TECHNOLOGY × MANAGEMENT CONSULTING

KnowledgeWare
Solutions

Technology & New-Business Consulting

Sharp technical judgment, hands-on management experience.
A partner who has been there — from concept to commercialization.

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Toshihide Fujimaki, Founder

About the Founder

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藤巻 俊秀
Toshihide Fujimaki藤巻 俊秀
Founder, KnowledgeWare Solutions
(Sole proprietorship, est. 2024)

Since the dawn of AI in the late 1980s, Toshihide Fujimaki has led R&D and commercialization across expert systems, neuro-fuzzy inference, speech recognition, VoIP, and digital image processing. In 2011 he founded Kamuy Innovation Inc. and served 13 years as Representative Director & COO, raising capital and driving partnerships with major companies in Japan and overseas. In 2024 he established KnowledgeWare Solutions to put that experience to work for companies building new businesses.

35+ yrsR&D and commercialization of AI & software
13 yrsCompany management as Director & COO
20+Patent applications (as inventor)
50+Applied systems in AI, telecom & imaging
Areas of expertise
Artificial Intelligence Image Sensing Speech & Dialogue VoIP & Telecom Biometrics New Business Development

Career — Engineer, then Executive

Career

Services

Services

From early-stage brainstorming to technology assessment, fundraising, and execution — whatever phase you are in.

New Business Creation

  • Opportunity assessment and product planning advisory
  • Product development and commercialization leveraging ties with major device makers
  • Partnership strategy and partner development

Technology Consulting

  • Identifying the keys to applied AI: problem solving, performance, differentiation
  • Assessment and selection of image sensing, speech and telecom technologies
  • Advice on R&D organization and technology roadmaps

Management Strategy

  • Support for fundraising, investor relations and due diligence
  • Business planning and refinement
  • Support for contracts and partnerships with overseas companies

Why KWS

Why KWS

Technology and management, first-hand

From frontline R&D to the boardroom as Representative Director — advice grounded in lived experience, not theory.

From early research to shipped products

Carried numerous projects through from the dawn of AI, networking and speech recognition all the way to commercialization.

Battle-tested in fundraising and DD

Raised capital from listed companies and major VCs, handling due diligence first-hand — helping you see your business through investors' eyes.

Global partnerships, driven in English

Direct experience negotiating contracts and driving collaboration with major overseas companies in English.

Selected clients & partners

FANUC / Obayashi / Shimizu
Nippon Steel / NEC
Weathernews / KDDI Group
Tamron / Tokai Rika — and more

* Includes work delivered through prior employers
20+Patent applications
7Academic papers
2Magazine serials

Let's talk about your challenge

Contact
01

Initial consultation

Tell us about your challenge — free of charge

02

Assessment & proposal

We frame the issues and propose scope and structure

03

Engagement

Flexible formats: advisory retainer or spot projects

04

Hands-on support

We stay with you through execution

KnowledgeWare Solutions
Toshihide Fujimaki, Founder