What GRID does

GRID (株式会社グリッド, TSE Growth Market: 5582) is a Tokyo-based AI company founded in October 2009 that develops optimization and decision-support software for social infrastructure operators in Japan. Its product portfolio centers on the ReNom APPS Industry SaaS platform — modular solutions including ReNom Power (power demand-supply and generation planning), ReNom Vessel (maritime fleet allocation), ReNom Valuation (supply chain planning), and ReNom RAILWAY (railway yard operations) — built on a shared Digital Twin and multi-algorithm optimization core combining classical optimization, machine learning, and reinforcement learning. The company also operates GeNom for Energy, a domain-specific generative AI (LLM) service backed by a curated database of over 20,000 Japanese power industry documents, and ReNom Q, a quantum computing application development framework supporting hybrid quantum-classical algorithms via IBM Q Network membership.

GRID serves large Japanese enterprise customers across electric power utilities (Shikoku, Hokkaido, Kyushu, and Kansai Electric Power networks), shipping and maritime operators (NYK Line for ~120 car carriers, Tokuyama, Idemitsu Kosan, Mitsubishi Gas Chemical, Pacific Coast Cement), manufacturers and logistics providers (Omron, Fukuya), and smart city / urban infrastructure operators (Kyudenko). The business model combines multi-year custom AI system development and consulting engagements with subscription-based SaaS deliveries through ReNom APPS and GeNom for Energy, plus emerging managed services revenue from power control and battery storage asset development.

The company has 120 employees as of December 31, 2025, is listed on the Tokyo Stock Exchange Growth Market following a 3-for-1 stock split in April 2023, and partners with the University of Tokyo, NEDO (Japan's national energy and industrial technology R&D agency), and IBM Q Network. Disclosed paid-in capital stands at ¥54.3 million, reflecting its status as an early-stage listed entity scaling rapidly through enterprise contract wins and product expansion.

Name

GRID

Legal name

株式会社グリッド

Website

https://gridpredict.jp

Company type

Public

Founded year

2009

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

GRID is a Tokyo-based AI company developing optimization SaaS, domain-specific LLMs, and quantum computing tools for Japanese social infrastructure operators, serving electric power utilities, shipping companies, manufacturers, and smart city clients via its ReNom APPS platform.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Industrial AI Optimization Software

NAICS

Electric Power Transmission, Control, and Distribution (22112), Computer Systems Design and Related Services (54151), Custom Computer Programming Services (541511), Electric Power Generation, Transmission and Distribution (2211)

SIC

Services-Prepackaged Software (7372), Services-Computer Integrated Systems Design (7373), Services-Computer Programming Services (7371)

akta.pro primary industry

DERMS/ADMS & Grid Operations Software Integration (Dispatch, Constraint Mgmt) (EUAMAIAG)

akta.pro secondary industries

Forecasting & AI Optimization for Flexibility (Load/Price/Renewables/SoC) (EUAFAKAH), AI/ML Engineering & Model Development Services (BPAEAHAF), Advanced Grid Integration & Control R&D (AI Forecasting, Digital Twins, Synthetic Inertia, Virtual Power Plants) (EUAMAOAG), DER & Microgrid Interconnection / Grid Edge Integration Services (EUAEANAF)

Keywords

• AI optimization software
• Power grid optimization
• Maritime fleet planning
• Supply chain AI
• Infrastructure digital twin

Headquarters

HQ city

Tokyo

HQ country

Japan

HQ region

Asia

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Software

Cost components

Personnel, Technology or R&D, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. AI System Development & Sales: Custom AI system development, sales, consulting, maintenance, and operational support for social infrastructure optimization. Projects include power demand-supply planning systems, vessel fleet allocation optimization, and supply chain management systems delivered to major Japanese infrastructure operators.
2. Industry SaaS (ReNom APPS): Cloud-based SaaS platform delivering operational optimization solutions for power, maritime, and supply chain domains. Provides anytime-anywhere plan creation as a subscription service, complementing custom development engagements.
3. GeNom for Energy (Domain-specific LLM): Industry-specific generative AI service for the electric power sector, offered as a subscription SaaS with a curated knowledge database covering regulatory frameworks, market mechanisms, and institutional history. Customers access via a chat interface with document citation capabilities.
4. Power Control & Battery Storage Development: Development, ownership, and operation of power control systems and storage facilities. The company announced a large order (~¥1.6 billion) for battery storage development in June 2026, suggesting a managed services revenue component.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

GRID develops and sells AI-driven digital twin and optimization software for social infrastructure operators, delivered primarily through its ReNom APPS Industry SaaS platform covering electric power (ReNom Power), maritime shipping (ReNom Vessel), supply chain (ReNom Valuation), and railway operations (ReNom RAILWAY). It also offers GeNom for Energy, a domain-specific generative AI service for the Japanese electric power industry backed by a curated database of 20,000+ documents, and ReNom Q, a quantum computing application development framework. Solutions are sold to large Japanese infrastructure companies (electric utilities, shipping lines, manufacturers, smart city operators) through direct enterprise sales, with custom AI development projects supplementing SaaS subscriptions.

