AgTech Startups

Alpha-Tech (株式会社アルファテック) is a Yamagata University spin-out that develops, manufactures, and licenses temperature-controlled milling machines for the alpha-gelatinization of grains such as starch and cellulose. Its technology targets animal feed and biomass applications, aimed at improving livestock feed efficiency and addressing global protein/food supply challenges.</parameter> <parameter name="founders">[{"full_name": "駒井 雄一", "title": "代表取締役社長 (President & CEO)"}, {"full_name": "西岡 昭博", "title": "Inventor & Executive Technical Advisor / Founder"}, {"full_name": "福井 勝", "title": "取締役 CTO"}, {"full_name": "増田 一之", "title": "Co-founder Advisor"}]</parameter> <parameter name="investors_mentioned">["ユニバーサルマテリアルズインキュベーター"]

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Ecologgie produces specialized insect-based feed products for reptiles, including Leobait, a leopard gecko food made from 95% freeze-dried crickets. The company develops species-specific nutritional formulas in collaboration with Japanese universities.

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Ocean Eyes is a technology venture that uses pattern recognition, ocean simulation, and data assimilation to provide fishing-ground and ocean-condition forecasting services for fishers, aimed at sustainable use of marine resources. Based in Japan, it is expanding into Southeast Asia (including Indonesia) and offers a free ocean-forecast app called OEView.

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PlantForm develops aquaponics systems that grow fish and plants together using fish waste as nutrients, without pesticides or chemical fertilizers, controlled via IoT and AI so newcomers can start farming. Based in Japan, the company targets sustainable food production in the agriculture and fisheries sectors.

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Polar Star Space designs and manufactures microsatellites and related components, and provides solutions and data services using microsatellites, drones, and ground-based measurement equipment. The company also arranges satellite launches and offers operational support, and is a University of Hokkaido spin-off based in Japan.

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LA TERRA Inc. develops germ-free artificial potting soil made entirely of inorganic materials, including fertilizer, designed to grow plants using light energy without pesticides. The product targets uses such as interior greenery, horticultural therapy, and urban environmental greening.

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World Holdings is a Japanese conglomerate operating four business divisions: human resources and staffing (manufacturing and service sectors), real estate development and redevelopment, mobile phone retail operations, and regional agricultural parks. The company serves manufacturing and service industries, residential developers, and local communities across Japan.

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Hattendo Farm operates a social business combining agriculture with welfare employment and value-added food production. The company matches labor-short farmers with employment-seeking welfare facilities, then adds secondary and tertiary industries through processing and storytelling to create products like jam bread and confectionery incorporating farm-grown fruits and vegetables.

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Nihon Mirai Nogyo (Japan Future Agriculture) grows organic sweet potatoes and strawberries, processes them into products such as dried sweet potato ("hoshiimo"), and handles branding, sales, and export under brands including Terunuma and Chura Ichigo. The group runs farms and factories in Ibaraki and Okinawa and exports high-value Japanese agricultural products to Asia and North America.

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Tokyo Chainsaws is a Japanese forestry company that manages and maintains roughly 52,000 hectares of forest in western Tokyo, handling tree planting, logging, and whole-log timber sales. It also designs and sells wooden toys, fixtures, and daily goods made from its timber, and offers forest-based experience services.

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A produce distribution and direct-to-consumer marketplace company that connects farmers with retailers and consumers across Japan through a network of collection centers and distribution infrastructure. The company operates farmers' direct sales channels and supplies major retail chains through logistics operations spanning 78 collection points nationwide.

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Lalalog develops IoT-enabled mushroom cultivation systems using fermentation and circular economy principles. The company provides digital twin technology and machinery for automated, sustainable, and cost-effective mushroom production.

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Jiangsu Jinwang Intelligent Technology develops, manufactures, sells, and services automated smart-factory equipment for agrochemical formulation companies, covering intelligent processing, packaging, warehousing, operations, and service. The company operates as a service-oriented industrial equipment platform and is based in Changzhou, China.

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3DMoney is a real estate investment company that develops and manages residential projects across Minnesota, offering alternative investment opportunities for wealth building and income generation.

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ACK Natural is a cannabis dispensary and medical facility on Nantucket Island that cultivates and processes flower, pre-rolls, vapes, edibles, concentrates and THC seltzers in an on-site grow beneath the shop, and also carries products from off-island growers. It offers online ordering with in-store pickup for both recreational and medical customers.

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