Introducing AI-Driven Design Case Study and Final Aim’s Design & IP Management Platform

San Jose, US, March 18th, 2025 – Final Aim, Inc. (Headquarters: Delaware, US / Co-Founder & CEO: Masafumi Asakura, Co-Founder & CDO: Yasuhide Yokoi, hereinafter referred to as “Final Aim”) is pleased to announce that the company has been invited, and its Chief Design Officer, Yasuhide Yokoi, will be speaking at “DesignAI Live,” a program held within NVIDIA GTC 2025, hosted by NVIDIA Corporation (Headquarters: Santa Clara, California, USA, hereinafter referred to as “NVIDIA”). The event will take place from March 17 to 21, 2025, in San Jose, California, US.

Founded in December 2019, Final Aim established its U.S. headquarters in 2022 and has been developing a design & intellectual property (IP) management platform tailored for AI-driven design development and IP rights management.

Final Design – A Design & IP Management Platform
https://lp.finaldesign.io/

Since its launch, the platform has been successfully implemented in collaborations with Yamaha Motor Co., Ltd. and Honda Motor Co., Ltd., ensuring authenticity, intellectual property rights, and security in AI-generated designs, from the design process to intermediary outputs and final data. Final Aim continues to support the safe and secure use of generative AI in design and manufacturing.

Co-creation with Yamaha Motor using generative AI for electric mobility

Supporting Honda’s hydrogen business development with AI-driven vision design

NVIDIA GTC 2025 is a global AI conference hosted by NVIDIA, taking place in March 2025 in San Jose, California. This premier event will showcase breakthrough advancements in Physical AI, Agent-Based AI, and scientific discoveries, drawing over 25,000 in-person attendees and an additional 300,000 virtual participants worldwide.
The conference will also feature a keynote speech by Jensen Huang, Founder and CEO of NVIDIA, focusing on the transformative power of AI and accelerated computing.

At “DesignAI Live,” a program within GTC 2025, Final Aim’s Chief Design Officer, Yasuhide Yokoi, will take the stage.
This opportunity is a testament to the technical excellence of Final Aim’s development team and its cutting-edge collaborations with clients, and we are honored to be recognized at this prestigious event.

“DesignAI Live” is a unique gathering of world-class artists, designers, and technologists exploring the frontiers of AI-powered creativity.
Yasuhide Yokoi will join an esteemed lineup of speakers, including Amy Karle, Kent Keirsey, Jason Williams, Michael Rubloff, Patrick Wallis, Catie Cuan, Ken Goldberg, Elis Bright, and Sir Wade Neistadt, to discuss the transformative impact of AI on animation, VFX, and design. The session will also feature live demonstrations showcasing AI’s innovative applications.

“DesignAI Live” Event Details
Date: Tuesday, March 18, 2025, 7:30 PM – 9:30 PM (Local Time)
Venue: Hyatt Place San Jose, California, USA
NVIDIA GTC 2025 URL: https://www.nvidia.com/gtc/
Event RSVP URL: https://register.nvidia.com/flow/nvidia/gtcs25/se73288/form/rsvpgtc?ncid=so-othe-227250
Note: Participation in this event requires an NVIDIA GTC 2025 conference pass.

About Final Aim
Final Aim develops a design & IP management platform supporting new design development with generative AI and intellectual property rights management. The company established its U.S. headquarters in April 2022 and was selected by the Berkeley SkyDeck startup accelerator in September of the same year. During the program, the company was awarded “The Most Likely to Become the Next Unicorn” in February 2023. Additionally, in June 2023, Final Aim was selected for the “Innovation Showcase” at the Japan-US Innovation Awards, co-hosted by the North California Japan Society and Stanford University. The company has also been accepted into Alchemist X, a Silicon Valley-based accelerator highly regarded in the enterprise sector. Furthermore, in October 2024, Final Aim was introduced in the keynote speech of Autodesk CEO Andrew Anagnost at Autodesk University, one of the world’s largest conferences attended by over 12,000 people.

