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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