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38-404: Minato was formed in 1947 as a merger of Akasaka , Azabu and Shiba wards following Tokyo City 's transformation into Tokyo Metropolis . The modern Minato ward exhibits the contrasting Shitamachi and Yamanote geographical and cultural division. The Shinbashi neighborhood in the ward's northeastern corner is attached to the core of Shitamachi , the original commercial center of Edo-Tokyo. On

76-546: A corporate social responsibility initiative by Brainlab. Brainlab is a public limited company ( Aktiengesellschaft ) headquartered in Munich, which operates worldwide in the medical technology sector. The managing board at Brainlab consists of Stefan Vilsmeier, founder and Chief Executive Officer (CEO), Rainer Birkenbach, Chief Technology Officer (CTO), Florian Hoffmann, Chief Operating Officer (COO), and Tobias Schalkhaußer, Chief Marketing Officer (CMO). The Chairman of

114-644: A developer for application-specific robotic technologies and surgery devices, in March 2019. Brainlab had previously been an investor and distribution partner of Medineering for nearly three years. In 2020, Brainlab announced two additional acquisitions. The first, in January 2020, was VisionTree Software Inc., a San Diego -based company that develops cloud-based, patient-centric data collection and health management technologies. The second acquisition, announced in June,

152-528: A larger space was needed and headquarters moved to the Bavarian town of Heimstetten , Germany. In 2006, Brainlab constructed and moved into its headquarters in Feldkirchen , Germany, just outside Munich. Edmund Stoiber , former minister-president of Bavaria , officially opened the new building in 2007. In December 2016, Brainlab moved into a newly constructed headquarters in the Munich suburb of Riem on

190-402: A partnership with Varian, Inc. , which resulted in a long-term collaboration in the field of radiosurgery. Brainlab expanded into the field of image-guided surgery in 1997 and was the first to develop passive marker technology. In the same year, Brainlab introduced its first shaped-beam radiosurgery system, Novalis . Lance Armstrong , a professional cyclist and testicular cancer survivor,

228-1684: A variety of private schools, including: The city operates the Minato Library, the Mita Library, the Azabu Library, the Akasaka Library, the Takanawa Library, and the Konan Library. The metropolis operates the Tokyo Metropolitan Library Central Library in Minato. The library opened in 1973. Companies with headquarters in Minato include Air Nippon , All Nippon Airways (ANA), ANA & JP Express , All Nippon Airways Trading, Animax , Asmik Ace Entertainment , Bandai Namco Holdings , Brainlab , Cosmo Oil Company , COVER Corporation , Daicel , Dentsu , Euglena (company) , Fujifilm , Fuji Xerox , Fujitsu , Haseko , Hazama Ando , Honda , Japan Tobacco , Kajima , Kaneka Corporation , Konami , KYB Corporation , Kyodo News , Mitsubishi Motors , Mitsui Chemicals , Mitsui O.S.K. Lines , Mitsui Oil Exploration Company , NEC , Nippon Sheet Glass , NYK Line , Obayashi Corporation , Oki Electric Industry , Pizza-La , The Pokémon Company , THK , Toagosei , Toraya Confectionery , Sato Pharmaceutical , Sega Sammy Holdings , Sigma Seven , Sony , SUMCO , Toraya Confectionery , Toyo Suisan (owns

266-537: Is also known for being one of the wealthiest residential areas in Japan, and for its relatively high concentration of foreign expats due to the number of embassies and multinational corporations located in and around the area. Notable neighborhoods and districts of Minato include Akasaka , Aoyama , Azabu , Roppongi and Toranomon . Minato is located southwest of the Imperial Palace and has boundaries with

304-692: Is the first female mayor of Minato. The ward assembly has 34 members. Notes: - formerly part of Shiba Area - 1-chōme - 1, 2, 3-chōme - 2, 3-chōme - 4, 5-chōme The local public high schools are operated by the Tokyo Metropolitan Government Board of Education . The city's public elementary and junior high schools are operated by the Minato City Board of Education (港区教育委員会). Combined elementary and junior high schools: Junior high schools: Elementary schools: Former schools: There are also

