Final Aim, Inc., the leading smart contracts platform for post-signing contract management in design and manufacturing, is proud to announce the company has been selected for “Microsoft for Startups Founders Hub,” a program designed by Microsoft to support startups at an early stage of their development.
The program offers a range of benefits, including access to Microsoft technologies, including Azure, OpenAI, GitHub, and Microsoft 365, as well as technical support and guidance.
Beyond access to technology, Microsoft for Startups Founders Hub will empower entrepreneurs to innovate and grow by connecting them with mentors who will provide them with industry, business, and technical support to guide them through their next business milestones. In addition, the founders will have access to various startup programs to help them build connections with customers and accelerate their growth.
Final Aim is set to revolutionize its product development across various domains, including blockchain, smart contracts, and AI, through this strategic program by Microsoft.
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
San Francisco, US, October 2nd, 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 been accepted into “AlchemistX,” operated by Alchemist Accelerator, one of the world-renowned Silicon Valley startup accelerators dedicated to enterprise ventures.
In this program, the company has been selected for the Enterprise Business (B2B) Course in the Global Startup Acceleration Program run by the Japan External Trade Organization (JETRO), together with the Cabinet Office, and the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry (METI) of Japan.
Final Aim will leverage AlchemistX’s strategic connections and world-class know-how within the intensive program, especially its structured path to sales and fundraising for startups monetizing from US enterprises.
About AlchemistX
Alchemist Accelerator aids in developing early-stage technology startups that monetize from enterprises.
Top-tier funds like Andreessen Horowitz, Sequoia Capital, Accel, Greylock Partners, Founders Fund, and Bain Capital Ventures have backed the graduated startups.
AlchemistX, Alchemist’s extension program, leverages the core Alchemist Accelerator curriculum and network to startup ecosystems and innovation hubs worldwide.
Alchemist’s original methods provide a unique acceleration such as:
– Key Pathways
Methodologies and structure have resulted in a market-leading founder success rate, as evidenced by our high follow-on-funding rates.
– Strategic Connections
The accelerator holds mentors and coaches who are industry experts with extensive experience as operators, entrepreneurs, and investors across diverse sectors. They will provide startups with valuable insights into every industry and help companies navigate the challenges in the US market.
– World-Class Network
The Vault, specifically curated by Alchemist Accelerator Founders, provides invaluable program resources and opportunities. A community of 35,000+ innovators, investors, and customers, facilitated through the proprietary Alchemist Vault, will input startups’ important insights into the sector and assist in overcoming any obstacles that may occur.
About JETRO – Global Startup Acceleration Program
JETRO, together with the Cabinet Office and the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry (METI), supports startups to expand global business. In the program, world-class accelerators such as Alchemist, Berkeley SkyDeck, CIC, Plug and Play Japan, and Techstars will provide specialized courses by leveraging their strengths and providing individual support for Japanese startups to expand business overseas while closely working with them.
In all courses, participant companies will aim at overseas market expansion and network building. They will receive support for business plan development and promotion activities and have Demo Days geared toward international investors and visiting local ecosystems.
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
San Francisco, US, September 12th, 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 been selected to exhibit at “TechCrunch Disrupt 2023,” the world’s leading authority conference in debuting revolutionary startups, from 19th to 21st of September at Moscone West, San Francisco, US.
TechCrunch Disrupt is a high-profile annual conference that attracts approximately 10,000 startup professionals, including entrepreneurs, investors, and technologists.
As part of the J-StarX 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 2023.
Final Aim will showcase its smart contracts platform for the design and manufacturing industry, with the latest project key partners like Sony Design Consulting, Panasonic Design, and Autodesk.
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, 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.
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.
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.
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.
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
Tokyo, Japan, February 24th, 2023 – Final Aim, Inc. (Delaware, US, CEO Masafumi Asakura, and CDO Yasuhide Yokoi) is proud to announce that the company has collaborated with FUTURE LIFE FACTORY, Panasonic Design Center of Panasonic Corporation to launch the “Removing Microaggression Products (RMP) Project.”
The project aims to create the future of purchasing experience born from an original concept of product traceability, focusing on “empathy” through personal information that conveys humanity rather than the conventional information of nationality, material, etc.