Company Name: Final Aim, Inc.
Headquarters: Delaware, USA / Tokyo, Japan
Founders: Masafumi Asakura, Chief Executive Officer / Yasuhide Yokoi, Chief Design Officer
Website: https://final-aim.com

Ensuring Secure and Reliable AI-Generated Design through Our Design & IP Management Platform

Tokyo, Japan, February 19th, 2025 – Final Aim, Inc. (Headquarters: Delaware, USA / Co-Founder & CEO: Masafumi Asakura, Co-Founder & CDO: Yasuhide Yokoi, hereinafter referred to as “Final Aim”) announced that it has supported the business vision design of Honda Motor Co., Ltd. (Headquarters: Minato-ku, Tokyo, hereinafter referred to as “Honda”) for its hydrogen business development division utilizing generative AI.

Furthermore, the outcomes of this AI-generated vision design will be unveiled for the first time at the “23rd H2 & FC EXPO – International Hydrogen & Fuel Cell Exhibition,” held at Tokyo Big Sight from February 19th to 21st, 2025.

Founded in December 2019, Final Aim established its US headquarters in 2022 and has since been providing “Final Design,” a design & intellectual property management platform that supports new design development with generative AI and intellectual property rights management.

Through this initiative, Final Design was used to assist Honda in designing its hydrogen business vision. As the social implementation of hydrogen energy accelerates, this advanced process helped visualize a part of the future hydrogen society envisioned by Honda.

Design & Intellectual Property Management Platform “Final Design”
https://lp.finaldesign.io

Final Aim has developed an innovative platform integrating design and IP management necessary for the effective use of generative AI, supporting companies in accelerating their business development and branding. With this approach, generative AI was used to visualize a portion of Honda’s vision for a future hydrogen society.
Moreover, compared to conventional methods, this approach dramatically shortened the time required for vision design. A process typically takes several months was significantly reduced, allowing for the rapid conceptualization of high-quality visuals and concepts in a short period.

Honda aims to achieve carbon neutrality through all its products and corporate activities by 2050. Through this initiative, Final Aim’s generative AI-powered vision design and its Final Design platform, which ensures the safe and reliable use of AI in design and IP management, are expected to contribute to Honda’s efforts in creating a sustainable future.

Designing Honda’s vision for a future hydrogen society with generative AI

Dashboard screen of Final Aim’s design & IP management platform ‘Final Design’

About Honda Hydrogen Business
Honda was one of the first companies to focus on the potential of hydrogen toward the realization of a carbon-neutral society and has been conducting research and development of hydrogen technologies and FCEVs for more than 30 years.
Working toward the realization of carbon neutrality for all products and corporate activities Honda is involved in by 2050, Honda has identified four core domains for its fuel cell system application – fuel cell electric vehicles (FCEVs), commercial vehicles, stationary power generator, and construction machinery – and has been working to further expand opportunities for its hydrogen business to grow it as one of the new core businesses of Honda.

About Final Aim
Final Aim develops a design & IP management platform supporting new design development with generative AI and intellectual property rights management. The company established its U.S. headquarters in April 2022 and was selected by the Berkeley SkyDeck startup accelerator in September of the same year. During the program, the company was awarded “The Most Likely to Become the Next Unicorn” in February 2023. Additionally, in June 2023, Final Aim was selected for the “Innovation Showcase” at the Japan-US Innovation Awards, co-hosted by the North California Japan Society and Stanford University. The company has also been accepted into Alchemist X, a Silicon Valley-based accelerator highly regarded in the enterprise sector. Furthermore, in October 2024, Final Aim was introduced in the keynote speech of Autodesk CEO Andrew Anagnost at Autodesk University, one of the world’s largest conferences attended by over 12,000 people.

Company Name: Final Aim, Inc.
Headquarters: Delaware, USA / Tokyo, Japan
Founders: Masafumi Asakura, Chief Executive Officer / Yasuhide Yokoi, Chief Design Officer
Website: https://final-aim.com

San Francisco, US, October 28th, 2024 – Final Aim, Inc., the leading design & IP management platform for design and manufacturing, is proud to announce the company has been selected to exhibit at “TechCrunch Disrupt 2024,” the world’s leading authority conference in debuting revolutionary startups, from 28th to 30th of October at Moscone West, San Francisco, US.

