Collaborative Innovation Gateway
Connect. Collaborate. Innovate.
< Japan x U.S. x Life Science >
Powered by Plug and Play Kyoto and ITHS* (Institute of Translational Health Sciences)
* ITHS is a partnership between the University of Washington, Fred Hutch Cancer Center, and Seattle Children’s.
What happens when startups, researchers, investors, and industry leaders from Japan and the U.S. come together?
Join us for an evening of ideas, connections, and collaboration across the life science ecosystem.
Whether you are a startup founder, researcher, investor, industry professional, or simply interested in the future of life science, come connect with the people and ideas shaping the next wave of innovation.
Agenda / Speakers & Panelists
*Agenda and tmiming are subject to change
12:30-1:00 p.m. - Registration
1:00-1:15 p.m. - Greeting Remarks by SGG, Plug and Play Kyoto, and City of Kyoto
1:15-1:30 p.m. - Advancing Stem Cell Research Through Collaboration [Keynote] (Jennifer Davis, UW ISCRM /Institute for Stem Cell and Regenerative Medicine)
1:30-1:45 p.m. - From Innovation to Partnership: Tasso’s Journey with SNBL [Keynote] (Ben Casavant, Tasso, Inc.)
1:45-1:55 p.m. - Google for Startups
1:55-2:10 p.m. - VC / Corporate Pitch (Pack Ventures, Nissan Chemical, Medius Holdings)
2:10-2:30 p.m. - Break
2:30-3:00 p.m. - Collaborating with UW: Experiences, Insights, and Opportunities [Panel] ( Moderator: Tong Sun, ITHS Ben Casavant, Tasso, Inc. / Pavel Kruchek, Innovation Development & Commercialization at CoMotion / Teddy Johnson, ITHS Technology Development Center)
3:00-4:30 p.m. - Pitch Session (JPN: Quadlytics, Almaprism, CynosBio, ayumo Inc. / USA: Nimble Surgical, ITHS Gene and Cell Therapy Lab, UW Cancer Vaccine Institute, UW Mechanical Engineering, and more to be annouced)
4:30-4:35 p.m. - Closing Remarks by Institute of Translational Health Sciences
4:35-5:30 p.m. - Networking Reception
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