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Our Mission
The ocean, covering 70% of the Earth’s surface, is home to the largest ecosystem on the planet, which plays an essential role in sustaining life for humans and other living creatures.Human beings have utilized the ocean in various ways, such as fisheries, shipping, renewable energy and so on.
Furthermore, as the atmosphere and oceans are inseparably linked, marine ecosystems play a significant role in climate change.We believe that the protection of the ocean environments is fundamental for the prosperity of human beings, and proper use of the ocean is neccesary for future development.
Scientific knowledge of the ocean is essential for the proper development, use and conservation of the oceans, but the large part of the ocean is yet scientifically unknown.
Our mission is to achieve a sustainable future in which the oceans and human beings coexist in harmony, by scientifically exploring the ocean.
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Technologies and Products
1, Underwater IoT Technology
「MizLinx Monitor」
Marine IoT Monitoring System
The camera captures high-quality video and images, and various sensors can be flexibly integrated. We develop hardware and software end-to-end in-house, and we also welcome customization requests.
MizLinx Monitor Introduction Video
Installation Record
- Data available with MizLinx Monitor: video and still images, water temperature, dissolved oxygen, salinity, turbidity, chlorophyll, current direction/speed, underwater sound, and more
- Display method: Web app (viewable on any device, including smartphones, PCs, and tablets)
- Communication: LTE
Web App Screen
A:On-Demand Underwater Video
B:Buoy Status Monitoring Data
C:Water Quality Trend Analysis
Web App demo page：https://demo.console.mizlinx.com/
Monitoring of Egg-Laying Beds of Bigfin Reef Squid (Sepioteuthis lessoniana)
Monitoring of Grazing Damage in Seaweed Beds
2, MizLinx UUV
We are developing a UUV (Unmanned Underwater Vehicle) for hull inspection.
Features
- Inspection in all orientations: 10 thrusters combined with an optimized buoyancy and center-of-gravity design enable stable inspection at any orientation, across the full 360°.
- Relative positioning: Estimates position relative to the hull, enabling reliable positioning without depending on USBL, which loses accuracy in confined spaces.
- Highly extensible design: A hardware-independent software architecture allows easy deployment on large vessels.
Left: Original image
Right: Detection results (biofouling, coating delamination, steel plate, rust)
3, MizLinx Diver — Underwater Filming Camera & AI Analysis Tool
MizLinx Diver is an underwater survey package covering everything from capturing underwater footage to visualizing and analyzing it.
It efficiently records the underwater environment and, by linking footage with location data and applying AI analysis, visualizes and maps the data according to survey objectives. From footage-only surveys to AI analysis and report generation, it flexibly adapts to on-site needs.
Examples: underwater filming, biological surveys, marine debris surveys, port and fishing harbor surveys
4, Research and development / Consulting
We offer consulting, system development, and joint research services leveraging our expertise in underwater IoT technology, underwater robotics, and data analytics.
Clients: National research institutes, universities, and private companies.
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Case Studies
Achievements
Shizuoka Prefecture
Investigations and proposals of solutions to the problem of mass mortality of cultured horse mackerels
Higashi-Kagawa City
Demonstration for automation of oyster cultivation using data linkage
Iwaki City
Monitoring to Identify the Causes of Sea Urchin Decline in the Waters around Iwaki
Goto City
Initiatives to achieve sustainable fisheries by improving total fishery production through “ocean visualization” using an underwater monitoring system and an offshore IoT/AI platform.
Team
チーム紹介
Naho
Yashiro
Founder & CEO
Naho is the Founder and CEO of MizLinx, a Japan-based ocean technology startup specializing in marine IoT and robotics solutions. Through MizLinx, she works to connect maritime stakeholders and accelerate innovation across the blue economy. She was named to the Forbes JAPAN 30 Under 30 list in 2023. She holds a Master of Science in Engineering from the Graduate School of Science and Technology at Keio University and is currently a PhD Candidate at the Graduate School of Frontier Sciences, the University of Tokyo. She also serves as a member of the Ocean Working Group of the Japan Growth Strategy Council.
Sora
Ishikawa
Director
Sora joined MizLinx in 2024. Formerly he worked at a healthcare IT company, where he was involved in marketing support for pharmaceutical companies. During graduate school, he gained experience in hardware development and operations at an electric micro-mobility sharing service provider, while also supporting product development and manufacturing at MizLinx. He has a Master’s degree in Engineering from the Graduate School of Science and Technology, Keio University. Currently enrolled in the doctoral program at the Graduate School of Science and Technology, Keio University.
Tomonari
Inoue
Engineer
Second-year undergraduate student at Keio University, Faculty of Environment and Information Studies. Selected as a 7th cohort member of MAKERS UNIVERSITY U-18, awarded scholarships by Yoshinori Fukushima and Anri Samata. Placed 4th in the RoboCup Junior Japan Open Soccer Open League 2024, receiving the Judges' Special Award and the RSJ Award from the Robotics Society of Japan. Founding member of REAF Inc. Currently involved in developing a Mars exploration rover as part of the ARES Project. At university, conducts research on autonomous driving. At MizLinx, primarily responsible for R&D in AI and robotics.
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Program
受賞歴
IPA Mitou Advanced
Adopted July 2021
S-Booster2021
December 2021
Dai-ichi Life Insurance Award and Honda R&D Award
NEDO Entrepreneurs Program（NEP）
Adopted August 2021
Tokyo Monozukuri Movement
Adopted April 2023
Tokyo Venture Technology Grand Prize
November 2023
Special Prize and Governor’s Special Prize for Promotion of Women’s Activities
National Agriculture and Food Research Organization (NARO)
July 2024
Startup Comprehensive Support Program
Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications
August 2024
Project for Promoting the Utilization of Regional Digital Infrastructure
Company
会社情報
Company Name
MizLinx Inc.
CEO
Naho Yashiro
Address
【Our Main lab・Factory】
#216, 8-5-7, Minamisenju, Arakawa-ku, Tokyo, 116-0003, Japan
【Development Hub】
#313, 2-4-10, Oumi, Etou-ku, Tokyo, 135-0064, Japan
Date of Establishment
August 18, 2021
Business
Development and sales of ocean observation systems / Ocean Data Analysis Support / Ocean Consulting / Field Robot Development
Telecommunications Carrier Registration Number A-05-20969
Access
アクセス
Tokyo Head office
#216, 8-5-7, Minamisenju, Arakawa-ku, Tokyo, 116-0003, Japan