As part of a startup support program run by the Japan External Trade Organization (JETRO), Final Aim has been selected as one of the emerging Japanese Startups to exhibit at the JAPAN Pavillion inside TechCrunch Disrupt 2024.

About TechCrunch Disrupt 2024
Date: October 28th – 30th, 2024
Location: Moscone West, 800 Howard St, San Francisco, CA 94107
Event URL: https://techcrunch.com/events/tc-disrupt-2024/

About Final Aim, Inc.
Final Aim has been driving the global adoption of smart contracts technologies in industrial design and manufacturing. In April 2022, the company established its headquarters in the United States. In September of the same year, Final Aim was accepted into “Berkeley SkyDeck,” a world-renowned Silicon Valley startup accelerator. In February 2023, it was also chosen as “The Most Likely to Become the Next Unicorn” within the Berkely SkyDeck program. In June, the company won the “Japan-US Innovation Awards – Innovation Showcase,” a co-program by the Japan Society of Northern California and the Stanford University US-Asia Technology Management Center. In September, it was specially exhibited at “TechCrunch Disrupt 2023” and was selected by the Silicon Valley accelerator “Alchemist X,” which is highly regarded in the enterprise field.
In 2024, the company launched the pilot version of its platform, “Final Design,” which preserves data authenticity and provides new value to design.

Company Name: Final Aim, Inc.
Location: Headquarters – Delaware, US / Subsidiary – Tokyo, Japan
Founders: Masafumi Asakura, Chief Executive Officer / Yasuhide Yokoi, Chief Design Officer
Website: https://final-aim.com
Contact: contact@final-aim.com

San Francisco, US, October 22nd, 2024 – Final Aim, Inc., the leading design & IP management platform for design and manufacturing, is pleased to announce that the company has been invited to present at the “Square One” design conference by AdvancedDesign, a Nonprofit Organization community where designers can share, educate, learn, and connect, headquarters in Chicago and additional operations in San Francisco.

Our Chief Design Officer, Yasuhide Yokoi, will present the latest case study utilizing the company’s design & IP management platform at the event. The talk will share insights on a collaboration project with Yamaha Motor, achieving new design and creativity while protecting IP rights and authenticity.

Conference URL
https://advdes.org/SQ1

About AdvancedDesign

Advanced Design was founded by Hector Silva in 2016. As a young educator and designer himself, Hector quickly saw many opportunities for improving education. There was a disconnect between the way design was taught in school and what was demanded of industry. However, against the behemoth of traditional academia, there is little power at the individual level. So, he took matters into his own hands, and Hector built a small team to begin to work to fill those gaps through practical hands-on workshops, bringing together students and professionals. Fast forward five years, and AD has become a mainstay of design education—offering content that highlights excellence in the industry, building diversity in the field, connecting designers through events and workshops, and, through its most ambitious task to date, creating our own design school. Today, AD has over 30 members, advisors, and instructors across the US and continues to build its community base globally.

About Final Aim, Inc.
Final Aim has been driving the global adoption of smart contracts technologies in industrial design and manufacturing. In April 2022, the company established its headquarters in the United States. In September of the same year, Final Aim was accepted into “Berkeley SkyDeck,” a world-renowned Silicon Valley startup accelerator. In February 2023, it was also chosen as “The Most Likely to Become the Next Unicorn” within the Berkely SkyDeck program. In June, the company won the “Japan-US Innovation Awards – Innovation Showcase,” a co-program by the Japan Society of Northern California and the Stanford University US-Asia Technology Management Center. In September, it was specially exhibited at “TechCrunch Disrupt 2023” and was selected by the Silicon Valley accelerator “Alchemist X,” which is highly regarded in the enterprise field.
In 2024, the company launched the pilot version of its platform, “Final Design,” which preserves data authenticity and provides new value to design.

