Our new round of articles is devoted to promising Japanese startups grouped by industry. Today, our focus is on the Medical devices.
1. Fukushima SiC Applied Engineering
http://www.fukushima-sic.co.jp/
· Year Founded: 2014
· Total Raised to Date: $51.2M
· Overview:
Fukushima SiC Applied Engineering is a company that develops and manufactures power electronics products using SiC semiconductors (silicon carbide compound semiconductor devices).
2. BionicM
http://bionicm.com/
· Year Founded: 2018
· Total Raised to Date: $7.4M
· Overview:
BionicM is a company that researches and develops mobility devices that integrate robots and humans.
3. RIVERFIELD
https://www.riverfieldinc.com/
· Year Founded: 2014
· Total Raised to Date: $60.9M
· Overview:
RIVERFIELD is a developer of the pneumatically driven endoscope holder robot "EMARO: Endoscope MAnipulator RObot" and the surgical support robot "Saroa" that uses pneumatic precision control technology.
4. Human Life CORD Japan
https://www.humanlifecord.com/
· Year Founded: 2017
· Total Raised to Date: $13.1M
· Overview:
Human Life CORD Japan is a company that conducts research and development on the utilization of medical waste such as umbilical cords for clinical use.
5. Aillis
https://aillis.jp/
· Year Founded: 2017
· Total Raised to Date: $28.3M
· Overview:
Aillis is a company that develops AI medical devices for diagnosing infectious diseases, develops pharyngeal imaging cameras and builds databases.
6. Lily MedTech
https://www.lilymedtech.com/
· Year Founded: 2016
· Total Raised to Date: $23.2M
· Overview:
Lily MedTech is a developer of the Ring Echo, a breast imaging system that uses a ring-shaped ultrasound transducer.
7. AMI
https://ami.inc/
· Year Founded: 2015
· Total Raised to Date: $6.2M
· Overview:
AMI is a provider of "Super Stethoscope (telemedicine-ready stethoscope with cardiac diagnosis assist function)", a stethoscope that converts ECG and heart sound into data.
8. Adriakaim
http://www.adriakaim.co.jp/
· Year Founded: 2018
· Total Raised to Date: $10.2M
· Overview: