Announced details
JDSC, HAL Lab. and SOXAI have formed the consortium. JDSC is responsible for algorithms, app and dashboard development, data analysis and overall business commercialization. HAL Lab. is responsible for health and physical fitness assessment sessions, frailty assessment and analysis by specialists, and coordination with municipalities and medical institutions. SOXAI provides the SOXAI RING and the biometric data acquisition platform.
HAL Lab. is based in Minato-ku, Tokyo, and is headed by Representative Director Abe Yuki (阿部祐樹). Established in April 2025, it is a startup originating from Tokyo Metropolitan University and a group of rehabilitation specialists. SOXAI is based in Yokohama, Kanagawa Prefecture, and is headed by Representative Director Watanabe Tatsuhiko (渡邉達彦). It develops, manufactures and sells healthcare IoT devices, including smart rings. The Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry selected the project for its program. Municipalities in Niigata Prefecture serve as the verification field, recruiting participants, securing venues, co-hosting the program and cooperating with the verification.
Municipalities in Niigata Prefecture (verification field)
In this announcement the company addresses none of Contract Value / Offering price / Impact on Business Performance.
Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry, “FY2026 Project to Promote the Advancement of the Healthcare Industry Infrastructure (Business Model Verification Survey for Older Adults’ Well-Being Services)”
| Item | Details |
|---|---|
| Names of Products / Services Covered | “Move, Rest and Go Out” Wellness Consortium, Wellness Index, SOXAI RING |
| Counterparty | General Incorporated Association HAL Lab., SOXAI Co., Ltd., Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry, Municipalities in Niigata Prefecture |
| Counterparty overview | HAL Lab. is based in Minato-ku, Tokyo, and is headed by Representative Director Abe Yuki (阿部祐樹). Established in April 2025, it is a startup originating from Tokyo Metropolitan University and a group of rehabilitation specialists. SOXAI is based in Yokohama, Kanagawa Prefecture, and is headed by Representative Director Watanabe Tatsuhiko (渡邉達彦). It develops, manufactures and sells healthcare IoT devices, including smart rings. The Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry selected the project for its program. Municipalities in Niigata Prefecture serve as the verification field, recruiting participants, securing venues, co-hosting the program and cooperating with the verification. |
| Relationship with the Company | JDSC, HAL Lab. and SOXAI have formed the consortium. JDSC is responsible for algorithms, app and dashboard development, data analysis and overall business commercialization. HAL Lab. is responsible for health and physical fitness assessment sessions, frailty assessment and analysis by specialists, and coordination with municipalities and medical institutions. SOXAI provides the SOXAI RING and the biometric data acquisition platform. |
| Launch date | Started in September 2026 (implementation verification; track record) |
| Applicable area | Preventive care for older adults, Early identification of frailty, Municipal health programs, Community development, Wellness tourism |
| Location | Municipalities in Niigata Prefecture (verification field) |
| Source | Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry, “FY2026 Project to Promote the Advancement of the Healthcare Industry Infrastructure (Business Model Verification Survey for Older Adults’ Well-Being Services)” |
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The company's own explanation, not something inferred from the numbers.To identify frailty in older adults at an early stage and connect them with preventive care and support provided by the individuals themselves, their families and municipalities. Rather than taking a “snapshot” approximately once a year, the initiative aims to continuously capture the realities and changes of daily life.