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Quantum Flowers & Foods Takes Home Top Honors at SusHi Tech Tokyo 2026

Quantum Flowers & Foods (QFF), headquartered in Mito, Ibaraki Prefecture and led by CEO & CTO Akio Kikuchi, has announced its recent accolade as the winner of the Investor Night pitch contest held during the SusHi Tech Tokyo 2026 innovation conference. This prestigious event, taking place from April 27th to 29th, 2026, at Tokyo Big Sight, is recognized as one of Asia's largest gatherings focused on technological innovation. QFF is returning to exhibit once more at this significant conference.

On April 28th, during the official side event Investor Night, Akio Kikuchi presented QFF's groundbreaking non-GMO technology, Neutron Beam Speedy Breeding®, which garnered exceptional praise from the judges. We would like to express our gratitude to everyone who visited our booth and showed interest in our technology.

Overview of SusHi Tech Tokyo 2026 and Investor Night

SusHi Tech Tokyo 2026, sponsored by the Tokyo Metropolitan Government, is a major global innovation conference that brings together startups, investors, large corporations, academic institutions, and government entities from around the world to collaborate on creating sustainable cities and industries. The event aims to facilitate co-creation of technologies and business solutions that address these key issues. QFF proudly participated in this conference, continuing its involvement from the previous year.

The Investor Night, held as part of SusHi Tech Tokyo 2026, serves as a significant networking opportunity for global investors. It attracts major players from the startup ecosystem, including venture capitalists, corporate venture capitalists (CVCs), institutional investors, startups, business enterprises, and government officials. The event aims to connect promising startups from Japan and Asia with international investors, fostering potential investment opportunities.

During the pitch contest at Investor Night, QFF showcased the technical features and applications of their Neutron Beam Speedy Breeding® technology in the agriculture, food, and bioscience sectors. Winning this contest is a crucial opportunity for QFF to present its technological capabilities and business potential to the global startup and investor ecosystem.

Kikuchi explained the advantages of Neutron Beam Speedy Breeding® and shared his vision for business growth and social implementation during the pitch.

The Significance and Background of the Award

QFF operates as a deep-tech company that specializes in developing plant and microbial varieties through its Neutron Beam Speedy Breeding® technology, which utilizes accelerator-derived neutron beams to induce random mutations, enabling the rapid creation of desirable traits without GMO methods. This innovative breeding technique is capable of inducing a wide range of mutations in plants and microbes, which would typically be challenging to achieve through conventional methods. The technology is expected to find applications across various fields, including climate-resilient crops, improvements in useful microorganisms for food and fermentation industries, and enhanced productivity in bio-manufacturing.

The high evaluation of QFF's technical superiority and business expansion potential during the pitch contest ultimately led to this prestigious win.

Future Outlook

Leveraging this recent award, QFF is committed to further contributing to the sustainability of agriculture, food, and bioscience sectors through its non-GMO breeding and improvement services. The company plans to strengthen collaborations with domestic and international businesses, research institutions, municipalities, and the startup ecosystem to accelerate the social implementation of Neutron Beam Speedy Breeding®.

Remarks from QFF CEO & CTO Akio Kikuchi

“I am truly honored to have won the pitch contest at Investor Night during the SusHi Tech Tokyo 2026. The Neutron Beam Speedy Breeding® technology we are working on has the potential to unlock the intrinsic capabilities of plants and microorganisms, thereby contributing to the creation of new value in the agriculture, food, and bioscience sectors. This award is an invaluable opportunity to raise awareness of this new technology and deliver it to the forefront of various developments, ultimately striving for a sustainable society and a better global environment.”

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Tel: 03-6661-1611

Company Overview

• - Company Name: Quantum Flowers & Foods Inc. (QFF)
• - Headquarters: 2563-77 Mikawa Town, Mito City, Ibaraki Prefecture, Japan
• - CEO: Akio Kikuchi
• - Business Focus: Development of plant and microbial varieties using Neutron Beam Speedy Breeding®, AI/genome analysis for next-gen varieties, application of technologies in the environmental and circular economy sectors
• - Founded: July 2018
• - Website: QFF Official Site