Luxembourg / Nagoya, Japan – AC Biode is thrilled to announce our selection for the Aichi Landing Pad Winter 2026 program, a prestigious government-backed business matchmaking accelerator hosted by Aichi Prefecture, the manufacturing heartland of Japan.
As part of this cohort, AC Biode will collaborate with leading Japanese industrial enterprises and pitch our groundbreaking Plastalyst chemical recycling technology at the upcoming Aichi Landing Pad Winter 2026 Demo Day hosted at STATION Ai in Nagoya, Japan’s largest startup incubation hub.
What is Aichi Landing Pad?
Initiated in 2021 under Aichi Prefecture’s comprehensive “Aichi-Startup Strategy,” the Aichi Landing Pad program attracts top-tier international startups with innovative solutions in Environmental Sustainability, Green Transformation (GX), and Advanced Manufacturing.
Designed to drive open innovation between global climate-tech pioneers and major Japanese corporations (spanning automotive, aerospace, materials, and electronics), the program provides selected companies with targeted business-matching opportunities, strategy refinement for the Japanese market, and incubation support at STATION Ai. To meet accelerating demand for circular economy solutions, 2026 marks the first year the program has expanded into dual Summer and Winter editions.
Bringing Plastalyst to Japan’s Manufacturing Center
Aichi Prefecture is world-renowned as Japan’s central industrial hub, home to global automotive and machinery leaders. Our participation in Aichi Landing Pad Winter 2026 allows AC Biode to deepen partnerships with local supply chains and accelerate the regional commercialization of Plastalyst.
Plastalyst is our patented low-temperature (<200°C), water-based chemical recycling technology. Using proprietary, non-precious metal catalysts, Plastalyst depolymerises hard-to-recycle mixed plastics, synthetic textiles, carbon fiber composites (CFRP), e-scrap, and organic waste:
- Zero Direct CO2 Emissions: Replaces high-heat thermal pyrolysis (>400°C) and incineration with a low-energy, water-based process emitting zero direct reaction CO2, tar, or toxic dioxins.
- High-Value Chemical Recovery: Converts problematic waste streams into virgin-quality industrial building blocks, including monomers, green methanol, hydrogen, and syngas.
- Material Recycling for Advanced Manufacturing: Gently dissolves matrix polymers in composites to recover pristine, undamaged carbon fibers and unoxidized metals for direct industrial reuse.
- Unmatched Economics: Delivers 2x lower CAPEX and 5x lower OPEX compared to conventional thermal pyrolysis.
Join Us at Tech Gala!
The program culminates in December 2026 at Tech Gala in Nagoya, where AC Biode will present our commercial scale-up roadmap and exhibit our technology to regional enterprise leaders, venture capitalists, and industry partners.
- Dates: 15 – 17 December 2026
- Venue: STATION Ai and NADYA PARK
- Program Info: https://techgala.jp/en/
Contact us if you would like a free ticket!
Read the full press release here (Japanese): https://www.pref.aichi.jp/press-release/aichilandingpadwinter2026-demoday.html
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