Mirai Works Forms Alliance with Sakaemachi Research & Consulting (Aichi Financial Group) to Launch 'Aichi Skill Shift' for Regional Business Support

Mirai Works Co., Ltd. (Minato-ku, Tokyo; President & CEO Shoji Okamoto) has entered into a business alliance with Sakaemachi Research & Consulting Co., Ltd. (Nagoya, Aichi; President Koji Ito), a subsidiary of Aichi Financial Group. The alliance aims to solve management issues and revitalize the economy for companies primarily in the Tokai region.

### Background of the Partnership Aichi Prefecture is a world-leading hub for manufacturing, but it is currently undergoing significant changes such as adapting to CASE (next-generation mobility) and DX. Meanwhile, the outflow of young and mid-career talent supporting local industries has become an urgent issue, leading to stagnation in technical succession and new business creation. In response, utilizing external expertise through 'side-jobs and dual-work' was identified as an effective means to powerfully support the growth of regional companies.

### About 'Aichi Skill Shift' This scheme supports the execution of solutions for management challenges (e.g., DX promotion, new business development, market expansion/marketing, business improvement, human resource strategies) by matching companies with professional side-job talent.

### Support Structure - **Sakaemachi Research & Consulting**: Acts as the contact point for Tokai-based companies, conducting interviews on management issues, proposing side-job talent usage, and handling matching. - **Mirai Works**: Screens and selects optimal talent from its 'Skill Shift' database of approximately 20,000 registered professionals based on corporate needs.

### Company Overviews **Sakaemachi Research & Consulting Co., Ltd.** Headquarters: Nagoya, Aichi; CEO: Koji Ito; Established: Oct 2015. Focuses on business succession, BPR/Digitalization consulting, and regional economic research.

**Mirai Works Co., Ltd.** Headquarters: Minato-ku, Tokyo; CEO: Shoji Okamoto; Established: Mar 2012; TSE Growth: 6563. Operates professional talent platforms with 96,500 registered pros and 9,300 clients (as of April 2026).