On July 2, 2026 (Thursday), naturenix Inc. (Head office: Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo; Representative Director: Yasuki Kanazawa; the "Company") exhibited as a Japanese startup (Booth No. 34) at the "Japan-ASEAN Startup Business Matching Fair 2026," held at the Siam Kempinski Hotel Bangkok in Bangkok, Thailand.
The fair was organized through a partnership of public and private stakeholders from both Japan and ASEAN—including Japan's Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry (METI), AMEICC, and the Tokyo SME Support Center, together with Thailand's National Innovation Agency (NIA) and Krungsri (a member of MUFG)—to connect Japanese startups with corporates and investors across ASEAN. In addition to an opening ceremony, several panel discussions, and startup pitches, one-on-one business meetings between corporate executives and startups were held throughout the day.
At Booth No. 34, the Company introduced its "3-minute charging EV motorcycle" initiative underway in Thailand using slides and panel materials. It presented "3minGo!™"—powered by Toshiba's high-safety, long-life lithium-ion battery "SCiB™," delivering a charge in just three minutes (far faster than the industry standard) together with a lifespan of over 20,000 cycles—as well as its monthly subscription service that bundles the motorcycle, battery, and charging into one, to corporates, financial institutions, and Japanese-affiliated companies from across the region.
The booth welcomed a steady stream of visitors throughout the day. In the one-on-one meetings, each held in a 30-minute slot with corporate executives, the Company discussed its technology and concrete areas for potential collaboration entirely in English. It was a day of candid dialogue with prospective local partners toward the electrification of motorcycles and the real-world deployment of charging infrastructure across ASEAN.
Beyond decarbonization
The Company views electrification and decarbonization not as the goal, but as the natural starting line. In Thailand and across Southeast Asia, the cost of gasoline for the motorcycles essential to daily commuting and deliveries weighs heavily on household budgets, and many people still cannot afford to buy a motorcycle even if they want one. By offering its EV motorcycles and 3-minute charging infrastructure on a monthly subscription basis, the Company frees riders from both fuel costs and vehicle loans, restoring disposable income to each rider. Only by going that far, we believe, does a technology truly earn the name "social implementation."
Comment from Yuta Akakuma, COO
"To have so many corporates visit our booth at a venue that brings together companies from Japan and ASEAN, and to hear their candid interest and expectations firsthand, was tremendously encouraging. What we are aiming for is not decarbonization alone. It is returning to riders the household income lost every month to fuel costs. Only when we go that far can we say this technology has truly taken root in society. We will turn the connections made here into concrete social implementation across ASEAN."
Building on the dialogue with partners gained through this business matching, the Company will continue to advance the shift to electric two-wheelers and the real-world deployment of "3-minute charging" infrastructure in Thailand and across ASEAN.
