101 Top Japanese Manufacturing Companies and Startups of 2021

June 30, 2021

This article showcases our top picks for the best Japanese based Manufacturing companies. These startups and companies are taking a variety of approaches to innovating the Manufacturing industry, but are all exceptional companies well worth a follow.

We tried to pick companies across the size spectrum from cutting edge startups to established brands.

We selected these startups and companies for exceptional performance in one of these categories:

  • Innovation
    • Innovative ideas
    • Innovative route to market
    • Innovative product
  • Growth
    • Exceptional growth
    • Exceptional growth strategy
  • Management
  • Societal impact

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Top Japanese Manufacturing Startups

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Toyota Motor

Toyota Motor

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Toyota is an automotive company that manufactures and markets vehicles to over 170 countries and regions.

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Olympus

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Olympus manufactures and sells precision machineries and instruments worldwide.

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Sharp

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Sharp is engaged in the manufacture and sale of electric telecommunication, electric, and electronic equipments.

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Marelli

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Marelli is a supplier of automotive components including cockpit systems, thermal systems, exhaust systems and advanced electronic products.

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Mitsubishi Motors

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Mitsubishi Motors is a Japan-based automobile company that develops, produces, and sells passenger vehicles and automotive components.

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Mujin, Inc.

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Mujin develops automation solutions for industrial robots to simplify factory and logistics automation and increase worldwide productivity.

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KIOXIA

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KIOXIA is a group strategy formulation and management company.

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Ispace Technologies

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Ispace Technologies is a space resource exploration company that locates, extracts, and delivers lunar ice to customers in cis-lunar space.

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SkyDrive

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SkyDrive is a start-up for development,manufacturing,sales of the “Flying cars” established by CARTIVATOR members.

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TBM Japan

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TBM is a development, manufacture and sale of LIMEX and LIMEX products.

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HACARUS

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Hacarus is a provider of AI tools for the medical and industrial fields.

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Pioneer Corporation

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A leading global manufacturer of electronic products for the consumer and professional markets.

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Xenoma

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Xenoma is a spin-off from Someya Group Organic Transistor Lab in the University of Tokyo and JST/ERATO Project.

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Kyulux

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Kyulux researches, develops, and manufactures organic electroluminescence (organic EL) material.

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CADDi

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CADDi is an online ordering platform for manufacturing industry.

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Terra Motors

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Terra Motors is an electric car manufacturing company that utilizes IoT and digitally connecting EV mobility.

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Hitachi

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Hitachi is engaged in the manufacture and sale of electronic and electrical products worldwide.

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Autonomous Control Systems Laboratory

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ACSL is an industrial drone manufacturer and solution provider in Japan.

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INNOPHYS

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INNOPHYS provides wearable robotics solutions to reduce manual labor work such as elderly care, manufacturing, warehousing, agriculture.

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Elephantech

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Elephantech is a startup company that aims to drastically innovate the technology for manufacturing electronic circuits.

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Quantum Operation

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Quantum Operation manufactures and markets IoT sensors for the medical and nursing industries.

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ELIIY Power

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ELIIY Power is a manufacturing and sales of large lithium-ion batteries and power storage system.

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Fujifilm

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Fujifilm develops and sells consumer products and business products related to photography.

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NanoBridge Semiconductor

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NanoBridge Semiconductor designs and manufactures advanced circuits and conducts IP-licensing sales using NanoBridge.

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Catallaxy

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Catallaxy is operates Japan’s easiest-to-understand manufacturing industry media and sheet metal processing media.

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Interstellar Technologies Japan

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Interstellar Technologies is a rocket development, manufacturing and launch service.

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Kyoto Fusioneering

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Kyoto Fusioneering is a research & development, design, and manufacture of parts related to fusion reactors.

ArchiTek

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ArchiTek specializes in circuit design for embedded systems, handling high level architecture design.

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JOLED

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JOLED is a company that researches, develops, manufactures and sells organic EL displays.

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3D Printing Corporation

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3D Printing Corporation provides 3D printing technology solutions.

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GORYO Chemical

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GORYO Chemical is the only manufacturer specializing in fluorescent dyes in Japan.

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Bé-A Japan

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Bé-A Japan manufactures and sells underwear, sanitary napkins, interior goods, fashion accessories, health foods & cosmetic products.

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BionicM

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BionicM develops high-performance robot prostheses that enhance mobility for people with disabilities.

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Ark Edge Space

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Ark Edge Space provides design, manufacturing & operational services for micro-satellites along with software solutions and consulting.

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Fabeee

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Fabeee” meant to support customers with the challenge of new manufacturing and with all efforts.

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Linkers

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Linkers is a management of manufacturing matching service

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Honda Motor

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Honda Motor is a Japanese public multinational corporation primarily known as a manufacturer of automobiles and motorcycles.

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Japanese Organization for Medical Device Development

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Japanese Organization for Medical Device Development is a research and development company of medical equipment.

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XTIA

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XTIA is engaged in the development, manufacturing, and sales of high-precision measurement instruments and 3D scanners.

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Floadia Corporation

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Floadia Corporation is a developer of embedded flash memory IP.

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Zip Infrastructure

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Zip Infrastructure engages in the manufacture and sale of transportation equipment and civil engineering business.

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BONAC

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BONAC specializes in research and development of nucleic acid medicines.

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Desamis

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Desamis is a major consumer electronics manufacturer who has been engaged in the agribusiness.

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Agri Holdings

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Agri Holdings is a solution company in the field of agriculture, food, and health.

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Cerebrex

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Cerebrex is a fabless semiconductor company developing display technologies for the flat panel display market.

