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AI Startup, Recursive, announces technical collaboration with OpenAI

Recursive to promote the use of OpenAI's latest models for its customer solutions, aiming to accelerate innovation through the practical application of cutting-edge AI technology.

Kyoikudojinsha and AI Startup, Recursive, Enhance MITORU, an AI Model that Automatically Grades Elementary School Students’ Handwritten Answers, with New Features as a Google Classroom Add-On

TRUSTBANK and AI startup, Recursive, sign basic agreement to collaborate on regional revitalization in Japan using AI

AI System for Generating Ad Creatives Developed to Ensure Alignment with Brand Image

AI startup, Recursive, develops an AI model for Kyoikudojinsha, a Japanese publisher of educational materials: enables automatic evaluation of whether answers handwritten by children are correct

AI Startup, Recursive, Expands into Overseas Markets, Appoints Social Entrepreneur Taylor Scobbie as Director of Overseas

To first focus on Saudi Arabia, United Arab Emirates, Thailand, and Singapore as initial phase of expansion.

AI Startup, Recursive, Signs Memorandum of Understanding with Saudi Arabia’s Largest Medical Research Institution, King Abdullah International Medical Research Center, to Develop AI and Data Science Solution for Tackling Tuberculosis

AI Startup, Recursive, Wins Innovation Award at Meta Llama Ideathon Hosted by Meta

Pitched a solution to support reskilling of workers by utilizing an educational platform developed by Recursive.

AI Startup, Recursive, to Speak at a Seminar with KDDI and Sumitomo Forestry at Japan’s Largest Open Innovation Trade Show, JOIF2024

The three firms to discuss under the topic, “The added value of AI: Governance and Innovation.

AI startup, Recursive, Launches Open-Source Benchmarking Tools for RAG Technology Evaluation

Flow Benchmark Tools to set standardized criteria for RAG evaluation, contribute to effective deployment of RAGs for various industries.

AI Startup, Recursive, Appoints Mikiko Ujihara, Former Member of Google Japan, as its Executive Officer

“I am looking forward to collaborating with Recursive’s team, composed of members from diverse backgrounds and expertise, representing nationalities spanning 20 countries worldwide. Together, we aim to foster sustainable innovation across diverse industries and work toward Recursive's mission of achieving 'a fairer, more sustainable society,'” says Mikiko upon her appointment.

AI startup, Recursive, Starts the Development of KDDI’s Original Ad Creative Production Model, Utilizing Generative AI

Aims to improve online ad production efficiency and maximize effectiveness through AI trained on KDDI’s data.

ROHTO Pharmaceutical and AI startup, Recursive, Form a Capital and Business Alliance to Achieve a Well-being Society Using AI

Recursive Presented a Research Paper on Improving Efficiency of AI Text Analysis at the 30th Annual Conference of the Association for Natural Language Processing (NLP2024)

Recursive, Appointed as a Director of "General Incorporated Association Generative AI Japan"

Aiming to promote the use of generative AI as an AI startup in the sustainability field

【Press Release】20240209

Recursive Inc and Fujitsu Learning Media Limited, a comprehensive talent development company, today announced a business alliance to strengthen support for talent development and organizational development utilizing AI technology.

The seminar report on the "Threat and Potential Use of AI in the Real Estate Industry" Seminar hosted by Tokyu Fudosan Holdings Corporation, which Katsutoshi Yamada, COO of Recursive, Inc. attended as a panelist.

Report on "AI x Sustainability x Open Innovation" Seminar

From case studies of agent functions in the real estate and education fields using autonomous AI to recommendations on how to use generative AI to address the issue of population decline.

NeXT FOREST AI Model Building for Tropical Peatland Management

Contributing to global CO2 emission reduction through groundwater level prediction.

We will hold a hybrid seminar on June 29

Seminar "AI x Sustainability x Open Innovation. Industry's Frontline Players Talk about the Future" to be held online and at the venue on June 29, 2023.

Recursive Launches “FindFlow”, AI Platform for the Enterprise

Control security levels and AI supports employees in improving work efficiency

Recursive Launches Weather Data Generation AI “Borealis”

AI model developed that enables simulations with high accuracy of 100m mesh or better.

