In an article introducing the company as "the standard-bearer of the multilingual AI chatbot business," the company discusses its current business vision and future outlook, which aims to "create a better society by solving the world's prevalent communication problems."
Read more →Bespoke launched Bebot, an AI chatbot, for Kakegawa City (Shizuoka Prefecture) as a life support service, with Fuso Dentsu Inc. The service will answer various inquiries from foreign residents 24/7 with automatic response by AI.
Read more →Japanese government, Digital agency picked up our service on its official site. Disaster prevention DX catalog where local governments can refer to when they want to subscribe to disaster prevention service.
Read more →"100 Startups with a Track Record of Cooperation with the Government" is a reference case studies collection for local governments, created to promote collaboration between local governments and startups, and to advance local revitalization efforts through digital initiatives. The interview with a local government official features a case study on the installation of Bebot in Hiroshima Prefecture.
Read more →In a special feature article titled "Experience is the Seed of Business / How startup entrepreneurs around the world think", CEO Akemi Tsunagawa talks about the challenges startups face in global business and her outlook for the future.
Read more →Join Bespoke’s CEO Akemi Tsunagawa on 19th May, will speak in the conference "Fireside Chat: East-West Founders Stories" addressing the use of AI chatbots.
Read more →Bespoke Inc. and Tokushima Prefecture have partnered together to launch an AI chatbot that provides 24/7 support for single-parent families, to provide necessary information regarding childcare.
Read more →The AI chatbot, Bebot, provides 24/7 assistance for various Hello Work inquiries including job opportunities, career qualification requirements, and unemployment support.
Read more →Bespoke CEO, Akemi Tsunagawa, has appeared on the Government Public Relations TV show, discussing the revision of analog regulations. The show is available on TV Tokyo BS official website.
Read more →With the aim of empowering women entrepreneurs to make meaningful contributions to society and achieve personal fulfillment, Akemi Tsunagawa vowed to use her position to champion the Dell Women's Entrepreneur Network and its mission.
Read more →In a special feature article titled "Breaking the Barriers for Women's Salary Increase, Promotion, and Entrepreneurship," CEO Akemi Tsunagawa talks about the funding process and business strategy based on her experience of being asked a surprising question while searching for venture capital investors.
Read more →Bespoke Inc. and Tokyo International Air Terminal Corporation have partnered together to launch an AI chatbot that provides 24/7, multilingual and accessible support for passengers using Haneda Airport Terminal 3, to respond to flight and facility related inquires.
Read more →She was interviewed about Bebot and her business in SPECIAL SUPPLEMENTS / DAVOS SPECIAL 2023 <Racing toward a new tech-driven vision of capitalism> . In the article she talked about how the AI chatbot aligns with Japan’s drive to digitalize both the public and private sectors while also helping to solve the social challenges of a shrinking labor force.
Read more →In November 2022, CEO Akemi Tsunagawa spoke at the “Women’s Entrepreneurship, Keys to Success - Women Entrepreneurs Open the Future” seminar, sharing her insights as an experienced entrepreneur.
Read more →On December 13, 2022 CEO Akemi Tsunagawa participated as a panelist to discuss the topic of diversity in startups.
Read more →At the meeting, the participants engaged in discussions on the finalization of a progress schedule based on digital principles, a package bill to promote reforms of digital regulations, and other matters.
Read more →Bespoke Inc. and Hiroshima Prefecture have partnered together to launch an AI chatbot that provides 24/7 support for residents, to respond to e-application related inquiries and administrative procedure guidance.
Read more →Bespoke Inc. and Kasaoka City have partnered together to launch an AI chatbot that provides 24/7 support for residents, to answer questions surrounding childcare support, including administrative procedures and counseling for single parents.
Read more →Bespoke Inc. and Sapporo City have partnered together to launch an AI chatbot that provides 24/7 support for residents, to answer questions surrounding childcare support and facilities, as well as available subsidies and programs.
Read more →Bespoke Inc. and JNTO (Japan National Tourism Organization) have partnered together to launch a multilingual AI chatbot that provides 24/7 support for tourists visiting Japan. Bebot will be able to provide information on inquiries about traveling in Japan, as well as information on safety measures during emergency situations.
