Biomedical Technology

COGSMART ASIA LIMITED

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Decision Maker

Mr. Akira Higuchi
enquiry_hk@cogsmart-global.com
+81 80 6026 9115
Room 636, 6/F ,Building 17W, No.17 Science Park West Avenue Hong Kong Science Park,Pak Shek Kok,N.T.
Raw Description
Product | CogSmart is a university spin-off start up bringing cutting-edge multi-prong solutions in dementia prevention at an early stage through our innovative and unique products. Our products are based on the combination of the AI-based MR image analyzing platform and the large cohort MRI datasets including the longitudinal MRI datasets for 8 years for healthy adults, backed by over 20 years of dementia studies conducted by the Institute of Development, Aging and Cancer at the Tohoku University in Japan. | Not only do we provide novel solutions to medical professionals in the clinical setting but also dementia prevention and lifestyle management solutions directly to the general population to achieve 'Lifelong Healthy Brain'. | Utilizing AI-based MR image analyzing tools and app-based digital therapeutics (DTx) solutions, the entire CogSmart Ecosystem will enable us to contribute to the society by reducing the number of patients affected by dementia and raise awareness of cognitive diseases and related conditions. || CogSmart is a healthcare technology startup having bases in Hong Kong and Japan, originating from Tohoku University. Our philosophy is to spread the idea of dementia prevention by healthy lifestyle and “Lifelong Healthy Brain” based on the latest medical studies. We aim to contribute to the decrease in the future number of dementia patients, extension of life expectancy in the coming super-aging society, and making social costs manageable. We strive to reduce the burdens caused by dementia and contribute to social sustainability.

Strategic Analysis

Executive Brief

CogSmart Asia Limited is a medical technology spin-off from Tohoku University specializing in early-stage dementia prevention. Their core value proposition lies in an AI-driven platform that performs sophisticated analysis of Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) data, utilizing longitudinal datasets to track brain health. While currently focused on software (AI-based image analysis) and digital therapeutics (DTx), their long-term scalability relies on the resolution, sensitivity, and accessibility of neuroimaging hardware.

Strategic Fit & Lead Score

Lead Score: 48/100 (Adjacent Tech / R&D Potential)

Why this Score? CogSmart is primarily a software and data analytics firm; however, they are vertically integrated with medical research through Tohoku University—a global hub for materials science. The "bottleneck" in dementia prevention is often the sensitivity of current MRI/MEG systems to detect micro-structural changes in the hippocampus before clinical symptoms appear. 6C’s Single Crystal Diamond (SCD) is the foundational material for Nitrogen-Vacancy (NV) center quantum sensing, which represents the next generation of ultra-sensitive, room-temperature medical imaging that could replace or augment the very MRI systems CogSmart relies on.

6C Solutions Proposal

Application Area 6C Solution Technical Value Prop
Quantum Neuroimaging SCD (Single Crystal Diamond) 6C's ultra-pure (Electronic Grade) SCD allows for Nitrogen-Vacancy (NV) centers with long coherence times. This enables room-temperature Quantum Diamond Magnetometers that can detect faint neural magnetic fields with higher resolution than traditional MRI.
AI Compute Cooling PCD (Polycrystalline) Heat Spreaders CogSmart processes massive longitudinal MRI datasets using AI. Diamond heat spreaders (thermal conductivity >2000 W/mK) enable higher clock speeds and reliability for the high-density GPU clusters required for their "Lifelong Healthy Brain" ecosystem.
Biocompatible Sensors Diamond-on-Silicon/Direct Coating For future "Digital Therapeutics" involving implants or wearables, 6C can provide diamond-coated sensors that are chemically inert, bio-compatible, and resistant to protein fouling.
Academic Collaboration Custom MPCVD System Build Leveraging CogSmart’s ties to Tohoku University, 6C can provide bespoke reactor systems to their partner labs to develop proprietary diamond-based "Quantum MRI" sensors for exclusive use in the CogSmart platform.

Engagement Hooks

  • Technical Question: "As your AI models move toward detecting even more minute hippocampal volume changes, are you finding that the signal-to-noise ratio of standard 1.5T or 3T MRI systems is becoming a limiting factor for early-stage (pre-symptomatic) diagnostics?"
  • Value Statement: "6C can provide the high-purity Single Crystal Diamond necessary to move your AI analysis from standard MRI to Quantum-based sensing, potentially increasing diagnostic sensitivity by orders of magnitude while reducing hardware footprint."