​Hosted by SNBL Global Gateway(SGG), Seattle Children’s Research Institute and Kobe City
Co-hosted by Plug and Play Seattle, SBI Group and Remiges Ventures

​​Opening pathways for U.S. companies into Japan and connecting Japanese startups with Seattle’s innovation ecosystem.

​​Join us for a transformative two‑day event exploring investment trends, regulations, and the technologies shaping the future of healthcare.

​👉Register for Day2-May 15th

​​Day 1 Agenda / Speakers & Panelists

​​​12:30-1:00 p.m. - Registration

​​​1:00-1:15 p.m. - Welcome Remarks

​​​1:15-1:20 p.m. - Greeting Remarks by SGG (Ken Takanashi, SNBL)

​​​1:20-1:50 p.m. - The Life Science Ecosystem in the Seattle Area (Keynote) (Marc Cummings, Life Science Washington )

​​​1:50-2:25 p.m. - The IP Landscape of Digital Health and Biotechnology (Keynote)

​​​2:25-2:45 p.m. - Coffee break

​​​2:45-3:00 p.m. - VC Reverse Pitch

​​3:00-3:45 p.m. - The Financial and Investment Environment in BioTech (Panel) (Moderator: Yoshiharu Asanuma, SNBL USA/Joe Horsman, Madrona/Ken Horenstein, Pack Ventures)

​​​3:45-4:45 p.m. - Pitch Session

​​​4:50- 6:00 p.m. - Networking

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​​What Makes This Event Unmissable?

• ​​​Direct Engagement with Japanese Startups:
  Meet and interact with pioneering Japanese startups visiting Seattle to explore partnerships, investment, and research opportunities within our region’s dynamic life sciences ecosystem.

• ​​​Long-Term Relationship Building:
  As an incubator (SGG)-hosted event, our commitment goes beyond these two days. We will provide ongoing support to participating Japanese startups, fostering enduring collaborations and integration into the Seattle innovation landscape.

• ​​​Exclusive Access to Japan’s Leading Life Sciences Networks:
  SNBL, Japan’s largest contract research organization, and Kobe City, home to the nation’s largest biomedical cluster, are opening doors for U.S. companies to access Japan’s thriving market and scientific community.

​​​Why Attend?

• ​​​Forge lasting partnerships with top Japanese and Seattle-based innovators.

• ​​​Discover new technologies and market opportunities in both Seattle and Japan.

• ​​​Expand your network with key stakeholders, investors, and thought leaders in life sciences.

​​​Who Should Attend?

• ​​​Biotech and pharma professionals

• ​​​Investors and venture capitalists

• ​​​Researchers and clinicians

• ​​​Entrepreneurs and startup founders

• ​​​Industry partners interested in U.S.–Japan collaboration

​​​Don’t miss this rare chance to build global connections and shape the future of life sciences.

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