Read more →As the digital shift accelerates in the wake of the Corona disaster, where should national policies, digital agencies, and municipal DX be headed? From the perspective of B-Spoke, a chatbot provider for local governments, we talked about unexpected uses of AI chatbots to further enhance the attractiveness of towns.
Read more →In the article, she was interviewed about her business and future prospects in Insight <Ask a Key Person> 41, titled "Taking the World by Storm with Chatbots. In the article, we talked about the opportunity to start the company, the progress of the business, and the features of the service.
Read more →Nikkei Inc. will hold the "Super DX Summit," a comprehensive event on the theme of DX (Digital Transformation) in finance, energy, and agriculture, from September 6 to 8. The key concept is "DX combining across industries will change the world," and efforts toward new innovations created by collaboration across business categories and organizations will be discussed.
Read more →Mr. Ryu Shimada, Director of Public Policy Division, will speak on how AI chatbots can promote DX for companies and municipalities.
Read more →Bespoke The AI chatbot will provide sightseeing information that is "unique to the local area" by combining BEBOT's strength of 24/7 communication with the guidance by Lord Date Masamune of the Date Busyoutai, an Oshu-Sendai hospitality group.
Read more →As an employee of the prefectural government, Mr. Yoshizumi worked in welfare, civil engineering, and industrial support. In this interview, we ask Naoya Yoshizumi about why they made their decision and what makes their current job the most fulfilling for them.
Read more →Representative Director and CEO of Bespoke, Akemi Tsunagawa, will be attending with their own booth at the 2nd Municipal DX exhibition at Tokyo Big Sight from Wednesday, June 29th to Friday, July 1st, 2022. Every year, large typhoons, disasters, and most recently, global epidemics have impacted our daily lives.
Read more →After graduating from high school and college in Russia, Denis went on to complete his doctoral studies at the University of Aizu, Japan's first university specializing in computers. After more than 20 years in Japan, he is now working at Bespoke Inc as a senior and full-stack engineer.
Read more →Ron Drabkin, a serial entrepreneur, angel investor, advisor to investment firms, and mentor, was appointed Chief Operating Officer at Bespoke Inc. in January 2022. We asked Ron about what brought him to work with Bespoke and what his job entails.
Read more →CEO Akemi Tsunagawa & Bespoke’s sales team attends the 4th Digital Temporary Administrative Research Committee, which discussed comprehensive reviews of regulations about Digital Principles, Initiatives of the Council for Regulatory Reform, and efforts made by the Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications (MIC) to understand the "Ideal Policy Formation and Evaluation for the Digital Age”.
Read more →On March 28, 2022, Bespoke’s CEO, Akemi Tsunagawa, participated as one of the members of the "Expert Committee on Innovation Ecosystem" organized by Japan’s Cabinet Office.
Read more →CEO Akemi Tsunagawa participates in the “Digital Provisional Commission for Administrative Reform”, together with Prime Minister Kishida, Minister of Digital Transformation & Chief Cabinet Secretary, discussing the progress and challenges of current digital policies.
Read more →During her interview, CEO Akemi Tsunagawa discussed entrepreneurship and the world that Bespoke aims to create, with author Masaru Sato in Shukan Shincho magazine.
Read more →Bespoke Inc. and the Yamanashi Tourism Organization have partnered together to launch an AI chatbot that provides 24/7 multilingual chat support for tourist inquiries. Bebot will be able to provide information on tourist attractions, food, and shopping, in order to make the Yamanashi trip more convenient and even more special.
Read more →Bespoke Inc. and Hotel JAL City Toyama have partnered together to launch an AI chatbot that provides 24/7 multilingual chat support for guest inquiries. Bebot will be able to provide information on available services, and nearby shopping, in order to make the Toyama trip more convenient.
Read more →Bespoke Inc. and YOROffice, a coworking facility in Yoro Town, have partnered together to launch an AI chatbot that provides 24/7 multilingual chat support for user inquiries. Bebot will be able to understand the needs of the users and provide information about what services are available in the facility.
Read more →Bespoke Inc. and Hiroshima Tourism Association have partnered together to launch an AI chatbot that provides 24/7 multilingual chat support for tourist inquiries. Bebot will be able to provide information on recruitment, application, and activities of the "HIT Hiroshima Tourism Ambassadors". One of the ambassador’s goals is to promote the fun attraction and overall tourism of Hiroshima.
