Koichi Mehara

Brother International Corp. manufactures and sells office machinery. Its products include fax machines, printers, sewing machines, laminators, typewriters and labeling systems. The company also markets industrial products, home appliances and business products manufactured by its parent company Brother Industries, Ltd. Brother International Corp. was founded in April, 1954 and is headquartered in Bridgewater, NJ

Spiber, Inc. provides research, development, and production of synthetic spider silk. It specializes in the production of artificial spider silk using synthesized genes which persuade bacteria to produce fibroin, a structural protein found in spider silk. The firm analyzes the mechanism of the bimolecular structure of spider silk protein using bioinformatics. The company was founded on September 26, 2007 and is headquartered in Tsuruoka, Japan.

Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Bank Ltd. engages in a trust bank management and operation. Its services include asset management, real estate management, financial and consulting services. The company was founded on July 28, 1925 and is headquartered in Tokyo, Japan.

Anderson Mori & Tomotsune is a Japanese company that provides legal services.

Part of YASKAWA Electric Corp., Yaskawa Electric UK Ltd. is a leading manufacturer in the fields of variable AC drives, servo drives, control technology and robotics. The company is based in Edinburgh, UK. The British company offers a product portfolio of powerful automation solutions including industrial robots, AC drives, servo motors, control systems and much more. The company specializes in Motoman Robots handling ceramics, wash basis, toilets, sanitary products.

ReWalk Robotics, Inc. operates as a medical device company. It designs, develops and commercializes powered solutions which provide gait training and mobility for individuals with lower limb disabilities. The company was founded by Amit Goffer in 2001 and is headquartered in Marlborough, MA.

Yaskawa Europe GmbH engages in the provision of mechatronics and robotics solutions. It offers AC drives, motion control, MOTOMAN robots and PLC control systems. The company is headquartered in Eschborn, Germany.

Part of YASKAWA Electric Corp., Yaskawa Shougang Robot Co. Ltd. sells industrial robots and engages in after-sales services. The company is based in Beijing, China.

Robotic Biology Institute, Inc. is a Japanese company that specializes in providing a human-type general-purpose robot system called Labdroid. The private company is based in Tokyo, Japan. The company aims to improve drug discovery research by applying robot technology that can reproduce the work of a human being.

The Japan Electrical Manufacturers' Association operates as an electrical manufacturer association. It consist of Japanese companies in the electrical industry including: power and industrial systems, home appliances and related industries. The firm’s products include boilers and turbines, motors and generators, motor-driven devices, stationery electricals machines, switchgears and switchgear control systems. The company was founded in 1948 and is headquartered in Chiyoda-ku, Japan.

Part of YASKAWA Electric Corp., Yaskawa Electric (Shanghai) Co., Ltd. is a Chinese company that supplies electrical products. The company is based in Shanghai, China.