[Technology Story | Episode 1] A challenge that began with water

The story of this technology is
It's not an air conditioner or a heat pump.
It started with water.

Groundwater membrane treatment reduces water bills.
I am in charge of planning and overseeing the project.
I launched a business.

Eventually, the company's annual sales will grow to 5 billion yen.
The business was then absorbed by a major group.

success.
But that wasn't the end.

Then I met a brilliant young man.
He was a recruiter for a company in Niigata with 10,000 employees.
Taking on the challenge of new business systems,
I passed the 8th round of auditions.

A subsidiary will be established with capital of 30 million yen.

The aim was to
"Generalization" of groundwater membrane treatment.
A system that can be used at home.

but--
Safety barrier.
Executives of large companies are cautious.

This is where this idea fails.

But I didn't give up.

When we investigated the group's large facilities,
What became apparent was that the water bill
The energy costs for air conditioning and hot water were huge.

So I think.

The groundwater temperature is about 15 degrees throughout the year.
Can we use this "stable heat"?

At the time, groundwater heat pumps were subsidized.
Domestic manufacturers cannot differentiate themselves.

So let's search the world.

And then we arrive at the Italian manufacturer.

I wrote a letter to the president.

"Your technology is needed in the Japanese market."

That summer.
President and sales manager from Italy,
Three technical officers will be visiting Japan.

When they saw the site, they made an immediate decision.

Japanese importer contract.
Get wholesale special prices.
Original system construction.

Equipment worth 100 million yen was introduced.
Subsidy approved.
Introducing the model to the General Contractor Research Institute.
New Business Award.
Capital participation by government-affiliated banks.

The dream began to take shape.

but--

When success is apparent,
Another wall stands in the way.

to be continued