About us
Philosophy and Mission
a Sustainable
Future
Society continues to evolve in variety of ways.
J-POWER will effectively utilize the diverse resources it has accumulated through its electric power business to work with you in creating a sustainable future.
Features
J-POWER
J-POWER has been operating in the electric power industry for over 70 years.
Today, people around the world rely on the stable supply of electricity we generate.
However, with rapid changes in the social environment, particularly in the area of climate change, the energy and related services needed by society are also changing.
We will explore what sort of company J-POWER needs to become in the future and what constitutes a sustainable future, while pursuing new horizons along the way.
History
- 1952
Revision of the Electric Power Development Promotion Law
- 2004
Privatization and a new "J-POWER"
- 2014
Invested in WASSHA Inc.
- 2018
Start investing to startup companies
Participating as a partner company to Plug and Play Japan
- 2019
Invested in Green Earth Institute Co., Ltd. (listed on the TSE Growth Market in December 2021)
Invested in Coral Capital II, L.P.
Invested in VPP Japan Co., Ltd. (Exit through M&A)
Invested in WOTA CORP.
Invested in GITAI Inc.
Invested in BELLDESIGN Inc.
Invested in Scalar, Inc.
Received Startup Friendly Award from Plug and Play Japan
Involved in OUTPOST project at CEATEC exhibition
Invested in Chrysalix RoboValley Fund
- 2020
Invested in Save Medical Corp.
Invested in VUILD Inc.
Made an additional investment in WOTA CORP.
- 2021
Formulated J-POWER’s decarbonization strategy BLUE MISSION 2050
Began discussions on a multi-faceted project with Green Earth Institute Co., Ltd. to produce biomass fuel using oil palm waste wood
- 2022
Invested in PowerX, Inc.
Invested in Nippon Fiber Corporation KK
Began exploring new business development utilizing microalgae
Became a member of Spirete, Inc.'s startup studio
- 2023
Invested in KYOTO FUSIONEERING Ltd.
Made an additional investment in GITAI Japan Inc.
Invested in Areano Inc.
Received the Corporate Innovation Award from Plug and Play Japan
- 2024
Expanded the organization, renaming it the Innovation & New Business Development Department
Launched SXlab program in collaboration with Spirete, Inc.
Initiated a joint study with Nippon Fiber Corporation KK and Nippon Sheet Glass Co., Ltd. for the commercialization of environmentally friendly high-performance recycled fibers
Invested in SIRC Co., Ltd.
Selected for the TIB CATAPULT program, a global innovation cluster initiative in collaboration with Plug and Play Japan, ENEOS Corporation, and Tokyu Land Corporation.
Sponsored the 5th 'AtoTsugi Koshien', a competition for SME’s future successors, organized by the Small and Medium Enterprise Agency.
- 2025
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Began Co-Development of ‘Environmental Value Platform’ that assigns time-based value to renewable energy, in collaboration with Industry One, NSW, and Scalar.
Invested in Carbide Ventures Fund Ⅱ,L.P.
Invested in TOWING CO., Ltd.