{"id":15879,"date":"2019-07-13T20:13:38","date_gmt":"2019-07-13T11:13:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/oihen.hogehogecojp.com\/?post_type=companies&amp;p=863"},"modified":"2019-07-13T20:13:38","modified_gmt":"2019-07-13T11:13:38","slug":"triple-w","status":"publish","type":"companies","link":"https:\/\/www.innovation-osaka.jp\/en\/companies\/triple-w\/","title":{"rendered":"Triple W"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>\nTokyo-based Triple W is tackling a universal problem that is a source of deep sense of shame for a half billion people around the world every day, especially for the elderly and the handicapped, incontinence or not knowing when to go to the bathroom.\n<\/p>\n<p>\n\u201cMy grandfather was an entrepreneur and I always wanted my own business,\u201d says CEO Atsushi Nakanishi. He studied business in college, worked for a consulting firm, looked for business ideas in the Philippines and went to UC Barkley, where he himself experienced a \u201cshitty\u201d accident in his pants followed by an excruciating feeling of shame.\n<\/p>\n<div class=\"mt50 company-img\">\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.innovation-osaka.jp\/oih2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/t-w_02.jpg\">\n<\/div>\n<p>\nHe turned that shame into a blessing in disguise, thinking, \u201cWhat if I could have predicted this?\u201d He talked with everyone he knew to make this idea a reality. In 2015, he started Triple W with friends from high school and college. As they launched a crowdfunding campaign, it became clear to them, as well as for skeptical investors, that this product could be a life-quality-saver for many people in need and their caretakers.\n<\/p>\n<p>\nOne of their first international exposures was GET IN THE RING 2016, a global pitch event with a network spanning over 150 locations and 100 countries. OIH has been its dedicated host in Japan. Triple W won the competition and joined GITR\u2019s Global Meetup.\n<\/p>\n<div class=\"mt50 company-img\">\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.innovation-osaka.jp\/oih2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/t-w_03.jpg\">\n<\/div>\n<p>\nSince then, Triple W is expanding its user base globally. DFree won 4 awards at the International CES 2019, including \u201cBest of CES Award\u201d in the Digital Health and Fitness Category. Their US and France offices are catering to the global audience. China, with a significant aging population, is the next target market.\n<\/p>\n<p>\n\u201cThe messages from our users that DFree changed their lives are our motivation sources,\u201d Atsushi emphasizes. Triple W is living their mission of \u201cTaking the World a Step Further\u201d by offering a solution to those who want a long and dignified life, which means all of us.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"featured_media":15819,"template":"","companies-category":[223],"class_list":["post-15879","companies","type-companies","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","companies-category-iot","en-US"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.innovation-osaka.jp\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/companies\/15879","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.innovation-osaka.jp\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/companies"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.innovation-osaka.jp\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/companies"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.innovation-osaka.jp\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/15819"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.innovation-osaka.jp\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=15879"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"companies-category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.innovation-osaka.jp\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/companies-category?post=15879"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}