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Notice of startup investment in Lighthouse Inc. and conclusion of business alliance agreement.
Harada Corporation (Headquarters: Osaka City, Osaka Prefecture, President Satoru Harada, hereinafter referred to as "Harada Corporation") has invested in the fishing startup company Lighthouse Inc. (Headquarters: Fukuoka City, Fukuoka Prefecture, CEO Katsuki Shindo, hereinafter referred to as "Lighthouse Inc.") In addition, we are pleased to inform that we have concluded a business alliance agreement.
Background to the alliance:
Harada Corporation and Lighthouse have built a good collaborative relationship through the Jetro ASEAN DX project and overseas field surveys, etc., and the two companies will bring together their respective management resources and know-how to further deepen their cooperation. From the common view that it will contribute to the business creation of the company, we have reached this business alliance agreement.
Details of the alliance:
Overseas expansion of the fleet management support tool "ISANA" (hereinafter, "ISANA") that promotes communication and digitalization in the fishing fleet and collaboration to build the distribution business.
About Lighthouse Inc.:
【Company Profile】
Company name: Lighthouse Inc.
Location: 1-15-5 Tenjin, Chuo-ku, Fukuoka city,Fukuoka Prefecture
Representative: Katsuki Shindo
Established: September 4, 2017
URL: https://lighthouse-frontier.tech/
Business:
A start-up company aiming for "democratization of marine resource exploration through connecting the vessels" with the corporate philosophy of "Lighthouse for your Frontier".
ISANA is a service that eliminates communication problems during purse seine and trawl fishing and improves fishing efficiency. Data such as fishfinders, sonar, and maps in the fleet can be aggregated and listed on a tablet.
The number of vessels introduced in Japan has already exceeded about 1,000, and it has gained a certain share.
In the future, we plan to expand functions such as traceability, resource management, and catch management in collaboration with related organizations.