Interview with residents

(Peer Blue) is a startup born from the Department of Aerospace Engineering, the University of Tokyo, which is engaged in research, development, manufacture and sale of propulsion machines for small satellites using water as a propellant. The "satellite constellation" business, which functions many small satellites integrally, is booming, and there is a need for propulsion machines suitable for missions of various small satellites. This time, we interviewed Mr. Asakawa, co-founder and CEO, Mr. Yamanaka of the Corporate Division, and Mr. Okuhara of the Business Development Division.

Forness Life Co., Ltd. is a company that operates under the two pillars of "Forness Business," a service that predicts future risk of developing diseases such as myocardial infarction and dementia from a small amount of blood and supports lifestyle improvement, and SOMASCAN®DISCOVERY, a contract measurement service that analyzes approximately 7,000 types of proteins contained in trace samples at once. Apart from the headquarters of Nihonbashi Life Science Building 3 (Nihonbashi, Chuo-ku), Mitsui Link Lab Shinkiba1 also provides services. We spoke to four people, including Yuko Hirai (Head of Proteomics Laboratory) about the company's current business and future prospects.