Panasonic utilized Final Aim’s blockchain technology and the platform “Final Chain” to realize the concept of tracing and connecting the information between manufacturers and users, creating product value and purchasing experience never before.
As a launch campaign, the project team will set up a pop-up store, “MADE IN > MADE BY – RMP Project POP-UP STORE,” for a limited time from March 3rd to 5th at Reload Shimokitazawa. A limited number of 100 original shirts will be sold on-site. Customers can get in touch with the new purchasing experience trace and connect with the manufacturers using Final Aim’s blockchain platform.
Today, the world calls for the importance of “traceability,” in which companies disclose information such as the place of production, production methods, and quantitative data to measure environmental impact. Soon, the nationality, gender, age, etc., of manufacturers may also be disclosed, and it may become a common custom for consumers to make purchasing decisions based on such transparency.
In this context, Panasonic and the team propose the future of purchasing experience realized from unique traceability concept. It is a purchasing experience that begins with “empathy.” It is an experience that fosters emotion through information utterly different from the place of production and environmental impact figures, but through “the life, tastes, and emotions of the creators and makers.”
What if my favorite musicians are the same as the material manufacturer?
What if I can find a common way of spending holidays with the production manager?
What if I know the salesperson’s dream and want to support them?
Usually, we unconsciously purchase products based on biases such as the country of production. Through the project, the team aims to free consumers from prejudices by connecting the products’ backgrounds, such as emotions and humanity like above.
About “Removing Microaggression Products (RMP) Project”
The project aims to remove microaggressions (prejudices born subconsciously) that underlie products of various genres through the empathy gained by receiving personal and emotional information from the creators and makers.
For the first theme, the project selected “Fashion.” The team collaborated with an all-inclusive fashion brand, “SOLIT!” and developed an original shirt, “SOLIT Broad Shirts – RMP Project model –” that users can easily trace the personal and emotional information of the creators and makers.
Additionally, the technology that connects manufacturers and users has been developed in collaboration with Final Aim. The team utilized the platform “Final Chain,” which uses blockchain and smart contracts, also known as Web3 technology.
About The Original Shirt “SOLIT Broad Shirts – RMP Project model –”
The shirt (¥10,000/Tax excluded) can be purchased at the pop-up store from March 3rd to 5th, 2023, or through SOLIT! website (https://solit-japan.com/).
The Technology that Connects Manufacturers and Users
From the input through an original website answered by buyers of the original shirts, the manufacturers and buyers will be connected through the blockchain platform “Final Chain.” The team expects users to enjoy the personal and emotional information of the producers and find out with whom each empathizes.
Project Teams
This project is led by FUTURE LIFE FACTORY in Panasonic Design Center of Panasonic Corporation, with Final Aim providing the blockchain platform and technical advisory, and McCann Alpha, SOLIT, and Paragon participating as collaborators.
A design studio that takes a creative approach based on human values and social issues and applies insights to mold a future vision. The studio explores the future of new types of businesses and ponders how we’ll live in the world of tomorrow, drawing on ideas not simply derived from conventional concepts.
McCann Erickson is the flagship agency of the McCann Worldgroup, the only genuinely international advertising agency capable of independent media planning and buying. Since its establishment in 1960, McCann Erickson Inc. has been working with major corporations, both Japanese and foreign-affiliated. McCann Alpha, established in 2021, is a creative partner organization focused on business co-creation. The partner currently works with Panasonic and many other companies on projects ranging from 0 to 1 to 10, including services, products, and brands.
Solit is a company that develops using inclusive design to realize an “all-inclusive economy” where everyone can accept differences and coexist healthily. As a first step, the company has developed a semi-personalized fashion brand, “SOLIT!” that is easy to put on and take off and allows customers to choose their favorite size and length for each body part, regardless of disability, sexuality, body shape, etc. The brand won the GOLD Award at the iF DESIGN AWARD 2022, one of the world’s top three design awards.
PARAGON DIGITAL DESIGN is the digital solutions team of Paragon Inc. It is a digital solutions team of PARAGON Corporation, which has been in business for 51 years and is committed to creating unique products in the digital domain under the spirit of “paragon,” which means “gem” and “model.”
