Life Science & Healthcare

Established in 1946 as a maker of scrubbing brushes and brooms, Aisen Co., Ltd. currently manufactures a variety of household products aimed at resolving inconveniences in daily life. The company offers joy from cleaning, washing and cooking, and the pleasing experience of feeling cleansed. While upholding the tradition of manufacturing that Aisen has developed over many years, the company aims to create a cleaner and more comfortable culture of living, while responding quickly to customer needs as well as environmental and social changes.

The Air Water Group is engaged in a variety of businesses related to daily life. Starting with the supply of industrial gases, Air Water offers a wide range of products and services across fields including chemicals, medical care, energy, agriculture and food, logistics, seawater products and aerosols. The International Advanced Medical Center Kobe serves not only as Air Water's key base for its medical care operations but also as a place for learning about health care. The basis of Air Water's activities is air and water. The company aims to contribute to society and people's lives by creating businesses that utilize the Earth's irreplaceable resources.

Nissin FULFIL Co., Ltd. conducts research and development (R&D) of medical devices, leveraging technology honed through the development and manufacturing of automobile engine parts and machine tools.
The company is a startup that emerged from a new business initiative launched in 2015 by Nissin Manufacturing Co., Ltd., an automobile engine parts manufacturer. It was spun off as an independent entity in 2022. Leveraging Nissin Manufacturing's expertise in precision component processing technologies, Nissin FULFIL develops innovative composite bone processing machinery for medical applications, allowing bone screws to be crafted from a patient's own bone during surgery. This breakthrough enables real-time processing of bone into screws in the operating room, reducing the need for multiple surgeries and promoting faster patient recovery. Still under development, this technology is expected to facilitate more effective fracture treatment and cartilage repair. The company aims to bring it to market as soon as possible.
Through the development of medical devices, Nissin FULFIL aims to address the healthcare needs of people both in Japan and around the world.

PITTAN Inc. is a health-tech startup that specializes in analyzing sweat composition to provide insights into an individual's nutritional state to help him or her make better health decisions. Under the concept of "Technical Pop," the company has implemented highly credible science-based technologies into accessible health care services. Specifically, the company employs a noninvasive method to collect extremely small amounts of sweat easily and provides analysis results in 15 minutes on the spot using a portable analyzing device that utilizes a microfluidic device technology. It aims to analyze sweat data for all human beings, thereby contributing to solving healthcare problems for mankind.

Haircare and skincare cosmetics maker Morecosmetics Co., Ltd. develops its products based on scientific evidence,giving the highest priority to minimizing burdens on the skin. It sells products via beauty salons and medical institutions so that people with skin issues and damaged hair can use them without worry. The company's sophisticated research and development capabilities have been highly evaluated. One of the firm's research papers has been published in a journal of the American Oil Chemists'Society, while it has won the “Editor's Award” from the Japanese Cosmetic Science Society. The company plans to offer a hand-washing detergent containing its uniquely developed "Laureth-3 carboxylate amino acid salt" (Japanese Patent No. 5057337) for use by visitors to Expo 2025 and exhibit it at the Osaka Healthcare Pavilion.

Founded in 1939, Yamashina Seiki Co., Ltd. is widely known for its industrial equipment and machine tools, with particular focus on factory automation, heat exchangers and medical equipment. In the medical field, the company has created innovative products such as the Suction Ball Coagulator, a surgical suction device, and the End Shower, an endoscopic cleaning suction catheter, with total sales to date of more than 150,000 units. Actively engaged in industry-academia cooperation, it is also expanding overseas, starting with Asia. Under the corporate culture of "putting people first," Yamashina Seiki has introduced an evaluation and education system that supports the growth of employees, while continuing to evolve as a next-generation manufacturing company.