Biostock
Biostock is an NTT East Group company that sells ultra-compact containerized biogas plants, livestock induction lighting, and farm wireless LAN solutions to Japanese municipalities, food businesses, and dairy/livestock farms via zero-initial-cost monthly rental and IoT remote monitoring subscriptions.
- Company typePrivate
- Founded2020
- HeadquartersObihiro, Japan
- Headcount—
- GTM type—
- Offering—
What Biostock does
Biostock (株式会社ビオストック) is a private Japanese company founded on July 1, 2020 as a joint venture between NTT East (東日本電信電話, the controlling parent) and Biomass Research (バイオマスリサーチ), headquartered in Obihiro, Hokkaido with ¥100M registered capital. The company commercializes ultra-compact containerized methane fermentation biogas plants that operate from as little as 1 ton/day of organic input — far smaller than the 10+ t/day minimum typical of conventional biogas facilities — alongside livestock-specific induction lighting (iEL) and farm/livestock wireless LAN infrastructure integrating Wi-Fi, LPWA, local 5G, and Wi-Fi HaLow. Its Oma-kase Biogas Plant (おまかせバイオガスプラント) IoT service provides 24/7 cloud-based remote monitoring, fermentation state scoring, AI-driven alert recommendations, and optional managed operation, and is compatible with third-party plant hardware.
Biostock sells almost exclusively through a zero-initial-cost monthly rental / subscription model — its biogas plants, induction lighting, and farm wireless LAN are all priced as recurring fees with maintenance and monitoring bundled — and distributes through NTT East's nationwide enterprise sales force, the NTT G×Inno Green Transformation brand, and channel partners such as Fuyo General Lease (financing) and NTT Agri Technology (agricultural content). Customer segments are three-fold: municipalities (e.g., Chofu City, Shiwa Town, Kimitsu City, Kusatsu Town, Yubetsu Town) pursuing decarbonization and food-waste-to-energy programs; food industry and commercial enterprises generating 1–5 t/day of organic waste; and dairy / livestock / pig farms seeking ICT, induction lighting, and waste solutions. Select deployments include NTTe-City Labo (employee cafeteria food waste), the Expo 2025 Osaka-Kansai NTT Pavilion (12-foot containerized plant), and the Okhotsk Yubetsu Biogas JV operating Japan's largest livestock-manure biogas plant (3,400-head dairy equivalent).
Strategic positioning is built on the NTT Group's distribution and balance sheet, a proprietary miniaturization advantage in containerized biogas, and an expanding ecosystem of municipal, financial, and academic partnerships. Biostock also holds equity stakes in decarbonization project vehicles including Shiwa Solar Energy Corporation and the Okhotsk Yubetsu Biogas JV. The company raised its first disclosed external institutional round (~US$7M Series 2 from Solo Crest Capital) in November 2025, supplementing the original NTT East / Biomass Research capitalization.
Biostock firmographics
Firmographics- Name
- Biostock
- Legal name
- 株式会社ビオストック
- Website
- https://biostock.co.jp
- Company type
- Private
- Founded year
- 2020
- Operating status
- Operating
- Short description
- Biostock is an NTT East Group company that sells ultra-compact containerized biogas plants, livestock induction lighting, and farm wireless LAN solutions to Japanese municipalities, food businesses, and dairy/livestock farms via zero-initial-cost monthly rental and IoT remote monitoring subscriptions.
- Ownership category
- akta.pro rank
Biostock industry classification
Industry- Product category
- Biogas Systems
- NAICS
- Biomass Electric Power Generation (221117), Fertilizer and Compost Manufacturing (32531)
- SIC
- Cogeneration Services & Small Power Producers (4991)
- akta.pro primary industry
- Biogas/RNG Plant Development, EPC & Project Delivery (EUAAAEAH)
- akta.pro secondary industries
- Food Waste-to-Energy (Organic Waste AD & Thermal) (EUACAIAH), Anaerobic Digestion (AD) & Biogas/RNG Production (Organics Feedstocks) (BPALAEAC), Digestate Processing, Nutrient Recovery & Fertilizer Products (Struvite, Ammonia, Compost) (EUAAAEAL)
Keywords
Where Biostock is headquartered
LocationHeadquarters
- HQ city
- Obihiro
- HQ country
- Japan
- HQ region
- Asia
Offices1 record
Markets served
Biostock business model
Business model- Cost components
- Technology or R&D, Operations, Personnel, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure
Revenue model
- Biogas plant rental (月額利用型): Monthly subscription rental model for biogas plants. Customers pay monthly fees for plant usage including maintenance and monitoring services. The remote monitoring service「おまかせバイオガスプランコ」is included as standard equipment with Biostock's ultra-compact plants.
