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Kuraray

Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo Metropolis, Japankuraray.com ↗

Ownership: Private
Development stage: Other

Overview

Kuraray develops and manufactures advanced specialty polymers, resins, fibers, films, and chemical products. In the healthcare/life sciences sector, it supplies innovative materials such as SCAPOVA™ PVA microcarriers designed to support cell proliferation in regenerative medicine research. The company has recently expanded its R&D footprint with new facilities focused on advancing applications of its proprietary biomaterials in collaboration with leading academic institutions. It does not develop therapeutics or diagnostics itself.

Modalities: Polymer-based cell culture microcarriers (e.g., PVA microcarriers for regenerative medicine)Collagen-coated polymer surfaces for cell cultureNot directly a therapeutic developer; provides enabling materials and technologies
Industry: Chemicals & Materials

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Academic collaboration with Tokyo Women's Medical University-Waseda University Joint Institution for Advanced Biomedical Sciences ("TWIns")

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