naturenix COO Yuta Akakuma Speaks at the ADB Booth, SusHi Tech Tokyo 2026 — "Market Perspectives: Opportunities for Japanese Startups in Developing Markets"

On Monday, April 27, 2026, Yuta Akakuma, COO of naturenix Inc. (head office: Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo; Representative Director: Yasuki Kanazawa; the "Company"), joined the panel "Beyond Borders: Innovation and Opportunity Across Developing Asia and the Pacific" at the Asian Development Bank (ADB) booth (Hall C / Booth 519) during SusHi Tech Tokyo 2026 (April 27–29; organized by the Tokyo Metropolitan Government), Asia's largest startup and innovation conference held at Tokyo Big Sight.

Akakuma participated in Session 2, "Market Perspectives: Opportunities for Japanese Startups in Developing Markets" (3:15–4:00 p.m.), alongside speakers from ADB Ventures, UntroD, and Plug and Play Japan. The session explored where opportunities lie in emerging Asia today, what helps innovation translate across markets, and what it takes for Japanese startups to gain traction in developing markets.

Session 2 Speakers:

- Akitaka Wilhelm Fujii — Executive Director, UntroD

- Taisho Ito — Senior Manager, Plug and Play Japan

- Yuta Akakuma — Managing Director & COO, naturenix Inc.

- Moderator: Pang (Thitirat) Sittakaradej — Head of SEED, ADB Ventures

Drawing on naturenix's live operations in Bangkok and across ASEAN, Akakuma shared field-tested perspectives on why emerging Asia is ready to absorb Japanese innovation now, and what it takes to move from a Japan-centric mindset to one rooted in the markets where the demand actually lives. He laid out the energy-cost burden facing two-wheeler riders across Southeast Asia, and the structure by which naturenix's "3minGo!™" 3-minute ultra-fast charging combined with long-life batteries — delivered as a subscription-based service — opens a new market segment including lower-income riders. Akakuma also discussed the importance of business-model design that properly captures the value of Japanese manufacturing's traditional strengths — high quality and long lifespan — in emerging markets.

Together with international institutions, investors, and ecosystem partners including ADB Ventures, naturenix will continue to drive the real-world deployment of a next-generation energy platform that delivers energy to the world, starting from ASEAN.