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Experienced International Entrepreneur.Current venture, Fermenstation Co., Ltd.- Promoting circular system utilizing original fermentation technology to achieve net zero society.- Deep understanding of Japanese fermentation technology.- More than 15 years of experience in finance, corporate planning & M&A.Received few entrepreneurship awards including VIVA Technology 2022 Japan X France Startup Pitch Winner, Japan X France Startup Pitch Winner, Morning Pitch Special Edition 2023 etc.Fermenstation is a B corp, fermentation tech startup that can change unused agricultural and food productions (such as bananas, cider apples etc) to functional and organic certified cosmetic materials such as alcohol and fermented extracts with zero waste system.We are a R&D oriented startup creating a circular economic society through its original fermentation technology.We produce sustainable material by fermenting and distilling unused resources such as food waste and biomass. The fermented residue will be used as functional cosmetic ingredients, animal feed for hens and cattle, and further use the manure from the animals as fertilizers. In cooperation with local communities, we have established a circular and sustainable system where there is no byproduct that is considered waste.Our business includes- material development: provide alcohol and fermented derivatives mainly for beauty and homecare industry- our own brand: FERMENSTATION is our flagship clean beauty brand. Using organic certified rice, organic alcohol and fermented rice ferment lees, it is not only ecological but traceable.- OEM · ODM · Promotional merchandise: From material supply, product development to designing promotional merchandise, we develop an original clean beauty merchandise, totally organic with a story.- Business development advisory: establish partnerships with companies aiming to create a circular society utilizing unused resources and turning them into value-added products.https://www.f6s.com/fermenstation-co.-ltd