- Agricultural ICT solutions: ICT solutions for livestock and dairy operations including wireless network infrastructure, induction lighting systems, and monitoring services provided on subscription or rental basis.
- Remote monitoring service (遠隔監視サービス): Standalone cloud-based monitoring service for biogas plants, compatible with equipment from any manufacturer. Offered as a managed service with optional monitoring delegation features.
- Equity investment: Strategic investment in special purpose companies (e.g., 紫波太陽エネルギー株式会社) for decarbonization projects.
Pricing tiers
| Model | Billing | Price |
|---|---|---|
| Subscription | Monthly | Ultra-compact biogas plant rental with full service |
| Subscription | Monthly | Induction light rental with zero initial investment |
| Unit Pricing | Pay-as-you-go | Food waste processing cost savings |
Go-to-market motion2 records
Distribution channels4 records
Marketing channels6 records
Biostock product offering
Product offeringCore offering
Biostock manufactures, rents, and remotely operates ultra-compact containerized biogas plants (starting at 1 t/day input capacity) that use methane fermentation to convert organic waste such as food residue, sewage sludge, and livestock manure into renewable energy and liquid fertilizer. The company also sells livestock-specific induction lighting (iEL) and designs farm wireless LAN infrastructure, all supported by an IoT-based remote monitoring service (Oma-kase Biogas Plant). Biostock serves municipalities, food manufacturers, and agricultural enterprises as part of the NTT East Group.
Product overview
Biostock operates as an NTT East Group company offering three integrated core solutions for the agriculture, livestock, and environmental industries: (1) the Ultra-compact Biogas Plant — a containerized methane fermentation system starting at 1 t/day for on-site food/livestock waste processing and renewable energy generation; (2) the Induction Light (iEL) — a livestock-specific lighting product using electrodeless lamp technology for photoperiod control and animal welfare; and (3) Farm/Livestock Wireless LAN — infrastructure solutions connecting sensors and cameras across agricultural sites. These products are supported by the Oma-kase Biogas Plant remote monitoring add-on, which enables fully unmanned operation of biogas plants through IoT-based remote monitoring, fermentation scoring, and AI-powered anomaly detection. Biostock's portfolio collectively addresses waste cost reduction, ESG/sustainability goals, and operational efficiency for municipalities, food businesses, and agricultural enterprises.
Differentiator
Problem solved
Functional benefit
Products and services
- Ultra-compact Biogas Plant (超小型バイオガスプラント) A containerized methane-fermentation biogas system processing organic waste (food scraps, sewage sludge, livestock manure) starting at 1 t/day. Generates biogas for heating, electricity, and liquid fertilizer. Configurations range from a 20-foot container down to a single 12-foot trailer-transportable unit for Expo 2025. Supports unmanned operation via IoT remote monitoring.
- Induction Light / iEL (インダクションライト) Electrodeless-lamp induction lighting fixtures designed exclusively for livestock barns. Provides sunlight-like illumination with reduced blue light and flicker compared to LED to lower cattle stress. Supports photoperiod control (16h light/8h dark) that reportedly boosts milk yield by approximately 3%. Offered via monthly rental with zero initial investment and free equipment transfer upon contract expiry.
- Farm/Livestock Wireless LAN Solutions (農場・牧場・畜舎向け無線LAN構築) Turnkey wireless network infrastructure for farms and livestock facilities integrating Wi-Fi, LPWA (LoRa, Sigfox), local 5G, and Wi-Fi HaLow technologies. Enables remote monitoring of cameras and sensors (e.g., SoundTalks cough detection) across barns. Services include network design, equipment procurement, installation, and maintenance.