Company Name: Final Aim, Inc.
Location: Headquarters – Delaware, US / Subsidiary – Tokyo, Japan
Founders: Masafumi Asakura, Chief Executive Officer / Yasuhide Yokoi, Chief Design Officer
Website: https://final-aim.com
Contact: contact@final-aim.com

Showcasing a Co-Creation Case Study with Yamaha Motor Utilizing Generative AI and Final Aim’s Design & IP Management Platform

San Diego, US, October 15th, 2024 – Final Aim, Inc., the leading design & IP management platform for design and manufacturing, is pleased to announce that our Chief Design Officer, Yasuhide Yokoi, will present at “Autodesk University 2024,” hosted by Autodesk, Inc., a global leader in 3D design and engineering software (Headquarters: San Francisco, USA; hereafter “Autodesk”). The event will be held in San Diego, California, US, from October 15 to 17, 2024.

Since founding in December 2019 and establishing its US headquarters in 2022, Final Aim has developed a design and IP management platform that addresses new design development and intellectual property management through generative AI.

Final Design Platform (Pilot Version)
https://lp.finaldesign.io/

In January 2024, Final Aim announced an electric mobility concept design co-created with Yamaha Motor Co., Ltd. By leveraging generative AI, the project accelerated traditional design processes and incorporated Final Aim’s unique smart contract-enabled platform to ensure the authenticity and intellectual property of the design process, intermediary outputs, and final data.

Electric Mobility Co-Creation with Yamaha Motor Utilizing Generative AI

Autodesk University, the largest conference organized by Autodesk, brings together partners and users from various sectors, including design, manufacturing, construction, media, and entertainment, offering knowledge-sharing and networking opportunities. This annual event will be held at the San Diego Convention Center from October 15 to 17, 2024, expecting over 12,000 attendees.

Our submission was selected from over 3,200 entries worldwide. As a result, our Chief Design Officer, Yasuhide Yokoi, will present at the event titled “How Generative AI Helped Final Aim to Design a Unique Yamaha EV for Farming Terrain.” Yasuhide will share insights on achieving new design and creativity while protecting IP rights and authenticity, especially for professionals in design and manufacturing and those interested in new business and innovation. We invite you to attend.

Event Details
Name: Autodesk University 2024
Date: October 15 (Tue) – 17 (Thu), 2024 (Local Time)
Location: San Diego Convention Center, San Diego, California, USA
URL: https://conferences.autodesk.com/flow/autodesk/au2024/web/page/overview

UPDATE (October 16th, 2024): Final Aim has been included by Autodesk CEO Andrew Anagnost’s Keynote Session Day 1!

Final Aim is honored to have been included by Autodesk in Andrew Anagnost‘s general session keynote, talking about how the company used generative AI to expedite the design and conception of their EV for farming terrain, highlighting Yasuhide Yokoi’s involvement throughout the process.

About Final Aim, Inc.
Final Aim has been driving the global adoption of smart contracts technologies in industrial design and manufacturing. In April 2022, the company established its headquarters in the United States. In September of the same year, Final Aim was accepted into “Berkeley SkyDeck,” a world-renowned Silicon Valley startup accelerator. In February 2023, it was also chosen as “The Most Likely to Become the Next Unicorn” within the Berkely SkyDeck program. In June, the company won the “Japan-US Innovation Awards – Innovation Showcase,” a co-program by the Japan Society of Northern California and the Stanford University US-Asia Technology Management Center. In September, it was specially exhibited at “TechCrunch Disrupt 2023” and was selected by the Silicon Valley accelerator “Alchemist X,” which is highly regarded in the enterprise field.
In 2024, the company launched the pilot version of its platform, “Final Design,” which preserves data authenticity and provides new value to design.

Company Name: Final Aim, Inc.
Location: Headquarters – Delaware, US / Subsidiary – Tokyo, Japan
Founders: Masafumi Asakura, Chief Executive Officer / Yasuhide Yokoi, Chief Design Officer
Website: https://final-aim.com
Contact: contact@final-aim.com

Enabling Integrated Management of Crucial Data, Including Design, Contracts, and Intellectual Property, Along with 3D Data

San Francisco, US, June 12th, 2024 – Final Aim, Inc., the leading smart contracts platform for design and manufacturing, is pleased to announce a platform collaboration with Autodesk, Inc., a global leader in 3D design and engineering software.