342-586: The City of Munich , Brainlab financed the Munich-Riem memorial site, which commemorates the 1970 terrorist attack at the former Munich-Riem Airport . Reasons for the commitment included the local proximity of the former airport to the Brainlab company headquarters and the promotion of art in Munich. Brainlab commissioned the artist Alicja Kwade to design an eight-metre-high sculpture made of steel and bronze for

380-484: The Mixed Reality Viewer , which generates hyperrealistic 3D patient data. Brainlab develops software in radiotherapy and - surgery to aid decision-making and dose planning as well as automate treatment plans , adjusting them to meet clinical requirements. The company also creates specialized technologies for extracranial areas like the breast or lungs. Brainlab offers a range of technologies under

418-750: The Roppongi district. Akasaka (including the neighboring area of Aoyama ) was a ward of Tokyo City from 1878 to 1947, and maintains a branch office of the Minato City government. In neighbouring Moto-Akasaka (literally "original Akasaka") to the North: Previously Jaleco Holding had its headquarters in the Akasaka DS Building ( 赤坂DSビル , Akasaka DS Biru ) in Akasaka. The Japanese offices of

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456-706: The World Economic Forum (WEF) selected Vilsmeier as one of their Global Leaders for Tomorrow 2003. In 2014, Vilsmeier was awarded with the International Steven Hoogendijk Award from the Bataafsch Genootschap der Proefondervindelijke Wijsbegeerte for his service as a pioneer in the development of neuronavigation systems. Vilsmeier writes and is a frequent interviewee in the German media on topics such as

494-932: The Air China Building in Minato. Asiana Airlines operates a sales office on the sixth floor of the ATT New Tower Building. Hawaiian Airlines has its Japan offices in the Eagle Hamamatsuchō Building ( イーグル浜松町ビル , Īguru Hamamatsuchō Biru ) in Minato. Iran Air has its Tokyo office in Akasaka. Japanese companies that formerly had headquarters in Minato include Air Next , Airtransse , Asatsu , Jaleco Holding , Ricoh , Toa Domestic Airlines (later Japan Air System and later Japan Air Lines), On 22 December 2008 operations of Seiko Epson 's Tokyo sales office began at Seiko Epson's Hino Office in Hino, Tokyo . Previously operations were at

532-483: The Supervisory Board is Dietrich von Buttlar. In the 2021/2022 financial year, Brainlab AG generated nearly €230 million in revenue. As of 2024, the company has around 2400 employees. Brainlab was founded in the parental home of CEO and founder, Stefan Vilsmeier, in 1989. By 1991, Brainlab had moved into its first official headquarters in the Munich suburb of Poing . After a wave of new hires in 1995,

570-912: The UKE (Universitätsklinikum Hamburg-Eppendorf) in Hamburg, were nominated as one of the three finalists for the Federal President’s Award for Innovation and Technology ( Deutscher Zukunftspreis ) 2022 for the ExacTrac Dynamic technology, a highly precise radiation treatment for tumors in motion. The prize has been awarded annually by the German Federal President for over 25 years and honours outstanding technical, engineering, scientific as well as software and algorithm-based achievements within Germany. In cooperation with

608-584: The World Trade Centre in Minato. Several countries operate their embassies in Minato. Tokyo's main ferry terminal is located adjacent to Takeshiba Station on the Yurikamome, due east of JR Hamamatsucho Station . Akasaka, Tokyo Akasaka ( 赤坂 ) is a residential and commercial district of Minato, Tokyo , Japan, located west of the government center in Nagatachō and north of

646-1015: The acquisition of Dr. Langer Medical GmbH. Based in Waldkirch , Germany, the family-owned company is active in the development of intraoperative neuromonitoring technology and related equipment for surgical interventions. In addition to the Brainlab Companies , Brainlab is present in several countries across Europe, North and South America, Asia, and Australia. Brainlab develops software technology for planning and navigating surgical procedures, including image enhancement and visualization tools. The various technologies, including image-guided surgery (for example for cranial or spinal navigation and ultrasound), robotic assistance, and intraoperative imaging platforms, are scalable and can be used for imaging , navigation, data enhancement, and data exchange . The software technologies for surgery include Buzz Digital O.R. and Buzz Virtual , which control

