Mr. Junichi Somei, President and CEO of Cartec, who saves the earth by "photocatalyst" from the Senba in Osaka

Mr. Junichi Somei, President and CEO of Cartec

　Caltech, a former engineer of a major home appliance giant Sharp, launched in 2018, selling annual sales of 6.3 billion yen (September 2001), mainly air purifiers that apply photocatalyst technology. The headquarters is located in Chuo -ku, Osaka. "Why is it? It's fun to have a lot of shops," said the president Junichi Somei (60), but seriously says, "I want to save the earth with photocatalyst." We approached the profile of a fast -growing business owner. -Do you have been under the umbrella of Hon Hi's precision industry in Taiwan? "It's not a way of quitting like a losing dog. I was originally intended to develop products that apply photocatalytics technology in Sharp Company. If you fuse Sharp's air purification technology" Plasma Cluster ", the performance will improve. I thought I could overcome a major competitors. There were voices that evaluated my opinion, but there was also a view of "Do you deny the plasma cluster?" I decided to make it independent. It is true that we were motivated by the engineers under the umbrella of Hon Hai Precision Industry. In that sense, we joined Cartec. You may have encouraged seven technicians to leave the company. " "I came across a photocatalyst at a college of college that I graduated from junior high school. I studied at university and graduate school. In the first place, photocatalyst was found by Japanese. In 1967, the research progressed when the gas began to appear when light illuminated the titanium oxide in the electrolyte. However, the application to products has expanded. In the history of photocatalytics for over 50 years, innovation (technological innovation) has occurred in the last 10 years. In 2010, the crystallization of titanium oxide, which is the raw material for photocatalyst. I started a business because I was able to get that material. If I didn't happen, I didn't have my entrepreneurship. " "In October of last year, Cartec's photocatalytic disinfecting deodorizer prevented the infection prevention of infections by Caltec, Director Hachiro Ochiai, a visiting researcher at the Nihon University School of Medicine, and was in charge of the joint research destination Nihon University School of Medicine Hospital Itabashi Hospital (Tokyo. It was demonstrated in the actual hospital room of the capital. In some cases, the effects of similar products were confirmed in the laboratory, but the proof in the actual space is extremely rare. Cartec is already a limited space and the new coloner. Although it demonstrates the suppression of infection, it can be expected to be effective in the actual space used. I want to enter the medical field in the future. " It seems that the pollution problem was a turning point in life. "In the project of the International Cooperation Agency (JICA), I installed an LED insect repellent lamp in Sri Lanka. To prevent human health damage caused by mass spraying pesticides. The local selection criteria were "cheap", and it was a place to choose pesticides that are cheaper than LED insect repellent lamps, so we strive to reduce the cost of LED insect repellent lamps. In other words, we tried to meet local circumstances. However, pesticides. Drinking well water that penetrated, and knew the reality that children would die. At this time, we strengthened the desire to purify the world's drinking water with photocatalysts. " Located in the pamphlet. "We will send out products that can respond to air and water purification, which are common tasks, and strengthen brand power so that all environmental products needed by the world use our photocatalytic technology. If air purifies. , The freshness of food can be maintained and the disposal of food can be reduced. The possibility of photocatalytic technology is infinite. If applied, hydrogen can be generated from water. In terms of energy resources, the ultimate device that saves the earth ( I think it's a device. " "I had a hard time securing funds when I started a business, but it was fun. I think that the attitude of cherishing employees with the keyword" environment "has affected investors. About 20 companies talk about investment. I have received it. The funding has progressed smoothly, but I faced the wall of technology. As I mentioned earlier, the raw material of photocatalyst is titanium oxide. This titanium oxide is powdery, so it is liquid and applied to filter. It is necessary. However, when washed with water, it peels off. I burned my hand in "Osaka powder", but with the cooperation of the photocatalyst manufacturer in Osaka, I devised how to apply it. . I call this a "secret sauce". There was a technical barrier, but some people who helped me appeared. I realized that everything was encountered. " welcome. "Although it is not in the economic environment that actively acts due to the corona evil, we want to actively involve the Expo as a venture company in Osaka when the time comes. Our company is located in Osaka Senba. If you feel, don't develop photocatalysts at the Senba. Why is it here? It's fun because there are many shops and it's fun. Even if it rains in a nearby arcade city, it's not wet even if it rains. " please give me. "The next theme we will work on is to make a leap from manufacturing. Cartec will shift to material development, which is the source of manufacturing. Developing photocatalyst materials in collaboration with famous labs in Nano -particle research at Tohoku University. I'm doing it. I want to make Cartec original materials and save the earth with photocatalyst. As a result, I believe that how to contribute to society will lead to the value of the company. " Please do your best. Thank you for today. Junichi Somei was born in 1961 in Yamato Koriyama City, Nara Prefecture. Completed a master's course in Tokushima University Graduate School of Chemical Engineering. Sharp and in charge of developing satellite communication, LED lighting, IoT sensor, and beauty products. Caltech was founded in April 2018. My hobby is woodworking. Caltech Co., Ltd. April 2018 Headquarters Hakogencho, Chuo -ku, Osaka 3-13, No. 3 7. Code 90 million yen Business Development and sales of applied products 69 (as of January 2022)