Macnica (hereafter Macnica, President: Kiyoshi Nakashima, capital: 11,194 million yen) is a company that imports, sells, and develops semiconductors and network equipment. , which was established in May 2018 by Japanese Organization for Medical Device Development, Inc. Co., Ltd. (Headquarters: 2-3-11 Nihonbashihonmachi, Chuo-ku, Tokyo, Representative Board Director: Takehiko Uchida, hereinafter referred to as JOMDD), will develop digital health products. We are pleased to announce that we have invested 100 million yen in Save Medical Co., Ltd. (Head office location: 2-3-11 Nihonbashi Honmachi, Chuo-ku, Tokyo, Representative Board Director: Shotaro Asano, hereinafter referred to as Save Medical), a subsidiary of JOMDD.

In recent years, expectations are rising for digital health as a new industry that will emerge from technological innovations in medical, health, and nursing care. Against the backdrop of the spread of communication infrastructure at the individual level, the development of health equipment and software products that apply digital technology such as ICT to the healthcare field is progressing. It is on the increase.

Since its founding, Macnica has created value by discovering and introducing cutting-edge and unique technologies to the world, guided by its corporate philosophy of "Continue to sow seeds at your feet: Every ambitious business begins with sowing seeds one by one in your local area." In recent years, the company has been proactively creating new businesses targeting markets where technological innovation is occurring and where further expansion is expected in the future. As part of this, the company has been working on business development in the digital health field, and has now invested in Save Medical.

Save Medical will use this funding to develop software for patients with lifestyle-related diseases (a single program medical device that assists treatment). This programmable medical device is a therapeutic medical device that assists in the treatment of lifestyle-related diseases through the modification of patient behavior, and is attracting attention not only in the United States but also in Japan as a growth field that can bring about innovation that could not be achieved with pharmaceuticals or medical devices alone. I'm here.

Going forward, we will continue to utilize Macnica 's world-leading technology knowledge and global network assets to support companies that develop equipment and software that apply digital technology in healthcare fields such as medicine, health, and nursing care. By doing so, we hope to contribute to innovation in the medical field.

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