684-547: The acquisition of the orthopaedic joint reconstruction business unit from Brainlab to advance its efforts in robotic surgery. The same year, Brainlab recalled their spine and trauma 3D navigation software (version 1.0) because it could display inaccurate information during a procedure, which could prevent surgeons from accurately navigating surgical tools inside the patient. On September 14, 2022, Stefan Vilsmeier, CEO and Claus Promberger, VP for R&D, from Brainlab, together with clinical partner Professor Cordula Petersen, MD from

722-686: The branch Maruchan ), TV Tokyo , WOWOW , and Yazaki . In addition ANA subsidiary Air Japan has some offices in Minato. The Japanese division of CB&I , the Japanese division of Aramark and Aim Services, Google Japan , Yahoo! Japan , and the main Japanese offices of Hanjin and Korean Air are located there. Air France operates an office and ticketing counter in the New Aoyama Building in Minato. The Japanese division of Deutsche Post, DHL. Air France's Minato office handles Aircalin -related inquiries. Air China has operations in

760-525: The digitalisation of healthcare data and artificial intelligence in the healthcare sector. Brainlab owns and collaborates with several subsidiaries. Some are also referred to as Brainlab Companies and include Snke OS, Mint Medical, MedPhoton and Langer Medical. In 2009, Brainlab began a partnership with Voyant Health, a Tel Aviv , Israel -based company founded in 2003, active in orthopaedic technology. In 2011, Brainlab acquired Voyant Health and renamed it Brainlab Israel. Brainlab acquired Medineering,

798-461: The distinction between brain regions with high and low vascular activity ( Elements Contrast Clearance Analysis ) and efficient clinical planning ( Elements Spine SRS ). ExacTrac Dynamic assists in accurate patient positioning and real-time monitoring during treatment, supporting clinicians in delivering precise image-guided radiotherapy (IGRT) for cranial and spinal SRS and stereotactic body radiotherapy (SBRT) patients. The system also supports

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836-510: The entire operating room and patient data. Navigation technologies feature Curve Navigation , an application for surgical navigation, and Kick , which supports navigation with optical or EM tracking . Additionally, Brainlab offers the Loop-X imaging robot and Cirq , a platform for robotic tasks. The Robotic Suite by Brainlab also enables the combination of robot Loop-X with Curve and Cirq technologies. Brainlab has also created

874-701: The following are based in Akasaka: Akasaka's public elementary and junior high schools are operated by the Minato City Board of Education ( [2] in English, in Japanese). Akasaka 1-9- chōme are zoned to Akasaka Elementary School ( 赤坂小学校 ) and Akasaka Junior High School ( 赤坂中学校 ). Akasaka High School  [ ja ] [3] was operated by the Tokyo Metropolitan Government Board of Education . It closed down in March 2009. It reopened

912-535: The grounds of the former Munich-Riem Airport . The headquarters also have a restaurant and a fitness studio. Featured speakers at the official inauguration ceremony on July 11, 2017, were the Bavarian State Minister Ilse Aigner and German Chancellor, Angela Merkel . Stefan Vilsmeier, a self-taught computer programmer, is a German entrepreneur, inventor, author, founder, president, and CEO of Brainlab. In 2000, Vilsmeier became

950-407: The majority acquisition of Austria-based robotic and medical device developer and manufacturer MedPhoton. The acquisition came after a partnership in 2020 in the field of intraoperative imaging, which resulted in the launch of a mobile imaging robot ( Loop-X ). MedPhoton continued to operate as an independent research and development company within the Brainlab group. The same year, Brainlab announced

988-678: The market, allowing digital patient images to be viewed and adjusted in the operating room. Digital Lightbox was transformed into Buzz Digital O.R. in 2012 . In the following years, several Brainlab technologies and products received the Red Dot Design Award , including the Kick navigation system, the Curve technology and the Airo Mobile Intraoperative CT . In March 2019, Smith & Nephew announced

1026-680: The memorial site. In May 2022, Brainlab acquired MedPhoton GmbH , a robotic imaging solutions developer and manufacturer based in Austria specialized for image guided radiation therapy and surgery. In 2023, Brainlab ran a course in neurosurgery in Tanzania and donated a surgical navigation system to the Muhimbili Orthopaedic Institute . This engagement ist part of the Brainlab Social Program,

