IXON Featured on Japan's NHK News

On Thursday August 26, IXON was proudly featured on Japan’s national broadcaster, NHK News, during a special segment covering the "Hokkaido F Village X" (HFX) global accelerator program. The evening broadcast showcased IXON's technology as part of its coverage of the eight international startups selected from a highly competitive pool of 245 applicants across 36 countries.

The NHK news segment focused on the real-world applications of IXON's breakthrough preservation technology. During the broadcast, the news anchor detailed how IXON’s specialized process sterilizes food using 160°C heat before immediately sealing it, allowing highly perishable items like meat and vegetables to be safely stored at room temperature for approximately two years.

To showcase the real-world results of this technology, the NHK reporter sampled IXON's ambient fresh fruit corn on camera. Upon tasting it, he enthusiastically described the corn as shaki shaki—incredibly crisp, crunchy, and fresh—proving that shelf-stable food can deliver the exact same sensory experience as freshly harvested produce.

Furthermore, the NHK coverage emphasized two massive regional impacts IXON can bring to Japan. First, the technology can provide high-quality, long-lasting emergency food supplies that do not require refrigeration during natural disasters. Second, it empowers local farmers to export Hokkaido's renowned agricultural products, such as premium corn and meats, to international markets without the heavy cost of a cold chain.

Takuya Miyata, Representative of Scrum Ventures (the venture capital firm hosting the program), expressed his optimism during the segment: "We can create a tremendous impact by not only solving local challenges, but also unlocking Hokkaido's potential on a global scale. I have high expectations for these promising startups."

Moving forward, IXON will conduct on-site demonstration tests across Hokkaido to tackle these regional challenges. We look forward to presenting the results of these pilot projects alongside our fellow cohort members in February 2027.

2026 年 8 月 26 日星期四，IXON 獲日本國家廣播機構 NHK 晚間新聞的重點報導。該報導聚焦於「Hokkaido F Village X」(HFX) 全球加速器計劃，而 IXON 作為從全球 36 個國家、245 家申請企業中脫穎而出的 8 家獲選初創之一，其突破性的保鮮技術成為了節目的報導焦點。

NHK 的新聞報導深入剖析了 IXON 技術的龐大發展潛力。主播在節目中詳細介紹了我們的核心技術：透過 160°C 的高溫殺菌並迅速密封，即使是肉類和蔬菜等極易腐壞的食材，也能在常溫下安全保存長達兩年。

為親身驗證這項技術的成效，NHK 記者在鏡頭前試食了 IXON 的常溫保鮮水果粟米。品嚐後，他驚嘆粟米的口感「シャキシャキ」（爽脆多汁），這充分引證了常溫保鮮食品也能完美保留如同新鮮採摘般的口感與風味。

此外，報導更強調了 IXON 技術能為日本帶來的兩大深遠影響。首先，在應對自然災害時，該技術能提供無需冷藏、高品質且保質期極長的應急儲備糧食。其次，它能協助當地農民打破冷鏈物流的高昂成本限制，將粟米及肉類等北海道優質農產品直接出口至國際市場。

主辦是次計劃的風險投資機構 Scrum Ventures 代表宮田拓彌在受訪時表示：「我們期望不僅能解決地區痛點，更能將北海道的潛力推向世界，創造出巨大的影響力。我對這些極具潛力的初創企業寄予厚望。」

展望未來，IXON 將於北海道各地展開實地測試，致力解決當地的農業與物流挑戰。我們熱切期待在 2027 年 2 月，與其他初創團隊共同發表這些試點項目的豐碩成果。