Announced details
Dementia, healthcare and life sciences; assessing brain health through everyday conversation
Used by Nippon Life Insurance Company and Asahi Life Insurance Company, among others
FRONTEO and Shionogi & Co., Ltd. are jointly developing Talk Lab KIBIT. The two companies were selected for the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry's project as companies practicing development involving people with dementia as participants.
Shionogi & Co., Ltd. works to provide solutions for mental and neurological diseases and improve the quality of life and productivity of patients and their families. The Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry leads this project.
9 patents obtained in Japan, the United States and Europe (numbers and expiry dates: Not disclosed)
In this announcement the company addresses none of Contract Value / Offering price / Impact on Business Performance.
Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry's "Orange Innovation Project"
| Item | Details |
|---|---|
| Names of Products / Services Covered | Talk Lab KIBIT, an AI-powered web app for assessing cognitive health, KIBIT |
| Counterparty | Shionogi & Co.,Ltd., Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry |
| Counterparty overview | Shionogi & Co., Ltd. works to provide solutions for mental and neurological diseases and improve the quality of life and productivity of patients and their families. The Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry leads this project. |
| Relationship with the Company | FRONTEO and Shionogi & Co., Ltd. are jointly developing Talk Lab KIBIT. The two companies were selected for the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry's project as companies practicing development involving people with dementia as participants. |
| Launch date | July 2026 (start of participation in this project; actual) / October 2025 (release of Talk Lab KIBIT; actual) |
| Applicable area | Dementia, healthcare and life sciences; assessing brain health through everyday conversation |
| Registration number and expiry date | 9 patents obtained in Japan, the United States and Europe (numbers and expiry dates: Not disclosed) |
| Usage history | Used by Nippon Life Insurance Company and Asahi Life Insurance Company, among others |
| Source | Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry's "Orange Innovation Project" |
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The reasons the company gives
The company's own explanation, not something inferred from the numbers.To contribute to the development of products and services that capture the true needs of people with dementia and to the creation of an inclusive society in which people can continue to live in their own way after developing dementia.