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Investor Day Japan 2026

Global life-science startups pitch drug discovery innovations to investors, pharma leaders, and strategic partners.

Kawasaki and Munich’s BioM Renew biotech collaboration

JID / ASCII STARTUP 2026

A major Japanese startup conference connecting innovators, media, corporates, and investors across technology and business.

Next Kitchen 2026

Started in 2023, Next Kitchen 2026 is a tailored mentoring and business-matching program for Foodtech startups worldwide that are looking to expand into Japan, beginning in Kobe—the City of Gastronomy.

Japan’s first private wet lab on university campus launched in Fukuoka

Kobe University opens bio research hub

Japanese researcher recieves Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine

2025 US–Japan Healthcare Innovation Conference: Tokyo Executive Symposium

BioJapan / Regenerative Medicine JAPAN / healthTECH JAPAN 2025

Biodiversity in Action – Turning Corporate Strategy into Tangible Impact

A BCCJ breakfast panel spotlighting real-world biodiversity initiatives from Suntory, Barclays and others, offering actionable insights on turning nature-positive ambitions into measurable business value. Sources

Supporting International Startup Expansion - Mr. Ono from Fukuoka Growth Next Global Business Support

At Fukuoka's startup support facility "Fukuoka Growth Next," the Global Business Support (GBS) team works towards attracting international startups and helping local startups expand overseas. We spoke with Mr. Ono, who serves as a startup support concierge while being an entrepreneur himself, about Fukuoka City's startup support ecosystem.

Deep Tech investment firm opens office in Sapporo

Kyoto University opens startup lab

Hokkaido startup growth drives regional economy

GSAP surpasses 500 participating companies