TEPIA corporation

What TEPIA corporation does

TEPIA Corporation Japan Co., Ltd. (日本テピア株式会社) is a privately held Tokyo-headquartered consulting firm founded in March 2000 in Osaka as TEPIA Environmental Design Co., Ltd. The company operates as a hybrid of a think tank and trading house, providing cross-border advisory services to Japanese enterprises, government agencies, and environmental/energy companies seeking to enter or expand within Asian markets, with particular depth on China and Southeast Asia. Service lines span overseas business consulting (market entry strategy, market research, regulatory compliance, partner matching), M&A advisory (cross-border transaction support, JV and investment facilitation), climate change consulting (CDM/JI/JCM project development, PDD consultation, emissions trading via subsidiary FT Carbon), business event coordination, and a trading function focused on construction materials, machinery parts, and meg solar mounting equipment.

The company's product surface includes the free monthly Tepia Monthly email newsletter, which bundles the Tepia Report, China Report, Asia Report, and M&A Report, plus a catalog of higher-priced research publications such as the China Nuclear Handbook series (2008, 2012, 2015, 2018), reports on China's urbanization and green building, Belt and Road strategic emerging industries, and energy access across seven Asian emerging countries, priced between ¥75,000 and ¥280,000 per copy. Distribution is via direct enterprise engagement, the corporate website, and the Tepia Monthly newsletter, with geographic reach spanning 16 countries across East, Southeast, and South Asia, supported by offices in Tokyo, Osaka, Beijing, and Shanghai, a partner presence in Hanoi, and a network of local research firms across 12 additional Asian markets.

The firm is controlled by President & CEO Yoshitaka Bansen, with Honorary Chairman Liu Bingyi and Executive Directors Zhang Ke and Masato Emoto. It operates seven wholly-owned subsidiaries plus a Shanghai joint venture with Kansai Electric Power Co. (2003). Named customers include METI, Kansai Bureau of METI, JICA, JETRO, NEDO, JST, Kyoto and Shiga Prefectures, Kawasaki City, Kansai Electric Power, Panasonic, and Cerezo Osaka. Revenue is not publicly disclosed and the company is not listed on any public exchange.

Name

TEPIA corporation

Legal name

日本テピア株式会社

Website

https://tepia.co.jp

Company type

Private

Founded year

2000

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

TEPIA Corporation Japan is a privately held Tokyo-based consulting firm combining think-tank and trading functions to advise Japanese enterprises and government agencies on market entry, M&A, and environmental/energy projects across China and broader Asia.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Cross-border business consulting (Asia market)

NAICS

Management Consulting Services (54161), Environmental Consulting Services (54162), Other Scientific and Technical Consulting Services (54169)

SIC

Services-Management Consulting Services (8742), Services-Engineering, Accounting, Research, Management (8700)

akta.pro primary industry

Industrial & Process Engineering Consulting (BPAHAIAF)

akta.pro secondary industries

Trade, Export Controls & Customs Compliance (BPAHAFAN), Trade Facilitation, Customs & Border Regulatory Cooperation (BPADANAG)

Keywords

• Asia market consulting
• Cross-border M&A advisory
• Environmental energy consulting
• Climate change consulting
• Japan Asia business advisory

Headquarters

HQ city

Tokyo

HQ country

Japan

HQ region

Asia

Offices6 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Consulting Services: Fees for overseas business consulting including market entry strategy, market research, regulatory compliance, and business matching services for Japanese companies expanding to Asia
2. Research and Survey Reports: Sale of published research reports and handbooks on Chinese nuclear energy, green architecture, and Asian energy markets
3. M&A Advisory: Advisory fees for cross-border M&A transactions, JV partnerships, and investment facilitation between Japan and Asian countries
4. Climate Change Consulting: CDM/JI/JCM project development, PDD consultation, emissions trading, and carbon credit services
5. Trading: Product and merchandise trading including construction materials and machinery parts

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

TEPIA Corporation Japan provides cross-border business consulting services for Japanese enterprises expanding into Asian markets, including overseas business strategy, M&A advisory, market research, climate change consulting (CDM/JI/JCM frameworks), and environmental/energy business support. The company also publishes specialized research reports and handbooks on China and Asian markets, distributes a free monthly email intelligence newsletter (Tepia Monthly), and operates a trading support function for industrial products.

