AGRIST to Host Event Unraveling Government's Growth Strategy from Food Tech, Food Security, Bioeconomy to the Forefront of AI, Robotics, and Precision Fermentation
AGRIST Inc. will host an online report meeting on July 29, 2026, based on its participation in the world's largest food and agritech events in San Francisco in March 2026. The meeting will analyze global food tech trends and connect them with the Japanese government's policy directions and growth strategies, explaining implementation possibilities and business opportunities in Japan's agriculture and food industries.
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AGRIST Inc. (Headquarters: Shintomi-cho, Miyazaki Prefecture, hereinafter AGRIST), a startup solving agricultural challenges with technology, will hold a report meeting titled "First 100 Participants Only: Can Food Tech Save the World? A Thorough Analysis of Government Policies from 5 Perspectives. Report on the World's Largest Food & Agritech Summits" online on Wednesday, July 29, 2026, from 16:00 to 17:00. This event follows AGRIST's on-site participation in the world's largest food and agritech events, "Future Food-Tech Summit" and "World Agri-Tech Innovation Summit," held in San Francisco, USA, in March 2026. The report meeting will provide a comprehensive overview of global trends in food tech, agritech, biotech, plant factories, precision fermentation, AI, robotics, and regenerative agriculture, connecting them with the Japanese government's policy trends and growth strategies, and offering a three-dimensional explanation of implementation possibilities and business opportunities in Japan's agriculture and food industries.
Background
In recent years, food tech and agritech have transcended mere discussions of new technologies and novel foods, becoming positioned at the intersection of national agendas such as food security, economic security, GX (Green Transformation), regional revitalization, bio-manufacturing, and supply chain redesign. The Japanese government, in its "Integrated Innovation Strategy 2025" approved by the Cabinet in June 2025, designated biotechnology and the food, agriculture, forestry, and fisheries industries as critical areas for public-private collaboration in sector-specific strategies. Additionally, the Japan Growth Strategy Headquarters and Council of the Cabinet Secretariat explicitly lists "Food Tech" alongside "Synthetic Biology and Bio" as strategic fields, formally integrating technological innovation in food and agriculture into the context of Japan's growth investment and strengthening international competitiveness.
From a policy perspective, the Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries' approach to food security clarifies comprehensive supply assurance, primarily based on increasing domestic agricultural production, combined with stable imports and stockpiling. Furthermore, the "Food, Agriculture, and Rural Basic Plan" formulated in April 2025, under the revised Basic Act, places securing food security, sustainable agricultural development, harmony with the environment, and value enhancement at the core of its policies. Specific business opportunities for food tech/agritech are clearly outlined in policy documents, including smart agriculture technology development in labor-intensive areas like fruit and vegetable harvesting, creation of Japan-originated food tech businesses, expansion of agricultural support services, data collaboration utilizing WAGRI, "visualization" of environmental impact reduction, and development of advanced supply chains for export expansion.
Moreover, Japan's food tech policy is accelerating within the broader bioeconomy strategy. The Cabinet Office's "Bioeconomy Strategy," revised in 2024, sets a goal to realize the world's most advanced bioeconomy society by 2030, aiming for a total market size of 92 trillion yen by that year. Its scope extends broadly to high-functional biomaterials, bioplastics, sustainable primary production systems, bio-production systems, and functional foods, organizing food, agriculture, materials, and manufacturing as an integrated industrial policy. In addition, the integration of bio x digital x agriculture is fully underway, including smart agriculture, agricultural data collaboration via WAGRI, and the development of soil data and smart breeding platforms.
The Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry also compiled an "Action Plan for Bio-Policy" in August 2024, presenting a policy package that includes bio-manufacturing, market creation for bio-derived products, international standardization, manufacturing bases, human resource development, venture support, and strengthening CDMO functions. This move signifies a deeper commitment to industrializing food tech, precision fermentation, functional materials, and next-generation food manufacturing, encompassing not only R&D but also facilities, mass production, standardization, regulation, and capital supply. It indicates that food tech is transitioning from a "hot new technology" to a "target for policy and industrial implementation."
