JGC Holdings Corporation has invested in Kyoto-based startup Biome Inc., which specializes in biodiversity monitoring services, to enhance their support for environmental conservation efforts and compliance with emerging biodiversity regulations.

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Biome Inc. is a Kyoto-based startup founded in May 2017, specializing in biodiversity monitoring services. The company aims to create a society where the conservation of biodiversity translates into benefits for people. By transforming global biodiversity data into big data, Biome seeks to establish a platform for environmental preservation businesses.

Biome also operates the 'Biome' application, which incorporates AI to identify species from images, resulting in a cumulative total of 200 million page views and 700,000 app downloads. The app is part of their mission to promote biodiversity monitoring and ecosystem conservation education.

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In December 2022, during the 15th Conference of the Parties (COP15) in Montreal, Canada, the adoption of the Kunming-Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework marked a significant step tow

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JGC Holdings Corporation

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Biome Inc.

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