IoT Startups

HULIX is an Osaka University spinout building 3D spatial AI that uses LiDAR, SLAM, 3D point cloud analysis, and digital twin technology to convert real-world spaces into AI-usable data. Its platform supports the operation, safety, and maintenance decisions of social infrastructure such as airports, stations, commercial facilities, and parking lots.

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otta provides IoT-based safety monitoring (mimamori) services designed to track and watch over children and elderly people. The company aims to make monitoring services a social infrastructure with an affordable pricing model, serving households and communities in Japan.

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Piezo Studio develops piezoelectric crystal resonators and materials, including CTGS-based resonators designed for fast oscillation startup and low power consumption for IoT applications. The company also produces its own CTGS piezoelectric single-crystal core material used in these devices.

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SenSprout develops and sells soil moisture sensors and irrigation control devices for agriculture, along with internet services for farming operations. The company serves the agricultural sector in Japan.

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USEN is a Japanese company operating across retail store digital transformation, entertainment, music distribution, media, and robotics sectors. Founded in 1961, it serves retail businesses and entertainment consumers through a portfolio of diversified services.

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UrbanX Technologies develops a digital platform for managing urban infrastructure, addressing challenges of aging infrastructure and resource constraints faced by municipalities in Japan. The company focuses on digitizing infrastructure monitoring and maintenance to support sustainable urban management.

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Acrodea develops MPI (Multi Package Installer for Android), a system for batch managing and distributing applications on Android devices. The solution serves both enterprise clients managing demo devices in retail locations and end-users seeking simplified app installation.

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Aplix operates a stock business providing technology-enabled services and solutions including retail media, cloud storage, and cloud infrastructure platforms, alongside a system development business offering custom embedded, edge, and cloud development services. The company serves manufacturers, retailers, healthcare providers, and mobility platforms across Japan.

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Innophy manufactures exoskeletons and powered assist suits (MuscleSupport and π Plus models) for industrial workers, farmers, and logistics operations to reduce physical strain and support extended work life.

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A company offering surveillance camera solutions with video analysis capabilities for crime prevention, evidence recording, and operational efficiency improvement.

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Soracom provides connectivity, cloud, and AI technologies for IoT, offering a platform used by products and services worldwide. Its core cellular data service has over 10 million connected lines available across more than 200 countries and regions.

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Meiko Electronics manufactures printed circuit boards (PCBs) including specialized variants like metal-based thermal, flexible, build-up, and semiconductor package substrates, along with design and assembly services.

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Subsidiary of Impact Holdings that runs a BPO center handling back-office field-marketing work such as mystery shopping, in-store promotional material installation, and surveys, and operates field marketing and IoT digital signage services in the Kyushu and Okinawa regions of Japan. It also provides staffing and recruitment matching, debugging, and call center services.

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WirelessGate provides Wi-Fi and global eSIM connectivity services for mobile users and businesses. The company operates in Japan and is listed on the Tokyo Stock Exchange.

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A manufacturer of thermistors (thermal sensing components) that serves global customers seeking high-quality thermal management solutions. The company operates across multiple locations worldwide.

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Seiko Electric is a Japanese manufacturer of electrical and power equipment, serving sectors including power generation, public infrastructure, industrial applications, and information systems. The company produces power electronics, electronic control equipment, and robots.

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Taiwan-based company that makes modular upgrade hardware and a cloud SaaS platform to convert existing vending machines and other unmanned/self-service equipment into smart, connected devices. Its offering includes remote sales/inventory/fault monitoring, AI analytics, and integration with 40+ electronic payment methods, targeting smart retail operators with a core market in Japan and expansion across Southeast Asia.

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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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Provides a digital platform and mobile app for managing after-sales field service, covering work-order dispatch, equipment lifecycle management, spare-parts tracking, and IoT-based remote diagnostics. Serves manufacturers across industries such as home appliances, equipment manufacturing, medical devices, machinery, new energy, and smart hardware, including deployments for companies expanding internationally.

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Shandong Wangcong Information Technology develops the CEMS cloud energy management (EMS) platform and smart grid products for new-energy power stations, energy storage, and virtual power plants, providing device data collection, control optimization, and cloud-based operations and maintenance. It serves renewable energy plant operators and commercial/industrial users, offering solutions for distributed and centralized solar-storage stations, virtual power plants, and smart substations.

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MEMSIC produces MEMS sensor components, including thermal and capacitive accelerometers, AMR magnetometers, low-power Hall switches, and 6-axis IMUs. These semiconductor sensor products are manufactured at large scale for integration into electronic devices and systems.

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Maxictech develops semiconductor and electronics technology applied across industries including consumer electronics, communication terminals, lighting, automotive electronics, industrial control, and medical health.

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Epticore (艾普柯) designs and manufactures chip-level optoelectronic sensors, including proximity/distance light sensors, heart-rate sensors, color-temperature sensors, and single-point and array ToF sensors, along with related algorithms. Its components serve smartphones, tablets, wearables, IoT, and automotive electronics (smart cockpit, human-machine interaction, and intelligent driving) markets.

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Inbisen is a fabless semiconductor company that designs high-performance analog and mixed-signal ICs and system solutions, including communication gateways, power drivers, data converters, precision power, sensor ICs, and battery management chips. It serves the communications, industrial, and automotive electronics markets, with applications in industrial Ethernet communication, motion control, power line monitoring, and power line carrier communication (PLC).

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