International Collaboration Activities

As an initiative to increase our international competitiveness in the life science field, we are actively promoting the following activities to create a foundation for internatinal collaboration.
 
– Attending large-scale international conventions
– Reaching agreements regarding cooperative partnerships with overseas bioclusters
– Providing information about educational resources and local business in Osaka with overseas bioclusters
 
In addition, we have been successfully organizing international partnering events to support global business development of small and medium sized companies based in Osaka Kansai.
 
Through these initiatives, we will continue to extensively maximize the potential of Osaka and Kansai’s life sciences industry.

Partnerships with overseas bioclusters

Germany

2011.10 : MOU concluded (Renewal in 2015, 2018, 2022)
 Osaka Bio Headquarters & BioM
Since 2016 : Send delegations from Germany to EU-Japan Biotech and Pharma Partnering Conference

Belgium

Dec 2022 : MOU concluded
 Osaka Bio Headquarters & POM Limbrug

Europe(Italy, Spain, Germany and France)

Nov 2016 : MOU concluded (Renewal in 2018 and 2022)
 Osaka Bio Headquarters & bioXclusters (bioPmed / Bioindustry Park(Italy)、Biocat(Spain)、BioM(Germany)、Lyonbiopole(France))
Since 2016 : Send delegations from the above countries to EU-Japan Biotech and Pharma Partnering Conference
Oct 2016 : MOU concluded (Automatic renewal every 2 years)
 Osaka Prefectural Government & EU-Japan Centre for Industrial Cooperation

China

Nov 2008 : MOU concluded
 Osaka Bio Headquarters & 上海張江(集団)有限公司
Apr 2016 : Japan-China Pharmaceutical Business Exchange (Osaka)
Dec 2016 : Osaka-Shanghai Pharmaceutical Exchange Meeting (Osaka)

Participation in international conventions

BIO International Convention (USA)

Annually held in June. Representative from Osaka Prefectural Government joins this event.
June 2017:2017 BIO International Convention(San Diego)
June 2018:2018 BIO International Convention(Boston)
June 2019:2019 BIO International Convention(Philadelphia)
June 2021:2021 BIO International Digital(Online)
June 2022:2022 BIO International Convention(San Diego)
June 2023:2023 BIO International Convention(Boston)

BIO Europe (Europe)

Annually held in October/November. Representative from Osaka Prefectural Government joins this event.
November 2017:BIO Europe 2017(Berlin, Germany)
November 2018:BIO Europe 2018(Copenhagen, Denmark)
November 2019:Bio Europe 2019(Hamburg, Germany)
October 2021:Bio Europe Digital 2021(Online)
October 2022:Bio Europe 2022(Leipzig, Germany)

Support for global business development

Partnering event with European companies

We organize partnering events to facilitate the collaboration between local companies in Osaka and European ones, such as the EU-Japan Biotech and Pharma Partnering Conference annually held in autumn.
For further information, please click here. International business matching