About us
Our Mission
To Prevent Global Warming
Since the Industrial Revolution, mankind has increasingly polluted the environment. Pumping increasing amounts of CO2 into the atmosphere has brought about global warming and disturbed the environmental balance. By using biotechnology, we can devise new means that result in lifestyle changes that prevent further global warming. We think that each and every one of us ought to approach this as an urgent priority for the sake of not only our future generations, but also for all life on earth.
UCDI®Technology
We are driven by a strong desire to contribute towards preventing global warming. UCDI® Technology is our contribution to this end. UCDI® Technology utilizes CO2 as a raw material to realize new lifestyles across many fields.
We are driven by a strong desire to contribute towards preventing global warming. UCDI® Technology is our contribution to this end. UCDI® Technology utilizes CO2 as a raw material to realize new lifestyles across many fields.
R&D Expertise.
Towards the mission of preventing global warming, UCDI brought together biotechnology experts to our Hongo Research Center housed within the premises of the Faculty of Engineering, University of Tokyo. Their collective dedication and enthusiasm drive continued innovations.
Leader Ship
| Dr. Hideaki Yukawa | CEO/CSO Learn more |
| Dr. Toru Kodama | Superior Advisor (Professor emeritus at The University of Tokyo) |
| Dr. Kazuo Nagai | Special Advisor (Professor emeritus at Tokyo Institute of Technology) |
| Dr. Mitsunori Takase | Special Advisor (former Managing Director at Morinaga Milk Industry Co., Ltd.) |
| Masaaki Haga | Special Advisor (former Managing Director at Japan Airlines Co., Ltd.) |
Corporate Data
| Corporate Name | Utilization of Carbon Dioxide Institute Co., Ltd. |
| Established | August 12, 2015 |
| Paid-in Capital/Capital Reserve | ¥162.9 million |
| Representative | Dr. Hideaki Yukawa（CEO／CSO） Learn more |
| Head Office/Research Institute | 14F, Tradepia Odaiba.2-3-1 Daiba, Minato-ku, Tokyo, 135-0091, Japan |
| TEL +81-3-6435-1150 | |
| FAX +81-3-6435-1188 |
Management Team
| Representative Chief Executive Officer | Dr. Hideaki Yukawa Learn more |
| Vice President | Tomoko Yukawa |
| Director | Keiichiro Hashimoto, Vice Chairman & President, KEIZAI DOYUKAI (Japan Association of Corporate Executives) |
| Hiroshi Maeda | |
| Auditor | Hitoshi Yoshida |
| Executive Officers | Setsuko Beppu |
| Superior Advisor | Dr. Toru Kodama, Professor emeritus at The University of Tokyo |
| Special Advisors | Dr. Kazuo Nagai, Professor emeritus at Tokyo Institute of Technology |
| Dr. Mitsunori Takase, former Managing Director at Morinaga Milk Industry Co., Ltd. | |
| Masaaki Haga, former Managing Director at Japan Airlines Co., Ltd. | |
| Scientific Advisor | F. Blaine Metting, Jr., Ph.D., Consultant in Microbial Biotechnology & Carbon |
| Business Strategy Advisor | Dr. Alain Vertès, Managing Director at NxR Biotechnologies |
| Legal adviser | Sakura Kyodo Law Offieces |
Milestones
| Aug | 2015 | Establishment of UCDI with a capital of 28.5 million Yen to utilize CO2 and H2 as primary ingredients for development, manufacturing, and commercialization of single cell protein, biofuels and industrial chemicals |
| Sep | Capital increase to 30 million Yen | |
| Jan | 2016 | Signing of Joint Research Agreement on basic analysis and application of Hydrogen Oxidizing Bacteria with the Applied Microbiology Laboratory in the Department of Applied Biological Chemistry, University of Tokyo |
| Apr | Start of research within the premises of the Applied Microbiology Laboratory | |
| Jun | 2016 supplementary budget Support for Improving Manufacturing, Commercial, and Service Management Advancement from the Small and Medium Enterprise Agency | |
| Oct | Introductory meeting of Biofeeds Consortium for Aquaculture bringing together seven private companies and one national research institute | |
| Feb | 2018 | External injection of capital and cash reserves to 132.9 million Yen |
| Mar | Setting up of Hongo Research Center within the premises of the Faculty of Engineering, University of Tokyo | |
| Apr | External injection of capital and cash reserves to 162.9 million Yen | |
| May | Grant for Industrial Property Rights Acquisition from Minato-ward, Tokyo | |
| Jun | 2017 supplementary budget Support for Improving Manufacturing, Commercial, and Service Management Capabilities from the Small and Medium Enterprise Agency | |
| Jul | 2018 grant for Supporting Development of New Products and Technologies from Minato-ward, Tokyo | |
| Dec | Dr. M. Takase, former Managing Director of Morinaga Milk Co., joins as a special advisor to UCDI | |
| Patent JP 6450912 (Production of Iso-butanol from CO2 for use as Ingredient of Jet-fuel) approved | ||
| Feb | 2019 | Mr. M. Haga, former Managing Director of Japan Airlines Co., joins as a special advisor to UCDI |
| Mar | Patent JP 6485828 (Production of Ethanol from CO2 for use as Ingredient of Polyethylene) approved | |
| Apr | Start of three-year Japan Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries (Fisheries Agency) project (Development Plan of Domestic Alternative Ingredient for Fishmeal using Hydrogen Oxidizing Bacteria) to which UCDI contributes biofeed samples and expertise in development of production process | |
| May | Patent JP 6528295 (Production of Alanine from CO2 for use as a Food Additive or Chelating Agent) approved | |
| Aug | World's first patent to describe production of lactic acid from CO2 (JP 6562374) granted | |
| Oct | Patent JP 6604584 (Production of Valine from CO2 for use as a Feed Additive) approved | |
| Mr. K. Hashimoto, Vice Chairman & President, KEIZAI DOYUKAI (Japan Association of Corporate Executives), joins UCDI as External Director | ||
| Nov | Presentation of CO2 Biocombinat™ concept at New Technology Briefings sponsored by the Port Authority, Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport | |
| Jun | 2021 | Head Office and Research Institute moved to Aomi, Koto-ku. |