| Company name | ViXion Inc. |
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| Location | Nihonbashi North Square M2F, 1-4-2 Nihonbashi Horidome-cho, Chuo-ku, Tokyo 103-0012 map▼ |
| Establishment | January 2021 |
| Start of Business | April 1, 2021 |
| Business Content | Development, sales, and provision of solutions for electronic devices for people who are visually impaired |
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Our Leaders
Chairman Kazunori Asada
ViXion is a startup established to provide device and services for people who are concerned about their eyesight to help them live a safe and comfortable daily life. …
We are the first in the world to device scotopic vision support glasses MW10 HiKARI, which allows you to see colors as bright and clear as daytime even in dark places. Starting with providing products to people with low vision, we offer various device and services such as ViXion01, a groundbreaking new eyeglass (adjustment support glasses) that can instantly adjust the lens focus from a few centimeters in front of the eyes to far distances. is currently being expanded. Technology for people with disabilities is sure to be useful for ordinary people as well. Expand your ability to see with technology and solve everyday difficulties. That is ViXion's mission.
Doctor of Medicine, Doctor of Media Design. Former listed company president. He has deep knowledge in both the medical and information engineering fields, and has developed and released free of charge visual and color vision aid apps used by more than 1.7 million people around the world.
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CEO Seiichiro Nambu
"The number of people with eye problems in the world is increasing year by year, and according to a United Nations study, approximately 5 billion people will suffer from myopia in 2050, and severe myopia, which is at high risk of blindness, will account for the majority of the world's population. …It is predicted that this will increase to around 10%. ViXion's challenge is to prevent such a future from happening.
We will use ViXion's ideas and technology to solve vision-related issues and illuminate the future so that all people can enjoy a safe, fun and better life. ”
He has led many projects such as corporate finance, strategy formulation, medium-term plan formulation, new business concept, and business ecosystem concept formulation at government financial institutions and foreign consulting firms. Has 12 years of management experience in a business company.
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Director Toshiharu Uchiumi
"As the person in charge of development, I would like to always be close to everyone and work on developing products that will make them happy."
Joined HOYA CORPORATION in 1983. After working as the director of the mask division's design center and the vision care division's technology research and development department, since 2015 he has been involved in the research and development of wearable devices compatible with low vision.
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Outside Director Hideto Fujino
"All of us involved are delighted to be able to announce the first version upgrade of our main product since the company split.In addition to various functional improvements, we have also improved the design. …Significant improvements were made under the supervision of nendo. We appreciate your continued support and support for ViXion and its products. "
Representative Director, Chairman, President & CEO, Chief Investment Officer of Rheos Capital Works. Senior specially appointed professor at Tokyo University of Science. Fund manager of Japan's largest investment trust Hifumi series.
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Outside Director Akihiro Ito
“I am grateful for the opportunity to take on a new challenge, having been a part of the team since the design office was established. …I would be happy if I could contribute to ViXion's value creation by utilizing it in multiple ways. ”
Director (co-founder) of design office nendo. We produce numerous device, spaces, events, etc. both domestically and internationally.
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Outside Director Yuki Egami
“I am happy to be able to take on a new challenge together towards the common goal of Senju Pharmaceutical Co.,Ltd. and ViXion Inc., which is ``solving issues for people who have visual problems.''From the standpoint of an outside director We will work to strengthen governance.”
Registered as a lawyer in 2017 (Osaka Bar Association). After working at a law firm, he currently belongs to the Legal Department of the Business Development Division Senju Pharmaceutical Co.,Ltd. At a law firm, he has a wide range of experience and track record in providing legal support in startup funding support, corporate fields, litigation cases, etc.
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| 2015 | HOYA CORPORATION 's Vision Care Division has begun developing a wearable device for people with retinitis pigmentosa. Through repeated trial and error, we succeeded in developing a prototype of "scotopic vision support glasses" for people with low vision that are unprecedented in the world. After that, we conducted clinical experiments and held indoor and outdoor trial sessions with patients, repeating trial and error toward commercialization. |
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| 2018 | Launched scotopic vision support glasses "HOYA MW10 HiKARI" and started sales. |
| 2019 | Announcement of the new HOYA MW10 HiKARI model produced by the global design firm nendo. In addition to being able to replace it with a wide-angle lens, it also has a remote chat function that allows users to support users in remote locations by sending video and making voice calls. HOYA MW10 HiKARI received approval in Amakusa City, Kumamoto Prefecture as a welfare device eligible for ``everyday living equipment'' benefits. |
| 2021 | Spun off from HOYA CORPORATION in order to speed up business decision-making and development, and respond more precisely to user needs. Established ViXion Inc. and started operations. |
| 2022 |
August In order to strengthen the development system for various products and services, as well as strengthen the business management system, we conducted a third-party allotment capital increase (Series A) with Senju Pharmaceutical Co.,Ltd., EXEDY Corporation, etc. as underwriters. A total of 959,560,000 yen was raised. The total amount of funding since its founding is over 1.13 billion yen. At the same time, we entered into a strategic capital and business alliance with Senju Pharmaceutical Co.,Ltd. for the development and sales of medical devices for ophthalmology. November Selected as a grant provider (Human Augmentation Area) for the Public Interest Incorporated Foundation PwC Foundation's 2nd 2022 Human Augmentation/Agricultural Welfare Collaboration Grant Project. Launched a project to verify the effectiveness of expanding employment options for visually impaired people and improving the working environment. |
| 2023 |
September The crowdfunding project for autofocus eyewear "ViXion01" that started on June 29th has ended. The project far exceeded its goals with a total support amount of over 420 million yen and a total of 5,703 supporters. |
| 2024 |
January With support from the Japan External Trade Organization (JETRO), we will exhibit at CES2024, one of the world's largest tech events. We exhibited the autofocus eyewear "ViXion01" at the Japan (J-Startup) pavilion in the startup-only area Eureka Park, and participated in various pitch events, winning the "Omdia Innovation Awards 2024" etc. |
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ViXion Inc.
Nihonbashi North Square M2F,
1-4-2 Nihonbashi Horidomecho, Chuo-ku, Tokyo
Nearest Station 5 minutes walk from Kodemmacho Station
6 minutes walk from Ningyocho Station
8 minutes walk from Shin-Nihonbashi Station
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