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Digireha Inc.
Digireha Inc. develops and offers digital tools for rehabilitation, developmental support, and educational settings. They have created approximately 35 apps so far. Yuki Oka, the CEO of Digireha Inc., believes their strength lies in the versatility of their products, which can be implemented across various facilities, including medical institutions, special needs schools, and special needs day care facilities. We asked him about their current work and what lies ahead. Please tell us about the tool, Digireha. Digital art transforming a…
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Cubec, Inc.
Cubec Incorporated is a startup housed in the National Cerebral and Cardiovascular Center (NCVC) that develops generative AI with a specialization in healthcare. Their Clinical Knowledge AI app “Cubec” presents trustworthy information in response to questions from medical doctors. We spoke to their CEO, Shinsuke Okui, who tells us that their mission is: Connect you to the best care. What service does your Clinical Knowledge AI offer? Our Clinical Knowledge AI app, also named Cubec, answers doctors’ queries with responses…
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Genon.Inc.
Genon Inc. is a startup operating Hifumed, an online dermat. Users of the app include patients who have long battled atopic dermatitis without relief or those with limited access to dermatologists. Many users have seen their conditions improve, enabling them to leave inflamed skin behind, a concept called “graduating from inflammations.” CEO Chiaki Takahara shares with us how Genon results from her personal struggle with skin issues. Please tell us about Genon. Our online dermatology consultation service, Hifumed, helps many…
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EVA Therapeutics, Inc.
In September 2024, the Ig Nobel Prize in Physiology was awarded to Professor Takanori Takebe of the Institute of Science Tokyo (formerly Tokyo Medical and Dental University) and the research team for their study of mammals’ intestinal breathing, or enteral ventilation.EVA Therapeutics, Inc., led by CEO Hiromu Ozaki, is developing an enteral ventilation medical device that implements this winning research in medicine. Please tell us about EVA Therapeutics. Professor Takebe is a young scientist in the field of regenerative medicine…
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Rehabilitation3.0, Inc.
Rehabilitation3.0 Inc. offers technology that monitors a person’s heart rate and breathing while they sleep, then uses the data to predict their health condition for the following day.The company’s mission is to improve people’s health and performance by applying its technology in medicine, caregiving, and other industries. We talked with Hirokazu Masuda, who is passionate about “using AI to bring about a healthier future for the global population.” Please tell us about Rehabilitation3.0. Our service uses AI to analyze a…
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bacterico, corp.
Our mission is to make health and happiness to people by unlocking the potential of their gut microbiota.We talked with Natsuki Suganuma, who explains that “your gut microbiota plays a key role in determining your health.” Please tell us about bacterico. Bacterico provides a one-to-one, personalized service to care for your gut microbiota. We use test kits to identify bacteria in the user’s intestines. Based on the test results, a registered dietitian provides nutritional guidance that is perfect for that…
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NINZIA Inc.
NINZIA Inc. is the developer of NinjaPaste, the konjac-based food binding agent.100% konjac means zero carbohydrates, zero fats, gluten-free, and plant-based. As more people look for healthy, environmentally friendly alternatives, we talked with CEO Masahiro Yoritama about this material and its endless possibilities. *konjac: Japanese traditional plant-based jelly made from dietary fiber of plant’s roots Please tell us about NinjaPaste. NinjaPaste is a food material made from konjac, to be used for binding and molding foods. Food binding and molding…
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BABY JOB Inc.
Japan’s First Subscription Diaper Service, “Let’s Go to Daycare With Empty Hands,” Alleviating the Burden on Parents and Daycare Centers In 2015, then-Prime Minister Shinzo Abe’s cabinet set out a policy “to build a society in which all 100 million people can play an active role,” with women’s social advancement as one of its main pillars. The problem of daycare centers has posed a significant challenge in their attempts to reach this goal. The issue was that child-rearing women were…
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MiCAN Technologies, Inc.
The ongoing pandemic continues to shake our world. In order to realize global recovery and a return to normalcy, we will need a robust selection of effective vaccines and treatment options. To accelerate that process, MiCAN Technologies has introduced Mylc, a product line of artificially-produced human cells provided at precise, customizable specifications for use in testing and research. Mylc allows for dramatic improvements in speed and efficiency when studying and developing treatments for COVID-19 and other viral diseases, including dengue…
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I’mbesideyou Inc.
In 2020 when online classes and online meetings had become the norm amidst the COVID-19 pandemic, I’mbesideyou Inc. began offering services that analyzed videos of online communications so that it could help bring about a society where all people respect each other and where every encounter is a learning experience. These services of I’mbesideyou are already being applied in various situations. Take for example, a service that analyzes videos of online classes and visualizes communications between the instructors and their…