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HACARUS will exhibit at "TECH BEAT Shizuoka 2023," which will be held from July 19 (Wednesday) to July 21 (Friday) at Granship (Suruga Ward, Shizuoka City). We will introduce products developed by HACARUS that can build interpretable AI without the use of big data, aimed at the medical, manufacturing, and construction industries. "TECH BEAT Shizuoka 2023" will bring together over 100 startups with advanced technologies. Additionally, keynote speeches and talk sessions will feature prominent business leaders, as well as many experts, including Professor Yutaka Matsuo (Graduate School of Engineering, University of Tokyo), Professor Akihiro Iriyama (Graduate School of Business and Finance, Waseda University), Professor Seikou Shirasaka (Graduate School of System Design and Management, Keio University), and Professor Hiroaki Miyata (Faculty of Medicine, Keio University). ■ Exhibition Overview Name: TECH BEAT Shizuoka 2023 Dates: July 19 (Wednesday) to July 21 (Friday), 10:00 AM to 5:00 PM Venue: Granship (2-3-1 Higashishizuoka, Suruga Ward, Shizuoka City) HACARUS Exhibition Booth: J-6 (Medical & Healthcare)

HACARUS Inc. is pleased to announce that it received the Grand Prize, the highest award, at the "Kyoto Wisdom Entrepreneur Award 2023" on June 20th. The "Kyoto Wisdom Entrepreneur Award 2023" is an initiative organized by the Kyoto Chamber of Commerce and Industry to discover entrepreneurs who tackle social issues such as energy, environment, food, health, and education with innovative approaches and methods. It was established with the aim of discovering and nurturing entrepreneurs who will support the future economy of Kyoto, and many companies participate as supporters. In this award, products such as the application "HACARUS Workplace Safety for KY," which supports KY (hazard prediction) activities in construction and manufacturing industries using AI, the AI visual inspection system "HACARUS Check," and the diagnostic support AI platform "HACARUS MD" were recognized. As part of the award, we plan to utilize the grants and matching support provided to further expand our impact in Kyoto and the world, accelerating the development of these products and the deployment of services.

Kenma Fujiwara, CEO of the company, will speak at "Takeoff Tokyo," which will be held at Terada Warehouse in Tennozu, Tokyo, from June 8 to 9. He is scheduled to participate in a panel discussion titled "AI and social impact: How founders can use AI to foster a happier society" alongside Mr. Ko Ishiyama from ExaWizards Inc. and Ms. Akemi Tsunakawa from BeSpoke Inc. [Date and Time of Appearance] June 9, 2023 (Friday) 13:30 - 14:00 [Timetable] https://takeoff-tokyo.com/program#day2 ■ What is "Takeoff Tokyo"? It is a two-day international event where globally successful founders, visionary investors, influential media, and key players in the ecosystem gather. At this event, startup companies compete in a pitch contest to present their plans, while experienced entrepreneurs and investors share their insights and experiences with all participants through panel discussions. https://takeoff-tokyo.com/#hero

On May 23, the construction newspaper published an article about the labor safety support app "HACARUS Workplace Safety for KY." It was introduced as an application that helps prevent the personalization and formalization of KY (hazard prediction) activities, which are always conducted before work in the construction and manufacturing industries, and contributes to reducing the risk of labor accidents. ■ Published Issue May 23, 2023 ■ Publisher Kentsu Shimbun Co., Ltd. https://www.kentsu.co.jp/webnews/html_top/230511700049.html

Eliminate the monotony of KY activities and reduce the risk of labor accidents. HACARUS Inc. will release the beta version of its application "HACARUS Workplace Safety for KY," which supports KY (danger prediction) activities conducted in industries such as construction and manufacturing, on May 8. https://hacarus.com/ja/lp/ky/ "HACARUS Workplace Safety for KY" allows users to input work conditions and images of construction sites via smartphones, tablets, or web browsers, enabling AI to automatically extract danger points and labor accident cases, thereby supporting workers' voluntary safety activities. HACARUS is currently seeking partner companies to cooperate in improving this product as beta version users, who can use it free of charge for one month. ■ Features ■ AI extracts danger points based on work conditions and camera images. Displays past labor accident cases of similar tasks. Creates KY sheets on the app for immediate sharing. ■ Other Functions ■ KY sheets can be saved as PDFs, and traditional paper submission and management are still possible. Workers can handwrite signatures to confirm that they have conducted KY.

Daisuke Takahashi from HACARUS's New Business Development Department, Labor Safety Support Group, will be speaking at the first ChatGPT Meetup Osaka held in Kansai. He will specifically discuss how HACARUS utilizes Chat GPT in the development of safety management solutions for construction and manufacturing sites. *Safety management solutions HACARUS's new product, Workplace Safety.