Organizational Profile
Mission Statement
Reinvent Caregiving,
Blending Technology with a Human Touch
At Future Care Lab in Japan, we’re developing a
sustainable caregiving business model that delivers
high added-value and productivity while remaining
deeply committed to independent senior living.
We are living longer than ever before, creating a super-aged society that is putting massive
demands on caregiving.
With an increasingly severe shortage of caregivers, we are reaching the limit of the services that
people alone can provide.
In short, our caregiving facilities need technology more than ever—and Future Care Lab in Japan
is here to provide it.
Technology helps caregivers and seniors alike.
Our innovative approach blends technology with the warmth of human touch to transform
caregiving and the way people live—ultimately creating a better world for us all.
We’re starting in Japan, but we’ve got our sights set on the world.
We want a future where everyone is able to lead a rich, abundant life.
Future Care Lab in Japan is dedicated to the future of caregiving.
Reinventing technological solutions
that care for seniors and caregivers
Access
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Location
GLASS CUBE SHINAGAWA 10F, 4-13-14, Higashishinagawa, Shinagawa-ku, Tokyo,
140-0002, Japan -
Transportation Facilities
- Shinagawa-Seaside Sta., Rinkai Line
(Exit B): 1 min. walk - Aomonoyokocho Sta.,
Keikyu Line: 8 min. walk
- Shinagawa-Seaside Sta., Rinkai Line
Our history
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February 2019
SOMPO Holdings, Inc. and SOMPO Care, Inc. launched Future Care Lab in Japan, a project designed to reinvent caregiving by blending technology with a human touch. The research facility was established to test cutting-edge technology both in Japan and overseas.
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July 2020
Became a living laboratory for the development, testing, and popularization of technology participating in the MHLW project to build a platform for developing, testing, and popularizing senior care robots
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December 2020
SOMPO Holdings and GROOVE X signed a business partnership agreement and began jointly developing solutions using LOVOT for senior living assistance and memory care.
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June 2021
SOMPO Holdings, Inc. and the National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology (AIST) signed a comprehensive partnership agreement to resolve Japan’s social challenges.
Future Care Lab in Japan aims to stimulate Japan’s economic growth through the widespread adoption of the outcomes of efficiently-conducted joint research in the senior care field.
Consultations / Inquiries
Please contact us here for support with nursing care technology development,
consultations on implementation in the field, media inquiries,
or information regarding various projects for government and public agencies.