About Us

Finding Inspiration in Every Turn

Japan Climate Connect (JCC) invites promising energy sector and sustainability ventures to present their solutions to our network of sponsors from the Japanese energy industry. The goal is to build relationships that result in collaborations, sales, investment, and other forms of support to help grow the invited companies in Japan.

Information on Decarbonization Tech & Startups

We scout innovative startups and develop insights on their decarbonization technologies, including the latest trends and non-public information

Regional and global networking opportunities

We work with global startups, with a focus on Europe and North America, Series A/B+, and serve major corporates actively pursuing decarbonization, particularly in energy, transportation, heavy industries, and enabling technologies (e.g. software)

Commercial opportunities in decarbonization tech

We facilitate commercial engagements between startups and JCC corporate sponsors, including sales channel partnerships and investment

Meet our Sponsors

ENECHANGE LTD. is Japan’s most popular energy switching website, having 3 million monthly unique visitors and working with over 100 energy suppliers. ENECHANGE is also recognised as one of the most innovative energy ventures in Japan, providing vertically integrated tech solutions – such as data-driven CRM solutions, smart-meter data management (SMAP), AI-driven load curve simulation etc. – for energy suppliers.

Astomos is one of the largest LPG companies in the world. It was established by Idemistu Kosan and Mitsubishi Corporation in 2006. We supply and distribute LPG to consumers in Japan and overseas from sources in the Middle East, North America, and Australia via 21 LPG vessels (VLGC), one of which uses LPG as bunker fuel, reducing CO2 emissions. We are the first company in the world supplying carbon-neutral LPG to expand decarbonisation beyond conventional LPG value chain.

UDENNA Corporation, based in the Philippines, operates as a holding company that distributes and retails petroleum products and lubricants under the Phoenix brand. It also engages in shipping and logistics through its wholly owned subsidiary, Chelsea Logistics Holdings Corp. In recent years, the group has expanded significantly, allowing UDENNA to diversify its business portfolio to include real estate and property development, education, leisure, gaming, tourism, and infrastructure.

Toshiba Energy Systems & Solutions Corporation covers the energy sector within Toshiba Group and is a leading supplier of integrated energy solutions, with nearly 5 billion USD in revenue. They focus on making a key contribution to achieving carbon neutrality through their expertise in power generating/transmitting systems and next-generation energy service, including decarbonization hardware (hydrogen systems, CCUS etc.) and platforms (VPP, EMS, IoT/AI etc.). They are active as a corporate VC as Toshiba Energy Ventures.

U-POWER, established in 2021, is a Tokyo-based subsidiary of U-NEXT HOLDINGS. The company specializes in the procurement and supply of renewable energy-derived electricity, aiming to promote the adoption of green energy across Japan. Leveraging the diverse assets of the USEN & U-NEXT GROUP, U-POWER contributes to the realization of a sustainable society by providing renewable energy solutions to both businesses and individuals.

SuMi TRUST Bank was founded in 1925 and was established in 2012 as a core entity of SuMi TRUST Group, the only trust bank group in Japan. We provide optimal solutions to our clients by demonstrating our comprehensive strengths that combine banking businesses and trust related businesses such as asset management and asset administration, pensions, real estate, and stock transfer agency. We also support the business activities of our clients who tackle the realization of carbon neutrality by providing solutions related to sustainability such as sustainable finance and impact equity investment, and contribute to solving problems for our clients and society.

BIPROGY Inc. provides IT solutions for their clients in sectors ranging from financial services, manufacturing and distribution to energy and government.

In recent years, the Group has been working on projects that lead to innovation in the areas of environment, health and customer touchpoints, based on their R&D in data analytics and management, coupling real and digital worlds and AI.

Fuji Electric, founded in 1923, is a Tokyo-based Japanese electrical equipment manufacturer specializing in energy and environment technologies. The company’s diverse operations encompass energy management systems, industrial infrastructure solutions, power semiconductors, and food and beverage distribution equipment, including vending machines.

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