- Oma-kase Biogas Plant Remote Monitoring Service (おまかせバイオガスプラント) IoT-based remote monitoring and management service for biogas plants. Provides real-time operational visualization (temperature, pH, gas flow, pump activity) via PC, tablet, or smartphone; 24/7 data updates; CSV export; optional Biostock-managed monitoring; 5-stage fermentation scoring; AI-driven alert recommendations; sensor data summarization; and communication anomaly detection.
Companies that use Biostock
Customer profileNamed customers9 records
Segments5 records
Ideal customer profiles4 records
Biostock technology and API
TechnologyAPI detail
- Has API
- No
- API docs
- API detail
Core technology
AI maturity
App detail
Integration1 record
AI capability6 records
Feature6 records
Biostock partnerships and signals
Strategic signalPartnerships
14 partnerships are on record, tiered major, core and minor.
- 千葉県君津市majorEnvironmental Green City Promotion Partner agreement. Biostock proposal selected for school cafeteria food waste processing using food waste processors and environmental education programs.
- 群馬県草津町majorMegumi Meguri Project partnership for food waste research, EV adoption, disaster resilience, and sustainable tourism development. Biostock leads food waste management research.
- NTT東日本 (NTT East)coreJoint exhibition at Expo 2025 Osaka-Kansai NTT Pavilion. NTT provides digital technology for data analysis and demonstration environment; Biostock provides ultra-compact biogas plant with remote control capabilities.
- 日本電信電話株式会社 (NTT)coreNTT Group parent company managing NTT Pavilion at Expo 2025 Osaka-Kansai. Biostock's remote-controlled ultra-compact biogas plant exhibited as part of NTT's regional circular society vision.
- 京都大学 農学研究科 (Kyoto University Graduate School of Agriculture)majorAcademic partnership for environmental education programs. Professor Odoi provides technical lectures and program supervision for student experiences with methane fermentation and biogas plant operations.
- ドルトン東京学園 (Dalton Tokyo Academy)minorEducational partnership for inquiry-based learning. Students experience renewable energy creation and resource circulation through biogas plant visits and experiments.
- 岩手県紫波町majorSelected as Decarbonization Leading Region partner. Biostock provides ultra-compact biogas plant installation, operation design, and maintenance for food waste processing at Echo 3 Center. Digestate used as fertilizer for feed corn cultivation.
- 芙蓉総合リース株式会社 (Fuyo General Lease)majorBusiness partnership agreement for food recycling sector. Fuyo introduces Biostock solutions to customers and provides financing options combining Biostock's biogas plants with Fuyo's financial services.
- 农林中央金庫 (Norinchukin Bank)majorBusiness partnership with NTT Group for circular society and SDG realization. Norinchukin leverages agricultural cooperative network and financing capabilities to promote food waste solutions to JA group members.
- NTT東日本 (NTT East)coreJoint urban circular economy demonstration at NTTe-City Labo (Chofu City). Ultra-compact biogas plant processes employee cafeteria food waste, with digestate used for vegetable cultivation and environmental education.
- オホーツク湧別バイオガス株式会社 (Okhotsk Yubetsu Biogas)majorJoint venture with Yubetsu agricultural cooperative, town, and Biomass Research. Operates Japan's largest-scale livestock manure biogas plant (dairy cow equivalent 3,400 heads) for sustainable dairy farming.
- 湧別町 (Yubetsu Town)majorPartnership agreement with Yubetsu Town, agricultural cooperatives, and fisheries cooperative for biogas business promotion. Based on Yubetsu Biomass Industry City Vision for sustainable dairy farming.
- バイオマスリサーチ株式会社 (Biomass Research)coreCo-founding partner providing biogas plant technical expertise, feasibility studies, and regional biomass industry development support. Second-largest shareholder with representative Kikuchi serving as Vice President.
- NTTアグリテクノロジー (NTT Agri Technology)majorNTT Group subsidiary for agricultural technology providing advanced cultivation technology and learning content for food education programs in partnership with Biostock's biogas solutions.
Scale indicators5 records
Recent moves8 records
Expansion highlights3 records
Biostock competitors and assessment
Company assessmentOthers
- NTT Agri Technology: NTT Group sister company providing agricultural ICT and cultivation technology; collaborates with Biostock on food education programs. Adjacent ecosystem participant sharing NTT distribution and policy alignment.
