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Japanese Digital Health Market & Business Opportunities

The Hyogo-Kobe Health Tech/Digital Health Business Expansion Webinar

Don’t miss key business opportunities in Japan’s flourishing Digital Health industry, including business support information and insights!

Form of Event
Seminar
Themes
Health Tech; Digital Health; Business in Japan ; Hyogo; Kobe
Date/Time
Friday, February 12, 2021 7:00am 8:30 am (JST)
Thursday, February 11, 2021 2:00pm 3:30pm (PST)
Fee
Free of charge
Hosted by
The Hyogo Business & Cultural Center, Kobe Trade Information Office
With support from
JETRO San Francisco, Washington State Department of Commerce

At this webinar, learn about current business opportunities in Japan’s rapidly expanding Digital Health/Health Tech industry, how to enter the market, and support offered by government institutions.

The market for Digital Health/Health Tech is continuing to expand in Japan, with the effects of COVID-19 increasing global interest in the health tech industry. Japanese pharma and insurance companies are also proactively developing the market through joint business and investment with overseas startups. Municipalit ies prioritizing foreign investment are also putting more effort into inviting overseas startups to Japan and offering various form of support for these businesses.

In this webinar you will learn about:
  • Trends in Japan’s Digital Health/Health Tech market
  • Japan’s medical system and anticipated changes due to Covid-19
  • Examples of Japanese local municipalities establishing advanced health data platforms
  • Points of consideration when Japanese pharma companies do joint business with startups
  • Concerns felt by Health Tech startups looking to develop market in Japan and their strategy
  • Support structures for entering Japan: JETRO San Francisco, Hyogo Prefecture, City of Kobe
  • Business support through the Kobe Biomedical Innovation Cluster, Japan’s most advance d Life Sciences industry ecosystem
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Agenda

1.Keynote (20 min):
The Expanding Market for Digital Health/Health Tech in Japan

Ryusuke Miki, MD, MPH
Manager, Health Innovation, Health Planning Division, Public Health Bureau, City of Kobe

2.Introduction (5 min):
Introducing the Startup Ecosystem and Business Support Structures in Hyogo and Kobe

Masanori Nagamine
Director, Kobe Trade Information Office

3.Panel Discussion (30 min):
The State of Digital Health/Health Tech in Japan and Addressing Concerns Around Market Entry
Moderator: Masashi Kiyomine
Managing Partner, Kicker Ventures
Panelists: Nick Hird, PhD
Co F ounder and CEO, Aikomi
Bobby Uyama
Senior Director , Frontier Business Development , Dainippon Sumitomo Pharma
Ryusuke Miki, MD, MPH
Manager, Health Innovation , Health Planning Division , Public Health Bureau, City of Kobe
4.Business Support Information (10min):
1.JETRO San Francisco
Takanari Yamashita
Chief Executive Director , JETRO San Francisco
2.Kobe Biomedical Innovation Cluster
Masahide Azuma
Senior Coordinator , Foundation for Biomedical Research and Innovation at Kobe
5.Q&A (10min)