https://bio.nikkeibp.co.jp/atcl/news/p1/26/01/14/14154/

The Chitose Group has launched a new project, “Metrics MATSURI,” in collaboration with companies in the fields of measurement technology, control technology, and engineering, aiming to develop and sell artificial intelligence (AI) data-driven bioproduction systems. The consortium, comprised of eight companies including Azbil, Mitsuwa Frontech, Horiba, Mitsubishi Chemical Engineering, Yumoto Electric, Hamamatsu Photonics, Able, and its subsidiaries Biot and Mitsubishi Kakoki, aims to develop and sell a variety of products and services related to bioproduction equipment by combining AI-based cultivation technology with each company’s respective technical expertise and know-how. Kobelco Eco-Solutions, a wholly owned subsidiary of Kobe Steel, has also decided to participate, and the consortium continues to encourage further participation from partners.

In a project launched in fiscal 2020 with support from the New Energy and Industrial Technology Development Organization (NEDO), the Chitose Laboratory of the Chitose Group developed an AI technology for protein production using filamentous fungi that can control cultivation conditions beyond those designed by engineers. Furthermore, the AI ​​technology was subsequently confirmed to be effective not only with filamentous fungi, but also with various microorganisms and animal cells. Positioning this AI as one of its core technologies, the consortium plans to develop the control programs, various measuring devices, and plants necessary for bioproduction equipment.