Product overview

TEPIA Corporation Japan is an intelligent service company that integrates a think-tank and trading house functions, providing consulting services, published research reports, and a monthly email newsletter. Its core service portfolio includes M&A advisory for cross-border Japan-Asia transactions, climate change and low-carbon business consulting (CDM/JI/JCM), international business and market research consulting, environmental and energy business support, business event coordination, and trading support. TEPIA publishes a suite of specialized research reports on China's nuclear power industry (China Nuclear Handbooks published in 2008, 2012, 2015, and 2018), urbanization and green construction, Asian energy access, state-owned enterprise innovation, and post-COVID strategic industries. The company distributes the free Tepia Monthly newsletter containing the Tepia Report, China Report, Asia Report, and M&A Report. It also sells meg solar mounting equipment and provides overseas business development consulting across China, East Asia, Southeast Asia, and Japan.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Tepia Monthly (テピアマンスリー) A free monthly email newsletter covering China and Asia business and economic information, including the Tepia Report, China Report, Asia Report, and M&A Report, distributed to subscribers.
• M&A Advisory Services Cross-border M&A advisory services including JV partner and investor identification in China, Japan, and other Asian countries, corporate value assessment, and negotiation support.
• Climate Change & Low Carbon Business Consulting Climate change consulting covering CDM/JI/JCM project development, feasibility studies, PDD consultation, emissions trading, and related research for Japanese enterprises.
• Business and Event Coordination International workshop arrangement, business mission coordination, event organization, and business matching services for government and private sector clients.
• Trading Support Service Trade-related services including product and merchandise handling, export/import negotiations, with a focus on construction materials and machinery parts.
• Environmental & Energy Business Support Services Comprehensive consulting for Japanese companies entering environmental and energy markets in China, East Asia, Southeast Asia, and Japan, covering market entry, technology introduction, and business matching.
• Megsolar Mounting Equipment Sales (メガソーラー向け架台販売) Sales of mounting equipment for mega solar (large-scale photovoltaic) installations.
• China Nuclear Handbook 2008 (中国原子力ハンドブック2008) Comprehensive reference on China's nuclear power sector published by Tepia General Research Institute, covering nuclear power development plans, regulations, and industry structure; A4, 350 pages, priced at 280,000 yen.
• China Nuclear Handbook 2012 (中国原子力ハンドブック2012) Follow-up comprehensive handbook analyzing China's nuclear power development post-Fukushima, covering revised national plans, new reactor technologies, and international export strategies; A4, 560 pages, priced at 280,000 yen.
• China Nuclear Handbook 2015 (中国原子力ハンドブック2015) Handbook analyzing China's ambitions in the global nuclear power market, covering HPR1000, CAP1400, Hualong No. 1 reactor technologies, and export strategies; A4, 750 pages, priced at 280,000 yen.
• China's Nuclear Power Industry and Global Hegemony Strategy (躍進する中国の原子力産業と世界覇権戦略) Report on China's accelerating nuclear power industry development and strategic global expansion under the Belt and Road initiative; A4, 588 pages, priced at 248,400 yen.
• Innovation of China's State-Owned Enterprises and Belt and Road (中国国有中央企業のイノベーションと一帯一路) Research report examining state-owned central enterprises' roles in China's technology innovation and the Belt and Road initiative; A4, 304 pages, priced at 130,000 yen.
• Post-COVID China's Strategic Emerging Industries and Belt and Road (コロナ後の中国の戦略的新興産業と一帯一路) Published research on China's post-COVID strategic emerging industries and Belt and Road development trajectory.
• China's Urbanization and Green Building/Construction Materials (中国の都市化とグリーン建築・建材最前線) Report on China's urbanization trends and the green building and construction materials market; A4, 300 pages, includes print and PDF set, priced at 75,000 yen.
• Energy Access Improvement in Asian Emerging Countries (アジア新興国のエネルギーアクセス改善に向けて) Report examining distributed power and renewable energy trends across seven Asian emerging countries including Bangladesh, India, Indonesia, Mongolia, Myanmar, Thailand, and Vietnam.
• Thailand Industrial Estate Agency Service

