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NanoFrontier Selected for Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry's Global South High-Skilled Talent Internship Program
NanoFrontier Co., Ltd. has been selected as a host company for the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry's 'Global South - Japan Tech Talent Internship' program. The company will welcome highly skilled STEM talent from overseas in a software engineering role to accelerate the automation of R&D through integrated simulation, AI, and robotic evaluation.
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NanoFrontier Inc. has begun preparations to establish a dedicated nanoparticle mass production facility within the Tohoku University Industry-Academia Collaboration Advanced Materials Research and Development Center. This will be the company's first space dedicated exclusively to mass production, with the goal of establishing a nanoparticle mass production and quality management system. The facility has been designated as an eligible factory under Miyagi Prefecture's 'Miyagi Prefecture Tech Startup Location Promotion Incentive Grant.' The initiative also aims to reduce lead times by integrating research and development with manufacturing and quality management within the same building.
NanoFrontier CEO Seiya Inoue to Speak at Co-LABO MAKER Online Event
Seiya Inoue, Representative Director of NanoFrontier Co., Ltd., will speak at an online event hosted by Co-LABO MAKER titled 'Has Your Technology Made It to PoC Yet?' The event is scheduled for Tuesday, August 25, 2026, from 17:00 to 18:00, and is free to attend.
NanoFrontier Selected for Sendai City's Southeast Asia Expansion Support Program 'STEP for GROWTH'
NanoFrontier Co., Ltd. has been selected for the FY2026 'Sendai-Tohoku Expansion Program (STEP) for GROWTH.' Building on its proprietary nanoparticle generation technology, the company will begin market validation and partner development in Southeast Asia.
NanoFrontier Selected for Miyagi Prefecture 'New Market Entry and New Industry Creation Support Project Subsidy (Regional Innovation Creation Type)'
NanoFrontier Co., Ltd. has been selected for Miyagi Prefecture's FY2026 Regional Innovation Creation Type subsidy. Through scale-up of continuous nanoparticle dispersion manufacturing, higher concentration production, and expanded applicability to multiple compounds, the company will strengthen its R&D and technology validation capabilities.
NanoFrontier Begins Preparations to Open a 'Mass-Production Manufacturing Room' for Nanoparticles
NanoFrontier Co., Ltd. has begun preparations to open a 'Mass-Production Manufacturing Room' for nanoparticles within the Material Solutions Center (MaSC) at Tohoku University. The facility has been designated as an eligible factory under the Miyagi Prefecture Tech Startup Location Promotion Incentive Grant, advancing the company's transition from the R&D phase to the mass-production and supply phase.
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東北大学発スタートアップNanoFrontierが宮城県の2026年度「みやぎ環境関連研究開発等支援事業補助金」に採択され、データセンター向けナノ粒子分散型高効率冷却液の開発に着手すること、冷却水中のナノ粒子が伝熱面近傍の境膜を攪乱し流速を上げずに熱伝達率を高める技術アプローチ、およびデータセンター向け液冷市場の成長予測
NanoFrontier Selected for JETRO 'Global Startup Acceleration Program (GSAP) 2026' ManufacturingTech and HardTech Course
NanoFrontier, a Tohoku University-born startup with a nanoparticle platform, has been selected for the ManufacturingTech and HardTech course of JETRO GSAP 2026. The company will accelerate mass-production planning and local partner development in the North American market, beginning with the deployment of its PFAS detection reagent.
NanoFrontier Selected for Miyagi Prefecture's FY2026 'Miyagi Environment-Related R&D Support Subsidy' (Development Initiation Category)
NanoFrontier Co., Ltd. has been selected for Miyagi Prefecture's FY2026 'Miyagi Environment-Related R&D Support Subsidy' (Development Initiation Category). Leveraging nanoparticle dispersion technology originating from Tohoku University, the company will begin development of a high-efficiency nanoparticle-dispersed coolant for data centers, aiming to reduce cooling power consumption and contribute to decarbonization in the AI era.
NanoFrontier Co., Ltd. Representative Director Seiya Inoue to Speak at Japan Junior Chamber Inc. 'Summer Conference 2026' Forum 'The Study of Challenge You Never Knew'
As a recipient of the Minister for Internal Affairs and Communications Encouragement Award at JCI JAPAN TOYP 2026, NanoFrontier Representative Director Seiya Inoue will speak at the forum 'The Study of Challenge You Never Knew,' held on Saturday, July 18, 2026, at PACIFICO Yokohama. He will share the realities of founding a deep-tech startup spun out from a university.
