ArrowArtboardCreated with Sketch.Title ChevronTitle ChevronIcon FacebookIcon LinkedinIcon Mail ContactPath LayerIcon MailPositive ArrowIcon Print
Technology

Trusty kitchen tech could revolutionize the chemical business

The "giant microwave oven" where substances are heated to drive chemical reactions

OSAKA The two founders of Microwave Chemical share an audacious goal: to revolutionize the chemical industry using microwaves.

Chief executive officer Iwao Yoshino cut his chops working for leading Japanese trading company Mitsui & Co. Chief scientific officer Yasunori Tsukahara is an associate professor at Osaka University where he has spent many years conducting research on microwave chemistry.

Sponsored Content

About Sponsored Content This content was commissioned by Nikkei's Global Business Bureau.

Discover the all new Nikkei Asia app

  • Take your reading anywhere with offline reading functions
  • Never miss a story with breaking news alerts
  • Customize your reading experience

Nikkei Asian Review, now known as Nikkei Asia, will be the voice of the Asian Century.

Celebrate our next chapter
Free access for everyone - Sep. 30

Find out more