Meet our program partner: Osaka Gas Co., Ltd.

Based in Osaka and active across the Kansai region, Osaka Gas is leveraging its energy infrastructure and technology platforms to address food-industry challenges such as reducing waste, while also exploring future possibilities in smarter logistics and automation. The company aims to help create a more sustainable and resilient food ecosystem for the future.

As part of Next Kitchen 2026, Osaka Gas is looking to collaborate with overseas food-tech startups in the following areas:
🍽️ Food Waste Reduction including wastewater and residue treatment in food factories (especially oil and fat degradation), biogas generation systems using food residues from food factories and restaurants capable of handling small-scale processing, and technologies for maintaining food quality.
🧫 Novel Food Processing including sensor and data analysis technologies that enhance productivity and quality in food manufacturing processes, sensor, and data analysis technologies for R&D in the food industry, and odor sensing technologies for purposes such as R&D.
🤖 Automation & Labor-saving Technologies including automatic cooking and control technology such as cooking robots and other automated systems.
📦 Innovative Food Packaging including technologies for maintaining food quality and biodegradable packaging materials.

If you’re a startup working on solutions that reduce waste, enhance logistics, or automate food processing/retail systems, this is an excellent opportunity to connect with Osaka Gas, learn from their experience, and identify potential ways your technology could integrate into their ecosystem. Join Next Kitchen 2026 to explore how your technology can integrate into their ecosystem and drive food-industry transformation.