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The Directory of Biotech Startups in Japan 2021-2022

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  • 1046 Pages
  • August 2022
  • Region: Japan
  • Nikkei Business Publications
  • ID: 5645212

This report is a directory of startups in the biotech sector in Japan. There are approximately 1,200 startups active in the biotech sector in Japan. The publisher (the most influential media outlet in the Japanese biotech industry since its inception in 1981) has selected 395 companies with outstanding technologies and business models.

The Directory of Biotech Startups in Japan 2021-2022 includes the following Background of establishment, characteristics of the technology, details of patents, R&D projects being worked on, investors (venture capital, etc.), capital policy, management team, etc. In addition, the reporters directly interviewed 207 of the 395 companies and prepared detailed company reports.

Summary

This directory contains information on Japanese biotech companies that are expected to take off soon. The analyst, Japan's largest biotechnology media, has researched more than 1,000 biotech startups throughout Japan and selected 395 unlisted startups that it judged to have promising futures. The hope is that this directory will stimulate partnerships between Japanese biotech startups and global companies.
 
Broad Coverage

The analyst is a specialized biotechnology media with over 40 years of history in Japan. In cooperation with major universities and prominent venture capitalists throughout Japan, the analyst regularly surveys startups in the biotechnology field. Among them, the analyst has selected 395 with outstanding technologies and business models. Many startups do not have their own website and disclose less information compared to larger, listed companies. In this respect, The Directory of Biotech Startups in Japan 2021-2022 is packed with hard-to-find and must-have information for those who desire to invest in biotech startups.

 Unified Format

Many startups do not have their own website. Compared to listed companies, unlisted companies disclose less information. To compile this directory, the analyst contacted all the companies and researched their technology, patents, collaborators, shareholders, etc. You can compare 395 companies in a unified format. Of the 395 start-ups, specialized journalists directly interviewed 207 of particular note to analyze their technological features and management strategies in preparation of detailed company reports for this directory. The Directory of Biotech Startups in Japan 2021-2022 can be used as a screening document for pharmaceutical giants and venture funds around the world looking for new business partners.
 
Easy to Find

Despite their technological prowess, Japan's biotech startups face challenges when it comes to disseminating information overseas. This is because many do not have their own websites, and they tend to disclose less information than larger, listed companies. To address this issue, the editors of The Directory of Biotech Startups in Japan 2021-2022 contacted all of the startups in the directory to research their technologies, patents, collaborators, and shareholders, as well as to gather other types of information.

Additionally, the editors conducted interviews with 207 companies of particular note to analyze their technological features and management strategies. The resulting detailed company reports are available in a unified format for easier comparison by pharmaceutical giants and venture funds around the world looking for new business partners. Industry maps produced based on modality are included in order to facilitate screening procedures. Products developed by the startups are categorized into 11 tables focused on the following modalities: "Small molecules," "Peptides," "Antibodies (including antibody-drug conjugates (ADCs))," "Proteins," "Nucleic Acids," "Gene Therapy," "Cell Medicine," "Regenerative Medicine," "Vaccines (including Adjuvants)," "Other modalities" and "Digital (Digital Health and Digital Therapeutics)." For each modality, products are plotted on a matrix (see Figure 1), with disease areas presented vertically and relevant development stages horizontally. Using this type of visualization, startups of interest can be easily identified based on modality, disease area, and development stage.

Who Should Buy

This directory was compiled for businesses looking to find new partners in the biotechnology field. A pharmaceutical company would always be screening startups in search of new drug candidates. An investment fund would constantly be putting together a list of new investees for the next round. Introducing 395 biotech startups in Japan, The Directory of Biotech Startups in Japan 2021-2022 is the perfect source of information to meet such needs.

Japan is known on a global scale for its highly advanced science and technology. In the field of biotechnology, Japan has produced a wide range of research results and more than 1,000 startups were born to put these results to practical use. Nearly 50 of them are already listed on the Tokyo Stock Exchange, but there are more with excellent technologies. We believe that this directory, dedicated to unlisted companies, will serve as a powerful database for those who are looking for the industry’s gems that are not yet widely known.

