This article reflects information as of 2020. For the latest details, please contact us.

Web-DOG

Web-DOG Gunma: Our Crowdfunding Campaign Is Live — Please Support Us!

2020.11.02

This article reflects information as of 2020. For the latest details, please contact us.

Hello, everyone. Good evening. This is the Web-DOG Executive Committee.

In July of this year, to solve the problem of rebuilding and re-establishing a brand meant to last the next 100 years for "Azumamine Brewery," a long-established sake brewery in Iwate Prefecture with 340 years of history, students from the local Morioka Information Business & Design College gave a presentation. That became the catalyst for launching "Web Digital Open Group | Web-DOG," a project where local companies × schools × students solve regional problems.

This first project, "Web-DOG Iwate: Azumamine Brewery Site Renewal," has already entered the production phase and is progressing smoothly. You can follow the project's progress from the note articles below.

1. Web-DOG Iwate: "Web-DOG," a project to advance regional digital transformation (DX) through industry-academia collaboration, holds its first student competition in Iwate.
2. Web-DOG Iwate: Kickoff Meeting Report
3. Web-DOG Iwate: Concept Brainstorming Report
4. Web-DOG Iwate: Regular Meeting Report

A request for cooperation to hold the event in Gunma

While "Web-DOG Iwate" is progressing smoothly, we held a meeting with a vocational school in Gunma Prefecture. They kindly offered to cooperate, saying "let's make it a success in Gunma." And so, in order to carry out the second project, "Web-DOG Gunma," we're borrowing the power of crowdfunding to recruit Gunma companies willing to cooperate!

https://camp-fire.jp/projects/view/339870

This time, we've prepared four types of rewards.

1. Individual Sponsor Plan ・A thank-you email ・Your name listed on the "Web-DOG Gunma" official website (if desired) 2. Individual Gyoza Drops Sponsor Plan (limited to 90 people) ・A thank-you email ・One Gyoza Drops (dumpling-flavored candy) ・Your name listed on the "Web-DOG Gunma" official website (if desired) *The best-before date of Gyoza Drops is December 31, 2020. We plan to ship from Tokyo by December 10, so those overseas or concerned about this, please refrain. 3. General-Judge Slot Plan (limited to 20 people) ・A thank-you email ・The right to serve as a general judge for the competition (online) ・Your name listed on the "Web-DOG Gunma" official website (if desired) The right to serve as a general judge at the competition means you participate as a general judge, evaluating the students' presentations according to a format we provide. Competition date: around January 2020 Competition venue: held online (using the web-conferencing tool ZOOM) *Since it may fall on a date/time inconvenient for you, we'll provide a recording for those who can't participate in real time. 4. Gunma Companies-Only Plan (limited to 1) The Gunma company that sponsors this plan will have a DX problem they hold solved by local students and the Web-DOG Executive Committee. We'll hold a competition among students in Gunma, and the winning student team will solve your company's DX problem, such as launching or renewing your website. The schedule after the project is decided is as follows. End of November 2020: Crowdfunding ends Early December 2020: Rewards shipped Mid-December 2020: "Web-DOG Gunma" project website released Late December 2020: Orientation for students begins Late January 2021: Competition held Late April 2021: Production begins

*The competition period is basically targeted at one month. *Building/renewing the site is targeted at three months. *Public holidays are not included.

All of the support funds collected will be used entirely as the operating costs below.

Project website and other production costs: about 100,000 yen Labor costs: about 50,000 yen PR costs: about 50,000 yen Reward production and shipping costs: about 50,000 yen Fees: about 50,000 yen

The campaign runs until the end of November. To liven up Gunma, and to support local companies, local schools, and students, please lend us your support!

"Web-DOG" explanatory document

We've created explanatory slides for Web-DOG, so please take a look. It's 11 pages in total, with the table of contents below.

1. What is Web-DOG?
2. Web-DOG's initiatives
3. Case introduction: "Web-DOG Iwate: Azumamine Brewery Site Renewal" ・Results report
4. Web-DOG going forward, and recruiting supporters ・Corporate supporters ・School supporters ・Operations supporters
5. Contacting the Web-DOG Executive Committee

It takes about 5 minutes to read.

Download the explanatory document:

Download the document (PDF)

If you have any questions beyond what's written in the document above, please don't hesitate to contact the "Web-DOG" inquiry desk.