Looking at global market trends, food tech/agritech has moved beyond the phase of speculative expectations and is entering an implementation phase where profitability, scale, and capital efficiency are rigorously scrutinized. According to AgFunder's "Global AgriFoodTech Investment Report 2025," global agrifood tech investment in 2024 was 16 billion dollars, a mere 4% decrease compared to 2023, showing some signs of recovery amidst a downward trend. However, while investment in upstream areas remained challenging with a 22% year-on-year decrease, downstream areas closer to consumer contact saw a 38% increase, and midstream tech increased by 41%. This indicates that capital is selectively flowing into areas closer to actual demand and with higher commercialization certainty.
A particularly important technological trend is the fusion of AI, robotics, satellite/sensing, and biotechnology. The World Economic Forum's 2025 report identifies generative AI and computer vision as deep tech in the agricultural sector.
Background
In recent years, food tech and agritech have transcended mere discussions of new technologies and novel foods, becoming positioned at the intersection of national agendas such as food security, economic security, GX (Green Transformation), regional revitalization, bio-manufacturing, and supply chain redesign. The Japanese government, in its "Integrated Innovation Strategy 2025" approved by the Cabinet in June 2025, designated biotechnology and the food, agriculture, forestry, and fisheries industries as critical areas for public-private collaboration in sector-specific strategies. Additionally, the Japan Growth Strategy Headquarters and Council of the Cabinet Secretariat explicitly lists "Food Tech" alongside "Synthetic Biology and Bio" as strategic fields, formally integrating technological innovation in food and agriculture into the context of Japan's growth investment and strengthening international competitiveness.
From a policy perspective, the Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries' approach to food security clarifies comprehensive supply assurance, primarily based on increasing domestic agricultural production, combined with stable imports and stockpiling. Furthermore, the "Food, Agriculture, and Rural Basic Plan" formulated in April 2025, under the revised Basic Act, places securing food security, sustainable agricultural development, harmony with the environment, and value enhancement at the core of its policies. Specific business opportunities for food tech/agritech are clearly outlined in policy documents, including smart agriculture technology development in labor-intensive areas like fruit and vegetable harvesting, creation of Japan-originated food tech businesses, expansion of agricultural support services, data collaboration utilizing WAGRI, "visualization" of environmental impact reduction, and development of advanced supply chains for export expansion.
Moreover, Japan's food tech policy is accelerating within the broader bioeconomy strategy. The Cabinet Office's "Bioeconomy Strategy," revised in 2024, sets a goal to realize the world's most advanced bioeconomy society by 2030, aiming for a total market size of 92 trillion yen by that year. Its scope extends broadly to high-functional biomaterials, bioplastics, sustainable primary production systems, bio-production systems, and functional foods, organizing food, agriculture, materials, and manufacturing as an integrated industrial policy. In addition, the integration of bio x digital x agriculture is fully underway, including smart agriculture, agricultural data collaboration via WAGRI, and the development of soil data and smart breeding platforms.
The Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry also compiled an "Action Plan for Bio-Policy" in August 2024, presenting a policy package that includes bio-manufacturing, market creation for bio-derived products, international standardization, manufacturing bases, human resource development, venture support, and strengthening CDMO functions. This move signifies a deeper commitment to industrializing food tech, precision fermentation, functional materials, and next-generation food manufacturing, encompassing not only R&D but also facilities, mass production, standardization, regulation, and capital supply. It indicates that food tech is transitioning from a "hot new technology" to a "target for policy and industrial implementation."
Looking at global market trends, food tech/agritech has moved beyond the phase of speculative expectations and is entering an implementation phase where profitability, scale, and capital efficiency are rigorously scrutinized. According to AgFunder's "Global AgriFoodTech Investment Report 2025," global agrifood tech investment in 2024 was 16 billion dollars, a mere 4% decrease compared to 2023, showing some signs of recovery amidst a downward trend. However, while investment in upstream areas remained challenging with a 22% year-on-year decrease, downstream areas closer to consumer contact saw a 38% increase, and midstream tech increased by 41%. This indicates that capital is selectively flowing into areas closer to actual demand and with higher commercialization certainty.
A particularly important technological trend is the fusion of AI, robotics, satellite/sensing, and biotechnology. The World Economic Forum's 2025 report identifies generative AI and computer vision as deep tech in the agricultural sector.