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Executive Summary

The Directory of Biotech Startups in Japan 2021-2022 contains information on Japanese biotech companies that are expected to take off soon. The analyst, Japan's largest biotechnology media, has researched more than 1,000 biotech startups throughout Japan and selected 395 unlisted startups that it judged to have promising futures. The analyst focused on unlisted companies because, unlike listed companies, there is a lack of information on them.

This directory is divided into three parts.

Chapter 1 is "Japanese Biotech Startups in the Spotlight." the analyst selected 207 biotech startups that deserve special attention, based on the knowledge of Key Opinion Leaders (KOLs) and venture capitalists. Expert journalists interviewed the 207 startups directly, analyzed their technological features and management strategies, and compiled detailed company reports. Based on a questionnaire survey of each company, we have also included information on patents held and future capital policies in a standardized format.

Chapter 2 is "Japanese Biotech Startups." The remaining 188 startups are introduced with company information (technology, patents, joint research partners, shareholders, etc.) based on a questionnaire survey conducted with each of them.

Chapter 3 is the industry map by modality. To help you quickly access the biotech startups you are looking for, we utilized a technique called Matrix Analysis. For each of the 11 modalities (Small Molecules, Peptides, Antibodies, Proteins, Nucleic  Acids, Gene Therapy, Cellular Medicine, Regenerative Medicine, Vaccines, Digital, and others), the analyst has plotted startups by disease area and development stage.

The survey of each company was conducted between March and May of 2021. Except in special cases, information on each company is current as of the date of survey responses. This directory was translated from Japanese to English using the Machine Translation Assistance System developed by the analyst. While every effort has been made to ensure accuracy, the official language of this directory is Japanese, and the Japanese language edition takes precedence over the English edition in terms of content and interpretation.

 

