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Blog: StartX × JETRO Accelerator Program

Thu, 14 Aug 2025 00:00:00 +0000

StartX × JETRO Accelerator Program

Geek Guild has been selected for the AI course of the Global Startup Acceleration Program (GSAP), a partnership between the Japan External Trade Organization (JETRO) and StartX. StartX is a leading startup community, accelerator, and fellowship program for Stanford entrepreneurs, with over 2,500 companies based in Silicon Valley. The GSAP program was launched in 2020 with the support of the Cabinet Office and the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry (METI), and aims to support the overseas expansion of Japanese startups. StartX’s 12-week custom entrepreneurship program focuses on providing resources and support to carefully selected Japanese startups focused on AI.

References:
https://web.startx.com/
https://www.jetro.go.jp/en/

2025-06-26:Selectusa Investment Summit

Blog: Interviewed for participating in the SelectUSA Investment Summit

Thu, 26 Jun 2025 00:00:00 +0000

Interviewed for participating in the SelectUSA Investment Summit

In May 2025, Geek Guild participated in the JETRO-sponsored “SelectUSA Investment Summit Participation Mission” (held in Washington DC). JETRO conducted in-depth coverage, and the representative of Geek Guild was featured on the YouTube channel “The World Now - JETRO Global Eye” in the segment “Japanese companies aiming to enter the US: What is the support for global expansion?”

References:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dfHtprVDvwA&t=96s

2025-06-26:Selectusa Investment Summit

Blog: Selected for GO AUSTRIA Fall 2024 program

Sat, 16 Nov 2024 00:00:00 +0000

Participate in the “GO AUSTRIA Fall 2024” program starting November 16th

“We were selected as a Japanese deep tech startup for the GO AUSTRIA Fall 2024 program.”

Geek Guild participated in the SPRING program as a member of the Japanese delegation and this time, visited Vienna for the second time.

The program was organized by GIN (Global Incubator Network Austria) and we made our first step into Europe by connecting with local companies and universities.

reference:
https://www.kbs-kyoto.co.jp/tv/kyobiz/

2024-2-16:GO AUSTRIA

Blog: GET IN THE RING OSAKA 2024 Lightweight Champion

Sat, 16 Nov 2024 00:00:00 +0000

“GET IN THE RING OSAKA 2024” Lightweight Champion

On November 26, 2024, the startup pitch contest “GET IN THE RING OSAKA 2024” was held at the Grand Front North Congress Convention Center in Osaka City, and Geek Guild won the Light Class in the final round (held simultaneously with the international innovation conference “Hack Osaka”). Geek Guild has earned the right to compete in the “GET IN THE RING” world championship to be held in 2025, and will move forward toward global expansion.

reference:
https://www.innovation-osaka.jp/gitr/

2024-2-16:GET IN THE RING OSAKA

Blog: PHSRMACY SOLUTIONS EXPO OSAKA

Fri, 06 Jan 2023 00:00:00 +0000

We will exhibit at the 4th PHSRMACY SOLUTIONS EXPO OSAKA.

Dates : Jan. 18(Wed) - 20(Fri)
Hours : 10 : 00 - 17 : 00
Venue : INTEX Osaka
Booth：Building#6 A3-9

Exhibitor Page:

https://www.medical-jpn.jp/osaka/en-gb/search/2023/directory/directory-details.org-3167a81d-17d4-4853-92a0-b0365dd29973.html#/

Our Brand「my薬剤師」

・A website that allows you to send prescription images online and make reservations.
For pharmacy branding!
(PRTIMES article https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000017.000042596.html)
(my pharmacist site https://my-yakuzaishi.com/)
・ Online medication guidance and online payment function
・ Drug audits can be easily done with a smartphone!

It is an epoch-making dispensing support system that allows simple audits on your smartphone at a reasonable price.

2023-1-6:my薬剤師

Blog: Global Innovation Forum（GIF）

Tue, 06 Jul 2021 00:00:00 +0000

Our company was selected as a Japanese representative startup in the “Japan National Team Startup Selection Contest” of the Global Innovation Forum (GIF).

https://gif.osaka.cci.or.jp/

GIF invites start-up companies with excellent technology and business models from Japan and abroad. We will further refine our business model for the international pitch in October and subsequent business meetings.

GIF2021 Japan representative startup selection contest the final examination committee：July 6, 2021

Organized by: Osaka Chamber of Commerce and Industry Co-sponsored by: Kyoto Chamber of Commerce and Industry、Kobe Chamber of Commerce and Industry, Urban Open Innovation Lab “Xport” cooperated by: NPO Independiente Dents Club、MJE Co., Ltd., Osaka Innovation Hub, Osaka Institute of Technology, Osaka Startup Ecosystem Consortium, Kyoto Startup Ecosystem Promotion Council, HAX Tokyo, Hyogo Kobe Startup Ecosystem Consortium, Monozukuri Ventures Co., Ltd.

