Futaku was certified by the committee for identifying qualities of venture companies in Kyoto city.
- '11/02/08 /
Futaku's Beta titanium pipes, which can be used for medical instrument such as a stent, were given A ranking by the Kyoto City Venture Business Judge Committee.
The list ofA rankingcompanies by Kyoto City Venture Business Judge Committee.
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The committee for identifying qualities of venture companies or start-up businesses in Kyoto citywas founded in 1997. The committee evaluates new venture enterprises or person who has brilliant ideas in order to find a company which can be in a position to lead Kyoto economy in the future.
[Chairperson] Masao HORIBA Supreme advisor, Horiba Seisakusho, Inc.
[Vice Chairperson] Takamitsu Sawa Professor at Ritsumeikan University's Graduate School of Policy Science
[Commissioner] Taeko UEMURA CEO of Kyo-nan Soko Co.,Ltd.
[Commissioner] Ikunoshin KATO the former CEO of Takara Bio Inc.
[Commissioner] Shigeru SAITO CEO of TOSE Software Co., Ltd.
[Commissioner] Jyuich Takagi Chairman of Advanced Scientific Technology and Management Research Institute of KYOTO (ASTEM RI/KYOTO)
[Commissioner] Masaru TSUJI CEO of Samco Inc.
[Commissioner] Shigenobu NAGAMORI CEO of NIDEC CORPORATION
[Commissioner] Kazuo YOSHIDA Professor at Kyoto University's Graduate School of Economics
[Commissioner] Takao WATABE Chairperson of Watabe Wedding Corporation
Eight plans were chosen for the final at that time, five in eight including Futaku's were given A ranking.
As of September 2009, there have been 74 "A"ranking campanies since the committee was established in 1997.
an excerpt from HP of the committee
