KOBE
Akashi
Press Release (September 7, 2023)
Research Division, Medical Industry Development Department, Planning and Coordination Bureau
The
Kobe Medical Industry Development Organization, in collaboration with the City of Kobe, is implementing a program aimed at discovering and fostering teams that will change the world based on technology seeds in drug discovery, medical devices, regenerative medicine, healthcare, and research tools, called MEDTECH Grand Prix KOBE” is a program aimed at discovering and fostering teams that will change the world based on technological seeds in drug discovery, medical devices, regenerative medicine, healthcare, and research tools.
This year, the sixth edition of the program, 71 entries were received from all over Japan, and 12 finalist teams were selected to give presentations at the Demo Day (final round) on October 7 (Saturday). On the day of the Demo Day, the teams will be judged on their future growth and potential for business collaboration, and the Grand Prize and other prizes will be awarded to the winning companies.
List of finalists *in order of announcement
| Team Name | Theme |
| Arktus Therapeutics Inc. | Research and development of cellular knee prosthesis derived from iPS cells |
| CollaWind Inc. | Provision of collagen sheets for early healing of gum wounds |
| MEDEMIL Corporation | Diagnosis of the brain through the eyes for prevention of automobile accidents and early detection of diseases |
| Institute of Antibody Medicine, Inc. | Descending into the Valley of Death with Antibodies Raised – The Challenge of Pulmonary Fibrosis |
| Inpharmacia Corporation | Realizing a healthy society even in old age through “working fat |
| Regenerative Forty Co. | Treatment of Spinal Cord Injury with Novel Neural Stem Cell Culture Supernatant |
| Sudix Biotech Co. | Development of novel cancer therapy using anti-carbohydrate antibodies |
| Killer T | Development of cancer mRNA vaccine for eradication of cancer |
| PNP Vision | Cancer diagnostic device using single particle analysis technology |
| Alkane Shell | Development of a rehabilitation support system to induce brain function activation |
| OsteoChemicals | Creation of a novel osteogenic drug with strong bone induction ability |
| AntiCancer Technologies, Inc. | Development of a method for the eradication of pancreatic cancer stem cells by photoimmunotherapy |
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MedTech Grand Prix KOBE 2023
Website: https://techplanter.com/medtech/2023/
[Demo Day (Final Round) Outline]
(1) Date and Time: Saturday, October 7, 2023, 13:00-19:10
(2) Location: Kobe University Advanced Interdisciplinary Research Center Center for Integrated Research
(7-1-48 Minatojima Minami-cho, Chuo-ku, Kobe)
(3) Program
12:30-13:00: Doors open
13:00-13:30: Opening remarks by the organizer
13:30-17:00: Presentations (12 teams)
17:00-18:00: Judging
18:00 – 19:10: Announcement of Judging Results and Award Ceremony
(4) Organizers Kobe Medical Industry Development Organization, Kobe City,
Liverness Corporation,
MeIN
Gooall
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Global