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株式会社CogSmart

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CogSmart is a university-originated company applying brain medicine and artificial intelligence to brain health, with a flagship service, BrainSuite, that uses AI to visualize the brain as a screening experience meant to prompt lifestyle changes. It aims to support lifelong brain health and well-being for individuals.

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Company profile

researched Aug 2026

株式会社CogSmart is a Japanese medical and healthcare technology company that originated from the Institute of Development, Aging and Cancer (加齢医学研究所) at Tohoku University. The company works to translate the institute's brain medicine research into commercial services, with a stated purpose of using medicine and technology to build a society in which people can live healthily, and an objective of enabling people to maintain a "lifelong healthy brain".

The company's positioning centers on the hippocampus as an indicator of brain health. Its materials describe the hippocampus as a barometer that can reveal aspects of brain health a person cannot otherwise notice, and state that the hippocampus can continue to be developed at any age. On that basis, CogSmart supports users in adopting lifestyles oriented around hippocampal health.

Business model

CogSmart commercializes brain medicine research from Tohoku University's Institute of Aging Medicine through consumer-facing brain health services, comprising an MRI-based examination and a companion mobile application.

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Technology

The company's BrainSuite service is an MRI examination that measures the size of the hippocampus, the brain region governing memory. BrainUp is an application intended to help users develop their hippocampus in everyday life.

Go-to-market

Individuals seeking to assess and maintain their brain health.

Geography

Japan.

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Frequently asked questions

What does 株式会社CogSmart do?
Tohoku University-derived medical and healthcare tech company offering MRI-based hippocampus measurement for brain health.
Who are 株式会社CogSmart's investors?
株式会社CogSmart's investors include DG Daiwa Ventures, E-Crowd, IT-Farm Corporation, X-HUB TOKYO Global Startup Accelerator.