Company’s Center of Excellence will create 38 new jobs and invest $4.5 million
Nissha Medical Technologies (NMT), a medical devices business unit and wholly owned subsidiary of Nissha Co., Ltd. Of Kyoto, Japan, has selected Nashville to relocate its engineering operations. Founded in 1909, Nissha Medical Technologies, headquartered in Buffalo, New York, is a global leader in medical device design and manufacturing, specializing in patient monitoring and surgical solutions.
NMT will create 38 new jobs and invest $4.5 million through the project, with plans to share incubator space for research and development (R&D) at Vanderbilt University as its new Center of Excellence.
“The opening of our new Engineering Center of Excellence in Nashville is a significant milestone for Nissha Medical Technologies. This move is the culmination of immense effort from a wide range of partners, and I want to extend my deepest gratitude to everyone who helped make this a reality. Adding to our global footprint, Nashville will serve as the home for our R&D hub, the new headquarters for our partner, EndoTheia, and vital incubator space for other startups. By fostering collaboration and leveraging Vanderbilt’s exceptional research, we are accelerating our efforts in miniaturization, visualization, navigation and surgical robotics. As a medical device CDMO, our goal is to deliver innovative technologies to medical OEMs worldwide, with this new center as a key part of our approach,” said Sam Heleba, President & CEO, Nissha Medical Technologies.
The medical device company will continue its collaboration with EndoTheia, an endoscopic designer and developer led by Vanderbilt faculty member Bob Webster, which first announced a capital and business partnership with NMT in 2023. The two companies intend to build upon their work, enhancing the maneuverability and precision of current endoscopic tools in close cooperation with Vanderbilt teams.
Long term, this industry-university partnership is anticipated to attract not only entrepreneurs from Vanderbilt but also medical device companies by offering students opportunities for internships and hands-on learning, while giving researchers direct access to specialized equipment, market insights and new industry connections through NMT’s external network.
“Creating opportunity for Tennessee’s highly skilled workforce by attracting the jobs of the future is a top priority for my administration, and we’ve been strategic in our efforts to diversify the state’s innovation ecosystem. I’m grateful for Nissha Medical Technologies decision to relocate their engineering headquarters to the Volunteer State and look forward to continued partnership with this forward-thinking company,” said Gov. Bill Lee.
Japan is Tennessee’s top partner for foreign direct investment with more than 200 Japanese companies across the state that account for more than 57,000 jobs and $20 billion in capital investment.
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