About the blockchain platform, “Final Chain”
Final Aim has been driving the adoption of Web3 technologies, such as blockchain and smart contracts, globally in the industrial design and manufacturing industries.
Since its blockchain platform release, the company has collaborated with industry leaders: Panasonic USA, a design division in New York; AUTODESK, a global leader in 3D design, engineering, and entertainment software; Ultimaker, a Netherland-based global leader in the professional 3D printing industry. In August 2022, Final Aim announced a partnership with Sony Design Consulting and Sony Computer Science Laboratories for its blockchain technology application. Alongside the development and collaboration, the company applied for three patents internationally.
Furthermore, Final Aim was accepted into Berkeley SkyDeck, a world-renowned Silicon Valley startup accelerator. It has been elected and awarded “The Most Likely to Become The Next Unicorn” at its program “Global Innovation Showcase.” Final Aim has also been accepted into Plug and Play Japan, the world’s leading accelerator/venture capital.
About Final Aim
Company Name: Final Aim, Inc.
Location: Headquarters, US / Subsidiary, Japan
Founders: Masafumi Asakura, Chief Executive Officer / Yasuhide Yokoi, Chief Design Officer
Business Description: Drive the adoption of Web3 technologies for design and manufacturing
Website: https://final-aim.com
Contact: contact@final-aim.com
The company gets selected for Startup City Acceleration Program by Japan External Trade Organization (JETRO)
Berkeley, US, September 15th, 2022 – Final Aim, Inc. (Delaware, US, CEO Masafumi Asakura, and CDO Yasuhide Yokoi) is proud to announce that the company has been accepted into Berkeley SkyDeck Batch 15 IPP, one of the world-renowned Silicon Valley startup accelerators.
In this program, the company has been selected as a deep tech cohort in the Startup City Acceleration Program run by the Japan External Trade Organization (JETRO), together with the Cabinet Office and the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry (METI) of Japan.
Final Aim has been driving the adoption of Web3 technologies globally in the design and digital manufacturing industries. In November 2021, the company released its Web3 platform “Final Chain” private beta, the industry-first solution with decentralized and distributed technologies such as blockchain, smart contracts, digital tokens, and IPFS, bringing full ownership and authenticity to designers and manufacturers in design planning, development, and production,
And in April 2022, the company established a corporation as a headquarter in the United States.
Since then, with its Web3 platform, the company has collaborated with industry leaders: Panasonic, including the USA and Japan design division; Autodesk, a global leader in 3D design, engineering, and entertainment software; Ultimaker, a Netherland-based global leader in the professional 3D printing industry; EYEMETRICS JAPAN, the world’s first eyewear brand originated in Switzerland that personalizes the design by 3D scanning each user’s face.
And in August 2022, Final Aim announced a partnership with Sony Design Consulting for the IC card-type hardware wallet, which the Sony Computer Science Laboratories has been developing for all kinds of use cases. The technology includes support by mutual authentication/encrypted communication cultivated over many years by applying Sony’s expertise in contactless IC cards.
About Berkeley SkyDeck
Berkeley SkyDeck is one of the world-renowned startup accelerators at the University of California, Berkeley.
The university ranks among the world’s top universities, including 4th in the “US News & World Report.” Berkeley has often been cited as one of the universities that have produced most entrepreneurs, such as Apple co-founder Steve Wozniak, former Google CEO Eric Schmidt, and founder of Softbank Masayoshi Son.
Named in Forbes as a top-five US university accelerator, SkyDeck combines hands-on mentorship with the vast resources of its research university. SkyDeck is the only accelerator that provides funding for its startups via a public-private partnership, providing returns directly back to UC Berkeley from the Berkeley SkyDeck Fund, a dedicated investment fund supported by top institutional VCs like Sequoia and Mayfield.
SkyDeck startups have raised more than $1.47 billion in aggregate. Participating startups have access to SkyDeck’s 360 advisors, 70 industry partners, and a network of more than 510,000 UC Berkeley alumni. https://skydeck.berkeley.edu/
Furthermore, in the field of blockchain, which Final Aim defines as our core technologies, by industrial leading media “CoinDesk,” the university has ranked 3rd in the world and the top in the US.
