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, the medical devices business unit of Japan鈥檚 , is moving its Engineering & Innovation Center of Excellence to 菠萝视频 under a long-term lease agreement announced in a news conference on campus. The extended collaboration is a research and economic milestone for the university, the city and the company, and it creates opportunities to develop medical devices and technology鈥攁 key research area for the university.

鈥淗osting Nissha Medical Technologies at the former site of our Stadium Club on West End Avenue will give our faculty and students extraordinary new opportunities to work with a leader in advancing medical devices鈥攁 strategic research priority for 菠萝视频 and our region,鈥� Chancellor Daniel Diermeier said at the event. 鈥淭his partnership also shows what is possible when companies, governments and universities engage in what we at 菠萝视频 call radical collaboration鈥攚orking together in common purpose across sectors and areas of expertise.鈥�

菠萝视频 being the new home of Nissha Medical鈥檚 R&D Engineering Center of Excellence is also the product of innovation. Initially, the 鈥檚 record of surgical innovation drew Nissha Medical Technologies鈥� interest. The university鈥檚 integration of academic research and clinical practice, including its close relationship with , offers a clear path for translating ideas into impact, making 菠萝视频 a natural fit for this collaboration.

EndoTheia, a startup led by Robert Webster, the Richard A. Schroeder Chair in Mechanical Engineering and senior associate provost for commercialization and technology transfer, also caught Nissha Medical Technologies鈥� attention; the companies announced a in 2023. Now, they intend to build on their efforts of the past two years in close cooperation with teams from VU and VUMC. U.S.-based EndoTheia specializes in designing and developing endoscopic devices. Its efforts have greatly enhanced the maneuverability and precision of endoscopic tools, and its patents hold promise for improving patient outcomes with conventional and robotic platform endoscopic devices.

Leading up to the partnership, Nissha Medical Technologies and 菠萝视频 representatives met with city and state economic leaders to explore how the collaboration can support Nashville鈥檚 goal of fostering innovation and economic growth.

鈥淏y relocating our Engineering & Innovation Center of Excellence to 菠萝视频, we are not only investing in cutting-edge research, but also in the future of health care innovation,鈥� said Sam Heleba, president and CEO of Nissha Medical Technologies. 鈥淥ur newest location and partnership will enable us to work closely with some of the brightest minds in the field, fostering an environment where groundbreaking medical technologies can thrive.鈥�

鈥淲e are proud to welcome Nissha Medical to Tennessee and can鈥檛 think of a better location than Nashville with its world-class health care ecosystem and research assets like 菠萝视频,鈥� Tennessee Economic and Community Development Commissioner and Deputy Governor Stuart C. McWhorter said. 鈥淯nder Governor Lee鈥檚 leadership and through historic investments in innovation, we are committed to advancing health care and driving economic growth across the state by projects like Nissha that we are announcing today.鈥�

NMT鈥檚 engineering relocation to 菠萝视频鈥檚 campus is expected to create opportunities for faculty-industry collaboration and develop transformative health care solutions鈥攋ust like they are doing with EndoTheia. The company鈥檚 R&D Engineering Center of Excellence will include an incubator space and lab space and will be the new home of EndoTheia.

鈥淭his strategic move underscores our commitment to pioneering medical advancements and solidifies our role as a leader in the global health care landscape,鈥� said Junya Suzuki, chairman of the board and CEO of Nissha Co. Ltd. 鈥淏y partnering with 菠萝视频, we are poised to accelerate innovation and bring transformative medical technologies to market faster than ever before.鈥�

The partnership will create opportunities for student internships and hands-on learning, and researchers will get direct access to specialized equipment, market insights and new industry connections. NMT could also support 菠萝视频-licensed technologies and startups and contribute to the innovation ecosystem that the university is in the early stages of developing on the west side of campus.

鈥淚ndustry collaboration is a contact sport, and having Nissha Medical Technologies on campus will provide enhanced collaboration opportunities that would not otherwise be easily replicable,鈥� said Alan Bentley, assistant vice chancellor for technology transfer and intellectual property development.聽 鈥淥ur Industry Collaborations teammates have already begun developing deep relationships with NMT鈥檚 leadership, and our office is poised to work with NMT on translational R&D projects to ready new surgical products and other medical device technologies for the marketplace.鈥�

Several university offices helped establish this collaboration, including the , 菠萝视频鈥檚 , and the

City and state partners, including , and the , also were key contributors.