CoeFont Co., Ltd.

 

 Font for your voice!
 We live in an age where you can listen to the voice of your choice, including your own. When writing text on a computer, for example, there is a process for setting the font of the text in the begining. CoeFont Inc. is a company that realises the idea that voices should also have fonts.　

 A function that allows you to type a sentence and have it read out loud is already possible on various websites, such as Google, but it cannot be your favourite voice. If it were possible to recognise text or sentences typed on a screen or captured by a camera and read them out loud in a voice of their choice, this would be a great help for people with visual or speech impairments. Furthermore, the day will soon come when it will be possible to promptly translate text into multiple languages and read out the translation in the voice of a celebrity.　
 We look forward to CoeFont's future development with great anticipation. （AS)
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IntegriCulture Inc.

General-purpose large-scale cell culture technology applicable for a range of products from cell-based meat to cosmetics 
  IntegriCulture Inc. ,(hereinafter referred to as "the company") is making efforts to develop and widely promote a system that significantly reduces the cost of cell cultivation by creating an environment similar to the bodies of food animals.
 The system involves culturing cells in an external environment that mimics the growth process of animals such as cows and chickens, which are used for food. The fundamental system is called the CulNet System, and it is part of the company's vision for a basic infrastructure of cell cultivation called the Uni-CulNet System, aiming for the widespread adoption of cell cultivation both domestically and internationally.
 The resource efficiency of cell-cultured meat is approximately 35%, which is considerably higher compared to the current 3% efficiency of conventional beef production. It is also estimated that the system can reduce environmental impact by 98%. As the global population continues to grow, reducing environmental burdens while ensuring food supply has become an urgent issue.
 We hope for the early arrival of an era where the company's groundbreaking system and Japan's cell-cultured meat production technology are utilized worldwide.(AS)

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Fracta, Inc.

AI tech for diagnosing deterioration of water pipeline
　Fracta Japan Co., Ltd., with the motto "Social Benefit through Technology," is said to have developed and provided an online tool that utilizes AI to diagnose the deteriorating infrastructure of Japan's water supply and sewage systems. Fracta was founded by entrepreneur Takashi Kato in Silicon Valley, California in 2015, and the Japanese subsidiary was established in 2019 to commence its activities.
　It is evident that the extensive water supply and sewage network that has been meticulously established throughout Japan over many years will eventually deteriorate and decay without regular inspections, repairs, and updates.
　In Japan, which has entered a phase of population decline, it is predicted that the population in all age groups will decrease significantly compared to the present, as the population structure approaches an inverted pyramid shape. Consequently, the funding necessary to maintain and manage the extensive infrastructure network is expected to become insufficient. By utilizing AI tools developed by Fracta and already implemented in the United States, it is said that cost-effective diagnostic procedures can be conducted, replacing the need for human involvement.
　Regarding water supply systems, the tool has already been adopted and implemented by over 70 water utility entities in 28 states within the United States as of the end of July 2022.
　The emergence of Fracta's technology is truly good news in Japan, where the aging of infrastructure facilities is progressing. I sincerely hope for the continued development of the company. (AS)

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APB Corporation

  APB Co., Ltd. (hereafter referred to as "the company") is a manufacturer of the world's first next-generation all polymer battery, based in Fukui Prefecture, Japan.
  The all polymer battery replaces the current lithium-ion battery's main components such as the collector with polymer instead of metal. It has a higher energy density per module than conventional batteries, lower risk of ignition, and simplified manufacturing processes, resulting in significant cost reductions in large-scale production.
  As the development of solid batteries is receiving attention worldwide to address the weaknesses of conventional lithium-ion batteries, the all polymer battery seems to be steadily advancing towards large-scale production, albeit quietly.
  We have high expectations for the company's achievements and growth. (AS)

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Iwaki-Takahashi,Inc

Mr. Takahashi, the president of Iwaki Takahashi, Inc founded the company in 2010 with the strong belief that thinning cedar trees, which account for a large proportion of Japan's forests, must be encouraged in order to revive the country's decaying forestry industry, and that products made from thinned wood are essential to this. The company's disposable chopsticks are made using an integrated manufacturing process from the procurement of logs from thinned cedar forests to the finished product, and are made with a focus on quality. In addition to disposable chopsticks, the company has expanded its product line to include pillows made from thinned cedar and pencils made from thinned cypress. We wish the company's further development. （AS)

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TOKIWA PHYTOCHEMICAL CO.,LTD.

  Since its establishment in 1949, Tokiwa Institute of Botanical Chemistry, Inc. (hereinafter referred to as "the company") has continued to take on the challenge of creating new value for plant ingredients (phytochemicals) that are useful to society by extracting useful ingredients contained in plants.
It can be surmised that all the data and thesis accumulated through the company's intensive efforts by its research works over70 years, must be absolutely scarcity values. And the efforts must be ranging from extracting effective ingredients from plants that seem to be endlessly available on the ground, verifying their efficacy, and commercializing them.
 In 2015, the Consumer Affairs Agency of Japan established the Food with Functional Labeling System, which allows businesses to label foods with functional claims if they notify the Commissioner of the Consumer Affairs Agency of the necessary scientific evidence regarding the safety and functionality of the food prior to marketing. This will not only help the company's accumulated data and thesis to promote "Food with Functional Labeling" but also provide an impetus for the discovery and extraction of new phytochemicals with the know-how accumulated over the past 70 years or so.
 The company also seems to be very enthusiastic in its efforts to address the SDGs. We look forward to the company's further development in the future. (AS)

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CHOSHU INDUSTRY CO.,LTD

 　Choshu Industry Co., Ltd., which was established as a water heater manufacturer in 1980, has steadily accumulated high-quality product manufacturing capabilities while responding to the strict needs of customers. 
Entering the renewable energy field, the company has increased its presence as a comprehensive system manufacturer of residential solar power generation, power storage, and control equipment, and now it is launching a hydrogen energy business while also entering the biomass field.
　There would be great expectations for further development of the company. (AS)

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