On April 23rd, an exchange meeting between Italian design company Italdesign and manufacturing companies in Kyoto was held at "QUESTION," a co-creation facility operated by Kyoto Shinkin Bank. As a member of the Kyoto Prototyping Network, we at softdevice had the opportunity to present our past projects and areas of expertise alongside other small and medium-sized enterprises from Kyoto. This exchange meeting provided us with valuable time to directly converse with representatives from Italdesign, allowing for a fruitful exchange of ideas about the future of manufacturing.