Metasystem Research Institute

Name

Metasystem Research Institute

Legal name

株式会社メタシステム研究所

Website

https://metasyslab.co.jp

Company type

Private

Founded year

2021

Operating status

Operating

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Maritime AI Software

NAICS

Search, Detection, Navigation, Guidance, Aeronautical, and Nautical System and Instrument Manufacturing (334511)

SIC

Industrial Instruments For Measurement, Display, And Control (3823)

akta.pro primary industry

Marine Sensors, Instrumentation & IoT (Condition Monitoring) (IMAJAJAI)

akta.pro secondary industry

Marine Navigation Systems (ECDIS, Radar, GNSS, AIS) (IMAJAJAE)

Keywords

• Fisheries AI software
• Maritime vessel analytics
• Satellite remote sensing
• Blockchain supply chain
• Smart fishing solutions

Headquarters

HQ city

Kagoshima

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. IT Consulting: Business model construction, strategy development, and technology consulting from ideation through IP acquisition and implementation. Provided from business development phase through university-industry collaboration.
2. Joint R&D / Co-development: Collaborative research and development with companies, government agencies, and academic institutions on AI and blockchain technologies. The CEO has commercialized 4 products through industry-academia collaboration.
3. Software Licensing: Licensing of patented and proprietary software including the OCR system specializing in screen data reading, vessel trajectory analysis systems, and blockchain technology.

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Meta Systems Laboratory develops and licenses AI and blockchain software products for digital transformation of the fisheries and maritime industries. Its portfolio includes vessel trajectory analysis (Triton's Spear, Smart Tasking 2.0), fishing ground prediction, red tide and shellfish toxin forecasting AI, Galileo signal authentication, and blockchain-based data supply chain systems. The company also delivers consulting and joint R&D from ideation through PoC to product commercialization.

Product overview

Metasystem Research Institute is a Kagoshima University startup offering a one-stop solution business centered on AI and blockchain technologies for digital transformation in the fisheries and maritime industries. The product portfolio includes: vessel behavior estimation AI systems (Smart Tasking 2.0 for IUU fishing detection, Triton's Spear for trajectory analysis), fishing prediction systems (fishing ground prediction, fishing departure determination), red tide forecasting AI, blockchain-based data supply chain systems, and ocean visualization engines. The company provides end-to-end services from business model consulting and R&D to system development, patent acquisition, and technology licensing, serving clients in Japan and internationally (Southeast Asia, Oceania).

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Fishing Ground Prediction System (漁場予測システム) AI-powered system that predicts optimal fishing grounds using satellite data and oceanographic information, enabling fishermen to make informed decisions about where to fish.
• Fishing Departure Determination System (出漁判断システム) System that analyzes sea conditions and satellite data to advise fishermen on optimal timing for fishing expeditions.
• OCR System Specializing in Screen Data Reading (画面データ読み取り特化型OCRシステム) Licensable OCR technology specialized in reading screen-displayed data, used for fisheries reporting and data collection applications.
• Triton's Spear (トリトンの槍) AI-based vessel trajectory analysis system that tracks fishing vessel movements to estimate fishing effort and support sustainable fisheries management.
• Smart Tasking 2.0 High-precision suspicious vessel detection system for IUU (Illegal, Unreported, Unregulated) fishing monitoring, combining cultivated technologies with satellite data for Southeast Asian maritime surveillance.
• Galileo Signal Authentication Service (Galileo信号認証サービス) Signal authentication service using Galileo public keys to verify vessel position authenticity for sustainable fishing certification.
• Red Tide Forecasting AI System (赤潮予AIシステム) AI system that forecasts red tide occurrences using historical and real-time satellite and fixed-point observation data to help aquaculture farmers mitigate harmful algal bloom risks.
• AI Shellfish Toxin Data Collection System AI-powered automated shellfish poison data collection system that monitors harmful algal blooms and red tide risks for coastal aquaculture farmers.
• Data Supply Chain Management System (データ流通基盤システム) Blockchain-based system for managing data流通 in fisheries supply chains, ensuring traceability and origin certification.
• AI/Blockchain Consulting Services Business consulting from concept through R&D to product launch, including joint research development, patent acquisition, and technology licensing for AI and blockchain technologies applied to fisheries and maritime industries.

