Bio-venture companies from SFC Bio

Diagnosis of depression by blood test, finally for practical use

Person in Charge of the Project : Masaru TomitaWe have developed a novel technology for high-throughput metabolome analysis, which can simultaneously quantify a large amount of metabolites. Based on this technology, we founded Human Metabolome Technologies, Inc. (HMT), and the company was listed on the Tokyo Stock Exchange Mothers in December, 2013. Using this technology, HMT has discovered a biomarker of major depression, Ethanolamine Phosphate (EAP), and is trying to make the diagnostic service commercial world-wide.

http://bio.sfc.keio.ac.jp/

Saliva enables detecting cancers

Person in Charge of the Project : Masahiro SugimotSaliva is an easily and noninvasively available biofluid that is contain various information reflecting systematic physiological conditions. We conducted large clinical tests and identified salivary biomarkers to detect various cancers. Just recently, a spin-out company has already started commercial cancer tests using saliva samples.

http://bio.sfc.keio.ac.jp/

A leading venture company Metabologenomics, Inc. challenges to create a society of health and longevity based on intestinal design technology

Person in Charge of the Project : Shinji FukudaThere have been numerous recent studies highlighting that the balance of gut microbiota largely affect human health condition, therefore a person's fecal sample contains abundant health and disease risk information. Due to wealth of information it encompasses, we consider them as "brown gems". Metabologenomics, Inc. is a leading venture company originating from Keio University and Tokyo Institute of Technology where we evaluate an individual's human health condition based on their own "brown gems" analyzed by our cutting-edge stool analysis technology, Metabologenomics. The mission of Metabologenomics, Inc. is to develop a novel healthcare industry, and with the valuable information we have collected, we hope to ultimately create a "disease-free society".

http://metagen.co.jp/

Spider silk: the next generation of industrial material

Person in Charge of the Project : Junichi SugaharaSpider silk is a super fiber that is tougher than iron and as light as nylon. As it does not rely on oil as a source and there is little emission of carbon dioxide in its production/disposal process, it is gathering public attention as the next-generation environmentally friendly fiber. Up to now, we have attempted the manual production of spider silk using forefront biotechnology. We continue to strive further to develop technology that allows the production of spider silk at large quantities.

https://www.spiber.jp