Innovation Forum started in 2021
[Ecosystem Data Utilization Forum]
Business area:to be decided
Commercialization stage: Exploring commercialization areas
overview
Experts exploring the potential of informatics in ecology, technical experts such as data analysis experts, and business sector considerations of the business use of ecosystem data. Technological experts play a central role in discussing what kind of data on ecosystems exists, what kind of characteristics these data have, and in what industries they can be used. .
In recent years, by analyzing and predicting the reaction of ecosystems such as abandoned forests to natural disasters caused by frequent extreme weather events (high temperatures and heavy rain) and earthquakes, we are creating businesses in business areas such as disaster prevention and mitigation and new forest development. And so on.
member
This forum consists of our members and our outside advisors.
(Outside Advisor)
Takeshi Osawa Associate Professor, Tokyo Metropolitan University
Mr. Toshikazu Furuya, CEO of Quantum Analytics, Inc., Fellow of ExaWizards Inc.
[Ecosystem Control Agriculture and Forestry Forum]
Business area：Manufacturing and sales of agricultural and forestry materials (seedlings, pesticides, fertilizers), crop cultivation, forest management
Commercialization stage: Product/service design/development and commercialization verification
overview
Using our plant-microbe symbiosis network analysis, we estimate the fungi (core microbes) that have a positive effect on the growth of target plants from among the indigenous fungi in agricultural and forest land. In 2020, we developed a basic technology that reduces the amount of pesticides and fertilizers used and promotes plant growth by artificially coexisting core microorganisms and target plants.
This forum will start in the spring of 2021 with the aim of developing products (enhanced seedlings) and services (agriculture and forestry based on ecosystem defense) using this basic technology and promoting their commercialization. The basic technology of this forum has already been developed by our company and is owned by our company as an intangible asset. Obtain the right to use the asset.
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This forum has our members and our outside advisors as technical advisors, and currently has two companies participating.
(Outside Advisor)
Takashi Shiramizu Assistant Professor, Mie University
[Satoyama Ecosystem Forum with Improved Economic Efficiency]
Business area: Real estate/regional development, design and construction of artificial green spaces, forest management, crop cultivation
Commercialization stage: Product/service design/development and commercialization verification
overview
"Ecosystem redesign" that designs an ecosystem that satisfies desired conditions in terms of economy, appearance, management method, etc. with backcast thinkingTMs» Business Forum. Abandoned farmlands, abandoned forests, disasters, roads, residential land, and agricultural and forestry land that has been altered due to power generation business development, etc., have been artificially converted into mixed farming and forestry (agroforestry) land that combines agriculture, forestry, and livestock (including beekeeping). We will commercialize the business that is systematically guided in collaboration with various business operators.
“Ecosystem RedesignTMs” use for businessThe basic technology was also developed in 2020 and is owned by our company as an intangible asset. As with the "Ecosystem Control Agriculture and Forestry Forum", participants in this Forum will obtain the right to use intangible assets necessary for business implementation in the business areas developed in this Forum, depending on the timing and conditions of participation.
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Currently, two organizations are participating in this forum, and one business operator is scheduled to participate.
