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PharmaEssentia Innovation Award Semifinalists Announced
The 8 Semifinalists will present in front of our esteemed panel of judges during the TECH Tokyo Innovation Summit, Wednesday, June 17th.
WHAT
The Technology Exchange and Collaboration Hub in Tokyo (TECH-Tokyo G.K.) is the Japanese subsidiary of the Public Benefit Corporation International Innovation Programs Co, dedicated to connecting the world’s top universities with leading corporations. Our aim is to foster robust collaborations through licensing, partnerships, investments into university spinoffs, and sponsored research, as well as to facilitate academic exchange and executive education.
HOW
Bringing faculty, researchers, and entrepreneurs—from some of the top universities in the world—and Japanese corporations, entrepreneurs, investors, and universities, closer together. Exploring academic, partnering, and commercial opportunities through a multi-year program of presentations, lectures, workshops, networking, guest speakers, competitions and more.
WHERE
Attend lectures and presentations with simultaneous Japanese-English translation in Shibuya-Tokyo, and collaborate in real time with faculty, entrepreneurs, and researchers either in person or using a full-size real-time video portal.
Activities
TECH-Tokyo offers a full calendar of activities, all year round, with faculty from MIT, Harvard, Stanford, Oxford, Cambridge, and more.
UPSKILL YOUR TEAM
Attend Certificate Programs—like the exclusive Innovating With Universities Executive Program by IfM University of Cambridge's Department of Engineering—sessions, and workshops designed for executives, academic exchanges, presentations, and more. In Tokyo, in Japanese, by faculty from some of the world's top universities.
ENTREPRENEURSHIP & INNOVATION
Selecting the top Japanese and International entrepreneurs for Japanese corporates to partner, invest, and other opportunities.
IP & LICENSING OPPORTUNITIES
Curated and personalized selection with local presentation of available IP for Japanese corporates to license from some of the world's top universities.
RESEARCH COLLABORATION
Introductions to top researchers and labs in specific fields for joint and sponsored research opportunities. Including fully funded Scientific Fellowship Exchange programs.
Board of Advisers
SHINJI OMORI
CTO and Executive Officer, Terumo
HIROYUKI ISONO
President and CEO, Oji Holdings
KAORI IIDA
VP, Dir. Center for Med. Innovation, IST
TAKAKO HIRATA
VP of Business Dev., Rohto Pharmaceutical
Leadership Team
JORGE CORTELL
Executive Director
YUKARI BLUMENTHAL, MD
Member Engagement and Public Affairs Director
HIROYUKI OHTSU
Business Development Director
JUNKO IRIE
Executive Assistant
Become a member… or just say hi!
Contact: Shibuya Tower 37th Floor, Shibuya Sakura Stage, 1-1 Sakuragaoka-cho, Shibuya-ku, Tokyo 150-0031, Japan
〒150-0031 東京都渋谷区桜丘町 1-1 渋谷サクラステージ SHIBUYAタワー 37F (Map)
Email: info@tech-tokyo.org