6– 10 October 2025 | Osaka & Yokohama, Japan

Join the biotech business mission in Japan from 6-10 October 2025, organised by the EU-Japan Centre for Industrial Cooperation. Only 12 participants will be selected.

The mission will begin in Osaka on 6 October. It will feature the EU-Japan Biotech and Pharma Partnering Conference, a prime chance to connect with influential leaders and innovators in the biotech field. Following this, a site visit on 7 October will offer a rare glimpse into the cutting-edge developments within Japan’s biotech landscape.

From 8-10 October, participants will engage with industry professionals at BioJapan 2025 in Yokohama, Asia’s foremost bio-industry event.  

The programme targets EU SMEs and clusters active in the following sectors:

• Drug discovery
• Drug discovery support, including AI-assisted drug development
• Regenerative medicine
• Digital Therapeutics, such as drug-device combinations, non-pharmacological therapy systems

Costs:

• The EU-Japan Centre covers all costs directly related to the mission: the booth at the trade fair, transfer costs from Osaka to Yokohama, and partnering activities.
• The participating company is expected to cover travel to/from Japan, accommodation and living expenses, including local transportation and meals.

Programme's objectives:

• Explore partnering opportunities with Japanese Biotech, Pharma, and Healthtech companies
• Meet and network with potential business partners in Japan
• Create new business opportunities and partnerships with Japanese companies
• Gain valuable insights and knowledge about the Japanese market to become more competitive on a global scale as an SME
• Prepare the ground for practical cluster cooperation with Japanese counterparts as a cluster

Apply here 

Application deadline:  12 June 2025

Places: 12

You can find additional details and access the application by clicking here.