domestic charger project.

At this presentation, Ichiken, who is cooperating in joint development, was invited as a guest for a talk session concerning CIO's "Domestic Charger Project," undertaken as a 10th-anniversary project.

"Domestic Charger Project" is a new challenge launched by CIO to mark its 10th anniversary. With the themes of manufacturing through Japanese factories, maintaining stable thermal design and output, and adopting domestic manufacturer parts as much as possible, we will explore new possibilities in future charger development.

In the talk session, CIO's representative Nakahashi and Ichiken exchanged opinions on the background of the project's launch, practical challenges towards domestic production, and approaches to thermal design and parts selection.

Furthermore, during the session, discussions touched upon measures against heat generation, which is unavoidable as chargers become smaller, and the importance of capacitors, insulation, thermal design, and component configuration, which are not easily discernible from spec sheets alone. The desire to grow the project together with users by openly sharing not only the finished product but also the development process and verification realities was shared.

Click here for details on the domestic charger project.

https://cio-c10.com/madeinjapan/

Introduction of POP-UP event starting July 2nd with special guest Moe Iori.

At the press conference, Moe Iori appeared as a special guest.

Ms. Iori introduced the experiential pop-up event "CIO POP-UP STORE TOKYO 10th ANNIV.," which will be held from July 2, 2026 (Thu.) to commemorate CIO's 10th anniversary, highlighting the event's attractions and content available at the venue.

"CIO POP-UP STORE TOKYO 10th ANNIV." will be held for four days from July 2, 2026 (Thu.) to July 5, 2026 (Sun.) on the 3rd floor of LIFORK HARAJUKU at WITH HARAJUKU. The venue will feature numerous content pieces allowing visitors to experience CIO's "past and future," including new product displays, coming soon product exhibits, sales of standard products, "CIO HISTORY" panels looking back at CIO's journey, and "Meet Shio" where visitors can meet the AI avatar "Shio."

Additionally, as a visitor benefit, event-exclusive stickers and pouches will be available, and a gachapon (capsule toy) campaign will be held for those who purchase 6,000 yen or more (tax included). Visitors can also enjoy unique "exciting" benefits such as miniature CIO products.

Some of the new products introduced at the press conference are scheduled to be on display at the venue. Please experience CIO's 10-year journey and its future challenges at the venue.

[Event Outline]

・Event Name: CIO POP-UP STORE TOKYO 10th ANNIV. ・Event Period: July 2, 2026 (Thu.) - July 5, 2026 (Sun.) ・Event Hours: 11:00 - 19:00

・Special Website: https://cio-c10.com/popupstore/ ・Venue: LIFORK HARAJUKU, 3rd Floor, WITH HARAJUKU ・Location: 1-14-30 Jingumae, Shibuya-ku, Tokyo 1 minute walk from JR Yamanote Line "Harajuku Station", Tokyo Metro Chiyoda Line/Fukutoshin Line "Meiji-jingumae (Harajuku)"

About CIO and Inquiries

CIO Inc. (established in 2017) operates under the philosophy of "creating an exciting future with multifunctionality and the latest technology." We are committed to delivering our original products, primarily smartphone-related items such as chargers and mobile batteries, to our customers with a story and passion embedded in each product. Through our products, we aim to deliver the childlike excitement of "multifunctional, high-performance products are this convenient!" With this in mind, all our employees spare no effort in delivering "exciting latest gadgets."

・CIO Inc. Official Website: https://connectinternationalone.co.jp

・CIO Official X: https://x.com/cio_jp_official

・CIO Official YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/c/ciojapan

・CIO Official LINE Account: https://lin.ee/aToNrva

・CIO Crowdfunding Official LINE Account: https://lin.ee/oJOmGIh

・For media inquiries and product-related questions, please contact: https://connectinternationalone.co.jp/contact/

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