This collaboration facilitates more streamlined and integrated management of data such as designs, contracts, and intellectual property, which is essential for introducing generative AI into design and manufacturing. By leveraging our proprietary smart contract technology, we ensure authenticity, providing a safe and secure environment for implementing generative AI into the design workflow.

Furthermore, this platform collaboration has been featured on Autodesk’s globally owned media “Design & Make.”

https://www.autodesk.com/design-make/articles/yamaha-ev

Founded in December 2019, Final Aim established its US headquarters in 2022 and has been developing a design management platform tailored to new design development and IP management using generative AI.

In January 2024, Final Aim announced a design for electric mobility in collaboration with Yamaha Motor Co., Ltd. By utilizing generative AI, we have accelerated the traditional design process and successfully ensured the authenticity and intellectual property of the design process, intermediate products, and final data through our proprietary smart contract platform.

Example interface of our newly developed platform

Electric mobility design in collaboration with Yamaha Motor Co., Ltd. using generative AI

Autodesk is a global leader providing software for designers, engineers, architects, construction professionals, manufacturers, 3D artists, and production teams. In recent years, Autodesk has invested in and developed advanced technologies, including generative AI, through initiatives and projects like “Autodesk AI” and “Project Bernini.”

By integrating our design management platform with Autodesk’s platform, we have enabled the smooth and integrated management of 3D data widely used in the design and manufacturing fields. As generative AI is introduced in various aspects of creation and manufacturing, we address the unavoidable management issues of intellectual property and authenticity with our unique smart contract technology, ensuring a safe and secure implementation of generative AI.

Promoting safe and secure generative AI design with guaranteed authenticity through collaboration with Autodesk’s platform

About Final Aim, Inc.
Final Aim has been driving the global adoption of smart contracts technologies in industrial design and manufacturing. In April 2022, the company established its headquarters in the United States. In September of the same year, Final Aim was accepted into “Berkeley SkyDeck,” a world-renowned Silicon Valley startup accelerator. In February 2023, it was also chosen as “The Most Likely to Become the Next Unicorn” within the Berkely SkyDeck program. In June, the company won the “Japan-US Innovation Awards – Innovation Showcase,” a co-program by the Japan Society of Northern California and the Stanford University US-Asia Technology Management Center. In September, it was specially exhibited at “TechCrunch Disrupt 2023” and was selected by the Silicon Valley accelerator “Alchemist X,” which is highly regarded in the enterprise field.
In 2024, the company launched the pilot version of its platform, “Final Design,” which preserves data authenticity and provides new value to design.

Company Name: Final Aim, Inc.
Location: Headquarters – Delaware, US / Subsidiary – Tokyo, Japan
Founders: Masafumi Asakura, Chief Executive Officer / Yasuhide Yokoi, Chief Design Officer
Website: https://final-aim.com
Contact: contact@final-aim.com

Delaware, US, August 30th, 2023 – Final Aim, Inc., the leading smart contracts platform for post-signing contract management in design and manufacturing, is proud to announce the company has raised an angel investment from James Prenton, a seasoned international business lawyer and co-founding partner at InterFocus Law, LLP. The company has also announced the appointment of James as Final Aim’s Strategic Advisor. Based on his unique qualifications, James will advise on matters relating to the company’s product development and strategic plans.

Based in San Francisco, James Prenton has a 25-year legal career representing domestic and international clients, including VCs, CVCs, digital entertainment and content providers, and others in the AI, deep/machine learning, Web 3.0/blockchain, manufacturers, construction, and industrial design. James is a former corporate partner in the Silicon Valley office of global law firm K&L Gates LLP. Fluent in Japanese and having lived in Japan for 18+ years, he has extensive experience assisting Japanese clients in navigating the U.S. and APAC markets.

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jamesprenton/

With James’ angel investment, Final Aim will further accelerate our business development and blockchain technology adoption in the design and manufacturing industries worldwide. Moreover, with his proven track record as an advisor to investors and startups alike, we are honored to welcome James as a Strategic Advisor and look forward to benefiting from his contributions.

