Sagri, Promoting Agricultural DX with Satellite Data x AI, Featured as a Case Study in Cabinet Office's "Startup Policy Promotion Subcommittee" Document

Sagri Co., Ltd. (Headquarters: Tanba City, Hyogo Prefecture; Representative Director: Shunsuke Tsuboi; hereinafter "the Company"), which aims to solve agricultural and environmental issues by utilizing satellite data and AI, is pleased to announce that its initiatives have been introduced as a case study in the "Explanation Material for the 2nd Startup Policy Promotion Subcommittee" published by the Cabinet Office.

Business Background: Balancing Agricultural Administration DX and Social Impact Creation

Through applications utilizing satellite data and AI technology (Actaba, Detaba, Ninataba, etc.), the Company has been working to solve agricultural issues faced by local governments, such as identifying abandoned cultivated land and streamlining crop planting surveys. This time, our efforts have been recognized as an example of a startup that solves administrative issues (administrative DX) and creates social impact (positive social change), and have been introduced in the following government-related documents.

Overview of Featured Documents

2nd Startup Policy Promotion Subcommittee "Cabinet Office, Science, Technology and Innovation Policy Office Explanation Material"

・ Context of publication: Introduced as a representative success story that led from demonstration to public procurement (SBR, etc.) in "Creation and Nurturing of Startups that Bear Regional Economies and Societies."

・ Achievements introduced: Kobe City, Hyogo Prefecture / Gero City, Gifu Prefecture: Streamlining the identification of idle farmland using the AI farmland diagnostic app "Actaba." Owani Town, Aomori Prefecture: Streamlining crop planting surveys through the introduction of "Detaba."

・ Effect: Significantly reduced conventional analog on-site survey costs and contributed to the sophistication of administrative work.

Reference: https://www.cas.go.jp/jp/seisaku/nipponseichosenryaku/startup/dai2/shiryou11.pdf

Furthermore, the company name is also listed in "Policy Proposals for Accelerating Support for Impact Startups" by Commissioner Mera.

2nd Startup Policy Promotion Subcommittee Commissioner Mera "Policy Proposals for Accelerating Support for Impact Startups"

Context of publication: Listed as part of infrastructure development for supporting "impact startups" that aim to achieve both economic growth and social problem-solving.

Achievements introduced: An adopted case in the Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries' "'Rural, Mountain, and Fishing Village' Impact Creation Solution Implementation Program."

Reference: https://www.maff.go.jp/j/nousin/kanmin_kyousou/matchmaking/impacts.html

Reference: https://www.cas.go.jp/jp/seisaku/nipponseichosenryaku/startup/dai2/shiryou21.pdf

Comment from Shunsuke Tsuboi, Representative Director and CEO of Sagri Co., Ltd.

We are deeply honored that our activities have been featured in such an important government policy document. Since our founding, we have prioritized implementing technology in society and solving on-site issues. This inclusion signifies that our past achievements in public procurement, working alongside local governments, have been recognized as a benchmark in Japan's startup policy, and we will further accelerate public-private collaboration.

Future Outlook

Taking this publication as an opportunity, the Company will further deepen its collaboration with local governments and relevant ministries and agencies. By actively utilizing the public procurement system and elevating satellite data analysis technology to a standard infrastructure nationwide, we will strive to solve agricultural and regional issues across Japan.

About Sagri Co., Ltd.

Sagri Co., Ltd. is an impact startup founded in Hyogo Prefecture in 2018, originating from Gifu University, with the vision of "realizing coexistence between humanity and Earth." Centered on AI-powered satellite data analysis technology, we aim to achieve sustainable agriculture and solve global environmental issues. We provide services such as "Actaba," a farmland patrol app that detects abandoned cultivated land; "Detaba," a crop planting survey app that identifies crop types; "Ninataba," which matches farmland owners with cultivators/stewards; and "SagriVision," a decarbonization calculation digital product that supports carbon traceability for farmland.

In 2023, we were selected for the "SME Innovation Creation Promotion Project (SBIR)" under the FY2022 2nd supplementary budget by the Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries and the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry. We won the Catapult Grand Prix at "ICC Summit KYOTO 2023." We were selected for "J-Startup" and "J-startup Impact" by the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry. In 2024, we completed a Series A funding round of approximately 1 billion yen. We received the Prime Minister's Award at the 6th Space Development and Utilization Grand Prize.

Company Profile

Company Name: Sagri Co., Ltd.

Headquarters: 725-1 Jyoraku, Hikami-cho, Tanba City, Hyogo Prefecture

Establishment Date: June 14, 2018

Representative Director CEO: Shunsuke Tsuboi