Read more →At the 113th J-Startup Hour "Female Entrepreneur Session" held on February 17, 2022, CEO Akemi Tsunagawa participates in the discussion titled "A Future Led by Female Startup Entrepreneurs."
Read more →Bebot will respond to any inquiries regarding the reimbursement from the COVID-19 Temporary Loan Emergency Funds. The AI chatbot will provide optimal support in accordance with each user's inquiry.
Read more →On February 21, 2022, CEO Akemi Tsunagawa participated as one of the members of the "Expert Committee on Innovation Ecosystem" organized by Japan’s Cabinet Office.
Read more →The "BEYOND MILLENNIALS" Award is sponsored by Business Insider to support the challenges of millennials tackling social issues. source: Business Insider Japan
Read more →Bespoke Inc. and Nikko have partnered together to launch an AI chatbot that provides 24/7 multilingual support responding to tourist inquiries. "Bebot" will be able to provide information on tourist attractions, food, and shopping to make the Nikko trip more convenient and even more special.
Read more →Our chatbot service has been launched at Kizuki Business College, which provides support for young adults seeking employment after leaving the workforce due to developmental disabilities. Bebot will provide optimal support in accordance with each user's inquiry.
Read more →Bespoke Inc. and Ise City have partnered together to launch an AI chatbot that provides 24/7 multilingual support in responding to tourist inquiries. "Bebot" will be able to provide information on tourist attractions, food, and shopping to make the Ise trip more convenient and even more special.
Read more →Bespoke CEO Akemi Tsunagawa will speak on Thursday, November 25th, 2021 from 4-6:30pm JST at the official ASEAN Webinar Series. Tsunagawa will be discussing the ASEAN's post-COVID19 pandemic future.
Read more →CEO Akemi Tsunagawa is interviewed by Forbes Japan as an entrepreneur that represents Japan's start-up scene.
Read more →Bespoke CEO, Akemi Tsunagawa, has appeared on the J-Wave Step SAISON CARD ON THE EDGE radio show, discussing Japan’s post-COVID19 immigration policies. The show is available for streaming on the Radiko website and app.
Read more →CEO Akemi Tsunagawa gives a speech on the future of chatbots at the 17th Annual Conference of the Japanese Society of Business Management for Long-Term Care "Nursing Innovation, Taking on the Future" held in Aomori Prefecture.
Read more →CEO Akemi Tsunagawa participates in the Digital Provisional Commission for Administrative Reform, together with the Prime Minister, Minister for Digital Transformation, Chief Cabinet Secretary & Chairman of DeNA, making a proposal on how technology can reduce redundant in-person administrative services.
Read more →CEO of Bespoke, Akemi Tsunagawa, was recently featured on an episode of NHK's online show, BIZ STREAM, where she discusses COVID-19's effect on Bespoke, and how her business model has been able to thrive.
Read more →CEO of Bespoke, Akemi Tsunagawa, was recently featured in an article on JobPicks about choosing entrepreneurship rather than perusing the average job market route after graduation.
Read more →Bespoke has been nominated, along with 3 other companies, in the running for the BBA Digi-Tech Innovation award. The 4 nominees were chosen out of 38 other eligible companies who have innovated the delivery of digital or technological services in Japan.
Read more →Aqua City Odaiba has partnered together with Bespoke Inc. to launch a 24h online customer service AI chatbot on November 1st, 2021. Bespoke’s chatbot provides human-like customer service at all times of the day and can be accessed on the Aqua City Odaiba homepage.
Read more →Info under title:Bespoke Inc. and Taketomi Town have partnered to launch a chatbot that provides a 24/7 administrative and tourism-related support service in Japanese and English. The bot is available starting October 1st, 2021, and can be accessed from Taketomi Town's homepage.
Read more →J-Startup 2021" is a program promoted by the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry to support the development of start-ups that can compete globally, and has an innovative business model.
Read more →Join Bespoke's CTO, Chris Gerpheide, for her presentation, Good ML UX needs "AI" on October 21st from 7:30pm to 8:00pm JST. In this talk Chris will give examples of how we combine ML/DL with non-ML strategies to create a machine learning product that's successful in the wild.
