Founded in 2022 as a startup originating from Kyoto Prefectural University, Future Food R＆D Center focuses on the development of rice cultivation technologies centered on “Kyo-no-Yume (Kyoto Dream),” a dwarf rice variety approximately 20 cm tall. This variety enables multi-layer and year-round cultivation in indoor facilities. Leveraging its suitability for grain production in plant factories, the company envisions food production in repurposed schools, vacant urban buildings, and arid regions. In addition, the company conducts research in environmentally sustainable agriculture and edible insects as core research themes, expanding into product development and consulting services. It also engages in the sale of Kyo-no-Yume seeds and related products, as well as contract research projects.
LEP is a startup from Osaka University developing glowing plants. Leveraging its proprietary bioluminescent protein technology, LEP has successfully created plants that emit light without using electricity, with the capability to produce multi-color luminescence across a wide range of plant species. LEP aims to combine ornamental value with reduced environmental impact cutting CO₂ emissions.
A startup that utilizes marine photosynthetic bacteria to fix CO2 and nitrogen, producing agricultural fertilizers, aquaculture feed, and protein materials. It achieves greenhouse gas reduction and resource circulation, promoting sustainable local production for local consumption.
A startup advancing thin-film, flexible perovskite solar cells from material development to module production based on Kyoto University research, providing the “Anywhere Power®” solution that enables high power generation not only on sunny days but also under cloudy skies and indoor lighting.
As a venture spun off from University of Hyogo, YSH Research Institute Co., Ltd. leverages proprietary cavitation plasma technology as its foundation to develop, manufacture, and sell safe water and generation devices as alternatives to chemical pesticides. This technology produces activated water that supports next-generation sustainable agriculture by contributing to crop disease control and cultivation support. It also advances applications in medical and public health fields, delivering innovative solutions through proprietary technology.
