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QST Venture Support System

In order to make the most of the research results developed by QST, and to give back to society through dissemination and practical application, We actively support the establishment of venture companies.

Here are some venture companies that have been established so far and have been certified by QST.

QST Certified Venture Companies

Light Touch Technology

Date of establishment: July 10, 29

Certification period: From July 10, 2017 to March 31, 2028

Representative Director: Koichi Yamakawa

Business description:

  1. Development of non-invasive blood glucose meter
  2. Blood glucose level evaluation using non-invasive blood glucose level measurement to check the effect of foods and drugs on suppressing blood glucose rise in real time

Related Research Institute: Kansai Institute for Photon Science

Perfect Imaging Laboratory Inc.

Date of establishment: July 3, 2019

Certification period: November 2, 2020 to November 1, 2025

Representative Director: Hiroshi Nose

Business description:

  1.  Analysis of medical image processing in radiological diagnosis and radiotherapy
  2. Contract business for products related to technical methods using artificial intelligence, etc.

Related Research Institute: Institute for Quantum Medical Science

LinqMed Inc.

Date of establishment: July 7, 2022

Certification period: June 22, 2022 to June 21, 2027

Representative Director: Yukie Yoshii

Business description:

  1. Research, development, manufacturing, sales, import and export of radiopharmaceuticals, medical devices and related products
  2. Businesses incidental to or related to

Related Research Institute: Institute for Quantum Medical Science

Animal Bright Inc. (webpage only in Japanese)

Establishment: February 2, 2022

Certification period: January 19, 2023 to January 18, 2028

Representative Director: Yoshinobu Harada

Business description: Three major businesses based on the new nematode chemotaxis test method (PASS method) developed at QST

  1. Cancer testing services for companion animals
  2. Sales of nematode chemotaxis test plates and analysis systems
  3. Search for useful substances and support business

Related Research Institute: Institute for Radiological Science

MiRESSO Inc.

Establishment: May 16, 2023

Certification period: July 26, 2023 to July 25, 2028

Representative Director: Masaru Nakamichi

Business description:

  1. Manufacture and sale of beryllium using new low-temperature refining technology for energy conservation and CO2 emission reduction
  2. Consulting services related to refining technologies for primary mineral resources other than beryllium and recycling technologies for various poorly soluble materials, as well as technology provision and licensing of new low-temperature purification technologies

Relevant Research Institute: Rokkasho Institute for Fusion Energy

LiSTie Inc. (webpage only in Japanese)

Establishment: July 6, 2023

Certification period: From February 14, 2024 to February 13, 2029

Representative Director: Takeshi Hoshino

Business description:

  • Sales of lithium recovery equipment units (including maintenance business)
  • Development of lithium separation membrane and plant technical guidance (including technical quality control)
  • Development of resource recovery plant and plant technical guidance (including technical quality control)
  • Recovery of lithium from industrial wastewater
  • Recovery of lithium from salt lakes
  • Lithium-ion battery (LIB) recycling business and seawater lithium recovery business
  • Lithium-6 enrichment business

Relevant Research Institute: Rokkasho Institute for Fusion Energy

 Type-I Technologies, Inc.(webpage in Japanese and English)

Establishment: September 2, 2024

Certification period: August 1, 2024 to July 31, 2029

Representative Director: Teruichi Kaminaga

Business description:

  • Manufacture and sale of fluorescent nanodiamonds (FND)
  • Sales of quantum sensing devices
  • Consulting on quantum sensing methods

Research Institutes Involved: Institute for Quantum Medical Science

Companies that have completed the certification period

OK Fiber Technology Co., Ltd.

Date of establishment: September 30, 2013

Business description:

  1. R&D, manufacturing and sales of medical devices and medical device systems using composite optical fiber technology
  2. R&D, manufacturing and sales of inspection and repair equipment for industrial piping and narrow parts using composite optical fiber technology

Related Research Institute: Kansai Institute for Photon Science

Expiration of certification period: September 25, 2018

B dot Medical Inc.

Date of establishment: March 1, 2017

Certification period: From July 5, 2017 to July 4, 2022

Representative Director: Takuji Furukawa

Business description:

  1. Contract business such as technical support related to particle beam cancer treatment projects for particle beam therapy device manufacturers
  2. Contract business such as introduction support and operation support for particle beam cancer treatment projects for end users

Related Research Institute: Institute for Quantum Medical Science

Expiration of certification period: July 4, 2022

PhotonLabo co., Ltd. (webpage only in Japanese)

Date of establishment: March 1, 2017

Certification period: From July 5, 2017 to July 4, 2022

Representative Director: Takuji Furukawa

Business description:

  1. Contract business such as technical support related to particle beam cancer treatment projects for particle beam therapy device manufacturers
  2. Contract business such as introduction support and operation support for particle beam cancer treatment projects for end users

Related Research Institute: Institute for Quantum Medical Science

Expiration of certification period: July 4, 2022