[Toyo Keizai Inc. – Sugoi Venture 100] Industry Alpha Inc. Selected as a Next-Generation Company Changing Society in the 2024 Edition of Sugoi Venture 100

Highly regarded as a deep tech startup contributing to the automation of factories and warehouses.

Overview

Industry Alpha Inc. (Head Office: Itabashi-ku, Tokyo; CEO: Takumi Watanabe), engaged in smart factory and warehouse solutions including the development and deployment of low-profile AMRs, has been selected for the “Sugoi Venture 100 2024 Edition” by Toyo Keizai Inc. (Head Office: Chuo-ku, Tokyo; President & CEO: Hiroaki Takita). This selection highlights promising ventures based on factors such as fundraising amounts and technological uniqueness. Industry Alpha aims to contribute further to the automation of Japan’s manufacturing and logistics industries.

About Sugoi Venture 100

Amid the rapid growth of startup companies across Japan, supported by government initiatives, many innovative enterprises are emerging.

Among these, Toyo Keizai Inc. publishes an annual feature called “Sugoi Venture 100”, which comprehensively evaluates startups under the theme of “Next-Generation Companies Changing Society” based on factors such as fundraising scale and the uniqueness of their business and technology.

This year, 100 startups expected to lead Japan’s future were selected.

Industry Alpha was chosen in the “Logistics & Trade” category, one of 21 categories.

This category highlights companies providing solutions to challenges in the logistics industry such as long working hours, low wages, and labor shortages by utilizing robotics and IT technologies.

The feature highly evaluates not only Industry Alpha’s product lineup—including the AMR “Kaghelo” (low-profile autonomous mobile robot) and the FMS (fleet management system)—but also the company’s philosophy and overall business efforts toward realizing smart factories and warehouses.