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Regulations Create Markets.
Nature Becomes an Asset.

A single surface modification technology spans four markets: hull maintenance, ocean DX, ecosystem restoration, and soil regeneration. Three structural tailwinds — regulatory tightening, nature-positive mandates, and the absence of ocean data — are accelerating this business right now.

Why Now

Three structural tailwinds
are driving this business now.

01  ·  Regulation
Regulation turns alternatives into necessities.

The IMO AFS Convention continues to restrict TBT-based antifouling coatings. As existing solutions are banned one by one, demand for alternatives is not a question of marketability — it is structurally mandated. Regulation also serves as a barrier to entry for competitors.

IMO AFS Convention / Ongoing TBT restrictions
02  ·  Nature Positive
Nature has become a measurable asset.

The Kunming-Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework (COP15, 2022) established the "30×30" target: protect 30% of the planet's land and sea by 2030. Blue carbon and marine ecosystem restoration are now entering measurable, verifiable, and tradeable markets. Our seagrass restoration directly connects to J-Blue Credit certification.

COP15 GBF 30×30 / J-Blue Credit / TNFD
03  ·  Data Vacuum
Ocean data barely exists.

While terrestrial infrastructure is rapidly digitized, the ocean remains a black box. Sensors on our fouling-removal ROVs, satellite-IoT aquaculture monitoring, and seagrass ecosystem tracking — all of these are entry points toward building an ocean digital twin. The value of the data platform is many times that of the hardware alone.

Ocean DX / Satellite × IoT / COI-NEXT Hiroshima University Hub
Platform

One core technology.
Four markets.

This is not four independent businesses. It is a single platform, derived from two sides of the same surface modification principle — repel and attract. Investment in the core technology impacts multiple markets simultaneously.

01 · Hull Maintenance
Antifouling · ROV Removal
TAM $70B+ MVP Complete · Field-tested
02 · Ocean DX
Satellite × IoT Aquaculture
Data Platform Pilot ongoing
Core
Nano Surface
Modification
3+ Patents
03 · Ecosystem Restoration
Seagrass Biocode
J-Blue Credit 3 Sea Zones Proven
04 · Soil Restoration
Nano-Husk Modified Rice Husk
Agriculture · Desert Greening Commercialization Phase
←   Repel (Inhibit adhesion)   |   Attract (Promote adhesion)   →
Market

Aggregate four markets.
The scale changes entirely.

Hull Maintenance
$70B+
Global antifouling & hull maintenance
Ocean DX
$45B+
Marine IoT & digital twin market (2030 est.)
Ecosystem Restoration
$10B+
Blue carbon & marine ecosystem recovery
Soil Restoration
$20B+
Soil improvement & desert greening
Roadmap

From field validation
to global IP licensing.

Phase 1 · Now
In Progress
Validation & Mass Production
ROV mass production development at Kurashima facility. Accelerated academic collaboration via COI-NEXT adoption. Field data accumulation from seagrass restoration (3 zones) and Nano-Husk agricultural trials.
Commission fees / Grants / R&D budgets
Phase 2 · 3 Years
Planned
RaaS Rollout & Credit Monetization
ROV deployed as RaaS (Robot as a Service) to shipping companies and ports. J-Blue Credit certification and sales from seagrass restoration. Nano-Husk domestic agricultural scale-up.
Monthly service fees / Carbon credit sales / Material sales
Phase 3 · 5 Years
Planned
Global IP Licensing
Patent licensing to shipbuilding and agricultural companies in Asia, Middle East, and Africa. Expansion into desert greening and urban waste processing. Data platform SaaS monetization.
Technology license royalties / SaaS revenue
Traction

A clear track record
toward social implementation.

Gov & Academia
  • COI-NEXT (MEXT · JST) Hiroshima University Hub — 6 selected from 66 applications
  • JETRO SCAP Global Preparation Course — Selected from 50 nationwide startups
  • Hiroshima Global Unicorn Incubator Advanced Program — Top tier, 3 of 13 selected
  • HIROSHIMA UNICORN 10 STARTUP ACCELERATION
  • Patent No. 5963133 / No. 6057250 + more
Corporate & Tech
  • In discussion with major development manufacturers
  • Pilot projects with multiple local governments
  • Microsoft for Startups / AWS Startups selected
  • Joint research with Hakodate NIT, Hiroshima University, Kure NIT
  • 4-party collaboration: Marine Craft Kazenoko · Inet · Hiroshima University
Pitch & Awards
  • SIH International Business Contest 2025 — Grand Prix
  • Sta★rt-up Pitch Japan 5th — National Finals (Nikkei)
  • MITANI Business Contest 2024 — Double Award (DEFTA Partners · Business Engineering)
  • X-Tech Innovation 2023 Kyushu — Triple Award
  • Shenzhen Innovation Pitch 2024 — Selected for China Finals
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