ERRAI Corporation attended the 22nd Innovation R&D Grant Award Ceremony hosted by Ikeda Senshu Bank, Ltd. The grant supports startups and SMEs in the Kansai region that pursue innovative research and development, backing both the social implementation of new technology and regional contribution.
Ceremony Overview
The ceremony was held at the headquarters of Ikeda Senshu Bank on March 23, 2026. Our CEO attended on behalf of ERRAI and presented the company’s Electron-Tracking Compton Camera (ETCC) and our efforts toward bringing the technology into society.
Presentation
ETCC is the world’s first MeV gamma-ray imaging technology, with applications across medical imaging, industrial inspection, environmental monitoring, and more. We shared our research record and outlined our roadmap for commercial deployment.
Key Application Areas
- Medical: advanced nuclear medicine imaging
- Industrial: non-destructive inspection and plant monitoring
- Environmental: 3D imaging of radioactive substances
- Space: applications in gamma-ray astronomy
Next Steps
The grant will be allocated to ETCC commercialization and prototype improvement. We will continue to contribute to the social implementation of our technology and to the broader Kansai economy.
- FY2026 H1: Prototype refinement and performance evaluation
- FY2026 H2: Joint demonstration with medical institutions
- FY2027: Mass-production prototype development
“Research and social implementation are two wheels of the same vehicle. Together with regional financial institutions, we want to build the road that delivers technology to society — one step at a time.”
— CEO, ERRAI Corporation
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