12. Imra America Inc. #DetroitNews

Leslie Green Special to Crain's Detroit Business - Top executive: Makoto Yoshida, president Patents in 2015: 21 Score: 117.20 Imra America is a research company, founded by Japanese auto parts maker Aisin Seiki Co. Ltd., that concentrates on nonautomotive technology. Specialized laser technology is the primary focus of Imra's patents. President Makoto Yoshida said that while the company's largest client is a Lasik manufacturer in Germany, Imra is expanding into micro-precision machining. Often, he said, high heat not only makes necessary cuts

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