Machi Mirai Seisakusho

What Machi Mirai Seisakusho does

Machi Mirai Seisakusho (株式会社まち未来製作所) is a Yokohama-headquartered renewable energy aggregation platform company founded in November 2016, operating across all eight regions of Japan through the e.CYCLE platform. The core platform aggregates electricity from 2,500+ renewable energy power plants (solar, wind, hydro, biomass) connected via partnerships with 52 municipalities as of October 2025, then distributes it through retail electricity providers and direct corporate supply channels. A defining feature is the regional activation fund mechanism, in which 0.15 yen/kWh of electricity trading revenue is returned to the local community where the power is generated, with approximately 0.05 yen/kWh retained by the company as the aggregation fee.

The product portfolio extends beyond the core e.CYCLE platform into e.BID (a reverse auction system for competitive renewable energy procurement), e.CERT (an RE100-compatible regional activation environmental certificate), and Pika-denki (a consumer-facing household electricity service launched April 2025 with donations to children's future support). Supporting services include CO2 emission calculation support, CDP disclosure response support, decarbonization-pioneering-region consulting, and regional new power company establishment consulting. Technology infrastructure includes Japan's first 24/7 carbon-free electricity tracking demonstration (September 2025), I-REC international certificate integration (since December 2022), and joint research with Yokohama City University on data-driven renewable energy prediction using mesh weather databases.

Revenue is generated primarily through transaction fees on electricity aggregation (sub-0.2 yen/kWh), complemented by e.CERT certificate sales, Pika-denki subscriptions (3,000 yen/year per contract donated to children's support), and consulting fees. The go-to-market is sales-led, built on formal partnership agreements with municipal governments who serve as channel partners to recruit producers and connect local consumers. Notable enterprise customers include Kyocera Corporation (Kyoto headquarters and Kagoshima Hayato Factory) and Hibiya Kadan, while municipality partners span Yokohama, Iwaki City, Sapporo City, Kamisu City, Kirishima City, and Chiyoda Ward. The company operates an aggregator license (obtained July 2023) and retail electricity operator registration (since November 2017), with ISO/IEC 27001:2013 ISMS certification and SBT (Science Based Targets) certification supporting institutional credibility.

Name

Machi Mirai Seisakusho

Legal name

株式会社まち未来製作所

Website

https://machimirai.co.jp

Company type

Private

Founded year

2016

Operating status

Operating

Short description

Machi Mirai Seisakusho operates the e.CYCLE renewable energy aggregation platform, connecting 2,500+ power plants with retailers and consumers across 52 Japanese municipalities while returning a portion of trading revenue as regional activation funds to power-generating communities.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Renewable Energy Aggregation Services

NAICS

Electric Power Generation, Transmission and Distribution (2211)

SIC

Electric Services (4911)

akta.pro primary industry

DER Financing, Contracting & Program Management (PPAs, Shared Savings, Performance) (EUAFAHAL)

Keywords

• Renewable energy aggregation
• Environmental certificates
• Carbon consulting services
• Regional energy platforms
• Electricity retail services

Headquarters

HQ city

Yokohama

HQ country

Japan

HQ region

Asia

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Renewable Energy Trading and Aggregation Services: The company purchases electricity from renewable energy producers (FIT and non-FIT sources) and sells to retail electricity providers, earning aggregation fees. A portion of fees (0.15 yen/kWh) is returned to local communities as regional activation funds, with the remainder as company revenue.
2. e.CERT Environmental Certificate Sales: Sale of RE100-compatible environmental certificates with regional activation elements, where part of certificate revenue is returned to renewable energy-producing regions.
3. Pika-denki Household Electricity Service: Residential electricity service where part of electricity charges (3,000 yen/year per contract) is donated to children's future support activities.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Machi Mirai Seisakusho (まち未来製作所) operates the e.CYCLE aggregation platform, which purchases electricity from multiple renewable power plants and channels it through partner retail electricity providers to local corporate, institutional, and household consumers, returning a portion of revenue to host municipalities as a Regional Activation Fund. The company also issues RE100-compatible environmental certificates (e.CERT), runs a renewable-energy reverse auction platform (e.BID), supplies household electricity (Pika-denki), and provides CO2 emissions calculation, CDP response, decarbonization, and new-electricity-utility launch consulting.

Product overview

まち未来製作所の製品・サービスは、再生可能エネルギーの「地産地消」と「地域間流通」を実現する再エネアグリゲーションプラットフォーム「e.CYCLE（いいサイクル）」を中核に構成されています。中核プラットフォームのe.CYCLEの上に、環境証書サービス「e.CERT」、電力入札システム「e.BID」、一般家庭向け電力サービス「Pikaでんき」といったモジュール性子サービスが展開されています。さらにCO2排出量算定支援、CDP回答支援、脱炭素先行地域コンサルティング、地域新電力立ち上げコンサルティングといった支援・コンサルティングサービスが補完しています。これらのサービスは、再生可能エネルギー発電事業者・小売電気事業者・自治体・需要家をつなぐプラットフォーム経済圏を構築しています。

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• e.CYCLE

Quantifiable outcome

• Over 40% of Iwaki City's renewable energy is now consumed locally
• +5 more outcomes

Named customers9 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

Integration2 records

Feature5 records

Partnerships

15 partnerships are on record, tiered minor, major and core.

