Qureka Inc. Wins Second Place at "Out of BOUNDS 4th Term DemoDay"

Qureka Inc. (Headquarters: Nakano-ku, Tokyo; President/CEO: Yuta Madate; hereinafter "Qureka") is pleased to announce that it has won second place at the "Out of BOUNDS" 4th Term DemoDay, an entrepreneurship support program hosted by ON&BOARD Inc. (Headquarters: Minato-ku, Tokyo; Representatives: Masato Shimohira, Kosuke Nakayama). The award was given in recognition of the innovation and marketability of "Bookleverage," a book knowledge Q&A service that leverages generative AI.

This DemoDay featured pitches from 5 selected teams out of a total of 40 applicants, presented to an audience of approximately 160 investors, VCs/CVCs, and corporate representatives. Qureka received the honor of second place for its unique generative AI technology, which enhances the reading experience and supports corporate knowledge utilization.

Key Points Evaluated at the DemoDay:

- Unique AI technology that provides book knowledge in a "ready-to-use for business" format.

- High applicability to corporate knowledge utilization, DX for training, and human resource development.

- Potential to transform the reading experience and become a new infrastructure for knowledge access.

"Bookleverage," developed by Qureka, is a service that uses generative AI to instantly search, summarize, and utilize book content in a Q&A format. It converts the knowledge from business and specialized books from "reading" to "using," supporting the productivity improvement of individuals and companies.

CEO Comment:

Yuta Madate, President/CEO of Qureka Inc.

"We are deeply honored to receive the second-place award at the 'Out of BOUNDS 4th Term DemoDay.' Our mission is to deliver the vast knowledge hidden in books in a 'readily usable form' to more people. Encouraged by this award, we will further enhance the value of Bookleverage and pioneer the future of corporate knowledge utilization and human resource development."

About "Out of BOUNDS" 4th Term DemoDay:

The "Out of BOUNDS" entrepreneurship support program, operated by ON&BOARD Inc., aims to discover promising business themes and thoroughly verify their startup potential. In its 4th Term DemoDay, approximately 160 leading investors and corporate representatives participated, with 5 selected teams delivering their pitches.

- Winner: FastNeura

- Second Place: Qureka

- Audience Award: Home Bridge

Future Outlook:

With this award as a catalyst, Qureka will accelerate the following initiatives:

- Enhancing Bookleverage's features (improving search accuracy and expanding supported books).

- Expanding corporate knowledge utilization solutions.

- Developing applications in the education and training sectors.

- Social implementation of an "AI-driven revolution in knowledge access."

We will continue to create services that foster curiosity worldwide and deliver "exciting discoveries" to life and society.

About Bookleverage:

"Bookleverage" is a book Q&A service where generative AI instantly answers user questions. From the vast pages of a book, AI searches and analyzes information directly relevant to the current task and outputs it as "usable information" in an instant.

About Qureka Inc.:

Founded by individuals with experience in new business development and service planning from NTT Docomo, Qureka Inc.'s mission is to "foster curiosity worldwide and deliver 'exciting discoveries' to life and society."

Location: Nakano Central Park South 2F, 4-10-2 Nakano, Nakano-ku, Tokyo

Representative: Yuta Madate, President/CEO

Established: May 27, 2025

Business Description: Planning, development, and operation of a generative AI-powered book knowledge Q&A service.

URL: https://www.qureka.jp