Direct peers
- PlanET Biogas Group: German/Canadian biogas plant manufacturer specializing in containerized and modular AD systems. Closest direct peer to Biostock's containerized ultra-compact approach, with established track record in farm-scale and food-waste applications.
- Hitachi Zosen Inova: Global EPC market leader in anaerobic digestion and biogas plant construction, headquartered in Switzerland with strong European reference base. Directly comparable to Biostock's core biogas plant development business, but Biostock differentiates on containerized ultra-compact scale.
- Weltec Biopower: German manufacturer of stainless-steel modular biogas plants serving agricultural and food waste customers globally. Comparable modular/container-based plant approach targeting similar organic waste feedstocks as Biostock.
- EnviTec Biogas AG: German EPC for biogas and biomethane plants across Europe with 700+ reference plants. Direct competitor in methane fermentation plant construction; Biostock competes on smaller scale and modular/IoT-enabled deployment.
Regional players
- Nisso Green Co., Ltd. Japanese environmental services firm focused on biogas plant construction and operation, including food waste processing. Direct Japan-domestic competitor with established municipal and food industry references.
Broad incumbents
- Yanmar Holdings: Japanese diesel engine and agricultural equipment manufacturer with smart agriculture and energy solutions. Comparable Japanese ag-tech customer base and NTT-adjacent distribution relationships.
- Kubota Corporation: Japanese agricultural machinery giant expanding into environmental solutions and livestock ICT. Comparable in selling into Japanese livestock and dairy farms, but with vastly broader product portfolio and customer reach.
- JFE Engineering: Major Japanese engineering and construction firm with environmental energy and waste-to-energy divisions including biogas projects. Competes in the Japanese market with much larger capital base and EPC track record.
Emerging players
- Farmnote Holdings: Japanese livestock IoT/smart farming startup providing cattle monitoring and farm management SaaS. Comparable in delivering digital solutions to Japanese dairy/livestock customers, but focused on herd management rather than energy.
Market position
Strengths5 records
Weaknesses5 records
Competitive moat6 records
Key risks6 records
Key highlights7 records
Customer concentration
Biostock financial estimates
Financial estimateRevenue estimate
Valuation estimate
Biostock leadership team
Management profileNumber of profiles
Profiles8 records
Biostock subsidiaries and ownership
Company hierarchySubsidiaries2 records
Biostock funding detail
Funding detailFunding overview
Funding rounds1 record
Investors1 record
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Biostock M&A and investment
M&A and investmentM&A
Investments
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Frequently asked questions about Biostock
What does Biostock do?
Biostock manufactures, rents, and remotely operates ultra-compact containerized biogas plants (starting at 1 t/day input capacity) that use methane fermentation to convert organic waste such as food residue, sewage sludge, and livestock manure into renewable energy and liquid fertilizer. The company also sells livestock-specific induction lighting (iEL) and designs farm wireless LAN infrastructure, all supported by an IoT-based remote monitoring service (Oma-kase Biogas Plant). Biostock serves municipalities, food manufacturers, and agricultural enterprises as part of the NTT East Group.
Is Biostock a public or private company?
Biostock is a private company. It is classified as corporate owned and is currently operating.
When was Biostock founded?
Biostock was founded in 2020.
Where is Biostock based?
Biostock is headquartered in Obihiro, Japan, in the Asia region.
How does Biostock make money?
Four revenue lines are on record. Biogas plant rental (月額利用型) is the primary driver. The others are agricultural ICT solutions, remote monitoring service (遠隔監視サービス) and equity investment.
Who are Biostock's main competitors?
NTT Agri Technology is listed as an others. Direct peers are PlanET Biogas Group, Hitachi Zosen Inova, Weltec Biopower and EnviTec Biogas AG. Nisso Green Co., Ltd. is listed as a regional player. Broad incumbents are Yanmar Holdings, Kubota Corporation and JFE Engineering. Farmnote Holdings is listed as an emerging player.
Does Biostock have an API?
No public API is recorded for Biostock.
What industry is Biostock in?
Biostock's product category is Biogas Systems. Its primary akta.pro industry code is EUAAAEAH, Biogas/RNG Plant Development, EPC & Project Delivery, with a secondary code of EUACAIAH, Food Waste-to-Energy (Organic Waste AD & Thermal). Its NAICS code is 221117 and its SIC code is 4991.