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:
- Development of non-invasive blood glucose meter
- 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:
- Analysis of medical image processing in radiological diagnosis and radiotherapy
- 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:
- Research, development, manufacturing, sales, import and export of radiopharmaceuticals, medical devices and related products
- 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
- Cancer testing services for companion animals
- Sales of nematode chemotaxis test plates and analysis systems
- 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:
- Manufacture and sale of beryllium using new low-temperature refining technology for energy conservation and CO2 emission reduction
- 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:
- R&D, manufacturing and sales of medical devices and medical device systems using composite optical fiber technology
- 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:
- Contract business such as technical support related to particle beam cancer treatment projects for particle beam therapy device manufacturers
- 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:
- Contract business such as technical support related to particle beam cancer treatment projects for particle beam therapy device manufacturers
- 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