amu amu Inc. CEO Kodai Kato selected for “Forbes 30 Under 30 Asia 2025”

【amu】 Amu Inc. CEO Kodai Kato selected for “Forbes 30 Under 30 Asia 2025” ​
amu Press release: May 19, 2025 Kodai Kato, CEO of amu Inc., selected for “Forbes 30 Under 30 Asia 2025” Amu Inc. (Headquarters: Kesennuma City, Miyagi Prefecture, hereinafter amu), which develops new products by upcycling discarded fishing gear, is pleased to announce that Representative Director and CEO Kodai Kato has been selected as one of the “Forbes 30 Under 30 Asia 2025” (30 people under the age of 30 who represent Asia) announced by the economic magazine Forbes.
https://prcdn.freetls.fastly.net/release_image/102171/33/102171-33-ec3d80b62f15a0b9a9469dea5a481462-3840×1920.png What is Forbes 30 Under 30 Asia? “Forbes 30 Under 30 The Asia Pacific Awards, organized by the economic magazine Forbes, are open to young entrepreneurs, artists, athletes, scientists and others under the age of 30 active in the Asia Pacific region who have demonstrated particularly outstanding achievements and innovations in their respective fields. Forbes 30 Under 30 Asia 2025 / Kodai Kato https://www.forbes.com/profile/kodai-kato/?list=30under30-asia-social-impact/ About amu Co., Ltd. amu is a venture company based in Kesennuma City, Miyagi Prefecture, that upcycles waste fishing nets collected from fishing ports to create valuable products. With the vision of “creating a world where nothing is wasted,” we recycle the trash and worthless things in the world and infuse them with new value. We operate the material brand “amuca(R)” derived from waste fishing nets. There are many challenges in disposing of waste fishing nets, such as them flowing into the sea and causing marine pollution, and forcing fishermen to bear the financial burden of disposal fees. We purchase used fishing nets from fishing ports nationwide as raw materials, sort and process them, and recycle them into a material called amuca(R). Through the sale of amuca(R), we prevent fishing gear from being discharged into the ocean and contribute to reducing the burden on fishermen. In addition, amuca(R) is not just a recycled material, but contains the story of the fishing gear, such as in which region and what kind of fishing it was used for. By using amuca(R), which has high traceability, it becomes possible to plan and commercialize products that are tailored to the characteristics of the region. We aim to realize a circular economy in which products using amuca(R) are collected and upcycled again as nylon raw materials. Therefore, we plan to develop products based on the premise of re-collection, and also build a collection system. amu Inc. CEO Hirohiro Kato Image
URL: https://prcdn.freetls.fastly.net/release_image/102171/33/102171-33-944f02112e006683a08120c99423931b-1800×2700.jpg Comments I am truly honored to have been selected for the Forbes 30 Under 30 Asia 2025. Our challenge is just the beginning. However, we are truly grateful for the support and expectations of so many of you. We are also very proud of our stakeholders and team members who work passionately every day to realize our company’s vision of “creating a world where nothing is wasted.” We at amu will continue to create new value and tackle social issues, not only in Asia but all over the world. Profile While studying at the Faculty of Letters at
Nishogakusha University, he helped launch “TABICA” at Gaiax Inc. After dropping out of university, he joined CyberAgent Inc. and became a program producer for AbemaTV. After moving to Kesennuma, Miyagi Prefecture in 2019, he became interested in upcycling discarded fishing nets and conducted business verification. In May 2023, he founded amu Inc. X ​ note ​ About amu Inc., the “fishing net upcycling venture” This is a fishing net upcycling venture based in Kesennuma City, Miyagi Prefecture, that upcycles discarded fishing nets collected from fishing ports across the country to create valuable products. With the vision of “creating a world where nothing is unnecessary,” we recycle the world’s trash and worthless items and breathe new value into them. amu Company Overview Company name: amu Inc. Head office location: 2-2-25 Minamimachi, Kesennuma City, Miyagi Prefecture, 988-0017 CEO: Hirohiro Kato Investors: ANRI Co., Ltd. / UBE Co., Ltd. / ANOBAKA Co., Ltd. Business: Collection of abandoned fishing nets, product development and sales Established: May 2023 HP: https://www.amu.co.jp/ Brand site: https://amuca.world/ Brand site (EN): https://amuca.world/en *This email has been sent automatically, so please do not reply.