• Japan Night View Tourism Convention Bureau (夜景観観コンベンション・ビューロー)minorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 24 December 2025Business partnership to promote sustainable night view development using regional renewable energy, combining night view value enhancement with sustainable illumination using local renewable sources
• Tokyo Young Entrepreneurs Chamber / Tokyo JC (公益社団法人東京青年会議所)majorGTM or Marketing Partner · 18 December 2025Partnership to promote e.CYCLE model for children's future investment, building sustainable regional communities through energy circulation with Tokyo JC's strong regional network
• Kirishima City, Kagoshima (鹿児島県霧島市)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 8 October 2025Partnership for e.CYCLE KIRISHIMA supplying power from Kirishima Wood Biomass Power Generation to Kyocera's Kagoshima Hayato Factory, with regional activation funds returned to the city
• Enerbank (株式会社エナーバンク)coreTechnology or Integration · 1 August 2025Partnership to strengthen e.BID regional renewable energy cost reduction solution using Enerbank's reverse auction platform 'Eneoku', reducing costs for new bidders and expanding renewable energy usage
• Certified NPO Otera Oyatsu Club (認定NPO法人おてらおやつクラブ)majorGTM or Marketing Partner · 1 July 2025Collaboration to address child poverty using regional resources, starting with Koriyama City Fukushima. Regional activation funds from e.CYCLE support 'osusowake network' distributing surplus temple offerings to single-parent families
• REXEVcoreTechnology or Integration · 9 June 2025Partnership to extend e.CYCLE regional symbiotic renewable energy distribution platform by strengthening FIP conversion and battery storage operations, maximizing renewable energy revenue and regional returns through 'REXEV e.CYCLE'
• Osaka City (大阪市)majorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 26 May 2025Partnership for 'Creating-Making-Connecting' regional circulation in Osaka using e.CYCLE to supply surplus residential and commercial solar power, with Osaka Point rewards for participants
• Yokohama City and Iwaki City Partnership (横浜市・いわき市)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 17 January 2025Inter-city partnership using e.CYCLE to supply surplus renewable energy from Iwaki to Yokohama, achieving decarbonization and regional activation for both cities
• Iwaki City, Fukushima (いわき市)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 26 March 2024Partnership agreement for e.CYCLE IWAKI renewable energy localization, promoting local consumption of local renewable energy and creating regional activation funds for GX and local revitalization
• Eizo Workshop (映像ワークショップ合同会社)minorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 March 2024Business partnership using LOBBY in Kaga City Yamanaka Onsen as base to promote community archiving and resource circulation for regional activation through e.CYCLE
• Kyocera Corporation (京セラ株式会社)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 30 January 2024Collaboration for carbon neutrality using e.CYCLE aggregation platform to supply bundled renewable energy from multiple facilities to Kyocera Group, supporting their decarbonization
• Yokohama City University (横浜市立大学)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 6 December 2022Joint research on data-driven decision-making for renewable energy business, developing mesh weather databases, generation prediction models, and power trading systems. Also established satellite office at NANA Lv. innovation hub
• Chiyoda Ward Tokyo (千代田区)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerE-Cycle Chiyoda initiative supplying renewable energy to businesses using linked regional municipalities (Gifu Takayama, Gunma Tsumagoi, Akita Gonohe, Ibaraki Kamisu, Tottori Chizu, Chiba Sosa)
• Kanagawa Prefecture Enterprise Department (神奈川県企業庁)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership as 'partner for local renewable energy chi-sanchi-sho' for KANAGAWA e.CYCLE, supplying hydroelectric power from Kurakura No.1 Power Station to educational facilities and businesses
• Yatsushiro Town, Kumamoto (熊本県八峰町)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership for local renewable energy distribution using wind power, with ecosystem building returning profits to Yatsushiro and wind power operators as regional activation funds

Scale indicators10 records

Recent moves11 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Emerging players

• Next Kraftwerke GmbH: Leading European VPP/aggregator operating thousands of distributed energy resources across multiple European markets. Internationally comparable aggregator business model bridging many small producers with wholesale/retail markets, with similar technology emphasis.
• PowerX, Inc. Japanese energy technology startup focused on battery storage, renewable aggregation, and EV charging infrastructure. Emerging player with adjacent aggregation and storage capabilities.

Direct peers

• RENOVA, Inc. Japanese renewable energy developer (TSE: 9517) developing and operating solar, biomass, and wind assets with regional renewable supply initiatives. Overlapping mission of regional renewable energy development; comparable enterprise customers and ESG positioning.
• eREX Co., Ltd. Japanese renewable energy trader/aggregator operating across multiple Japanese regions. Closest domestic comparable in terms of renewable energy aggregation and inter-regional power distribution, with a similar focus on local production for local consumption.
• Looop Inc. Japan-based solar energy company with electricity retail operations and renewable energy aggregation. Comparable in combining renewable generation and retail/aggregation activities; competes in similar enterprise and retail electricity supply segments.
• UPDATER, Inc. Japanese company offering renewable energy aggregation and environmental value (carbon credit) services including RE100-compatible offerings. Closely comparable business model combining renewable energy trading, certificates, and decarbonization consulting.
• ENERES Corporation: Japanese energy services company focused on demand response, virtual power plant (VPP) operations, and renewable energy aggregation. Comparable aggregator/ADR business model serving utilities and corporate energy buyers in Japan.

Broad incumbents

• SoftBank Corp. (SB Energy): Major Japanese conglomerate with an SB Energy subsidiary operating large-scale solar developments and electricity retail. Comparable but much larger incumbent active in similar renewable energy supply and corporate RE100 sourcing.
• ENEOS Corporation: Japan's largest petroleum/energy company (TSE: 5020) with rapidly growing renewable energy and electricity retail operations. Well-resourced incumbent expanding into renewable aggregation and RE100-compatible supply at scale.

Regional players

• Hokkaido Electric Power Co., Inc. Regional Japanese electric utility serving Hokkaido, with growing renewable energy portfolio and own retail supply. Comparable as a regional electricity supplier engaging in renewable aggregation; primary overlap is geographic (Hokkaido).

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Instagraminstagram.com/pikadenki_machimirai

Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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