NeuroSpace

NeuroSpace Co., Ltd. is a SleepTech firm focused on enhancing corporate health management and productivity through sleep improvement. Founded in December 2013 by CEO Takanori Kobayashi, the company was born from his personal struggles with sleep disorders during his time as a student and early in his career. This firsthand experience with the detrimental effects of poor sleep fueled his mission to solve what he identified as a significant societal problem, noting Japan's annual economic loss of 3.5 trillion yen due to sleep deprivation. Kobayashi, a graduate of Niigata University's Faculty of Science in elementary particle physics, leverages his scientific background to bring evidence-based solutions to the market.

The company operates on a B2B model, providing its services to corporations aiming to implement effective health management strategies. NeuroSpace has supported over 150 companies and more than 30,000 employees through its programs. Revenue is generated by offering corporate sleep improvement programs, seminars, and a licensing business for companies looking to enter the sleep market. Its client base includes major corporations such as Yoshinoya, Rohto Pharmaceutical, and Tokyo Metro, addressing sleep issues across various work styles, including irregular shifts and jet lag for airline industry workers.

NeuroSpace's core offering is a comprehensive sleep improvement program that utilizes both subjective data from surveys and objective data from wearable devices like Fitbit to analyze an individual's sleep patterns and challenges. The firm offers several key services, including "Biz Sleep," a seven-week intensive program providing personalized advice based on cognitive behavioral therapy principles. Another service, "My Sleep," is a personal sleep check tool that helps visualize sleep tendencies and supports the early detection of mental health issues. The company also provides sleep seminars to improve employee sleep literacy and offers a "Sleep Solution Package Plan" which licenses its content, such as its chronotype judgment algorithm and solutions for shift workers, to other businesses. A joint study with Waseda University validated the program's effectiveness, showing that sleep improvement led to a statistically significant increase in time management, concentration, and work performance, with an estimated economic benefit of 120,000 yen per person annually.

Keywords: SleepTech, corporate wellness, health management, employee productivity, sleep improvement program, B2B, Takanori Kobayashi, Biz Sleep, My Sleep, sleep analysis, wearable technology, Fitbit, cognitive behavioral therapy, presenteeism, mental health, chronotype, shift work solutions, sleep education, employee wellness, corporate health, human resources, workplace productivity, sleep science, data analytics, licensing