Meet our program partner: UCC Ueshima Coffee, Inc.

UCC is one of Japan’s leading coffee companies, known for its excellence in coffee production, sustainable sourcing, and continuous research into coffee’s role in health and society.

As part of Next Kitchen 2026, UCC is open to collaboration with overseas foodtech startups in the following areas:
🌱 Alternative Foods (including plant-based products, cell-cultured food such as cultured meat, and substitute seasonings)
🍽️ Food Waste Reduction (including upcycled products and technologies for extending shelf life)
🍎 Health & Nutrition Management (personalized nutrition, functional foods)
☕ Sensing and analytical technologies for coffee aroma and flavor

If your startup works at the intersection of foodtech, nutrition, and automation, this is a unique opportunity to explore innovation together with UCC’s research and production infrastructure. Join Next Kitchen 2026 and help co-create the next generation of coffee, food, and service technologies.