Recursive Receives "Token of Appreciation" for Outstanding OpenAI API Usage

Recursive was honored with a "Token of Appreciation" from OpenAI—awarded to the most active developers, in recognition of its significant contribution, exceeding 10 billion tokens processed through the OpenAI API.

Recursive Co-Founder Katsutoshi Yamada Speaks on Biodiversity at "Talk with Nature Business Founders"

On September 30th, Co-Founder and Chairman of Recursive, Katsuotshi Yamada, spoke at "Talk with Nature Business Founders: The Front Lines of Nature Positive Business", held at Google for Startups Campus Tokyo.

Recursive CEO Tiago Ramalho at Global Startup EXPO 2025 held at Osaka-Kansai Expo Site

Tiago Ramalho Co-founder and CEO of Recursive, participated in a session titled "Global Perspective on Governing Emerging Technologies: Shaping the Future of AI" at the Global Startup EXPO 2025, held on September 17 and 18th 2025.

Recursive's Co-founder Yamada Spoke at MIYAZAKI AIExpo 2025 X Miya-Digi Lab

Rcursive's Co-founder Yamada delivered a special lecture on the theme of supporting DX/AX acceleration at an event in Miyazaki Prefecture.

Recursive Company Retreat 2025 in Chiba

In April 2025, the Recursive team, now 48 members strong, gathered in Chiba, Japan, for a three-day company retreat. The goal? To strengthen team bonds, deepen personal connections, and align around our shared values and vision for the future.

Recursive Co-founder and COO Katsutoshi Yamada Speaks at NIKKEI Semiconductor Symposium

On February 26, 2025, at the NIKKEI Semiconductor Symposium hosted by Nikkei Inc. and Nikkei Business Publications, Inc., Recursive’s Co-founder & COO Katsutoshi Yamada, participated in the panel discussion “Semiconductors Supporting the Future of Society.”

Recursive Co-founder & COO, Katsutoshi Yamada Leads Sustainability Seminar for Nursery School Children

Recursive Co-founder, Katsutoshi Yamada, visited Setagayadaita Jinji Hoyouen Nursery School (世田谷代田仁慈保幼園) in Tokyo to deliver a seminar on sustainability.

Recursive's Blog Featured in Online Japanese Trade Media for IT Engineers, Levtech Freelance

In the article titled "AI・データサイエンスを学ぶ！おすすめの厳選サイトまとめ” (Learn AI & Data Science! A List of Carefully Selected Recommended Sites), Levtech Freelance highlighted how Recursive's blog provides the latest insights on AI and sustainability, and how it offers valuable insights into shaping a future-oriented career.

Recursive was Featured on Rise Consulting’s Website, Discussing the Utilization of AI in the Healthcare Sector

Recursive engaged in a discussion with the Japanese consulting firm Rise Consulting Group, Inc., on the topic of AI utilization and its future in the healthcare sector. The insights from this conversation have been featured on Rise Consulting's owned media platform, DIALOGUE.

Recursive Co-Founder and CEO, Tiago Ramalho, Speaks at the Southeast Asia Trade and Development Forum

This year’s forum, “Trade Thrives, AI Drives,” took place in Bangkok, uniting top innovators to discuss AI's transformative effects on Southeast Asia’s economic landscape.

Recursive’s COO, Yamada, Gives Lecture at University of Miyazaki’s Graduate School as Guest Lecturer

He delivered an online lecture for the newly introduced course, “Advanced Information Theory to Meet Societal Needs,” which began in October 2024.

Borealis Featured in Japanese Trade Magazine for GIS Technology, GIS NEXT

Recursive’s Co-Founder and CEO, Tiago Ramalho, and Project Manager, Quentin Siutkowski, were recently interviewed by GIS NEXT, a leading magazine specializing in geographic information systems (GIS). The feature provides an in-depth look at Recursive’s high-precision environmental modeling platform, Borealis.

Recursive Selected for "Growth Companies Selection 2024" by SalesNow

The selection is based on independent research and analysis conducted by SalesNow, covering the employee growth rate data of approximately 5.4 million companies in Japan between January to December 2023.

Recursive’s Director of Overseas, Taylor Scobbie, Speaks at JETRO Bangkok’s 70th Anniversary Forum

On September 24, 2024, the Park Hyatt Bangkok hosted the Japan External Trade Organization (JETRO) Bangkok’s 70th Anniversary Forum, a milestone event celebrating decades of Japan-Thailand cooperation.