2021-7-6:Awards Ceremony

Blog: Kansai NBC New Business Award 2020

Fri, 26 Feb 2021 00:00:00 +0000

We received the “New Business Grand Prix” and “Kinki Bureau of Economy, Trade and Industry Director’s Award”.

http://www.nb-net.or.jp/award/2020.html

Grand Prix final selection Meeting：February 26, 2021 Grand Front Osaka (Osaka Innovation Hub)

Main organizer: General Incorporated Association Kansai New Business Council

2020-2-26:Award Ceremony

Blog: Small Train 0.2.1 Released

Wed, 27 Jan 2021 00:00:00 +0000

《Commercial Available》Deep Learning Framework “Small Train 0.2.1” Released

Geek Guild Co., Ltd. (Headquarters: Kyoto City) is a deep learning framework “Small Train ver.0.2.1” that can be used to develop highly accurate AI-learned models for commercial AI services. The source code has been released.It’s open source, so anyone can use it for free. This version supports the Jupyter Notebook interface.

For ease of use, we’ve made it easier to run SmallTrain on your Jupyter Notebook. Please seeSmallTrain websiteFor more information.

Blog: Start of Kyoto Pharmacy Project

Wed, 16 Dec 2020 00:00:00 +0000

”Send a prescription, and you will receive the medicine,“ Kyoto Pharmacy Project starts.

Geek Guild Co., Ltd. (Location: Nishikyo-ku, Kyoto), which provides AI research and development and AI services, started the “Kyoto Pharmacy Project” on December 16, 2020 (Wednesday) to digitize pharmacies.

This project aims for patients to send prescription data and deliver the medicine to their homes via the prescription pharmacy. Using AI-OCR, we will support the conversion of clerical work at prescription pharmacies to the online pharmacy that is in line with the trend of digitalization in fit to the corona society.

This time, as a first step, we are looking for pharmacies to participate in the project. Participation is free, and the pharmacies will be posted on the project site.

京都の薬局.net： https://kyoto-yakkyoku.nets
Geek Guild　　： https://www.geek-guild.jp/

対象　　：京都府内の処方箋薬局　※主に、個人経営の中小規模薬局
目的　　：薬局のデジタル化やAI導入を推進し、　　　　　コロナ後の京都の人々の暮らしに溶け込む新たな薬局づくりを支援
参加費　：無料
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※詳細はお申し込み後にご連絡いたします

Blog: Certified as Kyoto Smart Product

Wed, 25 Nov 2020 00:00:00 +0000

“Smart Energy AI” was certified as a Kyoto smart product, and the certificate was awarded at the certificate ceremony.

Ceremony:
November 25, 2020

Grant decision:
November 10, 2020

Organizer:
Kyoto Wisdom Industry Creation Forest

2020-10-25:Ceremony

Blog: 《Commercial use》 Deep learning framework “SmallTrain 0.2.0” released

Mon, 09 Nov 2020 00:00:00 +0000

Release of Deep Learning Framework “SmallTrain 0.2.0” For Professional/Commercial Use

Artificial Intelligence Open-Source Software project that ensures professional usability

Kyoto, Japan - Geek Guild Co., Ltd. announced the Open-Source Software (OSS) project, “SmallTrain,” which generates user-friendly deep learning models for high accuracy and high functionality as a standalone deep learning library and as a wrapper for TensorFlow and PyTorch. The trained model built with SmallTrain 0.2.0 can be used commercially. The source code is open-source, free to use, and released for commercial use. We have released the source code with the desire to “Deliver Artificial Intelligence (AI) that can withstand commercial and professional use.”

Artificial General Intelligence OSS Goal

During the recent AI boom, companies develop customized “Narrow AI,” which are active only in limited use cases. Here in Geek Guild, we believe AI is fundamental for machines to help humanity build symbiotic spheres as “Harmonic AI,” aiming to integrate independent AI for developing general-purpose AI.

SmallTrain is an OSS framework that enables you to develop transfer learning models pre-trained in various data. Here, you can rapid-develop hi-accuracy deep neural-network without large training-data requirements. “SmallTrain” uses 60+ layers of pyramid neural-network architecture build from state-of-the-art cutting edge algorithms, our “Harmonic AI” which are pre-trained for different use cases and data-science problems, the accuracy doesn’t drop even with minimal available training data as normal “Narrow AI” does.