Read more →Bespoke has partnered with Toyama Prefecture to launch a multilingual chatbot service supporting 15 municipalities of Toyama Prefecture. The renowned chatbot, Bebot, will provide tourist information to foreign visitors. The chatbot will be available 24/7 and 365 days a year so you can use Bebot to plan a trip beforehand, or to ask for information on-the-go.
Read more →Join Akemi Tsunagawa, CEO of Bespoke, in a Webex meeting/workshop conducted by APEC on SMEs and women entrepreneurs that promote trade in services.
Read more →CEO Akemi Tsunagawa talks about the role of chatbots in community development, at "Toyama Crosstalk" hosted by the Junior Chamber International Toyama.
Read more →Nishitetsu has partnered with Bespoke Inc. to launch a 24h online customer service AI chatbot. The bot has been made available effective September 13th, 2021, accessible via QR code at the bus terminal, providing human-like customer service at all times of the day, even when human staff are not available.
Read more →CEO Akemi Tsunagawa's interview about the company's services and the "Leader's Philosophy" has been published on "Hello, Coaching!", a coaching information portal site. source: Hello, Coaching!
Read more →Join Bespoke's CEO Akemi on Sept 17 from 6:30 - 7:50pm, who will be participating in the webinar with the theme of "innovation in the corona era."
Read more →Join Bespoke's CEO Akemi on Jul 28th from 6:30-7:30pm (JST), who will speak in a webinar addressing the use of AI chatbots for emergency communication at public institutions in Japan & what the accumulated data means.
Read more →Join us on 7/15/2021 at 4:30 - 7pm PST for the Japan-US Innovation Awards Program Innovation Showcase. The Innovation Showcase recognizes start-up companies who have tremendous potential but have not yet achieved worldwide recognition. 5 notable Japanese startups, including Bespoke, have been chosen as winners of this award.
Read more →Bebot is introduced as a service for post-COVID innovation. Case studies showing how Bebot has supported local governments in their goal setting, along with the results of Bebot's implementations are shared.
Read more →Join us on the Dolby x Sports event on 5/28 to hear about how the latest technologies transform the way you experience media contents at home. Our CEO, Akemi Tsunagawa, will be joining the industry leaders including olympic athletes to discuss "the new normal".
Read more →Join us on 6/7/2021 at Osaka prefecture's official event to hear about how AI chatbot is transforming the city services around the world.
Read more →Tomomasa Nagano from our sales department is appointed as the official tourism advisor by Tokyo Convention & Visitors Bureau
Read more →CEO Akemi Tsunagawa talks to "Key Players" (a specialized agent for people changing jobs in the startup field) about the current state of Digital Transformation and the required human resources at local governments.
Read more →Join us on the Dolby x Sports event on 5/28 to hear about how the latest technologies transform the way you experience media contents at home. Our CEO, Akemi Tsunagawa, will be joining the industry leaders including olympic athletes to discuss "the new normal".
Read more →Bespoke has formed a partnership with Graph Co., Ltd., (a printing technology company in Toyama Prefecture), by implementing AI chatbot "Bebot" to support the revitalization of the local economy.
Read more →Bespoke was featured as a startup helping users to avoid crowds in the pandemic by providing chatbots support.
Read more →AI chatbot "Bebot" has been implemented at Star Alliance, the world's first and largest airline alliance that services approximately 190 countries. Users at more than 1,300 airports will now have access to real-time COVID information.
Read more →How Japan is trying to breed more “unicorns”. So far, Japan has been seen as a small market in the global startup scene. The corona crisis, of all things, creates better conditions for a start-up boom.
Read more →On 5/13 from 11am JST, Bespoke will hold an online event to discuss digitization solutions to help solve problems faced by local governments, as well as share case studies.
Read more →As an example of advanced case study that engages in sustainable tourism, BeAssist’s support towards restaurants, retail stores, nursing homes and other business impacted by Corona Pandemic.
Read more →CEO Akemi Tsunagawa discusses the new capabilities of AI chatbots, such as efforts to guide human crowd flows to avoid crowding during COVID.
