Published 10 Feb 2022

Japanese Startup Markets: Medical devices

Japanese Startup Markets: Medical devices

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:


Adriakaim is developing ARiS, a therapeutic device that shrinks the area of myocardial infarction by stimulating the vagus nerve.