Company Profile
| Company Name | MINORICA Inc. |
|---|---|
| Established | February 20, 2025 |
| Location |
Headquarters (Okinawa): OIST Innovation Building, 1919-1 Tancha, Onna-son, Kunigami-gun, Okinawa 904-0495 Tokyo Office: 3F Todaimae HiRAKU GATE, 2-3-10 Mukogaoka, Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo 113-0023 Nagoya Office: 1-2-32 Tsurumai, Showa-ku, Nagoya, Aichi 466-0064 |
| Business | R&D of plant enhancement technology, manufacturing and sales of agricultural materials |
Member
Yuya Hirata
CEO & FounderBorn in 2000 into a farming family in Fukui. Graduated valedictorian from the Department of Applied Physics at the University of Tokyo. Focused on applying advanced engineering to agriculture, he founded MINORICA in 2025. Selected for the METI NEDO Entrepreneur Program.
Yoshinori Nagahama
CTOGraduated from the Faculty of Agriculture at Kyushu University. Independently developed plant enhancement technology ahead of the global market. Provided implementation support to producers nationwide, producing numerous expert farmers. Certified Plant Factory Manager.