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[S36] Bringing Japanese Technology to the World! Ideal Way of Life Science Innovation in the Era of Peace, Considered by Industry, Government and Academia
Session Chair(s)
Kei Tanaka
Founder, Therapeer, Japan
Tips for breaking the sense of closure in life science industry in Japan will be provided by uncovering the success of startup company in life science field that are making remarkable and innovative efforts. In the first half of the session, perspectives from industry, government, and academia or from the successful startup company will be provided and an overview of Japan’s situation in the life sciences sector will be given. Then what we should do to revitalize Japanese life sciences will be discussed in a panel discussion format. Through discussions on themes that cannot be involved in daily work, further growth and career hints to audiences who will lead the pharmaceutical industry in the future will be provided. Also “importance of the challenge” in the pharmaceutical industry that requires innovation will be delivered through examples.
Speaker(s)
Mikio Kawahara, MBA
Chief Investment Officer, U Tokyo IPC, Japan
Innovations around Academia and Startups
Akira Suwa
Business Producer, Rx+ Business Accelerator division, Astellas Pharma Inc., Japan
How Does Pharma Create “Innovation”?
Yoshikazu Nakamura, PhD
President and CEO, RIBOMIC Inc., Japan
The Fate of Innovative Bio Ventures
Hiroya Kuwahara, MD, PhD
Health Policy Bureau Research and Development Division/Economic Affairs Division, Ministry of Health Labour and Welfare (MHLW), Japan
Initiatives for the Promotion of Healthcare Ventures by the Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare
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