To All Media Representatives June 30, 2026 ILS (Innovation Leaders Summit) Executive Committee The Innovation Leaders Summit Executive Committee (Operation: Project Nippon, Inc.) conducted a survey targeting 1,371 promising startups, selected by approximately 100 organizations including domestic venture capitals and universities, continuing from last year. We have compiled the 2026 edition of the "Innovative Large Corporations Ranking," a popularity ranking of large corporations active in open innovation through collaboration with startups. We are announcing the top 30 companies and the top 5 companies by industry. This survey, conducted annually for the 9th time this year, aims to quantify the open innovation status of large corporations in Japan. "Ranking Results for Top 100 Companies" are available by requesting free materials on the ILS official website. Request Materials Survey Results Summary - KDDI maintains its top position for the 9th consecutive year, but its lead has diminished with a lower vote share compared to last year. - Dai Nippon Printing and Kao have risen for three consecutive years, now eyeing the top 10. - Daikin Industries, Mitsubishi Chemical, Denso, and Rohto Pharmaceutical also rank up for three consecutive years. Question Content and Survey Results Q. Please name large corporations (up to 3 to 5) that you feel are actively engaged in open innovation activities. Innovative Large Corporations Ranking 2026: Top 30 Overall Request for Ranking Results up to Top 100 Overall Free Email Delivery with Material Request "Ranking Results for Top 100 Companies" and the "Large Corporation Open Innovation Image Map," which visually represents each company's open innovation image in four quadrants, are available by requesting materials on the ILS official website. https://ils.tokyo/contact/ Request Materials "Innovative Large Corporations Ranking 2026" Survey Overview Survey Target: Executives of all 1,371 promising domestic startups that participated in