[Borealis Project background report] Indonesia Business Trip : February 27 - March 2, 2024

In late February and early March of 2024, a team from Recursive embarked on a significant business trip to Indonesia. The primary objective was to enhance their AI model designed to predict future Ground Water Levels (GWL) in the tropical peatlands of West Kalimantan. This initiative aims to prevent forest fires, anticipate floods, and ensure the growth of plants.

Recursive’s CEO, Tiago, Speaks at UNIDO’s Ukrainian Women and Youth in Japan Event

The event aimed to support Ukrainian people, especially evacuees and university students residing in Japan to nurture self-reliance and entrepreneurship.

Recursive's COO, Yamada, Joins Three Other Experts from Generative AI Japan and its Member Companies to Speak at AI Expo

The title of the session was “Creating Business Value through Generative AI”, and four members from the board of Generative AI Japan and its member companies discussed how Japanese companies can win in using generative AI.

Recursive Holds Company Retreat to Accelerate Value Creation

Recursive had a company retreat in March 2024. This blog provides a report of the event.

Recursive Holds Exchange Session with Chalmers University of Technology

Chalmers students visit Recursive to discuss AI and Machine Learning. Both sides presented projects, highlighting the importance of industry-academia partnerships for AI advancement.

COO Yamada Speaks at the First Member Companies Summit Hosted by Generative AI

Yamada participated as a panelist in a panel discussion on social changes through generative AI.

COO Yamada Speaks at "Welcome Japan Summit 2024" and Introduces the Use of AI for Refugee Inclusion

The event was organized by Welcome Japan, a general incorporated association, to explore tips for promoting refugee inclusion in Japan.

Pablo Speaks at the Career Week at Le Wagon in Tokyo for Students and Graduates of Data Science Bootcamp

Pablo detailed how engineers are integral to developing solutions that not only push the boundaries of technology but also address critical environmental issues.

CEO Tiago Speaks at SuperAI, an Event to Promote High Tech to Achieve Sustainable Cities

At the first-ever SuperAI Conference 2024, held at the iconic Marina Bay Sands in Singapore, aimed at bringing together industry leaders, heads of state, entrepreneurs, renowned researchers, and curious minds alike who will define the future of artificial intelligence.

COO Yamada Speaks at "Business Value Creation Strategy by Generative AI" at AI & Artificial Intelligence EXPO as Board Member of GenAI.

Four board members of GenAI spoke at the AI and Population Intelligence EXPO on May 22, 2024, on the theme "Business Value Creation Strategies with Generative AI" and use cases of generative AI in Japan and companies. They talked about the use of generative AI in Japan, corporate use cases, and strategies for business applications.

CEO Tiago Speaks at SusHi Tech Tokyo, an Event to Promote High Tech to Achieve Sustainable Cities

The topic of the panel discussion was "Discussing Future of Technology: How AI changes human lifestyles,” which led to a lively, insightful discussion.

Interview Article with Tiago and Yamada, Co-founders of Recursive, Published on “Founder's Notebook/創業手帳”

The article introduces the story behind the company's founding, their thoughts on starting a business, and their vision for realizing a sustainable society using AI. Please take a look.

CEO Tiago Speaks at SEA-T Conference 2024 in Bangkok, an Event on the Convergence of Technology and Industries

The conference, themed "Future of Everything" brought together top executives and experts from various fields to discuss the transformative power of technologies and innovations.

COO Yamada Presents AI Application in Sustainability at Mizuho Bank Pitch Event

The event, held in a hybrid format, attracted over 100 viewers. Alongside our company, which leverages AI to address sustainability challenges, four startups focusing on circular economy and Agritech showcased their solutions.

Our CEO Tiago shared his insights about AI trends during a seminar hosted by Fujitsu Learning Media

Known for their expertise in talent development, Fujitsu Learning Media trains around 170.000 individuals annually with their online course. This seminar marked the continuation of our recent partnership, announced in a press release on January 9, 2024.

Media coverage for the interview article with Tiago and Yamada, the co-founders of Recursive, was published in four parts on "Mirai no Tsukurite" of "Business Insider Japan".

Over the course of four installments, they introduce the background story of our established, each of personal history, and our outlook for the future.

