Novelgen
BioGX
company
A university-based startup focusing on research and development. Founded to address social challenges through innovative research on microalgae and bioinformatics seeds originating from academic studies.
Team members
Company Profile
Name Novelgen
Address 1281-8-15 Tamura, Nagahama, 526-0829, Japan
PoC site 1234-31 Tamura, Nagahama, 526-0829, Japan
Establishment 15 October 2019
Capital 20 M JPY
Representative Atsushi OGURA Read the interview here
Awarded
Grants permitted
US$
Funded / Granted
Award
- Shiga Tech Planter 2017, TakaraBio Award, Kansai-Urban bank Award(BioGlue)
- Marinetech GrandPrix 2017, DNP Award(BioGlue)
- Brave 2019 Uchida-Samejima Award(BioGlue)
- Ecotech GrandPrix 2020, Nittetsu Engineering Award
- HVC KYOTO 2023, KSII Award
- U Startup KANSAI 2023, EXPO Award
- Mirai-Way 2024, Award
- ILS 2024, Top100
- BLUE KEEPERS AWARD2025,LOCAL ENGAGEMENT Award
- Weekly Toyo Keizai ‘Amazing Venture 100’, 2025 ESG & Impact Category
Award
- NEDO NEP 2018
- Project IKKAKU by Nippon foundation, 2019-2021
- Kansai Mirai Bank Research Grant, 2019
- Nagahama GLocal-Challenge, 2020
- Shiga Techplanter grant, 2020
- IkedaSenshu Bank Innovation Grant, 2020
- Shiga Kinmirai Grant, 2021-2022
- Fukushima Innovation Platform Grant, 2021-2022
- INPIT IP Landscape Grant, 2023
- Kobe SDGs challenge, 2023
- Hiroshima Carbon Recycle Grant, 2023-2025
- Osaka Carbon Neutral Grant, 2023-2024
- IkedaSenshu Bank Innovation Grant, 2023
- SBIR Phase 3 Research Grant, 2024-2028
- AgriFood SBIR Phase 2 Research Grant, 2024-2025
- JETRO Global Startup Acceleration Program StartX, 2024
- I-Open, 2024
- IPAS Kansai, 2024
- JETRO IP Application, 2025
- PwC Foundation Grant, 2025-2026
- Shiga IP Application, 2025
- Startup OI acceleration, 2025
| Year and Month | Event |
| 2019.10 | Founding |
| 2020.10 | Patent application filed for microplastic removal technology using microalgae |
| 2024.2 | Selected for the Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries Small and Medium Enterprise Innovation Creation Promotion Project (Phase 3 Fund Project) |
| 2025.2 | Oyster short-term fattening system demonstration facility completed |
| 2025.4 | First shipment of “Bloom Oysters” grown in a short-term fattening system |
| 2025.4 | Exhibited at the Osaka Kansai Expo |
The motivation
Building a Sustainable Future for the Next Generation
We are driven by a single mission: to create a sustainable planet where future generations can thrive.
Innovating for Sustainable Resources
We create a circular bioeconomy where environmental restoration goes hand in hand with resource production.
Collaboration for Global Impact
True sustainability requires a collective effort, and we are building a team of pioneers who share the vision of leaving a lasting impact.