Helpfeel Inc. (Headquarters: Kyoto City, Kyoto Prefecture; CEO: Isshu Rakusai; hereinafter "Helpfeel"), which accelerates the societal implementation of AI through the power of knowledge, is pleased to announce its admission to the Japan Business Federation (hereinafter "Keidanren") as of July 1, 2026. ■ Background and Objectives for Joining Keidanren Keidanren has long promoted the AI-readiness (※) of society, industries, and companies, and has advocated for the importance of societal implementation of AI from the fundamental perspective of "What is AI being utilized for?" Helpfeel resonates with this philosophy and has supported companies in converting tacit knowledge and scattered information into AI-ready knowledge through its track record of over 900 site implementations across diverse industries (as of April 2026). Based on this support experience in various industries, Helpfeel is joining Keidanren to further deepen collaboration and dialogue with the industrial world and to promote AI-readiness in companies even more. As a member of Keidanren, Helpfeel will contribute to solving societal issues through the following initiatives and contribute to the sustainable development of the Japanese economy through the power of technology. ※ A state where information and operations are organized so that AI can continuously produce results. Participation in Policy Recommendations Helpfeel will contribute to policy recommendation activities that are tailored to the realities of the industrial world, leveraging on-site knowledge in areas such as AI utilization, a declining population society, regional revitalization, and SDGs. Strengthening Collaboration with Industry Helpfeel will contribute to accelerating AI-readiness in each industry through dialogue and collaboration with Keidanren member companies, regardless of their industry sector. Contribution to the Startup Ecosystem Helpfeel will contribute to the development of Japan's startup ecosystem by collaborating with