J-StarX Biotech Accelerator Final Showcase

​Join us for the J-StarX Bio/Pharmaceutical Technology Accelerator Final Showcase, where five emerging Japanese biotech innovators present the progress and insights gained during their two-week residency at the Texas Medical Center.

​Over the course of the program, these companies engaged with U.S. industry leaders, refined their commercialization strategies, and explored pathways for bringing transformative therapies to American patients.

​This showcase will highlight each company’s technology, U.S. market strategy, and key takeaways from their time in Houston.

​We invite investors, partners, clinicians, and members of the innovation community to meet the founders and learn more about the next wave of Japanese biotech innovation entering the U.S. market.

​Event Agenda:

​4:00-4:30 PM: Check-in and soft networking

​4:30-4:40 PM: Opening Remarks — Dr. Tom Luby, Chief Innovation Officer, Texas Medical Center Innovation

​4:40-4:50 PM: Opening Remarks from Patsy Yoon Brown, President & CEO, Japan-America Society of Houston

​4:50-5:20 PM: J-StarX Company Pitch Showcase

​5:20-5:30 PM: Closing Remarks from Devin Dunn, Director of Innovation Accelerators, Texas Medical Center Innovation

​5:30-7:30 PM: Open Networking