Companies Mentioned

  • A-SEEDS Co. Ltd.
  • A10Lab.inc
  • Ac-Planta Inc.
  • aceRNA Technologies Co., Ltd.
  • ActualEyes Inc.
  • ADAN Co. Ltd
  • Adenoprevent Co., Ltd.
  • Adipo Medical Technology, inc
  • AdipoSeeds Inc.
  • Adriakaim Inc.
  • Advanced Innovation Development Co., Ltd.
  • AFI Corporation
  • AgroDesign Studio inc.
  • Ahead Biocomputing, Co. Ltd.
  • AI Medical Service Inc.
  • AI SILK Corporation
  • Ai-BrainScience Inc.
  • Aikomi Ltd.
  • aiwell inc.
  • Alchemedicine, Inc.
  • Algae Nexus Co., Ltd.
  • Algal Bio Co., Ltd.
  • Alivas Inc.
  • Allied Flow Inc.
  • Allm Inc.
  • AlphaNavi Pharma Inc.
  • AMBICION Co., Ltd.
  • Amino Up Co., Ltd.
  • AnexAPep Inc.
  • Animal Allergy Clinical LABORATORIES Inc.
  • ANK Company Inc.
  • ANPLAT Co., Ltd.
  • AntiCancer Japan Inc.
  • ARTham Therapeutics Inc.
  • ASAHI GENOMICS CORPORATION
  • AskAt Inc.
  • At Co.,Ltd.
  • Atomis Inc.
  • AutoPhagyGO Inc.
  • AVSS Co.Ltd
  • Axcelead Drug Discovery Partners, Inc.
  • Axiohelix Co. Ltd.
  • B dot Medical Inc.
  • Bacchus Bio innovation Co., Ltd.
  • Beacle, Inc.
  • BeCellBar, LLC
  • Bio Palette Co., Ltd.
  • BioAcademia Inc.
  • BIOACCELL Inc.
  • BioAssociates, Inc.
  • Biocom Systems, Inc.
  • bioenergy corporation
  • Bioengineering Lab. Co., Ltd.
  • BIOMIMETICS SYMPATHIES Inc.
  • Biotherapy Institute of Japan, Inc
  • Biotube Co. Ltd
  • bitBiome, Inc.
  • bluebooks Co., Ltd.
  • BONAC CORPORATION
  • Braizon Therapeutics, Inc.
  • bspr Inc.
  • BTB Drug Development Research Center Co., Ltd.
  • Buzzreach Inc.
  • C4U Corporation
  • Cancer Intelligence Care Systems, Inc.
  • Canine-Lab. Inc.
  • Cardio Intelligence, inc.
  • Celish-FD, Inc.
  • Cell-Medicine, Inc.
  • CellAxia Inc.
  • CellFree Sciences Co., Ltd.
  • CellGenTech, Inc.
  • CELLUSION Inc.
  • Cerebro Pharma Inc.
  • CeSPIA Inc.
  • ChanneloSearch Technology Co. Ltd.
  • Chitose Flora Corp.
  • Chitose Laboratory Corp.
  • Chordia Therapeutics Inc.
  • ChromaJean Co.
  • chromocenter Inc.
  • Craif Inc
  • CREWT Medical Systems, Inc.
  • CTEX Co. Ltd
  • Cuorips Inc.
  • Curedisc Corporation
  • Curreio, Inc.
  • Cyfuse Biomedical K.K.
  • Cykinso, Inc.
  • Cymss-bio  Co., Ltd.
  • CYTLIMIC Inc.
  • CytoPathfinder, Inc.
  • Dantte Inc.
  • DeepEyeVision Inc.
  • Delawave, Inc
  • digzyme Inc.
  • e-NA Biotec Inc.
  • EBIS Algae Research Institute, Inc.
  • EditForce, Inc.
  • Elix, Inc.
  • Elixir Pharma, Inc.
  • Ellie Inc.
  • Emaus Kyoto, Inc.
  • enU Pharma, Inc
  • ENZYME・SENSOR Co., Ltd.
  • Epigeneron, Inc.
  • Epistra Inc.
  • epitoMAP Inc.
  • Epitope Science. Co., Ltd.
  • Epsilon Molecular Engineering Inc.
  • ERISA Co.,Ltd.
  • Evec, Inc.
  • ExTherea Inc.
  • Farnex Inc.
  • FIMECS, Inc.
  • FISH BIOTECH Co., Ltd.
  • FonesLife Corporation
  • FRD Japan, Co., Ltd.
  • Fuji Micra Inc.
  • FullStem Co. Ltd.
  • FuturedMe Inc.
  • GAIA BioMedicine Inc.
  • Galdieria Co., Ltd.
  • GC LYMPHOTEC Inc.
  • gellycle Co., Ltd
  • GenAhead Bio Inc.
  • Gene Therapy Research Institution Co., Ltd.
  • GeneBay, Inc.
  • GeneCare Research Institute Co., Ltd.
  • GeneFrontier Corporation
  • Genequest Inc.
  • GeneStem Co., Ltd.
  • GeneTry, Inc.
  • GENEX, Inc.
  • Genial Light Co., Ltd.
