On September 8, 2026, PtBio received “Kurumin Certification” as a company that meets the certification standards under Japan’s Act on Advancement of Measures to Support Raising Next-Generation Children. Under this Act, employers are required to formulate a General Employer Action Plan when working to develop employment environments that enable employees to balance work and childcare, as well as to improve diverse working conditions for all employees, including those who are n

PtBio is pleased to announce that we have obtained a patent for an invention entitled “Method for Estimating the Efficiency of Mutation Introduction Using a Genome Editing Tool.” This is the first patent that PtBio has independently filed and successfully obtained (patent granted). Our mutation introduction efficiency estimation system incorporating this patented technology is PtWAVE. ■ Background and Key Features of the Technology In the development of improved varieties and

We were pleased to welcome Ms. Hafidha Binti Azmon, a researcher from the Malaysian Agricultural Research and Development Institute (MARDI), to our company. As part of the Malaysian government’s training program, the Japan Company Attachment Programme 2026 (JCAP 2026), Ms.Hafidha visited Japanese companies and universities, including our company, to learn about their businesses and technologies to exchange ideas with researchers and staff. During her visit to our company, in

PtBio Inc. is pleased to announce its participation in the following event. ■ The 78th Annual Meeting of the Society for Biotechnology, Japan September 15 (Tue) –17 (Thu) Misako Imai from our Bio-DX Team in the Research and Development Department will give an oral presentation as part of the general presentations. She will present her work on “Construction of a Gene Annotation Dataset for Functional Interpretation of Hiroshima Prefecture Oysters.” Presentation Date and Time:

PtBio Inc. will co-host a luncheon seminar, “Next-Generation Biomanufacturing through BioDX and Genome Editing: From the Development of Allergy-free Egg Products to Industrial Applications,” at the 78th Annual Meeting of the Society for Biotechnology, Japan, together with the BioDX Organization and the Executive Committee of the 78th Annual Meeting of the Society for Biotechnology, Japan. ■ Event Details Date and Time: Thursday, September 17, 2026, 12:00–13:00 The annual meet

PtBio Inc. is pleased to announce its participation in the following event. ■International Symposium on Integrated Biorefinery and Bioindustry Transition August 3 (Mon) - 4 (Tue) This international symposium, hosted by Chulalongkorn University in Thailand, focuses on integrated biorefineries and the transition toward a sustainable bioindustry. Yumiko Kusakabe, Chief Strategy Officer (CSO) of PtBio, will participate as a panel speaker, sharing insights on industry-academia col

PtBio has been selected for an exhibition support program for the "ASIA-PACIFIC AGRI-FOOD INNOVATION SUMMIT", to be held in Singapore. The program is organized by CIC Catalyst APAC, the startup growth support initiative of CIC Japan, as part of the FY2025 MAFF-commissioned Project for Supporting the Overseas Expansion of Japanese Food Tech Businesses. Image source: CIC Japan website Through this program, PtBio will receive tailored support in preparation for exhibiting at the

The PtBio Group (comprising PtBio Asia Sdn. Bhd. and PtBio, Inc.) has signed a strategic Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with PT IJO Inovasi Indonesia (IJO). This joint research initiative aims to advance sustainable agriculture in Indonesia by combining IJO's proprietary seaweed-based bio-input technology (GROOW™) with PtBio's advanced genomic analysis. Project Scope and Target Crops The collaborative research will be conducted sequentially and focuses on uncovering valuab

PtBio welcomed Ms. Noryanti Rahmat, Principal Assistant Director, and Ms. Norhidayah Sahid, Assistant Director, from the Food Forensic Section of the National Centre for Food Safety, Malaysia (NCFS). NCFS is Malaysia’s national center for scientific food safety assessment and risk management, operating under the Food Safety and Quality Programme of the Ministry of Health Malaysia (MOH). During their three-day visit, the two participants attended lectures and hands-on training

PtBio, in collaboration with Hiroshima University, has been granted a patent covering an off-target risk analysis method, off-target risk analysis system, program, and recording medium for genome editing. This patented technology is implemented in DOLPHiN, PtBio’s proprietary off-target risk analysis simulation system. DOLPHiN is an advanced analytical platform designed to enhance the safety of genome editing technologies. The patented technology is one of the research outcom