(Head office: Sumida-ku, Tokyo; President: Yoshinobu Osaka; hereinafter "Glocalink") andLIVERNESS Corporation(Head Office: Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo; Group CEO: Yukihiro Maru) has announced the launch of the space sharing systemtonariThe Center of Garage (COG), a social implementation base facility for R&D-oriented venture companies in Tokyo, and the Malaysia-basedCenter of Garage Malayisa", which specializes in supporting seed and early stage deep tech startups.real-tech fund(headquartered in Minato-ku, Tokyo), which operates the "UntroD Capital Japan" business, as well as the Tokyo office of UntroD Capital Japan K.K., which operates the "Real Tech Global FundUntroD Capital Asia Pte Ltd (headquartered in Singapore), which operates "UntroD Capital Asia Pte Ltd." (headquartered in Singapore), has installed a system that constantly connects its four Singapore offices, and began operating the system on September 19, 2024.

This is expected to expand and strengthen the deep tech ecosystem, both in terms of Southeast Asian venture companies' expansion into Japan and Japanese venture companies' overseas expansion. In addition, this is the first case in the world where "tonari" provides a permanent connection between four locations in three countries in Japan and Southeast Asia.

　tonari, Inc. is a venture to develop and market a life-size, high-resolution video system that seamlessly connects remote locations without delay in order to create a world without boundaries caused by physical distance. Unlike the usual online systems that have come into regular use due to the development of information technology, "tonari" is a communication tool that allows people to communicate with each other in a realistic environment, without the need to communicate by facial expressions or body language. Unlike the usual online systems that have become commonplace due to the development of information technology, it is possible to convey a sense of atmosphere and intimacy created by people through the use of non-verbal communication such as facial expressions and gestures.

　Since 20**, COG has been home to several Southeast Asian venture companies from Malaysia, Singapore, and other countries. Therefore, we are pleased to announce that COG's tenant company, TONARI, Inc.Communication system "tonari" connecting two spaces via a life-size screen is installed at COGThe new system is available for use in Japan, Malaysia, Singapore, and other three countries.　Until now, each "tonari" was connected to only one location, but now a "location hopping" function has been added to "tonari," allowing users to switch between four locations in three countries (Japan, Malaysia, and Singapore) with the simple turn of a dial. It is expected that each location will interact seamlessly as if they were in the same space, greatly contributing to the strengthening of the startup support system across borders.

　As a social implementation center for R&D venture companies, COG is committed to supporting the innovative technologies of its resident start-ups to be used in the real world. We provide multifaceted support by providing necessary resources and promoting collaboration among companies to create a place where innovative technologies and ideas can be delivered to society. We are committed to playing our role as a center where collaboration across borders and fields is promoted and businesses that contribute to solving social issues are born. 

◾︎Related Press Releases and Articles◾︎
Press Release from Liverness, Inc.
https://lne.st/2024/09/19/tonari_locationhopping

Press release from ◾︎tonari Corporation: ◾︎
https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000016.000069342.html

◆tonari Corporation
Representative : Taj Campbell, Ryo Kawaguchi
Address : 3C, 4-5 Moto-Yoyogi, Shibuya-ku, Tokyo, Japan
WEB:https://tonari.no

◆LIVERNESS Inc.
Reps: MARU Yukihiro, TAKAHASHI Shuichiro, INOUE Kiyoshi
Address: Iidabashi Miyuki Building, 1-4 Shimomiyaibicho, Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo
URL:https://lne.st

◆Gloka Link Corporation
Rep: OSAKA Yoshinobu
Address : Center of Garage, 1-16-3 Yokogawa, Sumida-ku, Tokyo
WEB:https://glocalink.com

◾︎Inquiries regarding this matter: ◾︎
GLOCALINK Inc.
Attn: TAKAGI
TEL：050-1746-2770 MAIL : [email protected]