Companies Interested in Highly-Skilled Foreign ProfessionalsMIJ labo Inc.

We are a venture company originating from Obihiro University of Agriculture and Veterinary Medicine, with an office on the university campus. We developed a system that involves analyzing images from a special device that photographs cross-sections of beef carcasses in order to evaluate meat quality. Automating this work, which used to be performed visually by specialists, has led to labor savings and stable quality evaluations.

After developing the world's first compact and lightweight carcass imaging camera, we sold it in Japan and overseas. The data accumulated from around the world is analyzed. This collected data effectively contributes to proper evaluations and breeding improvement. We use that data to help provide beef that meets consumer preferences.

As of 2022, 80% of orders are received from overseas, with distributors in the United States, Australia, Germany, and Uruguay. In Australia, it is certified by a meat grading organization, and more than 20 systems are already in place in the United States. We also receive many inquiries from the U.K., Mexico, Spain, and other countries.

We will establish this objective evaluation method as the international standard in order to increase competitive beef exports, and we will contribute to the revitalization of the livestock industry.