Background of SmallTrain OSS Project

As AI development from amateur to advance is a steep learning curve, developing an AI model is a tedious task. It requires a lot of in-depth knowledge of data science. Due to this, many data science enthusiasts find difficulty in this field. Here at Geek Guild, we developed SmallTrain with the philosophy that “Instead of you, we do the heavy lifting.” This means “SmallTrain” enables you to quickly and efficiently build a learning model, even with the minimal data-science background, while maintaining quality service operable condition.

Advantages of SmallTrain

Rapid development from POC to production with a minimal data-science background. Almost no programming for building your pre-trained model. Available as TensorFlow and PyTorch wrapper. Build using state-of-the-art algorithms from AI research papers. Accuracy will be better, even with minimal data and training time, SmallTrain is pre-trained in Multi data-Science problems. Licensed under MIT Open Source. So no worries about bug fixes or improvements on your own. Collaboration is the key.

SmallTrain Overview

The AI model that Geek Guild uses for R&D and contract projects is OSS. It’s a deep learning framework developed as a library for convenient use and as a wrapper. Kyoto Economic Gardening Program adopts the project. Please visit our website and GitHub page for more info.

https://github.com/geek-guild/smalltrain https://www.smalltrain.org/

Blog: Kyoto Economic Gardening Program

Sun, 01 Dec 2019 00:00:00 +0000

Adopted:
November 12, 2019

Grant decision:
December 1, 2019

Organizer:
Manufacturing Promotion Division of Kyoto Prefecture Management: Foundation Kyoto industry 21

Contents:
A Development of AI Engine FORECASS
~ Open source projects and Monetize with cash AI licenses ~

Blog: 【For AI vendors】Speaker at Kansai AI Business Seminar

Fri, 22 Nov 2019 00:00:00 +0000

Overview

Date:
November 22, 2019 (Friday) 13:00 to 16:30

Place:
AEON Compass Osaka Ekimae Meeting Room (Kita-ku, Osaka)

Organizers:
Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry Kansai Bureau of Economy, Trade and Industry

Management:
Nikkan Kogyo Shimbun

Speech Contents:
The speech about the FORECASS open source project under construction and intellectual property protection such as copyright of learned models.

Blog: Geek Guild AI Service Release for Time Series Forecast

Fri, 12 Apr 2019 00:00:00 +0000

Blog: Start Providing FORECASS

Wed, 27 Mar 2019 00:00:00 +0000

The following news releases has featured on the news sites of 43 companies.

On April 2, 2019Geek Guild Co., Ltd. (Headquarters: Kyoto City) offers FORECASS that can develop AI at a low price using your small data. We start a service that allows operators who can not introduce AI because they do not have enough data and who do not have AI developers to make the introduction of AI easy without any cost.

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More … to the news site

Blog: 《For Professional/Commercial Use》Limited Release of Deep Learning Framework, SmallTrain 0.1.2

Wed, 27 Mar 2019 00:00:00 +0000

Geek Guild Co., Ltd. starts an open source project of “SmallTrain”, which pursues high accuracy and high functionality, with a function as a wrapper for TensorFlow and PyTorch and as a library that provides original algorithms.
It starts on Wednesday, April 15, 2020.
First of all, it is open to registered users only, and the trained model built with SmallTrain 0.1.2 is used commercially.
Registered users are able to experience how easy it is to build a high-accuracy, trained model that can withstand commercial use, and contribute (contribute) to improving the source code.

See SmallTrain site for more imformation.

Artificial General Intelligence Open Source Goal

In the context of the third AI boom that began with deep learning, many companies are developing their own AI. However, each type of AI is classified as a “Narrow AI” and is only active in the industry for limited uses. We are convinced that AI technology is a fundamental technology for machines to help humanity and build symbiotic spheres.
As a platform for that, we propose “Harmonic AI”. Let’s help each other with their own small data, aiming for a better society, by integrating the AI that they have independently developed and forming a general-purpose AI!

Three Advantages of SmallTrain

１．Free and easy creation of commercially available AI models equipped with cutting-edge AI algorithms ２．Use as a trained model that supports small data can significantly reduce man-hours ３．As a wrapper* for both TensorFlow and PyTorch, a library function to provide unique algorithms will be installed

What is a wrapper? …wrapping a library such as TensorFlow or PyTorch, and users can access the library via the wrapper so that even if the library is replaced or the interface of the library is changed, the changes are stopped only inside the wrapper and the effect of the change are stopped.