“I am delighted to be part of the growth journey of the exemplary team at Final Aim. The angel investor and strategic advisor roles provide a rare opportunity to help solve significant workflow issues in the industrial design and manufacturing space by leveraging latest Web 3.0/blockchain technologies. I look forward to collaborating with Masa and Yasu as they pursue and implement their strategic vision,” commented James.

Masafumi Asakura, Co-Founder and CEO of Final Aim, commented on the appointment, “We are very pleased to have James, who has extensive experience as a lawyer in the U.S. and Japan, join us as an angel investor. We are also very encouraged to have him on board as a Strategic Advisor, as he has deep knowledge of technology, M&A, intellectual property, and fundraising.”

Yasuhide Yokoi, Co-Founder and CDO of Final Aim, also commented, “We are excited to welcome James to Final Aim as an Angel Investor and Strategic Advisor. The addition of James affirms our commitment to grow the business and increase value to our customers and partners in the design and manufacturing industries worldwide.”

About Final Aim
Final Aim has been driving the global adoption of blockchain and smart contracts technologies in industrial design and manufacturing. In November 2021, the company announced the beta version of its blockchain platform, “Final Chain.”
In April 2022, the company established its headquarters in the United States. In September of the same year, Final Aim was accepted into “Berkeley SkyDeck,” a world-renowned Silicon Valley startup accelerator. In February 2023, it was also chosen as “The Most Likely to Become the Next Unicorn” within the Berkely SkyDeck program. In June 2023, the company won the “Japan-US Innovation Awards – Innovation Showcase,” a co-program by the Japan Society of Northern California and the Stanford University US-Asia Technology Management Center.

Company Name: Final Aim, Inc.
Location: Headquarters – Delaware, US / Subsidiary – Tokyo, Japan
Founders: Masafumi Asakura, Chief Executive Officer / Yasuhide Yokoi, Chief Design Officer
Business Description: Drive the adoption of blockchain and smart contracts technologies for design and manufacturing.
Website: https://final-aim.com
Contact: contact@final-aim.com

Delaware, US, July 31st, 2023 – Final Aim, Inc., the leading smart contracts platform for post-signing contract management in design and manufacturing, is proud to announce the company has raised an angel investment from Tom Moss, a serial entrepreneur and currently a CEO of Skydio GK.

Tom Moss is a serial entrepreneur and seasoned executive with deep hardware & software experience with an international background such as Silicon Valley and Tokyo.
His experience includes Android Executive at Google; Founder & CEO at 3LM, which was acquired by Motorola; Entrepreneur in Residence at Accel Partners; Founder & CEO at Nextbit, which was acquired by Razer; Senior Vice President & General Manager of Mobile at Razer; Co-founder of several other exited startups including 1 IPO.

He is currently a CEO of Skydio GK, the Asia-Pacific subsidiary of Skydio Inc., a maker of the world’s most advanced autonomous drones, which recently announced a $230 million Series E fundraising round at a $2.2 billion valuation backed by prominent venture capitals such as Linse Capital, Andreessen Horowitz, Next47, IVP, DoCoMo, Nvidia, UP.Partners, Hercules Capital, and Axon.

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/tommoss/

Final Aim is excited to welcome Tom Moss as an Investor and to benefit from his experience. With this angel investment, the company will further accelerate its business development and blockchain technology adoption in the design and manufacturing industries worldwide.

About Final Aim
Final Aim has been driving the global adoption of blockchain and smart contracts technologies in industrial design and manufacturing. In November 2021, the company announced the beta version of its blockchain platform, “Final Chain.”
In April 2022, they established a headquarters in the United States. In September of the same year, Final Aim was accepted into “Berkeley SkyDeck,” a world-renowned Silicon Valley startup accelerator. In February 2023, they were chosen as “The Most Likely to Become the Next Unicorn” within the program. In June, the company won the “Japan-US Innovation Awards – Innovation Showcase,” a co-program by the Japan Society of Northern California and the Stanford University US-Asia Technology Management Center.

