Material Gate
Manufacturing and sales of single molecule dielectrics.
| Date | Investors | Amount | Round |
|---|---|---|---|
| investor | €0.0 | round | |
| investor investor investor investor | €0.0 | round | |
* | JPY80.0m | Debt | |
| Total Funding | 000k | ||
Material Gate Co., Ltd. is a deep-tech entity that emerged from Hiroshima University in June 2023. The firm is strategically positioned within the semiconductor and advanced materials sector, operating from the Hiroshima University Incubation Office in Higashihiroshima, Japan. Its establishment is the culmination of pioneering research by Professor Sadahumi Nishihara, who successfully developed the world's first single-molecule dielectric material capable of storing information at room temperature. The company is led by CEO Yuki Nakano, who is commercializing this academic breakthrough.
The company's core business revolves around the development, production, and sale of this novel material, which promises to significantly impact the future of electronic devices. This single-molecule dielectric material is the basis for a new class of memory devices. These components are projected to offer data storage densities approximately 1,000 times greater than conventional memory technologies while simultaneously reducing power consumption by an estimated 90%. This addresses the critical societal challenges of managing massive data volumes and high energy usage driven by AI and big data applications.
Material Gate's business model is twofold, focusing on both the direct manufacturing and sale of its proprietary materials and the licensing of its intellectual property for device integration to clients in the electronics manufacturing space. To accelerate its mission, the company secured a seed funding round of JPY 160 million in July 2024. This capital injection, supported by investors such as Incubate Fund, UntroD Capital Japan, Tokyo Ohka Kogyo, and Hiroshima Venture Capital, is being used to enhance research and development, establish mass production capabilities, and develop memory prototypes.
Keywords: single-molecule dielectrics, semiconductor materials, memory technology, data storage, power consumption reduction, deep-tech, university spin-off, Hiroshima University, electronic components, advanced materials, Yuki Nakano, Sadahumi Nishihara, non-volatile memory, high-density storage, energy-efficient computing, material science, electronics manufacturing, intellectual property licensing, venture capital, seed funding