#Foodtech

Niigata Foodtech Town Launches Full Operation with Unified Government-Industry-Academic Partnership

MAFF "Agricultural Research and Innovation Strategy 2026" Promotes Alternative Proteins Including Koji Fungi

Government Envisions 9.7 Trillion Yen in Public-Private Foodtech Investment Across Four Sectors

Growing Interest in Foodtech-Related Companies for Food Security and Environmental Protection

Japan Targets ¥3 Trillion Food Tech Market by 2040 Amid Alternative Protein Boom

Next Kitchen 2026

Started in 2023, Next Kitchen 2026 is a tailored mentoring and business-matching program for Foodtech startups worldwide that are looking to expand into Japan, beginning in Kobe—the City of Gastronomy.

Japan’s blue economy part 2 : Aquaculture

In part 1, we looked at the history of Japan’s shipbuilding, from its early stages to the latest developments such as AI-powered autonomous ships. In part 2, we turn our focus to aquaculture: an area where Asia has become the global leader… and by a lot.