Company Name: Final Aim, Inc.
Location: Headquarters – Delaware, US / Subsidiary – Tokyo, Japan
Founders: Masafumi Asakura, Chief Executive Officer / Yasuhide Yokoi, Chief Design Officer
Business Description: Drive the adoption of blockchain and smart contracts technologies for design and manufacturing
Website: https://final-aim.com
Contact: contact@final-aim.com

Delaware, US, June 22nd, 2023 – Final Aim, Inc. (Delaware, US, CEO Masafumi Asakura, and CDO Yasuhide Yokoi) is proud to announce the company has raised an angel investment from Craig Tegel, a former President, Representative, and Managing Director of Adobe in Japan, APAC, and Northern Europe. The company has also announced the appointment of Craig Tegel as Final Aim’s Business Advisor.

With over 30+ years of international professional experience, Craig Tegel has a strong track record in business, marketing and corporate development. His reputation as a strong leader saw him playing key roles in leading and scaling Adobe in Japan, APAC, and Northern Europe as a President, Representative, and Managing Director.

Now the Director of People Make the Difference, Craig uses his wealth of experience to offer executive coaching, team performance management, and leadership coaching to help others establish and build upon their own leadership skills to create high-performing teams.

Final Aim is excited to welcome Craig to the team and to benefit from his experience and leadership.

“I am excited to have the opportunity to be an angel investor in Final Aim. I was impressed with the leadership of the company and the vision that Masa and Yasu have for the solution and the way in which it can streamline complex contract workflows and leverages the latest blockchain technology.” said Craig.

Masafumi Asakura, Co-Founder and CEO of Final Aim, expressed his excitement about the angel investment and the advisor appointment, stating that, “Craig’s global perspective on the design industry and his business advice based on his experience as an executive at Adobe are very encouraging for Final Aim’s future growth in the world. I am confident that his joining Final Aim is a big step forward for the success of Final Aim.”

Also, Yasuhide Yokoi, Co-Founder and CDO of Final Aim, said, “Craig is a dynamic and accomplished leader with a track record of expanding creative tools and software like Adobe to industrial enterprises for many years and regions. With his experience, I believe he will be instrumental in helping Final Aim deliver the world’s leading smart contracts platform to our customers.”

With this angel investment and advisor appointment, Final Aim will further accelerate its business development and blockchain technology adoption in the design and manufacturing industries worldwide.

About Final Aim
Final Aim has been driving the global adoption of blockchain and smart contracts technologies in industrial design and manufacturing. In November 2021, the company announced the beta version of its blockchain platform, “Final Chain.”
In April 2022, they established a headquarters in the United States. In September of the same year, Final Aim was accepted into “Berkeley SkyDeck,” a world-renowned Silicon Valley startup accelerator. In February 2023, they were chosen as “The Most Likely to Become the Next Unicorn” within the program. In June, the company won the “Japan-US Innovation Awards – Innovation Showcase,” a co-program by the Japan Society of Northern California and the Stanford University US-Asia Technology Management Center.

Company Name: Final Aim, Inc.
Location: Headquarters – Delaware, US / Subsidiary – Tokyo, Japan
Founders: Masafumi Asakura, Chief Executive Officer / Yasuhide Yokoi, Chief Design Officer
Business Description: Drive the adoption of blockchain and smart contracts technologies for design and manufacturing
Website: https://final-aim.com
Contact: contact@final-aim.com

A co-program by the Japan Society of Northern California and the Stanford University US-Asia Technology Management Center has selected the company.

San Francisco, US, June 19th, 2023 – Final Aim, Inc. (Delaware, US, CEO Masafumi Asakura, and CDO Yasuhide Yokoi) is proud to announce the company has been selected as the “Innovation Showcase” company in the “Japan – US Innovation Awards,” co-hosted by the Japan Society of Northern California and the Stanford University US-Asia Technology Management Center.
Final Aim will exhibit in correspondence with the award, and the Co-Founder & CEO, Masafumi Asakura, will speak at the symposium on July 20th, 2023, at Stanford University.

Program URL: https://www.usjinnovate.org

The jointly organized program “Japan – US Innovation Awards” by the Northern California Japan Society and the US-Asia Technology Management Center at Stanford University selects and honors companies that have made an impact and excelled in both the United States and Japanese markets. Each year, one “Emerging Leader” from the United States, one from Japan, and five “Innovation Showcase” companies are recognized and awarded. Past awardees include startups such as Dropbox, Tesla, Mercari, ABEJA, and Preferred Networks. Last year, GITAI and Kyoto Fusion Engineering were among the recipients, and the awards are widely recognized as a platform for achieving global success.

