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
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
The MedTech Actuator and JETRO will host the final pitch event of the J-StarX HealthTech Accelerator in collaboration with Nakanoshima Qross.
The J-StarX HealthTech Gateway Demo Day, featuring Healthcare startups pitch, to be held at Nakanoshima Qross, the newly opened international hub for future medicine commercialization that unites medical institutions, startups, and industry partners under
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