Portfolio

WARPSPACE

WarpSpace, founded in 2016, is a University of Tsukuba spin-off developing high-speed optical communication modems: HOCSAI, for satellite-to-satellite and satellite-to-ground communications, and the DTS digital twin system. Through these initiatives, the company aims to help establish a sustainable space industry.

JOYCLE

JOYCLE, founded in 2023, is redefining waste management with its decentralized upcycling plants. By enabling local waste processing without the need for transportation or incineration, JOYCLE delivers a clean, zero-emission solution. Their mission is to seamlessly integrate upcycling into everyday life, shaping a truly sustainable and circular society.

TIER IV

TIER IV, founded in 2015, provides autonomous driving software platforms powered by the open-source software “Autoware,” guided by its vision of reimagining intelligent vehicles. Through the Autoware ecosystem, the company collaborates with partners around the world to deploy autonomous driving services and redefine the value of mobility.

Yaqumo

Yaqumo is a neutral-atom quantum computing startup founded in April 2025, building on research conducted at Kyoto University and the Institute for Molecular Science. The neutral-atom approach is well suited to large-scale systems and is considered one of the most promising pathways toward scalable quantum computers. Yaqumo is working to overcome the technical challenges to commercialization, with the goal of bringing highly practical quantum computers to society as quickly as possible.

Walden Robotics

Walden Robotics is a full-stack Physical AI company building and deploying general-purpose robots that put human ingenuity to work at industrial scale. Our robots continuously learn and improve while performing real work, today.

NOTA

NOTA is a company that challenges conventional boundaries across hospitality, housing, mobility, and urban development under its vision, “Think beyond.” Building on NOT A HOTEL, which combines architecture, technology, and hospitality, NOTA is expanding its business into new areas through NOT A HOUSE, NOT A GARAGE, and NOT A CITY. By seamlessly connecting travel, living, and mobility, NOTA aims to create new lifestyles while unlocking the unique potential and value of local communities.

cosmobloom

cosmobloom, founded in 2023, is a space startup originating from the Miyazaki Laboratory at Nihon University. The company specializes in the analysis and design of flexible “gossamer structures” made from membranes and cables, and is developing technologies such as deorbit devices, membrane antennas, and solar array paddles for satellites. Building on analytical technologies used in JAXA’s IKAROS small solar power sail demonstrator, cosmobloom aims to realize large-scale space structures that can be compactly stowed during launch and deployed once in space.