Public Corporation Project Scheme 2006～
R&D Grant for the commercialization and the location promotion in Okinawa related to bio-business.
Bio-VB R＆D Support Project -1
■ Outline of Project
<intention>
This project has aimed to attempt the promotion
of the bioindustry, especially the the location pro-
-motion of biotechnology venture company. The
R&D that is dozen inside Okinawa is assisted.
<outline>
・ Execution subject ： Okinawa Public Corporation
・ Amount of budget ： ￥792,199,000(S$11mil)
・ Period of Operation： max 3 years
・ Supplementary rate ： within 3/4 of object expenditures
・ subsidy： less than S$2.76 million
■ Requirement
<A matter of an enterprise>
・ the bioventure company which is less than 20 years from establishment
・ less than capital 300,000,000 yen or employee 300 people
・ Carrying out R&D in Okinawa
<A matter of a business>
・ having the concrete plan that commercialization is possible after the end by around 3 for a project period
・ the effect to give economy in Okinawa by using R&D result is high
Bio-VB R＆D Support Project -2
Adopted businesses
■ 2004
8conpanies（mainland 4、Okinawa 4）
・ Mebiol Inc.（Kanagawa、CEO：Yuichi Mori）
・ HiPep Laboratories（Kyoto、 CEO ：Kiyoshi Nokihara）
・ Axiohelix Japan（Okinawa、CEO：Sivasundaram Suharnan）
・ KITII Co., Ltd.（Tokyo、CEO：Kiyoshi Kumabe）
・ Advanced Medical Biological Science Institute（Okinawa、 CEO ：Masanao
Kikugawa）
・ The institute of biological Resources（Okinawa、CEO：Kuniaki Nerome ）
・ Okinawa Fermentation Technology Co.,Ltd（Okinawa、CEO：Hideo Yamazato）
・ Sun OKinawa（Okinawa、CEO：Shunjiro Uechi）
■ 2005
4conpanies （ mainland 2、Okinawa 2）
・ Plant Genome Center Co., Ltd.（Ibaragi、CEO：Yuzo Minobe）
・ HaploPharma Inc.（Tokusima、CEO：Yasuhisa Nemoto）
・ R-BIO Co.,LTD（Okinawa、CEO：Seiyu Inafuku）
・ Biremo OKinawa Co.,Ltd.（Okinawa、CEO：Kazumasa Yasura）
■ 2006 (the first half)
3conpanies （mainland 1、Okinawa 2）
・ Ｃ．Ⅰ．Ｂｉｏ Ｉｎｃｏｒｐｏｒａｔｅｄ（Okinawa、CEO：Ｓａｄａｏ Mｉｙａｇｉ）
・ SOUTH PRODECT CO.,LTD（Okinawa、CEO：Masahiko Iha）
・ GenoLac BL Corporation（Osaka、CEO：Tomomitsu Sewaki）
■ 2006 (the second half)
3conpanies （mainland 0、Okinawa 3）
・ SOMNOQUEST Co.,Ltd.（Okinawa、CEO：Kohichi Yoshihara）
・ OP BIO FACTORY Co.,Ltd.（Okinawa、CEO：Teruo Tamaki）
・ Shes Co., Ltd.（Osaka、CEO：Sueko Yoshida）
Bio-VB R＆D Support Project -3
《The main research theme》
■ 2004
HiPep Laboratories
・Chemical synthesis of peptide libraries as sensor elements ( arrays ) for
protein detection system
KITII Co., Ltd.
・The establishment of a process for producing micropowder that contain
functional foods(Bio-health cure foods) using a new microencapsulation
technique.
The institute of biological Resources
・Studies on development of anticancer agents
■ 2005
HaploPharma Inc.
・Research & Development of clinical biomarkers that contribute to Healthy
long life
Plant Genome Center Co., Ltd.
・Establishment of An Effective Plant Breeding System in Okinawa Using Its
Natural Condition
■ 2006 (the first half)
C.I.BioINcorporated
・Development of sweetness foods production system which added
Cyclooligosacchrides Cyclodextran with dental caries prevention efficacy
SOUTH PRODECT CO.,LTD
・Development of technology for cultivation and material production of seaweed
GenoLac BL Corporation
・Developments of novel oral veterinary vaccines and immunostimulators
■ 2006 (the second half)
SOMNOQUEST Co.,Ltd.
・Identification of sleep-promoting natural resources grown in Okinawa and their
commercialization.
OP BIO FACTORY Co.,ltd.
・Establishing a Library of Okinawan Marine Macro and Microorganisms and
Search for Bioactive Molecules.
Shes Co., Ltd.
・Functional foods development of products by an extraction ingredient of
sea grape.
Current state of Okinawa’s biotech - industries
■ Develop infrastructure for the Okinawa biotech-research
※Incubation facilities and laboratories
■ Financial support for research & development (R&D)
*Bio-venture R&D support project
※Subsidize 0.2billion yen(=US$2 million) annually for 3 straight years per company
*Develop a project to encourage industry, academia and government research collaboration
※Annual subsidy of 0.1 billion yen(=US$1million)to an industry, academia and government consortium
■ Comprehensive business support
※business consulting, financial assistance, etc.