AiRato CEO Noriyuki Kadoya Appointed as “Entrepreneurship Promotion Ambassador” by the Ministry of Education.

AiRato Inc. (Headquarters: Sendai City, Miyagi Prefecture;Co-CEOs: Yuto Kimura and Noriyuki Kadoya ), a company engaged in the development and commercialization of AI-based radiation therapy planning support services, is pleased to announce that CEO Noriyuki Kadoya has been appointed as an “Entrepreneurship Promotion Ambassador” under a program promoted by the Ministry of Education.

In this role, he will contribute to nurturing the next generation of innovators through lectures and outreach activities related to entrepreneurship at educational institutions across Japan, including elementary, junior high, and high schools.

About the “Entrepreneurship Promotion Ambassador” Program

MEXT promotes entrepreneurship education as a mindset that encourages individuals to identify and tackle social challenges through creativity, collaboration, and self-driven exploration.

As part of this initiative, experts from diverse fields—such as entrepreneurs, investors, and educators—are appointed by the Minister of Education as Entrepreneurship Promotion Ambassadors and are dispatched to schools nationwide upon request.

The Ambassadors give lectures and workshops to inspire students about the importance of entrepreneurship education and provide practical advice based on their own experiences. MEXT defines entrepreneurship as “the spirit of creating new value” and aims to help students cultivate the ability to proactively identify social issues and take creative approaches to solving them—making entrepreneurship and challenge-taking feel more accessible and familiar.

• Official website: https://www.mext.go.jp/entrepreneurship-education/

Comment from TNoriyuki Kadoya, CEO of AiRato Inc.

I am deeply honored to have been appointed as an Entrepreneurship Promotion Ambassador.

As a medical researcher who has spent years working directly with patients, my journey to becoming an entrepreneur began with a strong desire to “transform the future of medicine through the power of technology.”

I believe that learning entrepreneurship enables children not only to complete assigned tasks but also to discover problems on their own and develop the creativity and courage to pursue solutions.

Throughout my own research and development journey, I have faced countless setbacks, but each obstacle provided valuable lessons and insights.

I hope to contribute, even in a small way, to helping children believe in their own potential and embrace challenges with confidence.

About AiRato Inc.

AiRato is Japan’s first startup specializing in AI-powered radiation therapy. The company develops AI-driven treatment planning support software that assists in IMRT (Intensity-Modulated Radiation Therapy) planning.

By introducing AI into the process, AiRato has successfully reduced the time required for treatment planning—from approximately six hours to just around 20 minutes.

Its technology covers a wide range of cancer types, including head and neck, prostate, lung, and cervical cancers, and incorporates automatic contouring and automated treatment planning features.