History

2016 - 2020

• 2019

  	7 Companies Established the Japan Digital Therapeutics Consortium and Launch Activities
  	Digital Garage and Daiwa Securities Group Establish DG Lab Fund II for Global Startups with Next-generation Technologies
  	Digital Garage, Fukuoka D.C., and Fukuoka Growth Next Launch the Smart City Incubation Program, "Open Network Lab FUKUOKA"
  	Digital Garage Group Launches "Cloud Pay", a Merchant-presented mode Multi-QR Code Payment Solution
  	Crypto Garage Developed and Executed the Contract of a P2P Protocol Based Crypto Asset Derivative Settled in Bitcoin
  	Crypto Garage, The First Blockchain and Finance Project Authorized by Regulatory Sandbox in Japan

• 2018

  	Digital Garage and The Hokkaido Shimbun Press Launch "Open Network Lab HOKKAIDO"
  	Digital Garage launches "Open Network Lab BioHealth", an accelerator program specialized in biotechnology and healthcare
  	Digital Garage and Tokyo Tanshi to Establish Crypto Garage, a JV for blockchain financial service R&D and business in the fintech field
  	Digital Garage & KDDI entered into a basic agreement on strategic alliance
  	VeriTrans and Nissen to establish SCORE, a JV in the postpaid shopping business
  	Digital Garage validated the value of online media; joined the bureau of the contents media value study group for improving advertisement value
  	DG Lab supported Scaling Bitcoin 2018
  	ECONTEXT Registered as Electronic Payment Service Provider
  	Digital Garage launches "Open Network Lab Resi-Tech," a global accelerator program targeting real estate-related startups
  	VeriTrans and Toshiba Tec establish TD Payment, a JV offering multiple payment solutions for POS systems

• 2017

  	Digital Garage officially launches lifestyle service for wealthy consumers business integration with two subsidiaries leads to development of DG Life Design business
  	Digital Garage and Kodansha establish HOLICS, a compilation media service combining superior magazine content with AI technology
  	Digital Garage forms a business alliance with PureTech Health, a company which works on advanced incubation business in biotech
  	Digital Garage begins support for startups in Fukuoka region in cooperation with the Fukuoka Directive Council
  	DG Lab developed all-purpose framework "DG Lab DVEP™" for unique cryptocurrency through blockchain's bitcoin

• 2016

  	Operation support for the open innovation program TOYOTA NEXT, which will create the future's mobility society
  	Digital Garage and Daiwa Securities Group established "DG Lab Fund," a fund directed towards startups that specialize in next generation technology
  	Established "Digital Garage First Penguin Award," which honors those who continue to challenge oneself in the fields such as technology, arts, and sports
  	Digital Garage, Kakaku.com, and Credit Saison establish open innovation-based R&D organization "DG Lab"
  	Changed Our Stock Market Listing from JASDAQ to the First Section of the Tokyo Stock Exchange
  	Invests in Blockchain Developer Blockstream
  	Invests as lead investor in renowned creator Rei Inamoto's Business Invention Studio