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Are you running a business that operates in the Biotech and Pharma sector? Would you like to present your technologies, products or services to potential partners and clients from Japan and beyond? If so, we have an exciting opportunity for you. This autumn, join us and showcase your business during the Biotech mission in Japan. Don't miss out on some great partnering opportunities!
ABOUT THE MISSION
The mission will start in Osaka on October 6 (Mon) with participation in the EU-Japan Biotech and Pharma Partnering Conference, a one-day partnering event, followed by a site visit on October 7 (Tue), organised in collaboration with local authorities and biotech clusters in the Osaka region, Japan’s second largest Biotech & Pharma Ecosystem and historical Centre of Drug discovery in Japan.
From Wednesday, the mission participants will participate in BioJapan 2025 in Yokohama, the premier Bio-Industry Partnering Event in Asia. This three-day exhibition and partnering event, from October 8 (Wed) to October 10 (Fri), is an excellent opportunity to engage in partnering meetings with Japanese Biotech Pharma and Healthcare companies. At the joint EU-Japan Centre booth in the exhibition area, each participant will be present with a poster translated into Japanese by the EU-Japan Centre. Centre staff and professional interpreters will help to promote mission participants’ products, technologies and services to assure maximum exposure with visitors of the exhibition. Networking events in the evening will provide additional opportunities to connect with potential business partners and clients.
Prior to the mission, a briefing webinar will be organised to prepare for the Japanese market, and access to online partnering systems will be provided.
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6 Oct. (Mon) |
7 Oct. (Tue) |
8 Oct. (Wed) |
9 Oct. (Thu) |
10 Oct. (Fri) |
Recommended arrival in Osaka |
EU-Japan Biotech & Pharma Partnering Conference, Networking Reception |
AM: Site Visit in Osaka (tbc) Other Networking Opportunities (tbc) |
BioJapan 2025 |
BioJapan |
BioJapan |
SCHEDULE
OBJECTIVES
PARTICIPANT PROFILE
This call for applications targets individuals working for SMEs (*) (small and medium enterprises, start-ups) or Clusters (**) from the European Union, or a European country associated to the Single Market Programme, SME Pillar (COSME strand / strand ‘Competitiveness of SMEs’) (***), active in the following sectors:
(*) Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) are companies that meet the standard criteria set by the European Commission to be classified as SMEs.
(**) Clusters are those who are registered in the European Cluster Collaboration Platform (https://clustercollaboration.eu/). Registration on that platform is free of charge.
(***) Please check the status of your country here.
ELIGIBILITY
The applicant must:
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Companies or clusters that are outside the scope of the defined sector/type-specific business mission will be rejected. Companies and clusters are allowed to participate multiple times. Applicants may be declined if they have previously cancelled their participation or were absent during part of a prior mission without a valid reason or have in any other way acted contrary to the guidelines of the mission, local laws, customs, and regulations or have disobeyed the instructions of Centre staff.
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SELECTION
The Centre will evaluate applicants based on the following selection criteria:
Priority will be given to new applicants. Applicants applying again for the same mission may be selected if they can convincingly explain why another participation would be beneficial for their business with Japan.
The mission will welcome 12 to 16 participants depending on budget availability.
WHAT DO WE OFFER?
The EU-Japan Centre will cover the expenses for one representative per selected company/cluster for:
COSTS
Mission participants are responsible for covering:
DEPOSIT & PENALTIES
Selected participants for the mission are required to pay a deposit of €1000 to secure their spot. This deposit will be refunded after a post-event survey is submitted. Cancelling after confirming your participation will result in a forfeiture of the deposit.
In practice, the following penalties apply:
FAQ - Frequently Asked Questions
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