Business Insider Japan Business Insider Japan , an economic news media operated by Mediagene Inc., a group company of TNL Mediagene (NASDAQ: TNMG), has selected seven winners and six companies for the BEYOND AWARD 2026, which recognizes noteworthy companies and individuals in 2026
This award is a merger of "BEYOND MILLENNIALS," which has been held since 2019, and "Beyond Sustainability," which was subsequently developed, and is now called the "BEYOND AWARD."
The awards aim to highlight and celebrate the efforts of companies that are driving change in business and society, as well as the challenges faced by leaders of the next generation
About BEYOND AWARD 2026
The concept for 2026 is "GLOBAL & BORDERLESS - The power to transcend borders creates the future."
As digitalization advances and all boundaries become blurred, we are looking to those who take on the world from Japan, or those who breathe new life into Japan from overseas. We believe that the passion and actions of such "border-crossers" will be the driving force that moves a stagnant society, and through this award we hope to spread their challenges to society at large and support them as they take a step towards the future
In selecting the winners, Business Insider Japan editorial team worked with advisors who are well-versed in each field to make the selections from a unique perspective
Advisory Board *In alphabetical order, titles omitted
・Naoko Okumoto (Managing Partner, NIREMIA Collective / US Venture Capitalist)
・Yurie Kibi (Associate, Innovation Design Center, Nikken Sekkei)
・Yuma Saito (President and CEO, Deloitte Tohmatsu Venture Support)
・Masaru Nagura (FoundersNation CEO)
・Ayumi Fujimoto (Representative Director, Startup Ecosystem Association)
■Announcement of the BEYOND AWARD 2026 Winners
Seven individuals and six companies were selected as winners of this award
The winners are as follows (in alphabetical order):
[Individual category]
Haruto Okabe / Director, Japan, United States-Japan Foundation
・Yu Shinagawa / An-Nahal Founder & CEO
・Masashi Shimizu / CEO of Microbio Factory
・Shogo Hayakawa / CEO of CoeFont
・Hirai Mitsuki / CEO of Professionals For Impact, Consultant at the Gates Foundation Japan base
・Yuichi Fukunaga / Co-founder of Taxa Technologies
・Sun Min-seong / Umoh CEO
[Corporate sector]
・SAKE Generation Co., Ltd
・SHOSABI Co., Ltd
・Tokyo Robotics Co., Ltd
・NewNorm Design Co., Ltd
・Fones Life Co., Ltd
・LIFULL Co., Ltd
The specific initiatives of the winners and the criteria for selection are introduced in an article on Business Insider Japan
Business Insider Japan article: https://www.businessinsider.jp/article/2601-beyond-award-2026-winners-and-companies/
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About Mediagene Inc.
We operate a total of 17 brands, including 14 media outlets aimed at target communities, such as Business Insider Japan , an economic media outlet for next-generation leaders; Gizmodo Japan , a technology and product information media outlet; Mashing Up , a community and media outlet that paves the way for an inclusive future; and Machi-ya , a gadget-specialized crowdfunding service; and three Commerce services.
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