OIST Startups

Here you can find OIST startups—including spin-outs from OIST research, startups founded by OIST researchers or graduates, startups conducting collaborative research with OIST, and startups supported through our accelerator programs.

ACI Research

Data analysis technology for rapid identification of unknown chemical compounds.

Atierra

Removing CO₂ & producing low-carbon biomaterials using programmable microalgae systems.

BIOALCHEMY

Bioconversion technology turning organic waste into high-value circular resources.

C Green

Development and sale of biodegradable organic straws

Chiore Medical

Innovative laser technology creating new treatments for complex vascular conditions.

ekei labs

Body Age Measurement Technology

Estelle Ingenuity

Autonomous charger adaptors augmenting the existing electric vehicle charging ecosystem.

Flat Minima

Develop AI applications and operate a stretch salon.

Greenleaf Global Technologies

Develop a platform to produce novel bacteriophage-based crop protectants

Kwahuu Ocean

Business development of squid farming technology

metable
Metable

Proprietary metabolomics technology for qualitative and quantitative biological sample analysis.

Nunora

Producing new basho yarn and textiles

O-force

Basic drug development for neurodegenerative diseases (e.g. Alzheimer's disease, Parkinson's disease)

Qubitcore

Building the future of quantum computing with revolutionary ion trap technology and photonic interconnects.

RyuDyn
RyuDyn

Development of microscopes and accompanying software that can automatically image and analyse dynamic data

Watasumi

Sustainable wastewater treatment using microorganisms to generate renewable green energy.

SAVORY
SAVORY

Health-related food development

Shima&Co

Health-related food development

SND Regenic
SND Regenic PVT Ltd.

Bioengineered solutions advancing neural trauma research and therapy.

SURAIERA

Environmental Monitoring

Surzen Biotherapeutics

Development of New Peptide Therapeutics

Accelerator

2025

CancerFree Biotech

Personalized tumor avatar culture systems for non-invasive, precise cancer testing.

Perseptive
Perseptive

AI-driven network management ensuring total uptime through automated predictive optimization.

Strout

AI/IoT solutions improving fish production profitability, efficiency, and climate resilience.

TLALOC BLUE

AI-enabled multispecies ecosystem recapturing resources from biowaste.

2024

Astrek

Robotic prosthetics and sensors for rehabilitation and industrial worker performance.

Circular Powder

Food-tech startup transforming wine antioxidants and polyphenols into functional, circular innovation for longer, healthier lives.

Exsure

Exosome-based platform delivering drugs to target cancer and stem cells.

Veritus

Generative AI software simplifying complex research and development data tasks.

2023

SYLCAST

Ground-truth data for monitoring trees to create resilient functional landscapes.

Vyorius

SaaS platform managing command, tracking, and maintenance for unmanned robots.

2022

Tree Oceans

Augmented Reality solution for Parkinson’s.

Osaka Heat Cool

A new world opened up by hot and cold tactile technology.

2021

Genome Miner

Bioinformatics software for developing biopesticides, antibiotics, and novel commercial compounds.

HerLifeLab

A femtech startup offering online treatment for women experiencing menopause.

2020

KanjuTech

Adaptive AI enabling robots and industrial systems to learn and adapt on the go.

Sage-Sentinel Smart Solutions

Brain-inspired machine learning to predict and detect elderly fall risks.

2019

EF Polymer

Sustainable super-absorbent polymers from agricultural waste for water-scarce farms

2018

REPS JAPAN

Large disintegrating health supplement tablet technologies.