MINORICA Inc. (Headquarters: Kunigami-gun, Okinawa; Representative: Yuya Hirata; hereinafter "MINORICA") is pleased to announce that it took 4th place at the "Startup Catapult" pitch contest during "ICC Summit KYOTO 2026," one of Japan's largest business conferences held in Kyoto from August 31 (Mon) to September 3 (Thu), 2026.
On the day of the event, Yuya Hirata, Representative Director & CEO, took the stage to deliver a 7-minute presentation highlighting the challenges faced in agricultural production sites and MINORICA's approach to the social implementation of plant enhancement technology.
About "ICC Summit KYOTO 2026"
Official Name: Industry Co-Creation Summit KYOTO 2026
Organizer: ICC Partners Inc.
Dates: August 31 – September 3, 2026
Venue: The Westin Miyako Kyoto (Main Venue) and other locations
The ICC Summit is a community-based executive conference with the tagline "Co-learning, Co-creating Industries." At each conference, over 500 speakers and more than 1,200 attendees gather to engage in deep learning and networking. "Startup Catapult" is a signature program within the summit where prominent seed- and early-stage startups deliver 7-minute pitch presentations to a panel of judges.