Quantifiable outcome

• Facilitated CDM projects resulting in CO2 emission reductions
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers12 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature1 record

Partnerships

Nine partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• 中城智慧（北京）城市規劃設計研究院 (Chengdu Zhihui Smart City Planning and Design Research Institute)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 29 November 2015MOU signed at the 9th Japan-China Comprehensive Energy and Environment Forum for joint research in smart city field with Asian Construction Technology Exchange Promotion Association
• Local research companies in Southeast/Southwest AsiaminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ Distributor · 7 October 2013Partnership with 6 local research companies in Southeast and Southwest Asia (Singapore, Malaysia, Thailand, Indonesia, Philippines, Vietnam, Cambodia, Laos, Myanmar, Brunei, India, Pakistan, Sri Lanka, Bangladesh) for market research services
• Kansai Electric Power Co.coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 May 2003Established joint venture in Shanghai with Kansai Electric Power Co. and TEPIA in May 2003 for environmental and energy business development in China
• FT Carbon Co., LtdcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSubsidiary established in Tokyo (July 2009) for carbon credit business and emissions trading services
• TEPIA Investment Co., LtdcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSubsidiary established in Tokyo (July 2015) for investment advisory services
• TEPIA Environment International Co., LtdcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSubsidiary established in Tokyo (July 2018) for international environmental business
• Global Environment Center Foundation (GEC)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaboration on JCM model projects including biomass boiler installation in Thailand and Vietnam business coordinator services
• Institute for Global Environmental Strategies (IGES)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPreparation of Project Design Document (PDD) for JCM projects
• Hemarath Land and Development Co., LtdminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorAgency partnership for industrial estate placement services in Thailand, particularly in the Eastern Seaboard industrial zones

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves17 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Emerging players

• South Pole Group: Global climate consultancy and carbon project developer active across Asia. South Pole competes with TEPIA's FT Carbon subsidiary and JCM/CDM advisory work for sustainability-driven corporate mandates.

Broad incumbents

• Nomura Research Institute (NRI): Major Japanese consulting and think-tank firm with Asia-Pacific advisory practices. NRI overlaps with TEPIA on strategy, sustainability, and Asia-market research for Japanese enterprises, but serves a much broader portfolio.
• Daiwa Institute of Research: Japanese think tank affiliated with Daiwa Securities providing economic research, Asia-market intelligence, and corporate consulting. Overlaps with TEPIA's research-publication and Japan-Asia advisory work for institutional clients.
• Mitsubishi Research Institute, Inc. (MRI): Large Japanese think tank and consulting firm offering policy research, sustainability advisory, and Asia-related consulting. MRI competes with TEPIA across multiple government and corporate mandates but at much larger scale and broader scope.
• Mizuho Research & Technologies, Ltd. Japanese think tank and consulting arm of Mizuho FG offering policy research, sustainability consulting, and Asia business advisory. Competes with TEPIA for government and large-corporate consulting mandates.
• ERM (Environmental Resources Management): Global environmental, sustainability, and climate-change consultancy with significant Japan and Asia-Pacific presence. Competes with TEPIA's environmental and energy consulting practice for corporate and institutional clients in the region.
• KPMG AZSA LLC: Big-Four accounting and advisory firm in Japan with sustainability and deal advisory practices serving Japanese corporates expanding across Asia. Overlaps with TEPIA on environmental and M&A advisory mandates at larger scale.

Direct peers

• Recof Corporation: Japan-focused M&A advisory firm providing cross-border deal support, particularly with Asian counterparties. Recof is a direct peer because it competes with TEPIA's M&A advisory practice for Japanese corporates pursuing Asia transactions.
• Nihon M&A Center Holdings, Inc. Japan's leading SME-focused M&A intermediary. Although more transactional in focus, it competes with TEPIA's M&A advisory for Japanese corporate cross-border deal flow.
• Institute for Global Environmental Strategies (IGES): Japan-based policy think tank focused on environmental sustainability and Asia-Pacific issues. IGES is a direct peer because it operates in the same Japan-Asia environmental consulting space, has collaborated with TEPIA on JCM PDDs, and serves overlapping government and corporate clients.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles6 records

Subsidiaries8 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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