Meet the J-StarX Impact UK accelerator cohort

We're excited to announce the teams selected for the first J-StarX Impact UK accelerator. Last week in Tokyo, we kicked off the programme to focus the next five weeks on supporting 12 Japanese tech for Good startups to leverage the combined connections, knowledge and network of our partner JETRO and BGV, and develop the best approaches to expand into the UK and European markets.

We are incredibly impressed with the cohort and the businesses they are scaling and cannot wait to see which companies will join us from this batch for an intensive three-month online programme and week-long boot camp in London in March.

Meet the teams

BHQ

BHQ offers “Brain-Health OS”, an AI middleware platform built on the international brain-health standard ITU-T H.861 that senses brain states and delivers effortless micro-interventions.
HQ: Saitama

Impact Theme: Healthy Lives
Stage: Pre-Series A
Business model: B2B2C

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BIOTECHWORKS-H2

BIOTECHWORKS-H2 turns unsorted, non recyclable waste into energy such as hydrogen, with zero residue and MRV-certified CO2 reduction.
HQ: Tokyo

Impact Theme: Sustainable Planet  
Stage: Series A
Business model: B2B

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Dots for Africa

Dots for Africa builds a last-mile digital platform that connects underserved rural communities in Africa to products, credit, and economic opportunities.
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HQ: Tokyo
Impact Theme: Inclusive Society
Stage: Series A
Business model: B2C

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FUST Lab.

FUST Lab develops technology to degrade highly toxic wastewater, including persistent PFAS, using ultrasound alone.

HQ: Tokyo via Daejeon, South Korea
Impact Theme: Sustainable Planet  
Stage: Series A
Business model: B2B

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Grape

Grape turns parenting from a solo struggle into a team effort through an AI-powered parenting support app born from Japan's largest postnatal care hotels.

HQ: Kyoto
Impact Theme: Healthy Lives
Stage: Pre-seed
Business model: B2C

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Immunosens

Immunosens revolutionises heart failure monitoring at home by bringing laboratory-grade immunoassays into the palm of your hand.

HQ: Osaka
Impact Theme: Healthy Lives
Stage: Series B
Business model: B2B2C

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MBT Link

MBT Link is a digital platform that supports your daily wellbeing to spot early signs of decline and help prevent emergencies.

HQ: Tokyo
Impact Theme: Healthy Lives
Stage: Pre-Series A
Business model: B2G

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Nano Frontier

NanoFrontier is a Tohoku University spinout building proprietary organic nanoparticle technology to build low-cost solutions, starting with real-time PFAS detection in water.

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HQ: Miyagi
Impact Theme: Sustainable Planet
Stage: Pre-Series A
Business model: B2B

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Novelgen

Novelgen makes strong, eco-friendly glues to replace toxic petroleum-based ones, helping manufacturers cut waste and carbon emissions.

HQ: Shiga
Impact Theme: Sustainable Planet
Stage: Pre-Series A
Business model: B2B

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Onestruction

Onestruction transforms the industry that builds and maintains the foundations of society with BIM, AI and open data standards.

HQ: Tottori
Impact Theme: Inclusive Society
Stage: Series A
Business model: B2B

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Solafune

Solafune provides an operating system for planetary intelligence supporting decision-making for a more resilient planet.

HQ: Tokyo
Impact Theme: Sustainable Planet
Stage: Series A
Business model: B2G

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Sustainaverse

SustainaVerse empowers businesses to make more sustainable decisions through AI-powered, science-based impact assessment.

HQ: Tokyo
Impact Theme: Sustainable Planet
Stage: Seed
Business model: B2B

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If you would like to chat to the teams, please get in touch with us via email.