{"rewrite":{"id":"r_9d37c8d27e4219573d4c73ea","clusterId":"c_e56c2b9efda58f2f18042849","slug":"foundry-labs-named-openai-select-partner-for-japanese-enterprise-ai","model":"deepseek-v4-flash","headline":"Foundry Labs Named OpenAI Select Partner for Japanese Enterprise AI","summary":"Foundry Labs Inc., a Tokyo enterprise AI partner founded in 2025, has been recognized as an OpenAI Select Partner in the OpenAI Partner Network. The company will collaborate with OpenAI to help Japanese organizations build, deploy, and scale AI solutions using GPT-5.6 and ChatGPT Work. Its Forward Deployed Engineers embed with client teams, and past work includes an AI forecasting dashboard for a major IP holder and agentic AI integration at a Japanese bank.","whyItMatters":"The recognition places a Tokyo firm founded in 2025 inside OpenAI's partner tier, giving Japanese enterprises a direct local channel to frontier models through embedded delivery teams.","webCardHtml":"\u003cp\u003eFoundry Labs was established in Tokyo in 2025 and runs three lines of work: AI consulting, AI education, and AI research. The OpenAI Partner Network is a global program that supplies partners with resources and enablement to sell AI solutions built on OpenAI\u0026#39;s frontier models.\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAs a Select Partner, Foundry Labs will use GPT-5.6 and ChatGPT Work in client engagements. Its Forward Deployed Engineers work inside client teams, covering the span from AI ideation to production systems. Past projects include an AI sales forecasting dashboard for a leading Japanese IP holder, a custom marketing optimization system, and agentic AI integration at a major Japanese bank.\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eCEO Ilya Kulyatin framed the work around undocumented tacit knowledge inside Japanese companies, saying frontier AI can capture, scale, and use that knowledge and turn it into measurable outcomes.\u003c/p\u003e","blueskyPost":"Foundry Labs, a Tokyo AI firm founded in 2025, has been named an OpenAI Select Partner. It will pair GPT-5.6 and ChatGPT Work with its Forward Deployed Engineers for Japanese enterprise clients, building on past work in forecasting, marketing, and agentic AI at a major bank.","twitterPost":"Foundry Labs, the Tokyo enterprise AI partner founded in 2025, is now an OpenAI Select Partner. It will deploy GPT-5.6 and ChatGPT Work through its Forward Deployed Engineers for Japanese companies, after prior work in forecasting, marketing, and agentic AI at a major bank.","threadsPost":null,"newsletterBlurb":"Foundry Labs, a Tokyo AI firm founded in 2025, has been recognized as an OpenAI Select Partner in the OpenAI Partner Network. The company will pair OpenAI's frontier models, including GPT-5.6 and ChatGPT Work, with its Forward Deployed Engineers for Japanese enterprise clients. Past work includes an AI forecasting dashboard for a leading IP holder and agentic AI integration at a major Japanese bank.","attributionJson":"[{\"source\":\"ASCII.jp\",\"url\":\"https://ascii.jp/elem/000/004/432/4432669/?rss\",\"title\":\"Foundry Labs Inc. Recognized as 'OpenAI Select Partner'\"}]","lintFlagsJson":null,"lintHits":0,"costUsd":0,"inputTokens":4506,"outputTokens":2092,"status":"published","repairAttempts":0,"nextRepairAt":null,"factsAttemptedAt":1788748197,"createdAt":"2026-09-07T02:24:57.000Z","publishedAt":"2026-09-07T02:28:22.000Z","updatedAt":"2026-09-07T02:28:22.000Z"},"cluster":{"id":"c_e56c2b9efda58f2f18042849","canonicalTitle":"Foundry Labs株式会社、「OpenAI Select Partner」に認定","representativeArticleId":"a_c643d0edd369f2ef702863a5","sourceCount":1,"writtenSourceCount":1,"writeAttempts":0,"isSolo":true,"entitiesJson":"{\"anime_titles\":[],\"manga_titles\":[],\"work_titles\":[],\"studios\":[],\"people\":[],\"type\":\"business\",\"domain\":\"industry\",\"is_roundup\":false}","contentType":"news","status":"published","firstSeenAt":"2026-09-07T00:00:00.000Z","lastSeenAt":"2026-09-07T00:00:00.000Z","updatedAt":"2026-09-07T02:28:20.000Z"},"attribution":[{"source":"ASCII.jp","url":"https://ascii.jp/elem/000/004/432/4432669/?rss","title":"Foundry Labs株式会社、「OpenAI Select Partner」に認定"}],"entities":{"anime_titles":[],"manga_titles":[],"work_titles":[],"studios":[],"people":[],"type":"business","domain":"industry","is_roundup":false},"keyFacts":null}