THE 30STARTUPS OF KANSAI

AC Biode

AC Biode is a deeptech startup based in Keihanna Plaza founded in 2019. At the large laboratory, the company develops new methods of chemical recycling.
Atomis

Atomis develops metal-organic frameworks (MOFs), porous materials whose pore structures and adsorption properties can be engineered at the molecular level.
Bacchus Bio innovation

Bacchus Bio innovation is a synthetic biology company spun out of Kobe University. We operate an Integrated BioFoundry providing one-stop R&D for variety of purposes.
Cuorips

Cuorips is an academia-spun biotech company leading the global commercialization of iPS cell-based regenerative medicine.
DeepForest Technologies

DeepForest Technologies Co., Ltd. is a Kyoto University spinout advancing forest measurement through drones and AI.
Eight Knot

Eight Knot is a maritime technology startup developing intelligent navigation technologies that make safe vessel operation the norm.
EVA Therapeutics

EVA (Enteral Ventilation) is a novel oxygen-delivery technology that administers oxygenated perfluorodecalin (O₂-PFD) into the colon.
Godot

Godot is a deep-tech startup founded in Kobe, Japan in 2022, dedicated to the research and social implementation of physical AI for behavior change.
Holoway

Holoway develops innovative metrology and inspection solutions for advanced manufacturing industries, particularly the semiconductor and space sectors.
Immunosens

IMMUNOSENS is a medtech startup from Osaka University developing compact, quantitative point-of-care testing devices based on its proprietary GLEIA platform.
Kyoto Fusioneering

Kyoto Fusioneering is the world’s premier fusion technology and integrated systems developer. It delivers essential plasma heating, breeding blanket, and others to advanced fusion programs worldwide.
Metro Weather

Metro Weather is a deep-tech startup founded in 2015, born out of large atmospheric radar research at Kyoto University.
Patentix

Patentix develops rutile germanium dioxide (r-GeO₂), a novel power semiconductor material, to provide r-GeO₂ semiconductor substrates to power device manufacturers.
Periotherapia

Periotherapia develops PT0101, an antibody targeting pathological periostin in the tumor microenvironment to overcome treatment resistance & enhance therapies in breast & other solid tumors.
Photo-on-Demand Chemical

Photo-on-Demand Chemical is a Kobe University-launched startup dedicated to the social implementation of "Photomanufacturing".
Pittan

PITTAN is a healthcare and beauty tech startup with the mission to "digitize beauty and health through sweat."
Rege Nephro

Rege Nephro is a clinical-stage biotechnology company developing innovative treatments for kidney diseases.
Regional Fish Institute

Regional Fish combines genome editing and other advanced breeding methods with land-based aquaculture to create new "Regional Fish" breeds.
Revascular Bio

Revascular Bio is developing innovative cell therapies based on vascular endothelial stem cells (ESCs), a unique stem cell population responsible for blood vessel regeneration.
Robotics Sailing Lab

Robotics Sailing Lab is a startup specializing in autonomous navigation, remote vessel operation, robotic control, and custom small-vessel engineering.
TearExo

TearExo Inc., a Kobe University spinout, is developing TearExo®, a highly sensitive extracellular vesicles (EVs) analysis technology for very small biological samples.
Toregem BioPharma

Toregem BioPharma is a clinical-stage biotechnology company that translates pioneering tooth regeneration research into therapies for patients.