In the early 20th century, cells, the smallest elements of organisms with complexity and interest in life, were cultured in vitro for the first time. Subsequently, structures and functions of biological macromolecules such as DNA and proteins were elucidated. These breakthroughs led to major developments in life science (biology + medicine).
Techniques for handling and analyzing cells and molecules involve not only biology and chemistry, but also heat, fluid, mass transfer, electrical and electronic, information, and other phenomena that can be explained by principles covered in engineering fields, as well as many techniques that can be greatly improved and developed using engineering methods.

Furthermore, in recent years, regenerative medicine and tissue engineering have been advocated, and an era in which cells will be used in medicine in earnest has arrived.
In addition, the coronavirus pandemic has made us aware of the importance of improving the efficiency of molecular drug development and early identification of characteristics of unknown pathogens at a global level.
Thus, demand for low-cost inspection and analysis methods with unprecedented capabilities and performance has increased, and in cell culture, the importance of sophistication in mimicking a human body has been emphasized.

To meet these complex requirements, we are gathering knowledge and ideas from diverse fields, such as integrated microfluidic systems that realize physical and chemical processes on a single chip, fluid, and hydrogel control systems that are compact and easy to use, based on mechanical design and machining technologies in a broad sense. And based on them, we are developing devices and systems that contribute to solving social problems involving organisms, such as DNA purification from biological samples, a very long-term culture of vascular organoids, and even the collection of marine microplastics.
Our goal is to improve the quality of medicine, environment, and education by popularizing cell culture and other bioprocesses as devices that can be utilized by anyone, anywhere, at any time.