Selected as a finalist in Japan Beauty and Fashion Tech Awards 2023

This award is based on the "Japan Beauty and Fashion Tech Awards" established by ISTYLE under the theme of "Innovation that makes people happy," which shines a light on innovative efforts not only in the beauty and healthcare fields, but also in the fashion domain.

VP Wakabayashi speaks at the JAPAN GREEN INNOVATION CONFERENCE hosted by JETRO (Japan External Trade Organization) during COP28

At the presentation, Shun has introduced the Sustainable Forest Management (SFM) project that Recursive is working on with Sumitomo Forestry and IHI to realize a decarbonized society.

Participated and exhibited at "Climbers Startup JAPAN2023" hosted by Sansan

Recursive participated in "Climbers Startup JAPAN2023 - A Place to Meet and Accelerate the Startup Industry", a startup event organized by Sansan, and ran a booth at the event.

COO Yamada spoke at a research exchange meeting hosted by Nissan Chemical and introduced the use of AI.

On the day, he introduced the current status of AI around the world, areas of AI application, and cases where AI has been introduced.

Katsutoshi Yamada, COO of Recurisve Inc. will be a speaker at the online seminar "Gaining competitiveness with “AI first" on Tuesday, July 18

Hiroki Murata, from Circulation, Inc. and Katsutoshi Yamada, COO of Recurisve Inc. will explain the four steps necessary to leverage generative AI in business for executives, new business managers, and those in charge of DX promotion.

Recursive has been selected for "Rock Thailand" pitch event in Thailand

Our CEO Tiago and COO Yamada will give a lecture on AI x Sustainability at Chulalongkorn University in Thailand

In their presentation titled "How to Develop AI Applications for Sustainable Business Transformation," Tiago and Yamada will present case studies and examples of technology applications related to AI and sustainability.

Recursive will participate in GITEX Expand North Star 2023, the largest startup event in the Middle East!

A Japan Pavilion will be set up at the event, and 18 Japanese companies will participate with the support of Japan External Trade Organization (JETRO).

Our CEO, Tiago Ramalho, appeared in the business video media “PIVOT”

PIVOT is a video media that delivers daily videos and articles free in order to enhance the mindset and skill sets of the new era.

Katsutoshi Yamada, COO of Recursive, will be speaking at the AI×Marketing conference, "The Future of BtoB Marketing Co-Created with AI - ChatGPT / Generative AI to Go Beyond 'Automation'" hosted by Excite Corporation.

The conference will be held online over two days, August 29 (Tue) and 30 (Wed), 2023, and will present practical ways to utilize AI based on the latest trends in AI-driven content generation, along with successful case studies from various companies.

Our CEO Tiago Ramalho will be speaking at a talk session at Techsauce Global Summit 2023, a startup exhibition in Bangkok!

The seminar in which Tiago will speak is titled "Generative AI for Sustainability: Shaping a Greener and Smarter World," and will begin at 17:25 local time on Wednesday, August 16.

CEO interview on Google Cloud Platform Podcast

Case story on Google Cloud Blog

Our case story was picked up by Google Cloud Blog, under the title of “Adopted Compute Engine as the AI development platform for tropical peatland afforestation project, and built a general-purpose model using its knowledge.”

Middle East Visit Report: The Potential of AI Business

This is a business trip report for the end of May 2023 to Saudi Arabia, Abu Dhabi, and Dubai. Publishing this report in the hope that it will provide some hints for your business in the Middle East.

We will hold a webinar to introduce the enterprise AI platform "FindFlow" on Thursday, June 8

On the day, we will conduct a demo of FindFlow's features and usage, and also provide time for Q&A from everyone.

Katsutoshi Yamada, COO of Recurisve Inc. will be a speaker at the online seminar "Gaining competitiveness with “AI first”" on Thursday, May 25

Hiroki Murata, from Circulation, Inc. and Katsutoshi Yamada, COO of Recurisve Inc. will explain the four steps necessary to leverage generative AI in business for executives, new business managers, and those in charge of DX promotion.

Our CEO Tiago Ramalho to Moderate Seminar at BEYOND Expo 2023 in Macau

BEYOND Expo 2023 is Asia's largest exhibition of more than 800 IT and other technology-related companies, and aims to promote technology in the Asia Pacific region and worldwide.

