Akihiko Nagata
Chairman Real Tech Holdings Co., Ltd.
Director, Representative Executive Officer, CEO Euglena Co., Ltd
As CEO of Euglena, Akihiko is involved in all avenues of Euglena’s business execution, including decarbonisation of society with biofuels, rebranding of the company towards the vision of a longer and healthier life, and creating the next-generation business management system such as the recruitment of teenagers as Euglena’s CFO (Chief Future Officer). Previously, he was Director, leading Euglena’s business strategy, M&A, funding, and PR before the company’s listing on the stock exchange.
He founded Real Tech Fund in 2015, motivated by his personal struggles with sourcing funding for Euglena before its public listing. Through Real Tech Fund, he hopes to pioneer an environment in Japan where investments in technology-based startups are encouraged.
As CEO of Euglena, Akihiko is involved in all avenues of Euglena’s business execution, including decarbonisation of society with biofuels, rebranding of the company towards the vision of a longer and healthier life, and creating the next-generation business management system such as the recruitment of teenagers as Euglena’s CFO (Chief Future Officer). Previously, he was Director, leading Euglena’s business strategy, M&A, funding, and PR before the company’s listing on the stock exchange.
He founded Real Tech Fund in 2015, motivated by his personal struggles with sourcing funding for Euglena before its public listing. Through Real Tech Fund, he hopes to pioneer an environment in Japan where investments in technology-based startups are encouraged.
Committee and Other Major Activities
Evaluator, Public/Private R&D Investment Strategic Expansion Program (PRISM), Government of Japan Cabinet Office
Member, New SBIR System Acceleration Project, Government of Japan Cabinet Office
Member, Strategic platform development and collaboration support, Japanese Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry
Member, J-Startup Study Group, Japanese Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry
Advisor, Scientific Technology and Knowledge Policy Bureau, Japan Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology
Member, Comparison of Global Industrial Property Rights, “Research for analysis and evaluation of patent value based on patent information” ,Japan Patent Office