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Bio technology Research
Kyoto Bio City Framework
Kyoto is a home to many universities where various studies and researches on life science are currently being carried out. Also many global companies specialized in analysis, measurement and observational studies have their headquarters in Kyoto. Using this situation to advantage, Kyoto City has been prompting the ‘Kyoto Bio City Framework’. The city believes that this project can vitalize the Kyoto economy as well as promote the development in sciences and industries nationwide. In addition this project can develop the quality of life and find solutions to the serious environmental problems that we are facing now.
Priority Fields
Fusion of medical science and engineering
Research on leading technologies for advanced medical treatments and their commercial application.
Specific Projects
‘Development of basic technology for establishing a foundation for nano medicine’ (commissioned by the Japan Science and Technology Agency)
This project promotes the development of new technologies related to nano medicine and it commercial application through cooperation between businesses, universities and government, as well as cooperative efforts between medical and engineering fields. The ultimate goal is to establish a global basis for this field.In the beginning, the project will be focused on the specialized development of screening, complete examinations and treatments for particularly difficult cancers based on innovative nano technology medical approaches.In the future, the results of this research will be commercialized.
http://www.astem.or.jp/kyotokesshu/index.html (Japanese)
Environment
Establishment of a circulative industry system based on the function of living organisms
Taking advantage of local resources
Producing useful compounds using silkworms
Nurturing Bio Venture Business
Foundation of ‘Creation Core Kyoto Mikuruma’
This rent-style entrepreneur nurturing facility was founded and is managed by the Organization for Small & Medium Enterprises and Regional Innovation.
This facility provides exchange opportunities between university researchers, and a range of subsidy or funding support. The building is located in Kamigyo-ku, Kyoto City where research institutions have been set up by Kyoto University and Kyoto Prefectural University of Medicine and very convenient for transportation.
http://www.cckm.jp/index.html (Japanese)
http://www.cckm.jp/e/index_e.html (English)
Management of the Kyoto Bio Industry Technology Forum
This forum introduces commercial opportunities for fundamental project research carried out by researchers from universities, as well as the presentation of projects and studies by member companies and exchange programs.
Promotion of the Kyoto Wellness Industry
This project aims to establish a new ‘wellness’ industry by consolidating a wide range of scientific fields including bio technology, life sciences, medical treatment, health controls and others.Wellness in this context means the positive promotion of creative health solutions that go beyond standard approaches. In Kyoto, a number of companies and universities are working on pioneering projects to establish a Wellness Industry in a well-maintained environment.
Medical Materials and Applications (artificial equipment, examination equipment): GUNZE, UNITIKA, KYOCERA, FUKUDA METAL FOIL & POWER Co., Ltd., SHIMADZU, OMRON, HORIBA, BMG, and others.
Medical Goods (genomic drug development, genomic analysis, protein analysis): TAKARA SHUZO, DNA Chip Research Inc., Gekkeikan, NIPPON SHINYAKU Co., Ltd., NITTO PHARMACEUTICAL INDUSTRIES, Ltd., and others.
Nursing and Welfare Applications (nursing robot, home-welfare applicants): WACOL Corp., ARKRAY Inc., Kuroi Electric Co., Ltd., and others.
University Projects: Kyoto University (department of medicine, agriculture, life science research), Kyoto Prefectural University of Medicine, Kyoto Pharmaceutical University, Meiji University of Oriental Medicine, and others.
Venture Business Support
Foundation of the ‘Creation Core Kyoto Mikuruma’ (available from January 2006)
This rent-style entrepreneur nurturing facility was founded and is managed by the Organization for Small & Medium Enterprises and Regional Innovation.
The building is conveniently located in Kyoto City’s Kamigyo-ku ward near the Kyoto Prefectural University of Medicine and very convenient for transportation. To ensure the success of this facility, Kyoto Prefectural Government andCity of Kyoto are working together to offer both economic and human resource support to member companies.
Project promotion through coordinated cooperation between businesses, universities and government agencies
In July 2005, the Wellness Industry Consortium was founded through the cooperative efforts of Kyoto Prefectural Government, City of Kyoto, universities in the prefecture, and the Industry-University-Administration Cooperative Organization of Kyoto. The consortium offers promotional programs, including financial support, for research undertaken by venture businesses that are cooperating with university research projects.
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