  • Genome Clinic Co.,Ltd.
  • Genome Pharmaceuticals Institute Co., Ltd.
  • GEXVal Inc.
  • Ginrel Lab Inc.
  • GlycoTechnica Ltd.
  • GlyTech, Inc.
  • Goryo Chemical, Inc.
  • GRA&GREEN Inc.
  • Green Chemicals Co.,Ltd.
  • Green Earth Institute Co., Ltd.
  • GSP Lab.,Inc.
  • Hakarel Inc
  • HanaVax Inc.
  • Healthcare Systems Co., Ltd.
  • Heartseed Inc.
  • HiLung Inc.
  • Himuka AM Pharma Corp.
  • HiPep Laboratories
  • Hirosaki Lifescience Innovation, Inc.
  • HIROTSU BIO SCIENCE INC.
  • HOIST Co., Ltd.
  • HuBitgenomix Co.ltd
  • HuLA immune Inc.
  • Human life CORD Japan Inc.
  • iBody Inc.
  • iCARE Co., Ltd.
  • iCorNet Laboratory Co. Ltd
  • IDDK co.,Ltd.
  • iFoodMed Inc.
  • iHeart Japan Corporation
  • iLAC Co., Ltd.
  • ImmuniT Research Inc.
  • ImmunoFrontier, Inc.
  • IMSBIO Co.,Ltd.
  • INOPASE, Inc
  • Inplanta Innovations Inc.
  • integrale Co., Ltd.
  • Intelligent Surfaces, Inc.
  • Interprotein Corporation
  • Ishin Pharma Co., Ltd.
  • J-mab Therapeutics, Inc.
  • J-Pharma Co., Ltd.
  • Japan Innovative Therapeutics, Inc.
  • Japan Moss Factory Co., Ltd.
  • Japan Regenerative Medicine Co., Ltd.
  • Jiksak Bioengineering, Inc.
  • JiMED Inc.
  • JUNTEN BIO Co., Ltd.
  • K Pharma, Inc.
  • K.K.CYBO
  • KAGAMI INC.
  • KAICO LTD.
  • Kamui Pharma, Inc.
  • Kankyo Daizen Co., Ltd.
  • KanonCure Inc.
  • Kaytee Bio, Co.&Ltd.
  • KinoPharma Inc.
  • KITII Corporation
  • Knowledge Palette, Inc.
  • Kortuc Inc
  • KOTAI Biotechnologies, Inc.
  • KUBIX Inc.
  • Kyoto Drug Discovery and Development Co., Ltd.
  • Laboratory of Cell Applied Technologies, Co
  • LEISURE,Inc
  • LiberoThera Co., Ltd.
  • LIFE QUEST Inc.
  • LIFEBANK CO.,LTD.
  • Liid Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
  • Lilac pharma Inc.
  • Lind Pharma, Inc.
  • LinkBIO Co. Ltd
  • Liquid Mine, Inc.
  • LPIXEL Inc.
  • LUCA Science Inc.
  • Luxna Biotech Co., Ltd.
  • Luxonus Inc.
  • M Bio Technology Inc.
  • Malignant Tumor Treatment Technologies, Inc.
  • MaRI Co., Ltd.
  • Material Research Center Co.,Ltd
  • MATRIXOME, Inc.
  • Matsuda Silk Farm
  • Mealthy inc.
  • Mebiopharm Co., Ltd.
  • Medical Data Card, Inc.
  • Medical Photonics co.,Ltd.
  • Medical ProteoScope Co., Ltd.
  • MediGear International Corporation
  • medilabo RFP, Inc.
  • MediRidge.Co.,Ltd.
  • Megakaryon Corporation
  • MELTIN MMI Co.,Ltd.
  • MeSCue-Janusys Inc.
  • Metabologenomics, Inc.
  • Metagen Therapeutics, Inc.
  • Metcela Inc.
  • MiCAN Technologies, Inc.
  • Micro Bio Factory Co., Ltd.
  • Micron,Inc.
  • Microwave Chemical Co.,Ltd.
  • miibio, Inc.
  • Minerva Medica Co.,Ltd.
  • MiraBiologics Inc.
  • MIRAILAB BIOSCIENCE Inc.
  • miRaX Therapeutics K.K.
  • MiRTeL CO.LTD.
  • Moff, Inc.
  • MOLCURE Inc.
  • Momotaro-Gene Inc.
  • MyMetagenome Co. Ltd
  • Myoridge Co. Ltd.
  • NANOEGG Research Laboratories, Inc.
  • Nanomisttechnologies Co. Ltd.,
  • NanoSuit Inc.
  • Nanotis Corporation
  • NapaJen Pharma Co., Ltd.
  • NATiAS Inc.
  • NB Health Laboratory Co., Ltd
  • NC Medical Research Inc.
  • Neko Pharma Co., Ltd
  • Neugen Pharma Inc.
  • Neuroceuticals Inc.
  • Next Generation Life Science Research Institute, Inc.
  • NextGeM Inc.
  • Nexuspiral Inc.
  • NIL Co,.Ltd
