Osaka University Venture Health Create Achieves First Goal of 3 Million Yen in Crowdfunding for Ketogenic Diet Infrastructure Development

Health Create Co., Ltd. (Representative/Physician: Keisuke Hagiwara), a venture company originating from Osaka University, is pleased to announce that it has achieved its first target amount of 3 million yen in the crowdfunding project "Supporting the Strength to Live with Illness: Support for the Popularization of Easy and Delicious Ketogenic Diets," which began on March 2, 2026.

This project reached its initial target of 3 million yen within 25 days of its launch, receiving a total of 3,353,000 yen in support from 141 individuals. We are deeply grateful for the empathy and support from so many people, as this goal was achieved in less than half the project period. We sincerely thank you all.

The project will continue until April 30, 2026, and we are working towards a next goal of 8 million yen. We continue to seek support for the further promotion of social implementation.

Crowdfunding Project Page:

https://readyfor.jp/projects/healthcreate-2026

【Project Background and Objectives】

<Background>

The background of this project and "why ketogenic diet infrastructure is needed now" are introduced in the following videos:

The Potential of Ketogenic Diet Therapy in Cancer Treatment

The Forefront of GLUT1 Deficiency Syndrome and Ketogenic Diet

※GLUT1 deficiency syndrome is a rare disease that causes seizures and developmental delays due to insufficient transport of glucose, the main energy source for the brain. For this disease, the "ketogenic diet therapy," which suppresses carbohydrates and increases fat intake, is the first-line treatment, utilizing "ketone bodies" produced in the body as an alternative energy source for the brain...