CHITOSE Group is a family of biotechnology companies leading the global bioeconomy. To live in abundance beyond the next millennium using the ability of living things, CHITOSE pursues the possibilities of biotechnology through technological and business development collaborating with its business partners all over the world.
Head office that oversees entire Group
Company name
CHITOSE BIO EVOLUTION PTE. LTD.
Location
Head office:
6 Eu Tong Sen Street #10-12 The Central , Singapore 059817
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Japan office:
KSP R&D C432, 3-2-1, Sakado, Takatsu-ku, Kawasaki, Kanagawa 213-0012, Japan
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Business Description
Formulating a strategic direction, operating business and financing projects in bio business fields, technological development, business development, financial planning and management, human resource management, and marketing to create business using biotechnology.
Advisory board
An organization that provides advice and support to directors in charge of management from outside perspectives in order to enhance CHITOSE’s corporate value.
Hiroyuki Suematsu
/Former Vice-Minister of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries bureaucracy, at present a specially appointed professor at the Tokyo University of Agriculture Research Institute and visiting professor at the Institute for Future Initiatives of the University of Tokyo.
Yoshiaki Fujimori
/Former Senior Vice Pesident of GE /Former President and CEO of LIXIL Group Corporation , Outside Director of Takeda Pharmaceutical Company Limited, Outside Director of Boston Scientific Corporation, Chairman of the Board of Oracle Corporation Japan, and Senior Executive Advisor to CVC Capital Partners Japan.
Business Description
We have been breeding and cultivating technology for a wide range of organisms (microorganisms, cell lines, microalgae etc) and utilize these technologies for industrial use of the organisms. In addition, in cooperation with the subsidiary companies, we conduct new project planning, seed technology construction, practical application technological development, commercialization support and consulting services in the biotechnology field.
ShareholdersCHITOSE BIO EVOLUTION PTE. LTD.:76.5% Individuals and others:23.5%
History of CHITOSE GROUP
2005
Tomohiro Fujita and Rie Kugimiya started microbial related business in Chitose Laboratory Corp. (formerly known as Neo-Morgan Laboratory Inc.) as a new business development.
2009
Dr.Fujita spearheaded MBO (purchase of shares from VC companies) of Chitose Laboratory Corp.
2011
Established the holding company in Singapore and transitioned to a group structure with an eye towards global expansion
2012
Established Chitose Agri Laboratory Sdn. Bhd., an agricultural company in Malaysia
2013
Re-named the holding company as CHITOSE, redefining the management vision to become a company that drives the bioeconomy.
2015
Established Chitose Agriculture Initiative Pte. Ltd., an agricultural company in Singapore
2018
Established Chitose Algae Farm SDN BHD, a microalgae production company in Brunei
2021
Started MATSURI, a project to build a microalgae-based industry. Founded and started operating 5-hectare microalgae production facility in Malaysia. MATSURI selected by the New Energy and Industrial Technology Development Organization(NEDO) for Green Innovation Fund of 400M USD Scale. Established the Chitose Laboratory Corp. Sarawak Branch in Kuching, Malaysia.
2024
Established Chitose Agriculture Co., Ltd., an agricultural company in Thailand
2025
Raised a total of 7.3 billion yen from 15 companies since starting fundraising in 2023 for MATSURI” that has evolved into a cross-industry project promoting the bioeconomy.
Business bases
Business bases
Kanagawa (Nogawa Laboratory, KSP Laboratory), Singapore, Malaysia (Cameron Highlands, Ipoh, Kuching), Brunei, Thailand
Other bases (Our collaborators bases)
Kyoto, Yamanashi, Malaysia (Kuala Lumpur, Sandakan), Thailand (Chiang Mai, Phetchabun), Vietnam (Ho Chi Minh City, Son La Province)