Specifically, the “Innovation Showcase” recognizes up to five Japanese startup companies built around exciting new technologies and innovative business ideas with the potential for major worldwide impact. The startups are selected from a pool of over 100 nominees through stringent review, discussion, and voting by the Innovation Advisory Council of the Awards Program, a distinguished 45-person committee of venture investors, successful entrepreneurs, company executives, and academic experts in the US and Japan.

As the reasons for our selection, the following factors were taken into account:

– Despite being an early-stage startup, Final Aim achieved collaborations with major design and manufacturing enterprises such as Sony and Panasonic, leveraging blockchain technology.

– Significant business development in the United States, such as the establishment of a US headquarters in April 2022; accepted into Berkeley SkyDeck, a world-renowned Silicon Valley startup accelerator, and being awarded “The most likely to become the next unicorn”; collaboration with Autodesk, the leading 3D CAD software company based in San Francisco; partnership with Design Panasonic in New York.

– Uniqueness and potential scalability of the company’s cutting-edge technologies, such as blockchain and smart contracts to address challenges in the design and manufacturing industry, such as design contracts and intellectual property rights.

In correspondence with the award, the co-program will organize the annual “Japan – U.S. Innovation Awards Symposium” on July 20th, 2023, at Stanford University. Final Aim has been invited to exhibit, and the Co-Founder & CEO, Masafumi Asakura, will speak at the symposium.

About 2023 Japan – US Innovation Awards Symposium
The Innovation Showcase will take place at the Innovation Awards Symposium on July 20th, 2023. Registration for the Symposium is open and includes admission to the program, a buffet lunch, and access to networking.

Date: Thursday, July 20th, 2023, 11:00 AM – 5:00 PM
Location: Frances C. Arrillaga Alumni Center, Stanford University (326 Galvez Street, Stanford, CA 94305-6105)
Event URL: https://www.usjinnovate.org/agenda-2023/
Event registration: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/2023-japan-us-innovation-awards-symposium-tickets-600756848907

About Japan Society of Northern California
Since its founding in 1905, the Japan Society of Northern California (JSNC) has advanced U.S. – Japan mutual understanding in a global context. The Society offers an array of programs and networking opportunities for people and organizations in the Bay Area with a strong interest in Japan. It is the go-to place for U.S. – Japan insights, opportunities, collaboration, and networking. The Society is a dynamic link connecting the world-renowned innovation and entrepreneurial ecosystem of San Francisco/Silicon Valley to a resurgent Japan.
URL: https://www.usajapan.org/

About Stanford University US-Asia Technology Management Center
The US-Asia Technology Management Center (US-ATMC) is industry-funded at Stanford University under the Stanford Global Studies initiative. Established in 1992, the US-ATMC conducts education and research into innovation and emerging business trends in technology-intensive industries. Its courses and public programs provide Stanford students and the Silicon Valley community with knowledge and analytical capabilities important to global success in high-tech fields in the 21st century.
URL: https://asia.stanford.edu/

About Final Aim
Final Aim has been driving the global adoption of blockchain and smart contracts technologies in industrial design and manufacturing. In November 2021, the company announced the beta version of its blockchain platform, “Final Chain.”
In April 2022, they established a headquarters in the United States. In September of the same year, Final Aim was accepted into “Berkeley SkyDeck,” a world-renowned Silicon Valley startup accelerator. In February 2023, they were chosen as “The Most Likely to Become the Next Unicorn” within the program.

Company Name: Final Aim, Inc.
Location: Headquarters – Delaware, US / Subsidiary – Tokyo, Japan
Founders: Masafumi Asakura, Chief Executive Officer / Yasuhide Yokoi, Chief Design Officer
Business Description: Drive the adoption of blockchain and smart contracts technologies for design and manufacturing
Website: https://final-aim.com
Contact: contact@final-aim.com