WHY ATHENAS
Why Athenas.
In short, a company that's fast, direct, and finishes what it builds.
Real AI adoption for SMEs needs more than technology —
it needs proximity to the field, speed, and accompaniment.
Real AI adoption for SMEs needs more than technology —
it needs proximity to the field, speed, and accompaniment.
01 / FAST
Fast
PoC in 3 days. Implementation in 1 week.
End-to-end by one person —
fastest path from decision to deployment.
End-to-end by one person —
fastest path from decision to deployment.
Mynavi Career Koushien 2025 Winner
Makers University U-18 10th cohort
QWS Challenge 21st cohort
Makers University U-18 10th cohort
QWS Challenge 21st cohort
02 / DIRECT
Direct
The founder handles design, implementation, and operation.
No telephone game between sales, PM, and engineers.
A word from the field becomes a change the same day.
No telephone game between sales, PM, and engineers.
A word from the field becomes a change the same day.
Close to the SME field
Decision → reflection: shortest possible
Zero outsourcing distance
Decision → reflection: shortest possible
Zero outsourcing distance
03 / CROSS
Cross
AI × Design × Operations — connected by one person.
Beyond "efficiency" —
designed for "continuous use."
Beyond "efficiency" —
designed for "continuous use."
From tool adoption to embedded use
Internal AI training included
Less likely to become "unused AI"
Internal AI training included
Less likely to become "unused AI"
VISION
Make the invisible structure,
visible.
visible.
"Everyday inconvenience" is always hidden in daily life. Because no one notices, no one tries to fix it.
Athenas is a company that builds bridges there. With three tools—AI, design, and education—we turn the invisible into something anyone can use.
Athenas is a company that builds bridges there. With three tools—AI, design, and education—we turn the invisible into something anyone can use.
01 / NOTICE
NOTICE
Why has this become "normal"? We turn discomfort into questions.
02 / DESIGN
DESIGN
From insight to working systems. We design the shape of the bridge with AI and design.
03 / BUILD
BUILD
We don't stop at design — we build it. Fast, deep, to completion.
WORK
Bridges we've built.
Cases where everyday friction was replaced by systems — starting from small discomforts, persisted until they became usable.
01
FOR BUSINESS
For business — turning work into systems
02
FOR EDUCATION
For students — giving shape to learning and challenges
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DESIGN / CRAFT
Things we've made with our hands.
グラフィック・ロゴ・ポスター・サムネイル・資料 ——
Athenas の"デザイン軸"を支える、日々の制作記録。
Athenas の"デザイン軸"を支える、日々の制作記録。
— GRAPHICS · LOGOS / POSTERS / THUMBNAILS —
— DOCUMENTS · PITCH DECKS / SLIDES —
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ABOUT
Turning questions into projects.
REPRESENTATIVE
Raito Itsuji
Raito Itsuji · Founder
BUSINESS
Business name：Athenas
Form: Sole proprietorship (incorporation planned in 2026)
Location: Setagaya, Tokyo
Owner: Raito Itsuji
Born 2007 in Setagaya, Tokyo.
Working across graphic design, video production, planning, and AI automation,
"turning discomfort into questions, and questions into moving projects" — a practitioner.
At GIC (Global Innovation Class) in high school,
led many activities beyond the school walls, with multiple awards in domestic and international contests.
Entered Keio University SFC (Faculty of Environment and Information Studies) in 2026, currently enrolled.
Strengths: ideation, execution, thinking, and reflection — the four pillars.
Fast at 0→1 initial velocity, while also
persisting to ask "is this really the question we wanted to solve?"
Working across graphic design, video production, planning, and AI automation,
"turning discomfort into questions, and questions into moving projects" — a practitioner.
At GIC (Global Innovation Class) in high school,
led many activities beyond the school walls, with multiple awards in domestic and international contests.
Entered Keio University SFC (Faculty of Environment and Information Studies) in 2026, currently enrolled.
Strengths: ideation, execution, thinking, and reflection — the four pillars.
Fast at 0→1 initial velocity, while also
persisting to ask "is this really the question we wanted to solve?"
SELECTED ACHIEVEMENTS
- —Mynavi Career Koshien 2025 Innovation Category — Grand Prize→
- —Makers University U-18 — 10th cohort→
- —QWS Challenge 21st cohort — Selected→
- —SusHi Tech Teen Challenge — Finalist
- —Co-Do TECH — Selected→
EDUCATION
— sub offering
Teaching the method, as-is.
AI、デザイン、プレゼン、受験・AO 入試。
Athenas が日々実践している「NOTICE・DESIGN・BUILD」を、
研修・個別指導・ワークショップで直接手渡します。
Athenas が日々実践している「NOTICE・DESIGN・BUILD」を、
研修・個別指導・ワークショップで直接手渡します。
01 / CORPORATE · 企業向け
Bringing AI to the field in a usable form.
RESEARCH · ONBOARDING
- —AI literacy · tool adoption support
- —Design thinking workshops
- —Presentation & deck-making
FORMAT & PRICE
- Single-session WS (half-day) · from ¥120,000
- Monthly support · from ¥180,000 / month
- Implementation projects · Contact for pricing
For: L&D teams and operations at startups & SMEs
RELATED WORK
02 / STUDENT · 学生向け
Turning questions into paths forward.
MENTORSHIP · PROJECT
- —Entrance exam · AO admission coaching
- —Inquiry-based project mentoring
- —Creative practice classes (design / video / AI)
FORMAT & PRICE
- Individual mentoring (2x / month) · from ¥25,000 / month
- Inquiry project support · from ¥35,000 / month
- Contest challenge support · Contact for pricing
For: Middle/high school students, exam-takers, inquiry-based learners
RELATED WORK
TRUST MARKERS
CONTACT
Let's build a
bridge, together.
bridge, together.
Small discomforts, ideas you want to talk through, gut feelings of "this is inconvenient". Send them our way — that's where things begin.
CONTACT FORM
Or email us directly ——
support@athenas.design