Event Report: "For Marketers to Master AI" at Marketing X Osaka 2023

On Wednesday, April 11th, 2023, Woojung Kim, our Solution Architect, spoke at "MARKETING X -23 Osaka" held at the Osaka International Convention Center and discussed the use of AI and ChatGPT in marketing, which is widely discussed today.

Tokyo FM's "DIGITAL VORN Future Pix" was featured on Yahoo!

Katsutoshi Yamada, the COO of Recursive, appeared on Tokyo FM's "DIGITAL VORN Future Pix" to discuss Recursive's efforts, the low adoption rate of AI in Japan, and what the future holds.

Our CEO, Tiago Ramalho, will be speaking at a seminar at the Plug and Play Japan Summit 2023.

This event brings together various players in the startup ecosystem, including more than 70 domestic and international startups focused on the Summer/Fall 2023 Batch.

VP of Business Shun Wakabayashi to speak at Google Cloud Next '22

This event will focus on the challenges and opportunities required for digital transformation in a world of uncertainty, known as VUCA.

Recursive Receives Google Cloud Build Partner Certification

With this certification, we aim to leverage Google Cloud technology to provide more clients with AI solutions that enhance sustainable innovation.

Recursive has been selected for "Microsoft for Startups"

Recursive has been selected for Microsoft for Startups, a startup support program offered by Microsoft Corporation.‍ We will continue promoting the development of AI by utilizing the support of Microsoft's Azure and other technologies.‍

COO Mr. Yamada was featured in AERA's serial article "Hataraku Fufu Kankei"

The series introduces a couple's relationship from each of their perspectives, including how they met, how they got married, and how they divided household finances and chores after their marriage.

VP of Business Shun Wakabayashi spoke at the "Sustainability Summit" hosted by Google Cloud

Shun Wakabayashi, Executive Director and VP of Business, participated as a panelist at the "Sustainability Summit" hosted by Google Cloud, which focused on "Contributing to the SDGs with Cloud Technology".

The seminar report of "Sonopro ONLINE Seminar" in which our COO, Mr. Yamada spoke is now available

Mr. Yamada participated in the seminar as a professional in the field of AI utilization in businesses linked to the SDGs and introduced advanced cases that turned sustainability/SDGs into new business opportunities.

Our collaboration with Circulation has been featured in the Nihon Keizai Shimbun's e-edition

Business alliance with CIRCULATION has been started

Recursive Inc. has announced a business alliance with Circulation Inc. for our ESG management all-in-one platform “Dataseed”.

Why We Started Recursive

As the world's population grows, we are faced with the delicate balancing act between ensuring a comfortable, healthy and meaningful life for billions of people while preserving the ecological balance of our earth’s ecosystems, already precariously close to destruction.

How Recursive Predicts and Prevents Groundwater Pollution

Recursive has developed an AI-powered groundwater pollution detection model that identifies the source of contamination, reconstructs the full pollution profile, and predicts how pollutants will spread over time. Discover how city governments and various industries can benefit from this innovative technology.

DeepSeek: A Game Changer in AI Efficiency and Cost?

The Chinese AI startup has introduced DeepSeek-R1, an advanced reasoning model that delivers high-level performance at a fraction of the usual cost. Learn what makes it stand out and how its open-source nature is set to accelerate AI advancements in performance, hardware requirements, and cost structures.

What is Multimodal RAG and How It Transforms Educational Content Generation

We’ll dive into what Multimodal RAG is, explore the different approaches to building it, and share how Recursive developed a Multimodal-RAG-based system that will revolutionize learning experiences.

What are AI Agents, and How Do We Build Them at Recursive?

In this article, we’ll explore what AI agents are, their advantages over tools like ChatGPT, and how we build them at Recursive to meet your business's unique needs.

Fine-Tuning Small LLMs: Improved Performance with Fewer Resources

How can small open-source LLMs rival larger models? Discover how Recursive used fine-tuning and prompt optimization to reduce hallucinations and achieve a 26% improvement in document analysis performance.

Best Open-Source LLM Models: Flow Benchmark Results Revealed

This article reveals the results of testing top open-source LLM models to see if they can match closed-source alternatives like GPT-4. Using Recursive’s Flow Benchmark Tools, we evaluated models from Google, Microsoft, Meta, and others on question-answering with Retrieval-Augmented Generation (RAG) and whole document understanding.

