Rom Co., Ltd.

株式会社ロム (Rom Co., Ltd.) is a company based in Sapporo, Hokkaido, Japan. According to its official website, it conducts research and development of microbial materials and provides them across the environmental, agricultural, and livestock fields, aiming to contribute to a society coexisting with the environment through industry-academia-government collaboration. Its company profile lists its business as research and development of new technologies and products using microorganisms, manufacture and sale of products developed using microorganisms, and planning, research, and development related to environmental conservation measures.

The company was established in April 2003 (Heisei 15). Its official history lists subsequent research collaborations and recognitions, including joint research with the National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology (AIST) beginning in April 2003, joint research with Hokkaido University beginning in June 2003, and certification as an "AIST-launched venture" from AIST in April 2004. In October 2004 it opened a laboratory within the AIST Hokkaido Center. In April 2009 it relocated its laboratory to Shinkawa, Kita-ku, Sapporo. In November 2011 it formed a business partnership with the specified non-profit organization "International Environmental Research Institute" under the Cabinet Office. In April 2012 it began joint research with the University of Tokyo. In April 2019, through joint research with the University of Tokyo, it developed a microbial material that reduces N2O. In October 2019, its N2O-reducing microbial material was adopted for registration in NETIS, the New Technology Utilization System for public works, under the technology name "Woody Soil Neo Method." In May 2020 it developed a microbial material with both effects of reducing N2O emissions from agricultural soil and improving crop productivity, named "Turning." In August 2021 it commercialized dried DHA bacterial cells from domestically produced microalgae under the registered trademark "Marincell." In June 2022 it opened a test farm in Komari, Chitose City, and began demonstration tests of "Turning." In October 2024 it began efforts to cool the Earth through greenhouse gas N2O reduction in park management nationwide. In April 2025, a fermented mixed feed developed through the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry's "New Collaboration Support Project" was upgraded and began sales. In August 2025 it began commercialization of the mysterious microscopic life form somatid. In December 2025 it developed a method for mass acquisition of DHA (docosahexaenoic acid) and began providing high-quality DHA materials using its proprietary technology. In June 2026 it will begin sales of solid products of fermentation accelerators for food waste processing and composting, promoting the deployment of environmentally circulating materials utilizing microbial technology.

1. 1株式会社ロム | 産学官連携の研究開発による、微生物資材の提供を行っていますrom-ef.co.jp
2. 2会社概要 - 株式会社ロムrom-ef.co.jp
3. 3ROM Co., Ltd. (Japan)wikidata.org