Biz Freak Co., Ltd. (Headquarters: Aoba-ku, Sendai City, Miyagi Prefecture; CEO: Yuhi Taira) is pleased to announce its participation in TOHOKU AI GROUP, a university-industry collaborative artificial intelligence research consortium led by Tohoku University. About TOHOKU AI GROUP Source: Official TOHOKU AI GROUP website TOHOKU AI GROUP is an initiative led by Tohoku University, bringing together research institutions and companies in the field of artificial intelligence to advance cutting-edge AI research and drive real-world implementation. Aiming to deliver the latest AI research to society, the consortium includes diverse companies and researchers. Reference: TOHOKU AI GROUP Official Website Bringing Research to Society — Biz Freak’s Role To date, Biz Freak has supported numerous companies’ digital transformation (DX) and AI transformation (AX) through new business development and AI adoption support leveraging generative AI and low-code technologies. Through its participation in TOHOKU AI GROUP, Biz Freak will act as a bridge connecting advanced technologies developed by Tohoku University and other research institutions with real-world challenges faced by companies and local governments. Beyond delivering research outcomes as products and services, Biz Freak will promote initiatives that maximize the value of AI technologies, including joint research with companies and new venture creation. Collaboration with Sendai AI Lab Group photo of participants at "SendAI Meetup" Scene from "SendAI Meetup," sharing AI use cases and technical knowledge Networking among participants Biz Freak operates Sendai AI Lab (SAL), a community where AI talent in the Tohoku region connects, learns, and co-creates. Sendai AI Lab is an AI community designed to enable AI engineers, researchers, students, and business professionals to exchange knowledge and pursue new challenges beyond organizational or professional boundaries. As AI technologies—especially generative AI—rapidly evolve, c