  • Nissei Bio Co.,Ltd.
  • Nobelpharma Co., Ltd.
  • Noile-Immune Biotech, Inc.
  • Noster Inc.
  • NUProtein Co., Ltd.
  • Oita University Institute of Advanced Medicine, Inc.
  • Okinawa Protein Tomography Ltd.
  • Oligogen, Inc.
  • ONSSI Corporation
  • OP Bio Factory Co., Ltd.
  • Optieum Biotechnologies Inc.
  • Order-made Medical Research Inc.
  • OriCrio Genomics, Inc.
  • ORTHOREBIRTH Co.Ltd.
  • Osteopharma Inc.
  • Otolink Inc.
  • OxyCarrier Inc.
  • PaMeLa Co., Ltd.
  • Pangaea, Inc.
  • Patcore, Inc.
  • Periotherapia Co. Ltd
  • PGV Inc.
  • PharmaBio Corporation
  • PharmaCo-Cell Company Ltd.
  • Phytochem Products Inc.
  • phytometrics co. ltd.
  • PLIMES Inc.
  • PorMedTec Co., Ltd.
  • PreMedica Inc.
  • Preventec, Inc.
  • PRISM BioLab Co., Ltd.
  • ProteinExpress Co.,Ltd.
  • ProteoBridge Corporation
  • Provigate, Inc.
  • PtBio Inc.
  • PuREC Co., Ltd.
  • Quantum Operation Inc.
  • RAFJIK Inc.
  • RAINBOW Inc.
  • RARE SWEET Co,Ltd
  • Rebirthel Co., Ltd.
  • Reborna Biosciences, Inc.
  • RegCell Co .,Ltd.
  • Rege Nephro Co., Ltd.
  • Remohab inc.
  • Rena Therapeutics Inc.
  • Renascience Inc.
  • Repertoire Genesis Inc.
  • RePHAGEN Co., Ltd.
  • ReqMed Company , Ltd.
  • Restore Vision Inc.
  • RESVO,INC.
  • Revorf Co., Ltd.
  • Rhelixa, Inc.
  • RIN Institute Inc.
  • Robotic Biology Institute Inc.
  • S & K Biopharma, Inc.
  • SalivaTech Co., Ltd.
  • Sanatech Seed Co., Ltd.
  • SANSHO Co., Ltd.
  • Save Medical Corporation
  • SBI Biotech., Ltd.
  • Science Farm Ltd.
  • SCOHIA PHARMA, Inc.
  • Seed Research Institute Co.,Ltd.
  • SEEDSUPPLY INC.
  • SENTAN Pharma Inc.
  • SERMAS co., ltd.
  • Setsurotech Inc.
  • Shiraishi Biomass Co.,ltd.
  • Sleeptechne Co., Ltd.
  • SleepWell Inc.
  • Smart Primer Inc.
  • SOCIUM Inc.
  • SONIRE Therapeutics Inc.
  • SOSHO, Inc.
  • Sound Wave Innovation Co., Ltd.
  • Spiber Inc.
  • STAND Therapeutics Co., Ltd.
  • Stem Cell & Device Laboratory, Inc.
  • Surfs Med Inc.
  • SUSMED Inc
  • SynArt Co., Ltd.
  • Synplogen Co., Ltd.
  • SyntheticGestalt KK
  • S’UIMIN Inc.
  • Taberumo Corporation
  • TAGCyx Biotechnologies, Inc.
  • Tanso Biosciences, Inc.
  • TBA Co., Ltd.
  • Techlico Inc.
  • TECHNO GUARD CO.,LTD
  • TechnoSuruga Laboratory Co., Ltd.
  • TES  Holdings Co,Ltd
  • The Laboratory of Natural Food & Medicine Co., Ltd
  • THEORIA Science,Inc.
  • Therabiopharma Inc.
  • Think-Lands Co., Ltd.
  • ThinkCyte, Inc.
  • Thyas Co. Ltd.
  • Tierraponica Inc.
  • TMRC Co.Ltd.
  • TMS Co., Ltd.
  • TNAX Biopharma Corporation
  • TOKIWA Bio Inc.
  • Toregem BioPharma Co. Ltd
  • Trans Chromosomics, Inc.
  • Transition State Technology Co. Ltd.
  • Triple W Japan Inc.
  • Triplex Therapeutics Inc.
  • Tsubota Laboratory, Inc.
  • UBiENCE Inc.
  • UniBio Corp.
  • United Immunity, Co., Ltd.
  • Unlog K.K
  • Varinos, Inc.
  • VCCT Inc.
  • VCGT Inc.
  • Veneno Technologies Co. Ltd.
  • Veritas In Silico Inc.
  • Vermilion Therapeutics Inc.
  • Visionbio Corporation
  • ViSpot Inc.
  • Wellnas. Co., Ltd
  • WellThera Co. Ltd.
  • World Fusion Co.,LTD
  • Xcoo, Inc.
  • xFOREST Therapeutics Co., Ltd.
  • XNef Inc.
  • Yokohama Bio Technology Company, Limited
  • YUKASHIKADO INC.
  • Zene Inc
  • ZINE INC.