Boosting IT from Osaka — the start of CO‑LAB Tech Night
Hello, I'm Nakamura from KINTO Technologies' Osaka Tech Lab.
KINTO Technologies is Toyota Group's in-house development team, creating various mobility services including the car subscription service "KINTO."
Our office relocated to North Gate Building in Umeda in June 2025, and we now host a monthly external study session called CO-LAB Tech Night. We set a theme for each session where members from various roles including development, design, data and more, share their daily efforts and insights across professional boundaries.
In this article, I'll introduce our journey so far and our upcoming Vol.4 session: Generative AI × Creativity.
The Origins of CO-LAB Tech Night
Osaka Tech Lab has always had several members with experience presenting at external study sessions and events. However, our previous office was small, and we simply didn't have the space to accommodate events. While we talked about creating a platform to share from Osaka, we couldn't quite make it happen.
The relocation at the end of June 2025 finally gave us the event space we'd been hoping for, enabling us to nurture our own community. In Kansai, companies like LY Corporation, SAKURA internet Inc., Money Forward, Inc., and Sansan, Inc. are actively building communities.
Experiencing this vibrant ecosystem firsthand, we wanted to collaborate more with companies and communities in Kansai and energize the IT industry from Osaka.
That's how CO-LAB Tech Night was born.
Journey Through Vol.1–3
Vol.1 | Sharing the Reality of Cloud Development
Our first session focused on cloud development, with Osaka Tech Lab members presenting. We shared the real-world challenges of architecture design and IaC implementation from our in-house development perspective.
Vol.2 | Practical Security Examples for Cloud Utilization
The second session centered on cloud security, sharing insights from teams using AWS, Azure, and other platforms. We discussed the practical question of how to balance innovation and security.
Vol.3 | Reconsidering the Role of QA Engineers
Our third session explored QA (Quality Assurance). We discussed evolving testing practices in the generative AI era, including automation and test design as conventional wisdom shifts.
Challenges and the Road Ahead
Through continuing CO-LAB Tech Night, we've realized that KINTO Technologies isn't wildely recognized in Kansai. We often hear, "Oh, KINTO Technologies has an Osaka office?" indicating that Osaka Tech Lab's recognition is still developing.
Currently, participants often join through connections with speakers or organizers, meaning our reach still heavily depends on individual employees' networks and influence. However, through CO-LAB Tech Night and participation in other events, we're steadily increasing opportunities for people to learn about our company's presence in Osaka.
While we've always had strong cross-team collaboration and close relationships compared to other offices, these sessions have created new moments of realization, like "I didn't know you approached work from that perspective," deepening our mutual understanding.
We want to transform this activity, which began with members' passion and initiative, into an organizational mechanism for outreach and collaboration. And together with companies and professionals working in Kansai, we want to energize the IT industry from Osaka.
Next: The Potential and Current State of Generative AI × Creative
Vol.4 will showcase real-world examples from Toyota Group's in-house development, including TikTok effect creation by designers, illustration workflows, image generation comparisons, and AI-powered character expression.
📅 October 24, 2025 (Fri) 19:00–21:30
📍 KINTO Technologies Osaka Tech Lab (directly connected to Osaka Station, North Gate Building)
▼ For registration and details, please check our Connpass page:
Closing
CO-LAB Tech Night is a casual study session series born from the desire to talk and listen. We hope it will organically grow as an Osaka-based IT community where people inside and outside the company connect and learn together.
Engineers, designers, and PdMs active in Kansai, please feel free to drop by!
▼ Learn about KINTO Technologies Osaka Tech Lab's concept and people:
▼ Osaka Tech Lab is hiring engineers, designers, PdMs, and other roles!
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