A guide for new business developers, compiling the essential techniques to drive open innovation and project success.

"Chizai Zukan" explores groundbreaking intellectual property (IP) and unlocks its potential through creative reinterpretation. We highlight cutting-edge technologies, transforming them into tangible business opportunities. Unlike traditional IP databases, Chizai Zukan covers a broad spectrum of innovations—including patents, products, services, and APIs. Our approach goes beyond analysis; we visualize and conceptualize future applications, making complex technologies accessible and actionable. By bridging creativity with IP, we drive new connections, collaborations, and innovation.

Global chemical company Daicel and creative media outlet Chizai Zukan have jointly developed and operated Bipass, a web media platform dedicated to exploring new resource pathways. Focusing on biomass, Daicel’s core technology, Bipass goes beyond the company’s initiatives to feature efforts from various organizations and industries. By encouraging discussions and raising awareness, it aims to expand the social recognition of biomass and build a network of contributors working toward a sustainable future.

This project brings together the people who work, play, and live in the Greater Shibuya Area to collaborate and share the story of Shibuya's urban transformation.