Katsuya Hashizume

KYOCERA Chemical Corp. manufactures chemicals and chemical materials. Its products include epoxy resins, molding compounds, semiconductors, molding dies, power and energy fields, automobile parts, office automation equipment, electronics components, and printed circuit boards. The company was founded on October 1, 1974 and is headquartered in Kawaguchi, Japan.

Part of Texas Instruments Incorporated, Texas Instruments Japan Ltd. is a Japanese company that manufactures semiconductor products. The company is based in Tokyo, Japan.

Anaeropharma Science, Inc. operates as a holding company that engages in the research and development of therapeutics to target hypoxic environment in solid cancers. It develops bifidobacterium technologies to create anti-cancer drugs. The firm's bifidobacterium therapeutics accumulates to the solid tumor when intravenously injected. The company was founded by Minoru Fujimori and Shunichiro Taniguchi on August 9, 2004 and is headquartered in Tokyo, Japan.

Japan Academic Society for Ventures & Entrepreneurs operates association for venture entrepreneurs. It conducts research and supports entrepreneurial activities. The company was founded by Sachio Semmoto on November 18, 1997 and is headquartered in Tokyo, Japan.

Carlyle Japan Asset Management YK (Carlyle Japan Asset Management) is a private equity subsidiary of The Carlyle Group LP (Global Private Equity) founded in 2000. The firm is headquartered in Tokyo, Japan.

Simplex, Inc. engages in the acquisition and retention of share certificates. It provides consulting, system development, maintenance and operations to financial institutions to enable revenue generation through the use of sophisticated technologies. The company was founded on September 16, 1997 and is headquartered in Tokyo, Japan.

Megakaryon Corp. operates as an pluripotent stem cells research laboratory. It produce platelets and red blood cells from iPS cell lines, and to develop blood products that do not depend on blood donations. The firm specializes in development of technologies to produce and store induced pluripotent stem cell derived human T cells. Megakaryon was founded by Genjiro Miwa on September 9, 2011 and is headquartered in Kyoto, Japan.

Spiber, Inc. provides research, development, and production of synthetic spider silk. It specializes in the production of artificial spider silk using synthesized genes which persuade bacteria to produce fibroin, a structural protein found in spider silk. The firm analyzes the mechanism of the bimolecular structure of spider silk protein using bioinformatics. The company was founded on September 26, 2007 and is headquartered in Tsuruoka, Japan.

Elephantech Inc. offers conductive markers and printer cartridges with silver conductive ink. It develops and sells DIY kit which converts household printer into electronic circuit printing machine under the name of AgIC print. The company was founded by Shinya Shimizu and Masaaki Sugimoto in 2014 and is headquartered in Tokyo, Japan.

GORYO Chemical, Inc. develops and sells fluorescent probes. It offers Fluorescence imaging, Cancer Targets, in vitro cellular assay, in vivo imaging, cell, Super-Resolution Microscopy, Optical Microscopy, Small Animal Molecular Imaging, Near Infrared Fluorescence, High Content Screening, Molecular Biology and Molecular Diagnostics. The company was founded on July 16, 2010 by Ken-ichi Maruyama and is headquartered in Sapporo, Japan.

orylab, Inc. engages in the development of robots for video calling. Its services include orihime business, licensing business and others. The company was founded by Kentaro Yoshifuji, Aki Yuki and Yoshifumi Shiiba on September 28, 2012 and is headquartered in Mitaka, Japan.

Myoridge KK is a company based in Kyoto, Japan that specializes in selling cell products and developing support services for cell culture. The Japanese company also offers development support services for materials, operating methods, and equipment for all stages of the process. The company was founded in 2016 by Naohiro Makita, Shinichi Sueda.

SCOHIA PHARMA, Inc. is a drug discovery venture that focuses on lifestyle-related diseases. The company is based in Fujisawa, Japan. The Japanese company has a strong development pipeline and an experienced R & D team that specializes in drug discovery, including compound creation, drug efficacy evaluation, and clinical development. The CEO of the company is Masanori Watanabe.

Iviva Medical, Inc. develops autologous tissue to serve kidney diseases. The company was founded by Harald C Ott and is headquartered in Beverly, MA.

California Life Sciences Association (CLSA) is the largest and most influential life sciences advocacy and business leadership organization in California. The non-profit company is based in South San Francisco, CA, and has offices in other locations as well. The company works closely with industry, government, academia, and others to shape public policy, improve access to innovative technologies, and grow California's life sciences economy. CLSA serves biotechnology, pharmaceutical, medical device, and diagnostics companies, research universities and institutes, investors, and service providers throughout the state. Mike Guerra has been the CEO of the company since 2019.

Prime Movers Lab LLC (Prime Movers Lab) is a venture capital firm founded in 2018 by Dakin Sloss. The firm is headquartered in Jackson, Wyoming.

Metcela, Inc. provides therapies for heart failure treatment. The company was founded by Takahiro Iwamiya and Kenichi Nogami on March 09, 2016 and is headquartered in Kawasaki, Japan.

Arcline Investment Management LP (Arcline Investment) is a private equity firm founded in 2018 by Rajeev Joseph Amara. The firm is headquartered in San Francisco, California.

FullDepth Co., Ltd. is a Japanese company that specializes in developing, manufacturing, and selling underwater drones (ROV). The company is based in Tokyo, Japan and was founded in 2014 by Shohei Ito and Yasushi Nakauchi. The company's flagship product, the Underwater Drone Diveunit300, is designed to support social infrastructure. Shohei Ito has been the CEO since 2014.

GlycoMira Therapeutics, Inc. is a preclinical-stage biopharmaceutical company based in Salt Lake City, UT. The private company is dedicated to improving the standard of care and outcomes for patients with cancer and other inflammatory diseases. GlycoMira is developing a new class of innate immune system modulators based on polysaccharides that naturally occur within the body. The company's lead drug candidate, GM-1111, has demonstrated potential to address unmet needs in solid tumor treatment and supportive care. The CEO of the company is William P. Tew.

Elevian, Inc. develops medicines that restore youthful regenerative capacity. The company was founded by Mark J. F. Allen, Sebastian Giwa, Peter H. Diamandis, Brock C. Reeve, and Luis Alvarez and is headquartered in Allston, MA.

Novenine, Inc. provides oral healthcare services and offers healthcare management systems. Novenine was founded in 2018 by Akira Takeyama. Akira Takeyama has been the CEO since 2018.

GRA&GREEN, Inc is an agri-bio startup that focuses on creating the next generation of food and agriculture through research and development. The company was founded in 2017 and is based in Nagoya, Japan. The Japanese company offers cutting-edge bio-technology in various forms.

Regional Fish Institute, Ltd. is a Japanese company that focuses on innovation in the aquatic industry through high-speed breeding and smart aquaculture. The company is based in Kyoto, Japan. The company aims to contribute to the industry and create new industries in the region. The company was founded in 2019 by Tadanori Umekawa, Masato Kinoshita. Tadanori Umekawa has been the CEO since 2019.

Impute Inc. is a Japanese company that focuses on digital therapeutics with AI-based solutions. The company is based in Tokyo, Japan. The company has developed an autism therapy app that provides a digital-therapeutic program for children with autism spectrum disorder (ASD). Impute Inc. was founded in 2017 by Hirofumi Hamanaka, Kunal A. The CEO is Mayank Singh.