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Yutaro Koyanagi

CEO, JOYCLE inc.

Driven by the belief of “building businesses that will transform society 100 years after his death,” he leads the transition to a circular economy.

After gaining experience in chemical trading and being stationed in Papua New Guinea at Sojitz Corporation, he was involved in new business development and acceleration program operations at several companies, including Dentsu and U3 Innovations.

Determined to create a globally competitive business from Japan in the environmental sector, he founded JOYCLE Inc. in March 2023. Through “JOYCLE BOX”—a novel decentralized infrastructure that recycles waste locally without transporting or burning it—he aims to realize a society where resources and joy endlessly cycle.

He actively works as a future leader in the environmental and energy sectors, including serving as a young expert on METI’s Carbon Neutrality Subcommittee.