Introducing Flow Benchmark Tools

We're proud to present the Flow Benchmark Tools, designed to complement and strengthen our FindFlow platform. This open-source release marks a significant milestone in our commitment to advancing retrieval-augmented generation (RAG) technology and empowering the global AI community.

Introducing Zenith: A Deep Learning Platform for Optimization

An introduction to Zenith, our technological platform to enable increased productivity and accelerated innovation.

The value of Large Language Models for enterprise Part.1

Featuring "The Value of Large-Scale Language Models in the Enterprise” which is a four-part series. Part.1 includes “introduction”, “What is a Large Language Model?” and “Why looking at Large language models and generative AI now?”

The value of Large Language Models for enterprise Part.3

Featuring "The Value of Large-Scale Language Models in the Enterprise” which is a four-part series. Part.3 is a continuation of “How I can use Large Language models in my business?”, with “Automation for everyone”, “Processing unstructured data” and “Customer Support”

The value of Large Language Models for enterprise Part.2

Featuring "The Value of Large-Scale Language Models in the Enterprise” which is a four-part series. Part.2 includes “How I can use Large Language models in my business?”, “Accelerating Knowledge work” and “Processing unstructured data”.

The value of Large Language Models for enterprise Part.4

Featuring "The Value of Large-Scale Language Models in the Enterprise” which is a four-part series. Part.4, the final installment, is a continuation of “How I can use Large Language models in my business?”, with “6. Enabling custom AI systems” and “Conclusion”

How to lead a successful AI initiative: Step 3 Deployment

The third step to a successful AI implementation is deployment. Even if you get good results on a test dataset, it doesn't mean that the model will work well in production. Therefore, we will show you some examples of checks and tests.

How to lead a successful AI initiative: Step 2 Model Development

The second step to a successful AI implementation is model development. Often overlooked, the first step in AI model development is to decide on the combination of model and data that will meet the objectives you are looking for.

How to Lead a Successful AI Initiative: Step 1 Scoping

In scoping, it is important to start by defining the exact problem that needs to be solved. This article describes scoping as the first step to a successful AI implementation.

5 Tips for Successful AI Project Management

So with this lack of predictability, how can we most effectively manage an AI development project? While there are no industry standard best practices, we can share some observations we’ve made throughout years of experience as well as through discussions with many industry players.

Future-oriented Sustainability x Business Perspectives: Global Trends You Need to Know to Balance Sustainability and Profitability

Recursive's co-founder, Katsutoshi Yamada, spoke at an in-house seminar for Scope Inc. This blog provides a digest of the seminar.

Is Innovation the Solution to Business Sustainability?

Companies are looking for creative ways to meet their sustainable development goals. AI provides many solutions.

How AI and Mini-Farms Can Provide a Better Future for Farmers

How can AI enable a sustainable future for the agriculture industry? By making it easier to implement mini-farms.

How AI and Sustainability Go Hand in Hand

Companies are looking for creative ways to meet their sustainable development goals. AI provides many solutions.

Fairness and ethics considerations

An introduction to the principles that are important for AI development in terms of fairness and ethical considerations.

The Value of ESG for Investors and Society

In an awareness survey conducted in Japan in 2020, nearly 80% of individual investors said they would use a company's ESG initiatives as a basis for their investment decisions. We have therefore summarised the value, challenges and future of ESG investment, which continues to grow.

The 6-step Plan for Sustainable Technological Innovation

We have distilled our experience to a six point checklist that can be used by any decision maker in an organization to implement a technological change program that will result in a measurable positive impact in your organization’s sustainability footprint.

Accelerating Material Discovery using AI

Material discovery is a research area with the potential to increase the sustainability of our economy in several ways. For example, by improving the efficiency of existing products and industrial processes, as well as enabling new applications and technologies that were not possible before.

Speeding Up Drug Development Using AI

The field of modern medicine is ripe for disruption. Biological systems are complex, high-dimensional and hard to describe using traditional scientific methods

How AI Can Help Achieve the Sustainable Development Goals

The sustainable development goals were set in 2015 by the United Nations to guide our society towards a fairer, healthier and cleaner future.