NanoFrontier Designated as a 'Research Institution' for KAKENHI Grants by the Minister of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology
NanoFrontier Co., Ltd., a Tohoku University–born startup, has been designated as a 'Research Institution' (Institution Number: 91304) for KAKENHI (Grants-in-Aid for Scientific Research) by the Minister of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology. Affiliated researchers are now eligible to apply for KAKENHI grants, and the company will strengthen its recruitment of researchers conducting KAKENHI-funded research.
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当社が9月2日～4日に幕張メッセで開催される「JASIS 2026｜最先端科学・分析システム＆ソリューション展」に出展すること、および東北大学多元物質科学研究所で30年以上にわたり蓄積されてきた独自のナノ粒子生成技術を基盤に、PFAS水環境汚染の迅速検知キット、新電解液による蓄電池のコスト削減、超高熱伝導冷却液による省エネ熱管理、脱水素反応触媒、キャリアフリー創薬の5つのソリューションを展示予定であること
NanoFrontier Selected for Fiscal Year 2026 'Regional Revitalization Practical Development Promotion Subsidy'
NanoFrontier Co., Ltd. has been selected for Fukushima Prefecture's Fiscal Year 2026 'Regional Revitalization Practical Development Promotion Subsidy.' Based in Namie Town, the company will pursue a three-year development program leveraging organic nanoparticle technologies to create rare-metal-free redox flow battery electrolytes.
NanoFrontier Co., Ltd. Representative Director Seiya Inoue Receives Minister for Internal Affairs and Communications Encouragement Award at JCI JAPAN TOYP 2026
Seiya Inoue, Representative Director of NanoFrontier Inc., a Tohoku University–born startup, has received the Minister for Internal Affairs and Communications Encouragement Award at 'JCI JAPAN TOYP 2026 (the 40th Ten Outstanding Young Persons of Japan),' hosted by the Japan Junior Chamber Inc. The award recognizes his contributions to the social implementation of advanced nanomaterial technologies and regional revitalization.
NanoFrontier, a Tohoku University-born Startup, to Exhibit at JASIS 2026 | New Era in Science, Analytical Systems & Solutions
NanoFrontier Co., Ltd. will exhibit at JASIS 2026, to be held at Makuhari Messe from September 2–4, 2026. The company will showcase its cutting-edge nano-material solutions spanning environmental, energy, and medical applications at Asia's largest scientific instrumentation exhibition.
NanoFrontier Registered as an Eligible Employer under Sendai City's Relocation Support Grant Program — Up to 1 Million Yen Available for Those Relocating from the Tokyo Metropolitan Area
NanoFrontier, a deep-tech startup born from Tohoku University, has been registered as an eligible employer under Sendai City's Relocation Support Grant Program. Individuals relocating from the Tokyo 23 Wards and taking up new employment with the company can receive up to 1 million yen for household relocations and 600,000 yen for single-person relocations. This initiative is set to accelerate the strengthening of Miyagi Prefecture's industry-academia collaboration ecosystem and attract talent and investment to the region.
NanoFrontier Selected for FY2026 'Miyagi-Type Open Innovation Promotion Project' Project Creation Study Group Grant
NanoFrontier Co., Ltd. has been selected for the FY2026 'Miyagi-Type Open Innovation Promotion Project' Project Creation Study Group Grant. In collaboration with the Institute of Multidisciplinary Research for Advanced Materials at Tohoku University, the company will begin systematic screening toward the development of an organic nanoparticle synthesis platform.
NanoFrontier Selected for the Tokyo Metropolitan Small and Medium Enterprise Support Center's 'Management Foundation Strengthening Program in Response to Changes in the Business Environment (General Course)'
NanoFrontier Co., Ltd. has been selected for a grant program administered by the Tokyo Metropolitan Small and Medium Enterprise Support Center. The company will build an experimental automation infrastructure for nanoparticle synthesis using a robotic arm and electronic laboratory notebook, aiming to improve delivery times, reproducibility, and quality in contract R&D.
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当社がベトナム国家イノベーションセンター（NIC）と国連開発計画（UNDP）が共同運営するスタートアップ加速プログラム「NIC Scale X」に採択されたこと、東北大学発の有機ナノ粒子技術を活用したソリューションのベトナム市場への実装・商業化を推進すること、また蓄電池領域において有機ナノ粒子を電解質として活用し設備投資コストを65％以上削減できる次世代電池の開発に取り組んでいること
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NanoFrontier, a startup originating from Tohoku University, has been selected for a startup acceleration program implemented by the National Innovation Center (NIC) under Vietnam's Ministry of Finance and other organizations, and plans to accelerate the expansion of its battery storage business utilizing organic nanoparticle technology into the Vietnamese market.