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Nippon Fiber Corporation

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As of June 2024

City Year of Establishment Founder
Abiko-shi, Chiba-ken, Japan 2017 Hiroshi Fukazawa
Partner VC Latest round of Fundraising Valuation
- Series A JPY 6,688 million

Program name

Deep-Tech Startups Support Program

Research theme

Research and development of production technology for recycled coal ash fiber

Business Plan

Establish production technology for recycled coal ash fiber with elastic modulus of 75-90 GPa or higher. Conduct sample production of approximately 100 tons per year and conduct marketing verification.

Research Outline

Establishment of “Coal Ash Recycled Fiber Production Technology” based on the premise of the DMP phase.

  • 〔1〕Establish a production technology system for 50 to 100 tons per year.
  • 〔2〕Establishment of mass production core technology aiming at 100-1,000 platinum bushing holes,
  • 〔3〕New design of electric melting furnace for coal ash

Achieve the above and conduct solid market validation of fiber-utilizing prototypes.

Phase Business Area/Field Research Period Research Grant Amount
PCA Materials 2024 - 2025 FY JPY 400 million

Last Updated : July 5, 2024