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Celaid Therapeutics Inc.
R&D Cost of HSC Expansion Platform Technology for Cell and Gene Therapy Companies

As of November, 2025

City Year of Establishment Founder
Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo 2020 Nobuyuki Arakawa
Partner VC Latest round of Fundraising Valuation
Osaka University Venture Capital Co., Ltd. Series B Non-Disclosure

Program name

Deep-Tech Startups Support Program

Research theme

R&D Cost of HSC Expansion Platform Technology for Cell and Gene Therapy Companies

Business Plan

To establish an effective and efficient culture and manufacturing platform for human hematopoietic stem cells — a critical bottleneck in the commercial production of gene-modified hematopoietic stem cell therapies and iPSC-derived T/NK cell products — thereby building the foundation for future technology licensing activities to biotech start-ups and global pharmaceutical companies.

Research Outline

This R&D project aims to out-license the platform technology to global customers — including multinational pharmaceutical companies, biotechnology firms, and CDMOs — by achieving the following objectives:

  1. Realization of 3D culture for hematopoietic stem cells
  2. Establishment of methods for generating and expanding high-quality iPSC-derived hematopoietic stem/progenitor cells
  3. Acquisition of R&D data tailored to customer needs
Phase Business Area/Field Research Period Research Grant Amount
PCA Healthcare 2025-2027FY JPY 399 million

International collaborative technology demonstration

Countries/Regions Collaborative activity outline
Japan, United States, Europe etc.

Last Updated : April 21, 2026