Launch of “AIDEL” — An AI-Powered Business Idea Generation Platform That Creates 100 Ideas in Just 30 Minutes | From Spending Time “Thinking” to Focusing on “Selecting” Ideas

Yano Research Institute Ltd. (Head Office: Nakano-ku, Tokyo; President: Takashi Mizukoshi; hereinafter “YRI”) has launched “AIDEL,” a new online service designed to support corporate business idea generation.

AIDEL automatically generates diverse business ideas by combining a company’s internal strengths and management resources with YRI’s proprietary market research data and news content provided by Kyodo News. The service incorporates a patented idea-generation framework developed by YRI (Japanese Patent No. 7430291).

Even without AI expertise or specialized training, users can simply select inspiration “hint cards” that spark their interest and generate new ideas with a single click.

[AIDEL Idea Hint Dashboard]

 

Solving the Fundamental Challenge of Generating Large Numbers of Business Ideas

In recent years, many companies have continued their efforts to create new businesses in search of future growth opportunities. The first step in new business development is idea generation, and success often depends on producing a large number of high-quality ideas efficiently.

Idea generation activities typically involve information gathering and internal brainstorming sessions. Even when conducted entirely in-house, these activities involve significant hidden costs, particularly labor costs. When companies seek paid support from external experts or consultants, they must incur even greater costs.

However, generating a large number of ideas is not easy. As a result, companies often rely on only a limited number of concepts, while sustaining creativity over time becomes increasingly challenging. In 2023, YRI released a free trial version of the predecessor to AIDEL for validation purposes and received strong interest from users, confirming significant demand for business idea generation tools.

AIDEL addresses the challenge of efficiently generating high-quality business ideas by combining:

• YRI’s expertise in idea generation methodologies
• Extensive market research reports
• Kyodo News content
• Rapidly evolving generative AI technologies

By entering information about their management resources — such as products and services, intellectual property, personnel, manufacturing facilities, sales channels, and business partners — users can instantly receive numerous AI-generated business ideas based on YRI research reports, Kyodo News information, patent data, and other trusted sources.

 

Three Key Strengths of AIDEL

1. Built on Trusted and Reliable Information Sources

AIDEL uses only highly reliable information sources that have been validated in real business environments, including:

• YRI’s proprietary market research data
• Kyodo News content
• Patent information

This distinguishes AIDEL from general-purpose generative AI tools that may produce unsupported concepts or raise copyright concerns. Additional information sources are currently being prepared.

2. Patented Idea Generation Framework for Producing High-Quality Business Ideas at Scale

AIDEL incorporates a patented framework (Patent No. 7430291) based on established principles of idea generation. The framework combines a company’s internal management resources with external insights and inspiration sources.

This mechanism enables users — even those without extensive expertise or experience — to systematically generate large numbers of high-quality business ideas.

3. Intuitive User Experience with No Complex Operations

AIDEL requires neither specialized knowledge nor complicated operations. Users simply select relevant hint cards and click “Generate” to automatically create detailed idea sheets that include:

• Concept images
• Executive summaries and business outlines
• Business feasibility evaluations
• Market analysis

The platform also includes an “Automatic Derived Idea Generation” feature based on well-known analytical frameworks such as:

• the Ansoff Matrix
• Osborn’s Checklist

Together, these three strengths enable users to generate high-quality business ideas at scale.

 

Main Features of AIDEL

Core Functions

• Management resource registration (Individual & CSV bulk registration)
• Automatic generation of idea hint cards
• AI-powered idea generation (Concept images, business summaries, feasibility assessments, and market analysis)
• Manual idea creation
• Idea duplication and editing
• Automatic idea expansion (Based on the Ansoff Matrix and Osborn’s Checklist)
• “My Insights” registration function
• Project management functions

[AIDEL Idea Proposal Screen]

 

Information Security

AIDEL operates on AWS® and adopts a strict security framework compliant with data protection and opt-out policies.

Customer-provided information is never used for AI model training.

The system is developed and supported by Quants Research Inc., a member of the Kyodo News Group and an ISMS-certified company, ensuring a secure and reliable operating environment.

Pricing

AIDEL is primarily offered through annual contracts consisting of:

• Monthly fixed fees
• License fees (which include a certain level of usage)
• Usage-based pricing

Special campaign pricing is also available for the initial launch period. YRI will propose the most suitable plan for each customer. Please contact us for detailed quotations and pricing information.

 

About AIDEL’s Operations

AIDEL is operated by Yano Research Institute Ltd., while system development, maintenance, and monitoring are provided by Quants Research Inc.

About Yano Research Institute Ltd.

Founded in 1958, Yano Research Institute Ltd. is an independent comprehensive marketing research firm. In 2018, the company joined the Kyodo News Group.

YRI publishes more than 250 market reports annually across a wide range of industries and conducts over 600 custom research and consulting projects each year. Leveraging advanced research capabilities, extensive marketing data, and innovative business planning expertise, YRI supports the growth and development of its clients.

Company Profile

Company Name: Yano Research Institute Ltd.
Head Office: Nakano Sakaue Central Building, 2-46-2 Honcho, Nakano-ku, Tokyo, Japan
President: Takashi Mizukoshi
Website: https://www.yano.co.jp/

About Quants Research Inc.

Quants Research Inc. specializes in services that combine financial engineering and information technology. In addition to providing information services that support investment decision-making in the financial and investment sectors, the company also offers data analysis and simulation tools, application development, big data analytics based on financial engineering, and AI model development.

Company Profile

Company Name: Quants Research Inc.
Head Office: 9F Shiodome Media Tower, 1-7-1 Higashi-Shimbashi, Minato-ku, Tokyo, Japan
President: Kosuke Nishimura
Website: https://www.quantsresearch.com/

Contact Information

Inquiries About AIDEL

Future Project Planning, Yano Research Institute Ltd.
E-mail: aidel@yano.co.jp

Press Inquiries

Public Relations, Yano Research Institute Ltd.
E-mail: press@yano.co.jp