| Representative |
Masaki Makihara
・Born in Gamagori, Aichi Prefecture
・Graduated from Nagoya University Graduate School of Engineering (Master's degree)
・Received a Master of Business Administration (MBA) from the Globis Business School
・Experienced development and product planning using digital twins as an engineer at an automobile company. After that, worked in the new business planning field at an IT company.
・After experiencing a family member's battle with cancer, he aspired to develop a service that reduces the burden of cancer treatment at home, and formed this project with a team of doctors, pharmacists, certified cancer chemotherapy nurses, cancer pathology nutrition specialists, and engineers. |
| Main Achievements |
・Selected for the Osaka Industrial Bureau Startup Initial program Osaka '22
・Winner of the Grand Prize in the GLOBIS Venture Challenge 2022
・Selected for the Aichi Prefecture Station Ai Founders Program '23
・Supported by the National Cancer Center Hospital East Venture Incubation Program '23
・Winner of the Excellence Award in the Aichi Prefecture Startup Business Plan Contest
・Finalist for the Tokyo University of Science Cross Tech Venture Pitch
・Finalist for the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry Japan Healthcare Technolory Business Contest 2024
・Selected for the 9th METI Startup Batch
・2023 Batch of the NEDO Technology Startup Supporters Academy
・2023 Batch of the INSEAD Innovation Program
・Participated in the Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications ICT Startup League '23 |
| Childhood Dream |
As a child, influenced by his father, he became fascinated with motor sports such as F1 and dreamed of becoming an engineer in F1 development. Later, in his junior high school days, he was greatly influenced by the movie "Apollo 13" and aspired to become a space development engineer at NASA, so he went down the path of science. |
| Influential People, Things, and Events |
People: "Everyone who has been involved in my life"
Things: "Digital technology in general"
Events: "My family's experience fighting cancer" |
| Motivation, Goals, and Ideal World |
I grew up in a rural town called Gamagori, Aichi Prefecture, in a family with a long history of cancer. I studied engineering at the Graduate School of Engineering and obtained a Master of Business Administration from the Graduate School of Management. From working as an engineer at an automobile company to working in new business planning at an IT company, I have experienced many areas of business in my career. However, what I truly aspire to was born from my family's experience fighting cancer.
That experience gave me a deep understanding of the difficulties and psychological burden that cancer patients and their families face during their treatment at home. My goal is to bring together the power of medical experts and technology to provide support that allows patients and their families to focus on their treatment with peace of mind. By utilizing ICT and digital twin technology, we are exploring ways to predict the effectiveness of treatment for each patient and minimize the pain of side effects in life.
What I want to achieve is to create an environment that allows cancer patients and their families to overcome the most difficult times. And the world I want to create is a society where people can maintain a high quality of life even while fighting the disease. I have received support from many people, and I am fortunate to have received this award and been selected for this program, which I believe shows that the vision I am striving for is also needed in society. However, the journey to the true goal that lies ahead has only just begun. I hope that you will all join in helping us build a new future. |
