December 12, 2023, Tokyo
A practical training and coaching event bringing together biotech ecosystem stakeholders for entrepreneurship skill building, fundraising pitching to U.S. and Japanese biotech investors and entrepreneurs.
Selected participants will receive the event details by email.
Speakers/ Judges
From the U.S. 🇺🇸
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Christopher Ghadban
Principal, ALIX Ventures, Founder, 1 Bio
Carolina Garcia Rizo
Partner, Evexia Biofund
Shinichiro Fuse
Partner/Managing Director at TPG Life Sciences Innovation
Takaaki Ishii
Investment Director – Taiho Ventures, LLC.
Ovidiu Bujorean
CEO, OviBees Ventures
Larry Greenwood
Board Chairman, Japan Society of Northern California
Jim Roberts (By Zoom)
Technology Licensing Officer, Biotech, Massachusetts Institute of Technology Technology Licensing Office
From Japan 🇯🇵
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Taro Inaba
Founder and Managing Partner at Remiges Ventures
Takashi Futami
Life Science Venture Capitalist at AN Venture Partners
Fred Shane
Managing Partner, Axil Capital Partners
Hiroki Sugita
Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP
Partner
Organizers
Funder
Partners
Outreach Partners
Agenda
13.00 – 13.30 Registration
13.15 – 13.40 Welcome remarks
Mr. Larry Greenwood Board Chairman, Japan Society of Northern California
Mr. Alan Turley, Minister-Counselor for Commercial Affairs, U.S. Embassy, Tokyo
Mr. Takayuki Fujiyoshi, Deputy Secretary General for science, Technology and innovation Policy. Deputy Secretary General, Office of Global Startup Campus Initiative, Cabinet Secretariat.
Mr. Ovidiu Bujorean, CEO OviBees Ventures
13.40 – 13.55 Opening Keynote by Mr. Keita Mori-san, CEO, SanBio Co., Ltd.
13.55 – 14.10 Opening Keynote by Mr. Mitsuru Izumo-san, President, Euglena Co., Ltd.
14.10 – 15.00 Panel: “Japanese and U.S. biotech entrepreneurial ecosystems. Similarities, differences, and lessons learned along the way.”
Speakers:
Shinichiro Fuse, Partner/Managing Director at TPG Life Sciences Innovation.
Taro Inaba, Founder/ Managing Partner at Remiges Ventures.
Makoto (Mark) Ohori, Chief Investment Officer at UTokyo Innovation Platform.
Carolina Garcia Rizo, Partner, Evexia Fund.
Fred Shane, Managing Partner, Axil Capital Partners – via Zoom.
Christopher Ghadban, Principal, Alix Ventures, Founder 1Bio. (Moderator)
15.00 – 15.15 Networking Break
15.15 – 16.05 Training session: “Go to market strategies for biotech ventures.”
Carolina Garcia Rizo, Partner, Evexia Biofund.
Christopher Ghadban, Principal, Alix Ventures, Founder 1Bio.
16.05 – 16.20 Networking Break
16.20 – 17.10 Training session: “Fundraising best practices for biotech ventures.”
Christopher Ghadban, Principal, Alix Ventures, Founder 1Bio.
Hiroki Sugita, Partner, Orrick, Herrington &Sutcliffe LLP.
17.10 – 17.20 Networking Break / Preparation for pitching
17.20 – 18.20 Elevator Pitch: Japan-based Entrepreneurs 90-second pitch to a panel of U.S. and Japanese investor and seasoned entrepreneurs.
Judges:
Taro Inaba, Founder/ Managing Partner at Remiges Ventures
Makoto (Mark) Ohori, Chief Investment Officer at UTokyo Innovation Platform
Shinichiro Fuse, Partner/Managing Director at TPG Life Sciences Innovation
Carolina Garcia Rizo, Partner, Evexia Fund
Takaaki Ishii, Investment Director, Taiho Ventures
Takashi Futami, Life Science Venture Capitalist, AN Venture Partners
Christopher Ghadban, Principal, Alix Ventures, Founder 1Bio
Ayodele Alaran, OviBees Ventures, Moderator
18.20 – 18.40 Networking Break
18.40 – 18.50 Announcement of the Top 5 winners.
Ayodele Alaran, OviBees Ventures
18.50 – 19.00 BioJent Next Steps. Closing Remarks.
Mr. Ovidiu Bujorean, CEO OviBees Ventures
Mr. Larry Greenwood, Board Chairman, Japan Society of Northern California