IoT Startups

Yamori renovates vacant homes across Japan and operates them as long-term affordable rental housing, having restored over 200 properties. It also offers services for property owners, including a cloud-based real estate management platform, an IoT monitoring service to detect emergencies in elderly single-occupant households, coaching for property investment, and an educational media site.

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Ynomia provides a track, trace, and digital twin platform for the construction industry, focused on real-time digital progress monitoring and tracking on building projects. The system is configurable and automated for use by construction teams.

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Zepsor develops zero-power sensor technology that dramatically reduces battery consumption for IoT and sensing applications. The company's sensors enable persistent, event-driven sensing with unprecedented energy efficiency, addressing the sustainability and cost challenges posed by the projected 1 trillion connected devices by 2035.

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Zipit provides cloud-based platforms for cellular IoT connectivity management and subscription billing enablement, working with major carrier networks. It serves OEMs, including Fortune 500 companies and startups, to launch and manage connected device solutions with wireless connectivity.

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Zyp Technologies is a Pakistani electric mobility company offering battery-swapping technology and electric vehicles as an alternative to petrol-powered transportation. It serves individual riders and fleet operators, focusing on Pakistan's market with a broader goal of sustainable smart mobility.

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Readi develops and provides optimization solutions for industrial worksites, focused on improving productivity and operational efficiency for heavy equipment operations. Its offerings include maintenance services such as regular inspections, consumable replacement, and replacement-equipment loans to reduce downtime from breakdowns.

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PNTbiz operates IndoorPlus+, a real-time location and asset tracking platform that uses RTLS, location-based services, and smart sensing technologies for indoor monitoring and navigation. The platform serves hospitals, enterprises, and industrial facilities for applications including worker safety, asset management, access control, and environmental monitoring.

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Aquabit Spirals is a Japanese company providing NFC and QR-based "tap-to-connect" systems for local governments, commercial facilities, and retail stores, covering digital voucher issuance and settlement, IP promotions with visit tracking, and tap-based loyalty and guidance services. Its offerings include electronic tickets, NFC tag design and cloud management, and smart-plate visitor engagement tools.

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Axelmark is a Japanese company formed through mergers of several firms, operating in content, mobile advertising, and social gaming businesses. The company is listed on the Tokyo Stock Exchange Mothers market and traces its origins to firms founded in the 1990s.

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Aeronext develops drone technology, specifically the 4D GRAVITY system that optimizes industrial drone performance in stability, efficiency, and maneuverability. The company also founded NEXT DELIVERY to develop logistics and transportation applications for drones.

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Safie provides cloud-based video surveillance products, including networked cameras, portable devices, and AI applications for person search and people counting. The page itself is an open-source software license disclosure listing GPL/LGPL information for various Safie camera and app products.

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ヒラソル・エナジー (Girasol Energy) builds and operates renewable energy infrastructure in Japan, integrating solar generation, battery storage, EV charging and V2X through its vendor-agnostic J-EMS control platform and participating in the electricity supply-demand adjustment market. It handles the full lifecycle from power source development and repowering to bidding, market operation and maintenance, serving solar asset owners, logistics operators, financial institutions, companies and local governments.

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Regional Fish develops fish species with accelerated breeding technology and deploys smart land-based aquaculture systems using AI and IoT. The company targets Japanese aquaculture to increase productivity and adapt to climate change by producing disease-resistant and heat-tolerant fish varieties.

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Hesung Innovation is a consumer appliance company that designs, develops, brands, and sells home and kitchen products such as fans, heaters, air conditioners, humidifiers, air fryers, and milk frothers under the DREO brand. Its products are sold across North America, Europe, Japan, and the Middle East through online channels and retailers including Walmart, Target, Best Buy, Costco, and The Home Depot.

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Smaertmicro designs and develops RF front-end chips and integrated modules for wireless communications, serving major smartphone brands and ODM manufacturers globally with reconfigurable solutions based on SOI and GaAs technologies.

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Nihon Agri is a Japanese agricultural company engaged in the production and sales of fruits and vegetables, with operations spanning domestic cultivation, distribution, and international trade through subsidiaries in Taiwan and Thailand.

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INFORICH operates a mobile battery sharing service called CHARGESPOT across multiple countries in Asia, Europe, and Australia, alongside other sharing economy platforms including CheerSPOT for fan engagement and SPOTJOBS for gig workers. The company is listed on the Tokyo Stock Exchange Growth Market.

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Liberaware develops compact inspection drones and data editing and analysis technology to inspect narrow, dark, and hazardous indoor spaces. It serves operators of social infrastructure such as commercial facilities, transportation equipment, and plants, making otherwise hard-to-detect risks visible.

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QBIT Robotics develops robotics packages for the service industry and provides robot deployment support, consulting, and robotics service provider offerings. The company has built restaurant concierge robots, cafe robots, and related systems for hospitality venues.

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SOXAI develops, manufactures, and sells wearable and IoT electronic devices and sensing technology for healthcare, along with related mobile/web applications and health-data analytics. The Japanese company applies non-invasive sensing technology to everyday products to support health monitoring and quality of life.

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Strobo is a consumer appliance manufacturer that develops and sells internet-connected hardware devices for homes and offices, combining software and hardware to solve real-world problems. The company operates a smart security service called leafee that uses sensors, cameras, and mobile apps to address home and office security needs.

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Xenoma develops e-skin, a washable garment-type IoT device embedded with stretchable sensors that measures healthcare data when worn. The company uses this technology for at-home medical testing services, including a 3-lead Holter electrocardiogram mailed for home use, aiming at preventive care for cardiovascular and other diseases.

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SmartDrive develops an AI Mobility OS, an integrated data platform for vehicle and fleet management, offering products such as fleet management, alcohol-check compliance, and personal-car commuting management for fleet operators and the automotive industry. The company is based in Japan.

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Linough (株式会社ライナフ) develops software, apps, and hardware for real estate management, including smart locks, facial-recognition smart entrances, and its "Smart Okihai" package delivery system for residential buildings. The company serves property managers in Japan through digital renovation of real estate.

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