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Biomass Resin Minamiuonuma

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Biomass Resin Minamiuonuma produces “rice” plastic resin, and provides it to a wide variety of fields including toy makers.

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AeroEdge

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AeroEdge manufactures equipment for aerospace industry.

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Integral Geometry Science

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Integral Geometry Science is a specialized manufacturer of measuring equipment and signal / image processing software.

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GLM

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GLM develops and manufactures automobiles, including electronic cars.

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ITD Lab

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ITD Lab stereo camera supports a wide range of applications, such as self-driving car, drone flight control and soon.

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Fukushima SiC Applied Engineering

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Fukushima SiC Applied Engineering is a manufacturer of silicon carbide semiconductor devices for medical and industrial fields.

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Lesys

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Lesys is a battery manufacturing company.

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Adacotech

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Adacotech manufacture and develops systems related to video surveillance and automatic recognition .

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PeptiStar

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PeptiStar continually strives to develop novel manufacturing technologies to address needs in every stage of the peptide value chain.

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Ball Wave

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Ballwave uses the ball SAW sensor that serves as a human eye and the nervous system, and invites it to the horizon of technology.

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QUADRAC

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QUADRAC is a develop, manufacture, and sell telecommunication devices as well as payment servers for public transportation systems.

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Nikon

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Nikon Corporation is engaged in the manufacture and sale of optics and imaging instruments.

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Pi-Crystal

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PI-CRYSTAL Incorporation develops printable organic semiconductor integrated circuits.

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A1A

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A1A offers a cloud-based manufacturing and procurement system for manufacturers.

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Polaris

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Polaris offers IT solutions for energy, manufacturing, finance, and logistics fields.

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NS Materials

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NS Materials is a developer of micro-space chemical technologies.

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Rege Nephro

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Rege Nephro is a biotech company that specialized in R&D, production and marketing of renal disease therapeutics.

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OryLab

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OryLab is a manufacturing and sales of communication technology company.

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Aperza

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Aperza’s mission is to contribute to redesigning the manufacturing industry by eliminating three barriers in the industry.

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JMC

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JMC is a manufacturer of prototyping molds and medical products.

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Connectec Japan

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Connectec Japan cooperated with TBS drama “Shitamachi Rocket.

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Nature Architects

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We created design algorithm for additive manufacturing

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Microwave Chemical

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Microwave Chemical is a microwave platform technology designed according to product characteristics.

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Magic Shields

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Magic Shields is a manufacturer and seller of floors, nursing care, and welfare products.

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U-MaP

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U-MAP is a start-up from Nagoya University to develop industrial materials.

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O2 Japan

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O2 is a partner in the manufacturing industry that supports all activities that create value by making products and a proud mind.

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freetel

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freetel is a Japanese branded manufacturing company that offers a wide range of mobile phones.

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4D Sensor

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4D Sensor develops, manufactures, and sells high-speed, high-precision shape and deformation measurement equipment.

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Nissan Motor Corporation

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Nissan Motor Corporation is a Japanese automobile maufacturer.

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Tokyo Factory

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Tokyo Factory provides cloud-based process control system for manufacturing industry.

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DINETTE

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DINETTE is a cosmetics manufacturing company

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Pentax Medical

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PENTAX Medical is a division of HOYA Group delivering endo-imaging solutions.

SPACE WALKER

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SPACE WALKER specializes in design, manufacture and sale of peripheral components.

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Light Touch Technology

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Development and manufacture of non-invasive blood glucose level sensor

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Think Lands

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Think Lands is a start-up to manufacture and sell medical and inspection and measurement equipment.

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nanolux

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Nanolux is a company which manufacture and sales of electronic devices such as night vision cameras and electronic device systems.

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LESTAS

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LESTAS manufactures and sells custom-made products.

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SCIVAX

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SCIVAX is an one-stop services from optical simulation of nanostructures to mold production and mass production.

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Kyocera

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Kyocera is a Japanese multinational electronics and ceramics manufacturer.

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MOON-X

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Moon-X is a beer manufacturing company.

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Intelligent Surfaces

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Intelligent Surface is a start-up that develops, manufactures, and sells functional materials and related technologies.

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UNNATURALLY NATURAL

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UNNATURALLY NATURAL offers development, manufacturing and sales services of cosmetics products.

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creative coatings

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Creative Coatings is a Manufacturing company

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cado

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cado is a manufacturer of air purifiers.

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Routrek Networks

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Routrek is a manufacturing and sales of ICT next generation hydroponic cultivation system.

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Hutzper

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Hutzper is a computing solution for the manufacturing industry specialized in image recognition and AI development.

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Fools

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Fools is a footwear manufacturing company.

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Miraikikai

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IMiraikikai’s robot products, designed based on field research to provide the high quality and the best cost- effective solution.

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Quantaglion

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Quantaglion is a venture company to manufacture quantum random number chips using nuclear collapse.

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NejiLaw

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NejiLaw is a high-performance industrial fastening members and fastening member performance evaluation tester / test room.

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NExT-e Solutions

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Next-generation is a development, manufacture and sale of the battery system.

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Toshiba Corporation

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Toshiba Corporation manufactures and markets advanced electronic and electrical products.

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Wonder Future

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Wonder Future is a 3D resin touch panel development and development support, IH spot reflow equipment sales and support.

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Yourniture

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Yourniture is developing custom-made furniture services as the main axis of its business.

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Konica Minolta

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Konica Minolta is an Innovative Company and continues to create inspiring products and services in the field of imaging.

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Spectronix Japan

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Spectronics is a development of new technologies and new applications to bring about innovation, focusing on the future of laser technology.

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