Fermentation Station Co., Ltd. (Head office: Funabashi City, Chiba Prefecture; Representative Director: Rina Sakai; hereinafter “Fermentation Station”), a biomonufacturing startup aiming to build a society that regenerates and circulates unused resources through its unique fermentation technology, is pleased to announce its selection for the “Growth Acceleration Program (Phase 1),” implemented as part of the “SusHi Tech Global” initiative hosted by the Tokyo Metropolitan Government.

This program targets startups with high potential for scale-up in the global market, providing up to 200 million JPY in financial support and hands-on assistance from experts to accelerate global expansion.

Background Fermentation Station is a bio-startup that possesses a library of fermented products created from various unused resources and combinations of microorganisms, and develops materials derived from unused resources through fermentation technology. The company aims to further develop its unique technological foundation based on unused resources × fermentation, expand its global market growth potential, and achieve an impact on solving social issues and future ripple effects in Tokyo. https://www.metro.tokyo.lg.jp/information/press/2026/03/2026032407

Initiatives through this Program Through the Growth Acceleration Program, our company will further strengthen the following areas:

- **Accelerated development of new raw materials in the food and beverage sector** Development and scale-up of bio-based raw materials utilizing unused resources such as manufacturing by-products and off-spec products from food factories.

- **Overseas market expansion** Promoting global expansion by advancing verification and partner exploration in markets centered on North America.

- **Expansion of technology and business model** Exploring the unique functionalities of unused resources through fermentation technology. Seeking the potential of bio-based raw materials that contribute to health, not just taste and flavor, and implementing them in society through technology provision and sales of our own raw materials.

Through this selection, we will promote the creation of mechanisms that generate circulation throughout society and accelerate the spread of materials derived from unused resources.

About Fermentation Station's Technology and Business Co-creation Recently, the effective utilization of unused biomass, including food loss, residues from food manufacturing processes, and surplus agricultural products, has been a global challenge for a sustainable future.

However, there are not abundant means to connect diverse unused biomass, each with its unique characteristics, to upcycled materials (cosmetics, food ingredients) with desired functions and properties.

Fermentation Station utilizes advanced fermentation technology with diverse microorganisms to collaborate with partner companies in developing business co-creation that upcycles unused biomass, such as by-products and food residues from food and beverage factory manufacturing processes, into high-value-added functional bio-based materials. For more details on technology, click here: https://fermenstation.co.jp/techn

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