In 2004 we exhibited at Small& Medium Enterprise exhibition in Tokyo, President of IDM Co., Ltd. in Tokyo saw it, and the university has patented to brush teeth with melamine foam, so we are requesting commercialization I was consulted as to whether he will accept. Since I am researching on substances that are not familiar, I chose to check sometimes to study. It was made by polymerizing melamine with formalin and inflating like a loaf of bread, it was used in the kitchen cleaning tool and it was handy but it was a question whether it was good to use in the mouth. When compressed, formalin is scattered, and if you actually try it based on the knowledge of safety, the coloring dirt of the tooth falls well. Market research also revealed that there are many people who are suffering from coloring stains of teeth such as coffee, tea, wine and tartar of cigarette. It was also confirmed that convenience and damage to the teeth can be easily carried out by simply adding water and brushing colored stains.
To commercialize melamine foam, to remove dirty color of teeth, look at the mirror and polish with a tool on the toes. For that reason, I requested a shape with a thumb, index finger, middle finger, easy to pinch in a meeting with a designer. The designer reached the present form after trial and error. Once the design is decided it is the next mold. When a mold can be made, a prototype can be produced. Consider what to do with machines that make products using the prototype. Y. Goto, the factory chief in the company, first creates a machine drawing with CAD, based on which the machine is manufactured in-house. Make the machine frame and simple parts inside the company. Outsource the troublesome part. We will order the necessary equipment. Then we will assemble in stages and finally enter the procedure of operation on a compact computer called a sequencer. We make all the machines in this order.
In 2006, I learned about the new policy of collaboration by the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry Burough.
Under the guidance of a university or research institution, two companies from different industries cooperated to create a completely new idea / technology.
It is a system to support enterprise when we develop new item.
I visited the Nagasaki Project Manager of the Infrastructure Development Organization
of Small and medium enterprise Burroughs. The hurdles seemed to be high when I heard it.
When I visited the third time, I got an explanation that this policy is B to B (Business to Business), that is, assuming technical cooperation between companies and companies. Our products are B to C (Business to Consumer) companies and consumers. That's why it was out of the question, but since I come with enthusiasm, he cannot refuse insignificantly and he was responding. When he talks about this to the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry, it seems that they have to think about B to C. From now on we will receive courteous guidance to face directly in front, I have learned so many things, after a full year we were approved.
Once approved it will automatically be able to apply for subsidy up to 30 million yen. Can you apply? When I was asked, I replied no need. They said why you applied
for this policy. Almost enterprises apply this policy to get subsidy.
. Since the commercialization was delayed when developing a manufacturing machine after the approval came down, development of the manufacturing machine was promoted irrespective of approval.
When approved by public institutions, it will be introduced at new collaborative PR exhibitions and SME exhibitions, so the company's credibility is increased with the product. In the case of a completely new product made by a micro enterprise without a name, it is exceptional.
It is regrettable that there is little known though there is such a support system.
