Chemican

Chemican is a Tokyo-based B2B SaaS company founded in 2015 that helps manufacturers and enterprises manage chemical substance compliance by digitizing Safety Data Sheets (SDS) using AI-OCR technology combined with human verification. The platform automatically extracts and structures data from supplier SDS documents across seven key sections—including chemical composition, GHS classifications, exposure limits, and applicable regulations—enabling companies to search, audit, and manage chemical inventories at scale. Chemican's compliance engine automatically checks whether substances meet regulatory requirements such as REACH, TSCA, and Proposition 65, alerting users to potential violations and SDS updates. The service is trusted by major Japanese manufacturers including Toyota, Mitsui Chemicals, and Toppan.