InnoJin Inc. Receives "Science Division - HORIBA Award" at the 11th Japan Entrepreneur Award

InnoJin Inc. (Headquarters: Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo; hereinafter "InnoJin") has received the "Science Division - HORIBA Award" at the 11th Japan Entrepreneur Award, hosted by the Kenja no Sentaku Leaders' Club. The award was given for InnoJin's project, "Development of a Programmed Medical Device using Virtual Reality (VR) for Pediatric Amblyopia Training (unapproved in Japan) (Fig. 1)." Fig. 1 A child using the VR-based programmed medical device for pediatric amblyopia training (unapproved). The Japan Entrepreneur Award is a business plan contest aimed at discovering next-generation entrepreneurs and supporting innovative business plans. The Science Division targets initiatives aiming for new innovation and business creation based on science and technology. InnoJin was established in December 2020 as a university-launched venture with the philosophy of "realizing human-friendly digital medicine," and has been engaged in R&D and social implementation in the fields of mobile health apps, programmed medical devices, and AI/digital health. The company name combines "Innovation" with "Jin," which means compassion and affection, embodying the will to create new value in medicine through original challenges. To date, InnoJin has promoted digital health research centered on the ophthalmology field, including the smartphone app for dry eye research "DryEyeRhythm®" and the smartphone app for hay fever research "AllerSearch®." In 2022, the company obtained a Type 2 Medical Device Marketing License, and is proceeding with the development of programmed medical devices and the establishment of a regulatory and quality management system. The award-winning VR-based programmed medical device for pediatric amblyopia training aims to create a new treatment support system that is easier for children to continue and for medical professionals and guardians to manage, by combining digital technology with conventional training methods. InnoJin's team of ophthalmologists, researchers, and experts in regulatory affairs, quality management, and software development are collaborating to develop practical solutions rooted in the challenges of the medical field. Founder Takenori Inomata commented on the award: "I am greatly honored to receive the 'Science Division - HORIBA Award' at the 11th Japan Entrepreneur Award. InnoJin has been working on R&D of mobile health, AI, VR, and programmed medical devices, mainly in the ophthalmology field, with the aim of realizing 'human-friendly digital medicine.' The VR-based programmed medical device for pediatric amblyopia training, which was recognized this time, aims to create an environment where children can proactively engage in treatment and to establish a new treatment support model in the medical field. Encouraged by this award, we will further promote R&D, clinical evaluation, and regulatory affairs, and aim to provide truly valuable digital medicine for patients, their families, and medical professionals by connecting science and technology to social implementation." InnoJin will continue to leverage its R&D capabilities as a university-launched venture and its quality and regulatory systems required for medical device development to accelerate the social implementation of digital ophthalmology. About InnoJin Inc.: InnoJin Inc. is a digital health company established in December 2020 as a Juntendo University-launched venture. It engages in IT-based businesses related to medical and healthcare, R&D, information gathering and analysis, digital content planning and production, and consulting. The company aims to realize "human-friendly digital medicine" through the development of mobile health apps, programmed medical devices, and medical solutions utilizing AI and VR. Company Name: InnoJin Inc. Location: 5F Nagashima Bldg., 2-14-10 Hongo, Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo. Business: IT-based businesses related to medical and healthcare. URL: https://innojin.co.jp/ Contact for this matter: InnoJin Inc. E-mail: cs@innojin.co.jp TEL: 03-3868-0621 Home page: https://innojin.co.jp