1064-464: The name Elements . These can be customised to meet clinical requirements, use standard interfaces and are compatible with various workflows, treatment systems, and positioning technologies. This includes the creation of radiosurgical plans ( Elements Cranial SRS ), the treatment of multiple metastases in one session in a non-invasive manner ( Elements Multiple Brain Mets SRS ), the visualisation of

1102-486: The name Minato , simply meaning "harbor". Per Japanese census data, the population has recently begun rising after decades of rapid decline. In June 2024, Ai Seike beat Masaaki Takei  [ jp ] in mayoral elections. Takei, mayor since 2004, was seeking his sixth term and received support from the Liberal Democratic Party and Komeito . Seike, previously a member of the ward assembly,

1140-766: The next month as the Aoyama campus of Ōta Sakuradai High School  [ ja ] [4] . Third Junior & Senior High School of Nihon University was previously in Akasaka, but it moved to Machida in 1976. The Akasaka Library has moved to a new building in 2007, near the Aoba Park and the Aoyama-itchōme subway station. Brainlab Brainlab is a privately held German medical technology company headquartered in Munich , Bavaria . Brainlab develops software and hardware for radiotherapy and radiosurgery , and

1178-541: The other hand, the Azabu and Akasaka areas are typically representative Yamanote districts. As of 1 July 2015, Minato had an official population of 243,094, and a population density of 10,850 persons per km. The total area is 20.37 km. Known as one of Tokyo's largest business areas, Minato is home to the headquarters of many large domestic companies, including Honda , Mitsubishi Motors Corporation , NEC , Nikon , SoftBank Group , Sony and Fujitsu . Minato

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1216-462: The special wards of Chiyoda , Chūō , Kōtō (in Odaiba), Shinagawa , Shibuya , and Shinjuku . The ward was founded on 15 March 1947, with the merger of Akasaka , Azabu , and Shiba Wards. Various names were considered for the new ward, such as Atago , Aoyama , Aoba , Iikura , Mita , and Higashiminato . Higashiminato was chosen, meaning "East Harbor", but then Higashi was cut leading to

1254-417: The surgical fields of neurosurgery , ENT and craniomaxillofacial , spine surgery, and traumatic interventions. Their products focus on image-guided surgery and radiosurgery , digital operating room integration technologies, and cloud-based data sharing . Brainlab is featured in the German media on topics such as the digitalisation of healthcare data and artificial intelligence in healthcare. Brainlab

1292-477: The treatment of extracranial conditions like breast and prostate cancer . In November 2022, it was announced that Brainlab had entered into a cooperation with the venture labs at the Technical University of Munich . In 2023, a collaboration between Brainlab and AO Foundation in medical education and training was launched. Also, the company collaborates with Boston Scientific , primarily in

1330-608: The youngest recipient of the Bavarian Order of Merit, presented to him by former Bavarian Minister-President, Edmund Stoiber. In 2001, Vilsmeier was awarded the national title of Entrepreneur of the Year in the category of Information Technology, by Ernst & Young . The following year, Ernst & Young awarded Vilsmeier with the title of World Entrepreneur of the Year at an awards event held in Monte Carlo . Also in 2002,

1368-513: Was Level Ex, a Chicago -based medical video game maker. In 2020, Brainlab also founded its subsidiary Snke OS, a company with approximately 150 employees, aiming to create the first digital health technology platform for surgery. In March 2021, Brainlab obtained the German company Mint Medical, which is based in Heidelberg and develops image reading and reporting software for clinical routine and research. In May 2022, Brainlab announced

1406-676: Was founded in Munich in 1989, by CEO Stefan Vilsmeier. The first Brainlab product was a mouse-controlled, menu-driven surgical planning and navigation software, introduced in 1990 at the University of Vienna and exhibited at the Congress of Neurological Surgeons (CNS) Annual Scientific Meeting in Washington, D.C. in 1992. In 1993, Brainlab developed a linear accelerator-based system for stereotactic radiosurgery using micromultileaf collimators . Three years later, Brainlab entered into

1444-454: Was the spokesperson for the Novalis brand during the early 2000s. In 2007, the company released Novalis Tx Radiosurgery , a radiotherapy system jointly created by Brainlab and Varian Medical Systems, Inc. The same year, Brainlab collaborated with Siemens Medical Solutions to launch an intraoperative CT machine utilizing a rail-mounted scanner. In 2008, Digital Lightbox was brought to

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