This accelerator will hold the program online and offline for four months and host UC Berkeley students as internships. At the end of the program, the startups will present at SkyDeck’s Demo Day, where over 100 investors and venture capitalists will attend.
UC Berkeley campus
About JETRO Startup City Acceleration Program
JETRO, or the Japan External Trade Organization, is a government-related organization that works with the Cabinet Office and the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry (METI) of Japan to develop a startup ecosystem and promote global business development.
The organization cooperates with top global accelerators to support each startup’s needs, maximizing possibilities and opportunities such as international level of top mentor networks and matching global venture capitals and business partners.
JETRO has selected Final Aim in the deep tech cohort to push the startup’s financing, business expansion, and partner alliances to the global level.
Through this opportunity, Final Aim will further strengthen its Web3 business and technologies in the design and digital manufacturing domain by acquiring know-how, networks, and industrial knowledge.
UPDATE (March 1st, 2023) : Final Aim receives “Most Likely to Become the Next Unicorn” at Berkeley SkyDeck Batch 15 IPP Global Innovation Showcase!
After months of the intensive program, the accepted startups participated in the “Global Innovation Showcase” and pitched in front of 140 people, including prominent SkyDeck advisors, mentors, and investors. At the end of the showcase voting, Final Aim was elected as the startup that could become the next “Unicorn.”
About Final Aim
Company Name: Final Aim, Inc.
Location: US, Japan
Founders: Masafumi Asakura, Chief Executive Officer / Yasuhide Yokoi, Chief Design Officer
Business Description: Drive the adoption of Web3 technologies for industrial design
Website: https://final-aim.com
Contact: contact@final-aim.com
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New Orleans, US, May 16th, 2022 – Final Aim, Inc. (Delaware, US, CEO Masafumi Asakura, and CDO Yasuhide Yokoi) is pleased to announce the company has been invited to speak at a global conference held by Autodesk, Inc. (HQ: San Rafael, California, United States), a global leader in 3D design, engineering and entertainment software.
Final Aim is a startup that drives the adoption of Web3 technologies for industrial design.
Since its foundation in 2019, Final Aim has been supporting many startups and new business development in MNCs such as OTSAW, a Singapore-based robotics startup, Ultimaker, a Netherland-based global leader in the professional 3D printing industry, Autodesk, a global leader in 3D design, engineering and entertainment software, and Sony Design Consulting in Japan.
Furthermore, the company has launched a beta platform, “Final Chain,” the industry-first solution with decentralized and distributed technologies such as blockchain, smart contracts, digital tokens, and IPFS, bringing full ownership and authenticity to designers and manufacturers in design planning, development, and production.
Autodesk Accelerate is an exclusive event for design and manufacturing leaders with featured keynotes, panel discussions, industry networking, and analyst presentations by business experts. Participants can gain industry insights during the event and discover better ways to collaborate, automate, and make smarter decisions faster. Key speakers are invited worldwide, including Steelcase, Airbus, and Seymourpowell.
Final Aim has been invited to introduce its latest case studies on its Web3 platform and the technologies where clients, designers, and manufacturers can build trust, connect and collaborate with complete ownership and vital authenticity.
About The Speaker
Yasuhide Yokoi, Co-Founder & Chief Design Officer
Raised in Australia, he started his industrial designer career at Nikon Corporation.
As an initial founding member, he then joined an additive manufacturing startup, Kabuku Inc. After the startup’s M&A, he co-founded Final Aim, Inc. He has collaborated by design with numerous partners such Toyota, Honda, Sony, Panasonic, Softbank, Microsoft, and Autodesk. Received multiple international design awards such as iF Design Award, Red Dot Design Award, Good Design Award, etc.
About Final Aim
Company Name: Final Aim, Inc.
Location: US, Japan
Founders: Masafumi Asakura, Chief Executive Officer / Yasuhide Yokoi, Chief Design Officer
Business Description: Zero-to-one support with design and web3 technologies
Website: https://final-aim.com
Contact: contact@final-aim.com
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