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Aoi Gin Craft Technology

Aoi Gin Craft Technology is an agtech company that specializes in breeding and cultivating raw materials for alcoholic beverages.
2022
Shizuoka, Shizuoka, Japan
  • AgTech
  • Beer
  • Crop Production Process and Equipment
  • Spirits and Whiskies
  • Wines

Innovation

Industry Problem

Japanese craft distillers depend on imported botanicals and lack locally adapted breeding, cultivation and analytical systems.

R&D Focus

Botanical breeding, cultivation and terroir analytics for spirits

Innovative Solution

A Shizuoka University-linked venture breeding and cultivating juniper, herbs, wasabi and sansho while analysing flavour and terroir.

Solution Effectiveness

Commercial gin and liqueur products show translation from agricultural R&D into market offerings; no quantified yield improvement was found.

About

Aoi Gin Craft Technology is an agtech company that specializes in breeding and cultivating raw materials for alcoholic beverages.

Products

Product

Wasabi Gin, Sansho Gin, Kinta liqueur and OEM/soft-drink development services.

Star Product

Wasabi Gin – the most distinctive expression of local botanical R&D.

Demo Product or Complete Product?

Complete commercial products plus ongoing agricultural R&D and OEM work.

Awards and Recognitions

Participations

Established as a Shizuoka University venture.

M&A and Collabs

Collab

Shizuoka University ecosystem – research and venture linkage.

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