TSUNAMI Network Partners Newsletter November, 2005 introducing venture companies

ICC Co., Ltd.
   Established in April 1992   Capital stock: 10 million yen
   http://www.icc-coral.com/ (Japanese)

Development and sales of coral calcium agents, oral water purifiers, OH minus ion air purification equipment, and OH minus ion hair growing equipment and operation of OH minus ion bathing facilities
- Based on the findings that minus ion generated by coral has tremendous effect on hair growth, facial treatment, and improvement of respiratory disease
Developed in 2005 a hair growing equipment “Reborn 30” which generates massive OH minus ion of about 670,000 per cc, showed successful hair growth far exceeding 90% although the ratio depends on age and personal difference.
- Almost 100% hair growing effect observed in age group of 20-40
Planning to promote the hair growing equipment and bathing facilities in the world market

Top Five System Co., Ltd.
Established in March 2005 Capital stock: 13 million yen
http://top5.co.jp/ (Japanese)

System design, sales, and installation of network cameras and related equipment, technical consulting on security systems, and e-commerce of network cameras.
Expertise in design of video systems incorporating network cameras.
Former positions include responsibility in corporate planning and technology strategy formulation at Matsushita Electric Industrial, and can exploit close personal relationship kept with its network camera divisions and sales division.
Looking for corporations and personnel to work with mainly in implementation of sales strategy to increas market share and expand business volume.

Acro-net Inc.
   Established in March 2000    Capital stock: 121.75 million yen
   http://www.acro-net.com/ (Japanese)

Marketing support for software and service business of IT ventures.
In addition to sales force outsourcing services and advanced technology education service, providing one-stop integrated IT services to meet the requirements of customers, including system engineering service and system integration service.
Venture companies contacts numbers 1,400.
Not only marketing support but also management support is sometimes provided.

ACT-LSI Co., Ltd.
Established in February 1986 Capital stock: 31.7 million yen
http://www.actlsi.co.jp/ (Japanese)

Fabless manufacturer specialized in analog digital mixed LSI.
- Very limited number of companies in the same category of business in Japan
Focused on development of sensing amplifies for micro sensors.
Experiences in research and development of sensors and micro processing.
Mr. Abe has been consistently engaged in research and development of analog ICs in spite of the trends of digitalization.
Increasing importance is attached to analog technology to cope with environmental issues and Mr. Abe is further actively involved in fostering analog engineers in shortage.
Sensing amplifier LSI dedicated to micro MEMS sensors started to take off after mass production of MEMS sensors has been started.
Seeking for introduction of potential alliance and personnel in the course of business expansion.

Introduction of “High Density Packaging Symposium” under the theme of “Next-Generation Packaging Technology from Kanagawa to Support the Ubiquitous” to be held on November 22 at Yokohama National University.
Aiming for “the Place to Promote Open Innovation” by the association of industry and universities.
30 exhibitions by research units of Yokohama National University and Kanto Gakuin University.
200 attendants scheculed.