About Us
Making biodiversity conservation a social norm.
At Biome Inc., we aim to create a society where biodiversity conservation is the norm, challenging ourselves to “turn environmental conservation into business.” Leveraging our unique big data and visualization technologies related to biodiversity, we connect science and society to build and operate platforms that achieve biodiversity conservation.
What We Do
1. Development and Operation of Biodiversity-Related Products
We self-develop and self-operate multiple services specialized in the biodiversity field. Notably, our “Biome” app, which has surpassed 1.3 million downloads, accumulates daily biological observation data from users, forming one of Japan’s largest real-time biodiversity distribution big data sets, driving society and business.
2. Nature Positive Projects with Diverse Stakeholders
Utilizing Biome’s proprietary biodiversity distribution big data and advanced analytical technologies, we promote projects aimed at achieving nature positive outcomes with various partners, including corporations and government agencies.
We have a proven track record of project planning with over 170 companies and more than 60 municipalities and government agencies. Amidst the global trend towards nature positive, our initiatives are expanding at an accelerating pace.
Project Examples
- Collection and analysis of natural capital data for TNFD (Taskforce on Nature-related Financial Disclosures)
- Support for creating business opportunities in nature positive initiatives (consulting and implementation support)
- Data provision and reporting for policy formulation
- Design and implementation of citizen/customer-participatory biological survey projects, etc.
Company Profile
| Company Name | Biome Inc. |
| Representative Director | Shogoro Fujiki |
| Head Office | ASTEM Building 8F, 134 Chudoji Minamimachi, Shimogyo-ku, Kyoto |
| Shijo Karasuma Office | Masugi Building 305, 143 Zenchoji-cho, Ayakoji-dori Shinmachi Higashi-iru, Shimogyo-ku, Kyoto |
| Date of Establishment | May 31, 2017 |
| Capital | 474,060 thousand JPY (including capital reserve) |
| What We Do | Operation of biological information platforms Development and operation of biological apps Environmental consulting |
Leadership
Representative Director
Shogoro Fujiki Fujiki Shogoro
Holds a Ph.D. in Agriculture from Kyoto University Graduate School. After living in the tropical forests of Borneo for over two years, he decided to commercialize environmental conservation. He then established Biome Inc. and assumed the role of Representative Director. He is committed to creating systems where biodiversity conservation benefits society, engaging in business that transforms biological information into big data.
Expert Committee Member for the Ministry of the Environment’s “2030 Biodiversity Framework Realization Japan Conference Behavioral Change WG.” Councilor for the Nature Conservation Society of Japan. Domestic Review Committee Member for ISO/TC331 (Biodiversity).
Director, CTO
Takanori Genroku Genroku Takanori
Graduated with a Master’s degree from Kyoto University Graduate School of Agriculture. In 2017, he co-founded Biome Inc. As Director and CTO, he oversees the system development division responsible for in-house development, including the creature collection app “Biome,” and the research and development division that conducts biodiversity big data analysis and natural capital assessment based on it.
Director, COO
Hiroki Taga Taga Hiroki
Graduated with a Master’s degree from Kyoto University Graduate School of Agriculture. After studying ecology during his enrollment, he joined Biome Inc. and was appointed Director and COO in 2022. Leveraging his knowledge of biology and fieldwork expertise, he plans and implements a wide range of biodiversity conservation initiatives for both government and corporations. As the paradigm shift towards a nature positive society progresses, he focuses on supporting initiatives such as TNFD alignment and securing nature coexistence sites.
Visiting Researcher at Kyoto Sangyo University. Ecosystem Management Specialist Committee Member of the Ecological Society of Japan.
Director, CFO
Katsuto Nakayama Nakayama Katsuto
After graduating from night college as a working student, he gained experience as an accounting manager at a JASDAQ-listed company. He then moved to a Prime-listed company, where he served as Accounting Department Manager, overseeing accounting, finance, audit response, disclosure, and the establishment of overseas subsidiaries. After transitioning to a venture career, he served as accounting manager for a leading e-commerce venture and as director overseeing administrative divisions for a SaaS venture. He joined Biome Inc. in October 2023 and was appointed Director and CFO in April 2024.
External Advisors
Ryo Kohsaka Kohsaka Ryo
- Professor, Forest Landscape Planning Laboratory, Graduate School of Agricultural and Life Sciences / Faculty of Agriculture, The University of Tokyo
- Participates in Future Earth and regional revitalization initiatives
- Associate Member of the Science Council of Japan (Environmental Studies: 25th, 26th terms)
- Advisor to the Convention on Biological Diversity COP10 Support Executive Committee
- Visiting Research Fellow, United Nations University Institute for the Advanced Study of Sustainability
Masayuki Ushio Ushio Masayuki
Executive Partner, Rizabics LLC. After earning his Ph.D. from Kyoto University in 2010, he served as a JSPS Research Fellow, Ryukoku University Postdoctoral Researcher, JST PRESTO Researcher, and Kyoto University Hakubi Center Specific Associate Professor. Since September 2022, his primary position has been Assistant Professor in the Department of Ocean Science at the Hong Kong University of Science and Technology. While advancing basic research in ecology, he also established Rizabics LLC in 2020 to explore the potential for integrating ecology and business.
Mutai Hashimoto Mutai Hashimoto
Joined WWF Japan in 2004. Engaged in promoting responsible timber procurement by companies, including the dissemination of FSC® forest certification, and designing/managing overseas forest conservation projects. Served as a committee member for the Forestry Agency’s “Illegal Logging Countermeasures: Legal Timber Promotion Committee.” Since 2021, as Head of the Finance Group, he has been working on introducing and advancing biodiversity responses in financial institutions’ engagement with investees and promoting nature positive initiatives based on TNFD.
Naoki Adachi Adachi Naoki
Representative Director, Response Ability Inc. Holds a Ph.D. specializing in plant ecology. Engaged in tropical forest research at the National Institute for Environmental Studies and the Forest Research Institute Malaysia. Subsequently became independent and has been involved for many years in strategy formulation and business support for corporate sustainability, biodiversity, and nature positive initiatives. He connects scientific knowledge with corporate management to link nature to corporate value and the creation of new businesses.
History
| May 2017 | Company established |
| 2018 | Selected as a J-Startup company by the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry |
| April 2019 | App “Biome” released |
| 2019 | JR East Startup Program 2019 “Special Jury Award” |
| 2020 | Green Infrastructure Network Japan 2020 Excellence Award |
| 2021 | Japan Challenge Gate 2021 Commissioner of the Small and Medium Enterprise Agency Award |
| December 2022 | “BiomeSurvey” released (open β) |
| February 2023 | “BiomeViewer” released (open β) |
| 2023 | Received the Ministry of the Environment’s “Environmental Startup Award” for Environmental Startup Business Concept |
| 2023 | Selected as a J-Startup Impact company by the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry |
| August 2024 | App “Biome” surpasses 1 million cumulative downloads |
| December 2024 | Selected for the Global South Future-Oriented Co-creation etc. Project Subsidy |
| January 2025 | Signed agreement with an environmental NGO in Cochabamba, Bolivia |
| March 2025 | Commenced development of wide-area vegetation and organism estimation technology using satellite imagery data with 6 NTT companies |
Office
Shijo Karasuma Office
5-minute walk from Shijo Subway Station
5-minute walk from Karasuma Hankyu Station