Read more →CEO Akemi Tsunagawa is featured in a special article showcasing the "Contents of a Working Women's Bag" in the latest issue of fashion and beauty magazine "Marisol".
Read more →Bebot" has been implemented on Toyama Nanto City Tourism Association's website, and was featured in local newspapers as an example of answering inquiries from overseas and domestic tourists with an AI chatbot.
Read more →Bebot supports families with parenting support needs through AI powered chat bots designed for children.
Read more →CEO Akemi Tsunagawa talks to Business Insider Japan, about the history and services of Bespoke over the past 5 years, since its foundation.
Read more →AI chatbot "Bebot", is introduced as a case study for rapidly increasing service offerings during the age of COVID, as the chatbot was initially developed for foreign tourists visiting Japan.
Read more →"Bebot" is featured as a post-COVID innovation at the "Asia Global Dialogue" published by the Heinrich Böll Foundation.
Read more →Star Alliance Pilot Projects mentions Bespoke at Travel & Hospitality Expo Day 2020.
Read more →The world-famous Niseko Resort in Japan is leveraging innovation in a time of crisis. "Bebot", the AI-based chatbot, now offers tourists reliable information and answers to frequently asked questions in real-time. The communication tool developed in-house by Bespoke Inc. is evolving into an indispensable travel tool for tourists across the globe as well as for companies in the tourist business.
Read more →Bespoke’s AI chatbot “BeAssist” now assists Creative Lounge MOV, a coworking space, by automatically answering customers & prospects questions 24/7, expecting to upsell meeting room reservations and to attract new member signups.
Read more →CEO Akemi Tsunagawa is featured on WEDGE Infinity's popular series, "Useless Bosses, Useless Team Members".
Read more →Join Bespoke's Asir (Machine Learning Engineer) & Max (R&D Lead) on Oct 31st from 9:00am-12:30pm & 4:15pm-4:45pm JST to learn how to build scalable AI chatbot from Regex to Deep Learning.
Read more →Bebot is featured in The Hokkaido Shimbun's morning paper on Oct 21st, 2020, about an upcoming Bebot launch for the Niseko Promotion Board.
Read more →Join Bespoke CEO Akemi Tsunagawa in this first truly global online festival on October 22nd, to learn about how the top executives from across the globe are dealing with the challenges of today and tomorrow.
Read more →Bespoke CEO Akemi Tsunagawa will be speaking at the "A World of Travel" event on November 5th & 6th, 2020. She will talk about how an AI chatbot can provide the best affordable sustainable solutions to the travel industry.
Read more →Bespoke's AI chatbot "Bebot" now assists Vienna AirportCity with congestion management, provides users with up to date information on changes due to COVID, as well as disseminating key facility information in multiple languages.
Read more →Join Bespoke's CTO Chris for her talk, "NLP Research to Production: 3 Case Studies" on Oct 7 at 3:30 - 4pm ET.
Read more →Join Bespoke's CTO Chris for her talk, "Design and Testing patterns for Machine Learning" on Sept 26 at 2-3:30pm JST.
Read more →Join Bespoke's CEO, Akemi on Oct 28th at 10-11:30am CET, to discuss how to humanize the digital experience and how far man-made AI and chatbots can take us toward a deeper relationship with the customer.
Read more →Vienna Airport hosted the 1st Innovation Day on strategies for the tourism industry. Bespoke's CEO Akemi & COO Greg presented and demoed how Bebot functions as a communication tool during the covid crisis.
Read more →Join Bespoke's CEO Akemi on Sept 7 from 12-4:30pm CET at Innovation Day. Vienna International Airport together with Vienna Region are hosting the 1st in-person innovation day. Talks will focus on Smart Cities as well as Travel & Hospitality related technologies.
Read more →On P65, Bespoke's services are highlighted under a section about new necessities during and after the covid era.
Read more →Join Bespoke's Max (R&D Lead) & Asir (Machine Learning Engineer) on August 22 from 2-5:30pm JST to learn how to make a retrieval-based chatbot in a modular fashion using an array of techniques from using rules with regular expressions to more modern deep learning methods such as using large pre-trained language models
Read more →Join Bespoke's CTO Christine Gerpheide's talk about "Research to Prod: Getting ML into real products at Bespoke" at 2:35-45pm EST on August 18
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