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Our Mission

Crafton aims to become a globally competitive mRNA company by leveraging innovative mRNA technologies that drive the emergence of new therapeutic modalities. Through agile management decisions and focused research development, we seek to continuously generate breakthrough technologies with the potential to shape the future of medicine.
Our mission is to realize innovative mRNA drug discovery and development through our proprietary platform technologies, and to deliver safer medicines to children who will shape the future, to patients suffering from intractable diseases, and to people around the world who can benefit from preventive therapies.

About
Crafton Biotechnology is an mRNA biotechnology company developing novel therapeutics through proprietary RNA production, delivery, and synthesis technologies.

The company is focused on addressing key bottlenecks in mRNA medicine, including impurity-driven innate immune activation, manufacturing complexity, delivery limitations, and the need for improved therapeutic performance in high-value clinical applications.
By combining high-purity mRNA production through PureCap®, application-specific delivery strategies, and advanced RNA synthesis technologies, Crafton aims to enable safer, more scalable, and more clinically translatable mRNA medicines.

Overview

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Company Name
Crafton Biotechnology Co., Ltd.
Established
March 2022
Business Overview
Research and development of pharmaceuticals and related technologies
Head Office
Nagoya University Incubation Facility, Tokai National University Organization, 1 Furo-cho, Chikusa-ku, Nagoya, Aichi 464-8602, Japan
R&D
#401 4F Noyori Materials Science Laboratory, Nagoya University, 1 Furo-cho, Chikusa-ku, Nagoya, Aichi 464-8602, Japan
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US Office
Crafton Biotech USA Inc.
214 Homer Avenue Palo Alto, California 94301 USA
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Team

Management

Management - Crafton is led by an experienced management team with deep expertise across capital markets, business development, CMC, RNA chemistry, and mRNA therapeutic science.
Hayato Watanabe
Hayato Watanabe   CFA
President & CEO
Biotechnology executive with experience across capital markets, company building,
and corporate strategy.
Kelvin Chan
Kelvin Chan   PhD
CTO & CBO
Executive responsible for technology strategy, business development, and platform partnerships.
Tadashi Umemoto
Tadashi Umemoto   PhD
Chief Chemist
Expert in RNA chemistry, chemical synthesis, and mRNA modification technologies.
Hirotsugu Tanaka
Hirotsugu Tanaka   PhD
CSO
Scientific leader overseeing mRNA biology, platform development, and translational research.

Scientific Founders

Crafton was founded by leading Japanese scientists whose work spans RNA chemistry, mRNA capping, chemical synthesis, delivery systems, and therapeutic RNA engineering.
Hiroshi Abe
Hiroshi Abe   PhD
Co-Founder
Professor, Nagoya University
Pioneer in RNA chemistry, mRNA capping, and chemical RNA synthesis technologies.
Satoshi Uchida
Satoshi Uchida   MD, PhD
Co-Founder
Institute of Science Tokyo
Leader in mRNA delivery, nanomedicine, and therapeutic RNA engineering.
Recruit

At Crafton Biotechnology, we are always open to welcoming new team members.
If you would like more information, please feel free to reach out.