(President: Shuichiro Takahashi) has been supporting Gifu University venture FiberCraze Inc. in its expansion into Southeast Asia. As a result, FiberCraze has been awarded a grant from the Tropical Infectious Diseases Research & Education Centre (TIDREC), an infectious disease research center affiliated with Universiti Malaya, Malaysia's top national university (headquarters: Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia / PROF. DR. Kuala Lumpur / PROF. DR. SAZALY BIN ABU BAKAR), a research center for infectious diseases belonging to Universiti Malaya, Malaysia's top national university, for the purpose of conducting joint research on infectious disease control technologies.

With the vision of "realizing the development of science and technology and contributing to the global community," LIVERNESS has been expanding into Southeast Asia since 2010 and has been working to solve social issues in Southeast Asia by integrating Japanese technology. In Japan, we launched TECH PLANTER, which aims to solve issues through collaboration with deep tech ventures, and have gathered and supported more than 2,000 teams from regions across Japan that can solve global issues.

Click here to see the TECH PLANTER initiative:https://techplanter.com/

In Malaysia, we established a local subsidiary in 2013 and have formed connections with top local universities, government agencies, and private companies. In 2023, we will open the Center of Garage Malaysia, an incubation facility in Cyberjaya, a special economic zone in Malaysia, where more than 10 Japanese ventures have already established a base to expand into Southeast Asia.

Click here for the release on the opening of Center of Garage Malaysia:https://my.co-g.work/2024/01/18/grand-opening-of-center-of-garage-malaysia-cogmy-ignites-a-new-era-for-malaysia-japan-monodzukuri-deep-tech-ecosystem/

FiberCraze Corporation (Representative: Shunya Nagasogabe, hereinafter called "FiberCraze") is a venture company founded by Gifu University in 2021. With the vision of "Weaving together the future of humanity and the earth with microscopic technology," FiberCraze is developing highly functional materials that contain insect repellents for dengue fever, malaria, etc., using advanced fiber material "Craze-tex," the world's first fiber material that uses porous technology for fiber and film, and other applications in the health care and various industrial fields. In 2021, RIVANES won the Grand Prize at the 1st Gifu Tech Plan Grand Prix held in Gifu Prefecture, and in 2023, RIVANES (Jermination Fund No.1 Investment Limited Liability Partnership), HASETORA Spinning Co. (Head office: Hashima City; President: Kyouji Hase), and OKB Capital Corporation (Head office: Ogaki City; President: Tsunekazu Okada) of Ogaki Kyoritsu Bank Group (President: Toshiyuki Sakai), a regional financial institution, have jointly invested in the company and are working together to develop business in Southeast Asia.

Click here for the release of the 2021 1st Gifu Tech Plan Grand Prix Grand Prize:https://ld.lne.st/2021/11/26/gifu2021gp/

2023 Click here for the release of the joint investment by Liberace, Hasegora Spinning, and OKB Capital:https://lne.st/2023/08/14/gifu-fibercraze/

By making site visits to two countries, Malaysia and Indonesia, and through RIVERNESS' connections with top local universities, the company has been able to search for a partner for joint research on the effectiveness of insecticide fibers against local mosquitoes that carry dengue fever, malaria, and other diseases, and to discuss collaboration with the company. The two countries have searched for partners and discussed collaboration. In addition, with the opening of RIVANES' Malaysian incubation facility, Center of Garage Malaysia, in January 2024, FiberCraze moved into the facility, enabling the company to establish a business base in Malaysia.

After repeated discussions with TIDREC, Malaysia's top university research center for infectious diseases, we have now concluded an MoA on joint research.

In recent years, Southeast Asia has been facing growing challenges from infectious diseases such as dengue fever and malaria, exacerbated by climate change and urbanization. Climate change has expanded the habitat for mosquitoes, increasing the transmission range of these diseases. In addition, mosquitoes have become resistant to conventional insecticides, making the prevention and control of infectious diseases more difficult. The partnership between FiberCraze and the University of Malaya TIDREC seeks sustainable and innovative solutions to this challenge. The MoA combines FiberCraze's fiber technology with the University of Malaya TIDREC's expertise in local mosquito research to explore the possibility of using fiber to help people control resistant Southeast Asian mosquitoes.

Kick-off meeting

Research debriefing session

RIVERNESS also offers other programs to promote the entry of Japanese regional and university-launched ventures into Southeast Asia and to help them solve local problems. Venture companies and their supporters who are interested in supporting their ventures in Southeast Asia are welcome to contact us for further information.

For inquiries regarding this matter, please contact us here:
Kando in charge of LIVERNESS Co.
Email: [email protected] Tel: 03-5227-4198

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＜About FiberCraze Inc.

With the mission of "creating world-class materials," FiberCraze has been developing applications in a wide range of industrial fields, from healthcare to industrial fields, based on its core technology derived from basic research at Gifu University. The conclusion of the MoA agreement is an important step toward fulfilling the company's social mission of developing new materials that contribute to the prevention of infectious diseases, and the company aims to establish an infrastructure that contributes to the development of lifestyles and industry through the concentration of its technological capabilities, especially in the region.

Official website:https://www.fibercraze.com/ja

＜About TIDREC

TIDREC is Malaysia's leading infectious disease research institute established at the University of Malaya and specializes in research on infectious diseases such as dengue fever, malaria, and Zika virus that occur in tropical regions, diagnosis, prevention, and treatment of infectious diseases. This collaboration aims to bring together the expertise and technology of both institutions to provide concrete solutions to global health challenges.

TIDREC - Tropical Infectious Diseases Research & Education Centre

Official website:https://tidrec.um.edu.my/

FiberCrazeComments from Shunya Nagasogabe, President and Representative Director, K.K:

I was shocked to learn that mosquitoes are the "world's biggest killers of humans," and I saw firsthand the seriousness of infectious diseases such as dengue fever and malaria in the field. It has been pointed out that some of the technologies used in various functional materials, such as insect repellents, can lead to oceanic problems due to the generation of microplastics. We aim to solve these issues by developing high-functional materials with less environmental impact using our proprietary technologies to achieve our mission of "creating materials that the world can be proud of. We will focus on developing effective solutions to local issues in collaboration with TIDREC, one of the world's leading research institutes on infectious diseases, with a wealth of research experience.

TIDRECComments from the representative PROF. DR. SAZALY BIN ABU BAKAR:

"This partnership with FiberCraze, Japan, represents another significant milestone in the development of technologies against the pervasive threat of vector-borne diseases. Leveraging FiberCraze's innovative technology to develop materials that can have impact on diseases like dengue and malaria aligns perfectly with TIDREC's mission to advance research and education in tropical infectious diseases. We are excited about the potential of this collaboration to bring about meaningful and meaningful We are excited about the potential of this collaboration to bring about meaningful and sustainable solutions to one of the most pressing health challenges in Malaysia and beyond. ."