Product overview

GRID operates as a social infrastructure AI company offering a modular platform architecture centered on ReNom APPS, an Industry SaaS product line comprising specialized optimization solutions: ReNom Power for electricity/energy, ReNom Vessel for maritime shipping, ReNom Valuation for supply chain management, and ReNom RAILWAY for railway operations. The portfolio includes GeNom for Energy as a standalone generative AI product leveraging an LLM with a curated database of 20,000+ power industry documents. ReNom Q provides quantum computing development capabilities, while Digital Twin & Optimization AI serves as the foundational technology combining simulation and multi-algorithm optimization. All solutions share common development frameworks enabling efficient cross-domain deployment. The company operates primarily in Japan serving infrastructure operators in power, shipping, manufacturing, logistics, and smart city sectors.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• ReNom APPS: 社会インフラに特化したインダストリーSaaS。電力・海運・サプライチェーンの3分野における現場オペレーションの最適化を実現。
• ReNom Power
• ReNom Vessel
• ReNom Valuation
• GeNom for Energy
• ReNom Q

Products and services

• ReNom APPS Social infrastructure-specialized Industry SaaS platform providing optimized operation planning for electricity, shipping, and supply chain domains. Enables complex planning automation with a few clicks, accessible anywhere via SaaS delivery model. Designed for enterprise infrastructure operators.
• ReNom Power

Quantifiable outcome

• Optimal car carrier fleet allocation plans generated in approximately 10 minutes, evaluating millions of potential schedules across hundreds of voyages
• +4 more outcomes

Named customers12 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

AI capability8 records

Feature5 records

Partnerships

Six partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

• Neoterra DevelopmentsminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 April 2026GRID served as Development Lifecycle Management partner for Neoterra Developments' ELMORA residential tower project in Dubai's Jumeirah Garden City ( Dh130 million project, completion February 2028). GRID's role was specifically in managing the development lifecycle of the construction project, marking a non-Japanese real estate development partnership.
• NEDO (New Energy and Industrial Technology Development Organization)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 8 December 2025GRID participates in the NEDO Cyber-Physical 'Quantum-Classical Hybrid Technology Development Project.' The project passed a stage-gate review in December 2025 and entered a full research phase, supporting GRID's hybrid quantum-classical algorithm development for infrastructure optimization.
• Nippon Yusen Kaisha (NYK Line)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 3 October 2025NYK Line, MTI, and GRID jointly developed an AI-based system to automate and optimize car carrier allocation planning. Full-scale operations launched at NYK in July. The system generates optimal shipping plans within ~10 minutes by evaluating millions of potential schedules across hundreds of voyages, analyzing customer requirements, fleet status, repair schedules, port congestion risks, next-generation fuel ships, and carbon pricing.
• IBM Q NetworkcoreTechnology or IntegrationGRID joined IBM Q Network in July 2019, gaining access to IBM's latest universal gate-model quantum computers for software and algorithm development. This partnership supports GRID's ReNomQ quantum computing research including quantum machine learning algorithms, quantum optimization, and new material development via quantum chemistry calculations.
• The University of TokyocoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerGRID established the GRID-UTokyo Laboratory in 2017 as a hub for cutting-edge research bridging academic innovation and near-term business applications. The company also conducts regular exchange sessions with university researchers, including mathematical optimization lectures from university professors for staff development. GRID's board includes a University of Electro-Communications professor who co-founded the company.
• Tokuyama Corporation / 株式会社トクヤマcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerTokuyama Corporation and GRID co-developed and launched a production AI vessel allocation planning system with Japan's first weather-aware functionality. The system entered full operation in November 2025, marking a significant milestone in domestic shipping AI implementation.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves6 records

Direct peers

• Uptake Technologies: Uptake is an industrial AI SaaS platform focused on asset-intensive industries (energy, rail, manufacturing). It is directly comparable to GRID in its vertical-AI SaaS approach, digital twin + ML optimization stack, and enterprise sales motion to large industrial operators.
• SparkCognition: SparkCognition applies AI to industrial asset optimization across energy, manufacturing, and logistics. Comparable to GRID in its focus on industrial AI for critical infrastructure, predictive analytics, and optimization of physical operations.
• Preferred Networks: Preferred Networks is a Japanese AI company focused on deep learning applications in transportation, manufacturing, and life sciences. Closely comparable to GRID as a fellow Japanese industrial AI specialist with strong academic and enterprise relationships.
• Wärtsilä SmartShip: Wärtsilä offers SmartShip and SmartShip Operations solutions for maritime vessel fleet optimization using AI. Directly comparable to GRID's ReNom Vessel product, targeting shipping operators with AI-based voyage, fuel, and scheduling optimization.

Broad incumbents

• C3.ai: C3.ai is an enterprise AI application platform serving industries including energy, manufacturing, and logistics with pre-built AI applications. Comparable to GRID as a vertical-AI enterprise software provider targeting large industrial customers, though at much broader scope and global scale.
• Palantir Technologies: Palantir's Foundry platform delivers digital twin, optimization, and decision-support capabilities to large enterprises including utilities, manufacturers, and logistics operators. Comparable to GRID in its data-driven optimization for social infrastructure, though Palantir operates across multiple geographies and industries.
• Hitachi Energy: Hitachi Energy provides grid management software (ADMS, DERMS, SCADA) and digital grid optimization to utilities globally. Comparable to GRID as a provider of AI/optimization software for power grid operations, but operating at much larger scale and broader portfolio.
• Mitsubishi Electric: Mitsubishi Electric provides factory automation, energy management, and grid solutions incorporating AI optimization. Comparable to GRID across its manufacturing and power verticals, particularly relevant given Mitsubishi Gas Chemical is a GRID customer.
• ABB Ability: ABB Ability provides industrial AI and digital twin solutions for utilities, manufacturing, and process industries. Comparable to GRID in its focus on AI-driven optimization of industrial assets and grid operations, though at vastly broader scope.

Emerging players

• Beyond Limits: Beyond Limits is an industrial AI company delivering hybrid AI (knowledge-based + ML) solutions for energy, manufacturing, and logistics. Comparable to GRID's multi-algorithm optimization approach and enterprise customer profile, though focused on different geographies.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/gridpredict
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/grid-inc.

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles9 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds2 records

Investors1 record

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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