SmallTrain Open Source Project Contributor

１．Environment where you can work remotely (using version control system GitLab) ２．OSS project contributing experience ３．AI model development experience

Background of the SmallTrain Open Source Project

AI development is difficult due to the need for data science background and advanced programming skills.
In addition, there are methods that can be used to build AI using open source libraries, etc., but it is hard to say that quality can withstand service operation.
Therefore, Geek Guild released the source code of the AI model developed in-house and started a project for public use for service development.

How to Use SmallTrain

This version introduces how to create an image recognition model as an introduction.
It can be used for a wide range of AI services such as time-series data prediction and voice recognition,
and also it can be used as a wrapper for libraries, TensorFlow, and PyTorch.

See SmallTrain.org/about for more information.

１. A Library of Deep Learning models, and a wrapper

There are three main ways to create AI models:

Understand algorithms and mathematics and build your own model
Algorithms and mathematical functions are self-made using calculation libraries such as TensorFlow
Easily create models using wrappers to call calculation libraries (most man-hours can be reduced)

SmallTrain aims to be a wrapper equivalent to Keras.

The difference from Keras
Keras is suitable for PoC, SmallTrain is for both PoC and commercial use.
The similarity to Keras
It is easy to use for beginners.

２. Wrapping TensorFlow mathematical functions

３. You can call mathematical functions of both PyTorch and TensorFlow.

４. You can also call SmallTrain’s own calculation library.
We read the state-of-the-art papers and implement the cutting edge of algorithms.

５. AI model of SmallTrain
Using TensorFlow, PyTorch, and unique mathematical functions, we have built a deep neural network* with more than 60 layers.

* It is a deep neural network that holds Pyramid Network and can produce highly accurate results, and also it incorporates CNN and other techniques.

６. Trained model
SmallTrain has been learned.
It is highly versatile and supports all kinds of data, and learns with various data such as image data and time series data.

７. Providing your own trained model
By inputting user’s data, you can easily build your own trained model. Getting Started describes how to recognize images as an introduction. It supports various data.

SmallTrain and Geek Guild are trademarks of Geek Guild Co., Ltd.
TensorFlow is a trademark or registered trademark of Google LLC.
All other trademarks are property of their respective owners.

Blog: Patent Application

Fri, 15 Mar 2019 00:00:00 +0000

Applied for patents on our Artificial Intelligence algorithm.

Patent: Learning Device, Method and Program
Patent: Conversion System, Method and Program

Blog: Speech at the Press Conference

Thu, 21 Feb 2019 00:00:00 +0000

Geek Guild was introduced as a representative of AI vendors in Kansai at a press conference at the director of Kinki Bureau of Economy, Trade and Industry, and It was the good opportunity to give a presentation on FORECASS.

The Speech Panel

Blog: Posted on the Booklet, Nationwide AI Introduced Navigator 2019

Wed, 20 Feb 2019 00:00:00 +0000

Posted Contents
The Kinki Bureau of Economy, Trade and Industry analyzes the current situation and issues of AI vendors in Kansai, and the issues of promoting AI utilization of small and medium-sized companies.

It hears about the direction of AI and data utilization that Kansai should tackle.

It is studying and investigating measures to increase AI implementation and AI personnel production for small and medium-sized companies in Kansai in 2018. 　This time, as a part of this, for small and medium-sized companies that are considering or undertaking AI introduction or for people who are aiming to be an AI engineer AI Introduction Navigator 2019 -A booklet for navigating your AI introduction was created.

An article about Geek Guild is posted on p.36 ~ p.37.

The Posted Page

2019-02-20:The Posted Page

Blog: Listed|Kansai Venture Company List

Thu, 29 Nov 2018 00:00:00 +0000

What is it?

Listed on Kansai Venture Companies List, which is a compilation of information on 1183 venture companies active in the Kansai region.

Blog: Seminar|Business Use of Artificial Intelligence

Wed, 24 Oct 2018 00:00:00 +0000

Seminar Contents

Introduced the basic technology of Artificial Intelligence, future development, and exampled how Artificial Intelligence is used in business. There were various questions from the participants.

Seminar Panel

2018-10-24: Seminar Title

Blog: Seminar|Management coexisting with artificial intelligence

Wed, 25 Jul 2018 00:00:00 +0000

Seminar Contents

First of all, explained a speech on the basics of artificial intelligence technology and the direction of artificial intelligence technology in the future is , and shared the opinions of experts on how artificial intelligence permeates economic activities and how work changes.
Next, discussed how youth members of the Kyoto Chamber of Commerce and Industry would incorporate artificial intelligence into their management.

Seminar Panel

2018-07-25:Seminar Title