Quantifiable outcome

• Real-time fisheries resource management enabled through AI vessel behavior inference (when, where, who, how much fishing activity)
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers3 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration1 record

AI capability12 records

Feature11 records

Partnerships

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

• JICA (日本国際協力機構)majorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2023Participating in the FY2023 SME-SDGs Business Support Program to assess feasibility of deploying the 'Triton's Spear' AI vessel trajectory analysis system in Indonesia for sustainable fisheries management.
• Ocean Solution Technology Co. Ltd. (オーシャンソリューションテクノロジー株式会社)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 23 June 2021Long-standing co-development partner on the 'Triton's Spear' (トリトンの矛) AI vessel trajectory analysis system. Yosuke Mizukami, CEO of Ocean Solution Technology, serves as an advisor to Metasystem Research Institute. The companies have collaborated on multiple government-funded satellite remote sensing demonstration projects since before the company's founding. This is the company's primary research and commercial partner.
• Kagoshima University (鹿児島大学)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 23 June 2021Parent university and founding institution. CEO Kentaro Oda serves concurrently as Assistant Professor at Kagoshima University's Center for Management of Information Technologies. The company was founded as a Kagoshima University startup (大学スタートアップ) to commercialize university-developed technologies. Ongoing academic collaboration and joint research with university researchers continues.
• JAXA (宇宙航空研究開発機構)majorStrategic or Co-development PartnerParticipating as a collaborative institution in JAXA's 1st Round Space Strategy Fund Project, contributing to the 'Smart Tasking 2.0' suspicious vessel identification system for IUU fishing detection using satellite data and cultivated AI technologies.
• Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry (経済産業省)majorStrategic or Co-development PartnerMultiple active projects under the Satellite Data Utilization Environment Development and Solution Development Support Program (令和6年度・令和5年度). Projects include red tide forecast AI development, shellfish toxin AI system, and fishing search engine development.
• Cabinet Office of Japan (内閣府)majorStrategic or Co-development PartnerParticipating in multiple QZSS (Michibiki) utilization demonstration projects (2023 and 2024) for fishing operation automation, fishing authentication using signal verification, and disaster warning services.
• Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism (国土交通省)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerParticipating in the FY2022 Transportation Technology Development Promotion System (交通運輸技術開発推進制度) for maritime rescue support using ICT, satellite data, and drone technology for small vessel accident response.
• Kagoshima Prefecture (鹿児島県)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerParticipated in Kagoshima Prefecture's Satellite Data Utilization Demonstration Project for Regional Issue Resolution in both FY2022 and FY2023, developing coastal fisheries visualization systems and satellite oceanographic data utilization systems.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Pasco Corporation: Japanese geospatial information services company using satellite and aerial data for government, infrastructure, and environmental applications. Comparable on satellite data analytics applied to Japanese government fisheries and aquaculture use cases.
• Japan Radio Co. (JRC): Japanese manufacturer of marine navigation and communication equipment including GNSS, ECDIS, and AIS systems. Comparable on marine GNSS and navigation technology applied to Japanese and international fishing fleets.
• Furuno Electric: Japanese marine electronics manufacturer producing navigation, fish-finding, and GNSS equipment for fishing fleets globally. Comparable as a Japanese maritime-tech incumbent that supplies the vessel-side hardware layer Metasystem's software targets.

Emerging players

• SkyTruth: Nonprofit using satellite imagery and AI to detect environmental impacts, including fishing vessel activity and IUU monitoring. Comparable on satellite-based vessel monitoring and fisheries enforcement data products.
• Spire Maritime: Satellite-based AIS and weather data provider serving maritime domain awareness and vessel tracking customers. Comparable on space-based vessel data collection for fisheries and maritime surveillance.

Direct peers

• Pole Star Space Applications: Maritime intelligence and ship tracking provider combining satellite AIS, GNSS positioning, and data analytics for vessel monitoring and regulatory compliance. Comparable on GNSS-authenticated vessel tracking for fisheries.
• Global Fishing Watch: Nonprofit platform using satellite AIS data and AI to monitor vessel behavior and detect IUU fishing globally. Direct comparable to Metasystem's Triton's Spear and Smart Tasking 2.0 vessel trajectory analytics products targeting fisheries authorities.
• OceanMind: UK-based marine AI analytics company providing vessel monitoring, fishing compliance, and maritime domain awareness to governments and NGOs. Closely comparable to Metasystem's IUU detection and fisheries resource management offerings.
• Windward: AI-driven maritime domain awareness platform providing vessel risk analytics, anomaly detection, and IUU identification for governments and shipping. Comparable on AI-vessel behavior inference and maritime surveillance technology.

Regional players

• RESTEC (Remote Sensing Technology Center of Japan): Japanese remote sensing and satellite data utilization organization supporting government, maritime, and environmental applications. Comparable as a Japan-based satellite data platform serving fisheries and aquaculture applications.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles9 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

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