With world-class research institutions, a robust industry cluster, a strong environment for international collaboration, and comprehensive business support, Osaka is drawing growing attention as a global center for life sciences innovation.
Osaka’s Momentum Accelerates with Expo 2025
The Osaka–Kansai Expo 2025, held under the theme “Designing Future Society for Our Lives,” welcomed participa
Osaka Prefecture is supporting companies that possess carbon-neutral technologies and those aiming to implement and expand their businesses in Osaka. Through these initiatives, the Prefecture is working toward achieving carbon neutrality driven by technology.
During the exhibition held from October 7 to 13, 2025, as part of the EXPO2025, OSAKA, KANSAI, JAPAN, ten cutting-edge technologies in re
Osaka Prefecture, in cooperation with the EU-Japan Centre for Industrial Cooperation and the Enterprise Europe Network, will host the EU-Japan Biotech & Pharma Partnering Conference 2025
Why Osaka?
Known as Japan’s “pharmaceutical city” for more than 400 years, Osaka is home to global pharmaceutical companies, innovative startups, universities, and cutting-edge research facilities. Suppo
OSAKA, JAPAN – Osaka Prefecture will host "Global Startup Crossroads-Osaka," bringing together international startups, investors, and corporations for four days of intensive business matching September 16-19, 2025. The initiative targets three high-growth sectors: Life Sciences, Carbon Neutral technologies, and Digital innovation (AI/Web3.0).
Key Features:
4 days of concentrated s
The concept is "Change the world via collective wisdom." Various stakeholders will gather at Expo 2025 site to share innovative SDGs actions.
Osaka Prefecture will hold the "OSAKA JAPAN SDGs Forum" at the Shining Hat EXPO Hall in the Osaka-Kansai Expo site on Friday, September 5, 2025, with the aim of sharing cutting-edge SDGs actions both domestically and internationally toward achieving the S
Osaka is home to a large concentration of pharmaceutical companies, universities, national research institutes, and government agencies.As a result, the below 3 distinct life science clusters have formed within the Osaka prefecture:
"Saito" (Saito Life Science Park) for drug discovery "Kento" (Northern Osaka Health and Biomedical Innovation Town) for healthcare "Nakanoshima Qros
About Osaka’s Life Sciences Industry
Osaka has three life science hubs: Saito, where drug discovery companies gather; Kento, which has two national research institutes and is centered on health and healthcare; and Nakanoshima Qross, an international hub for future medicine based on regenerative medicine.
In Osaka, in order to connect these three hubs and further develop the health and medica
