HVC KYOTO 2023, the largest healthcare pitch event,

can be seen by the archived streaming via YouTube

Kyoto Research Park Corp. (KRP) and Japan External Trade Organization (JETRO), co-hosted with Kyoto Prefecture and Kyoto City, held a Demo Day for HVC KYOTO 2023, an innovation platform specialized in the healthcare field. HVC KYOTO has been holding pitches in English in collaboration with overseas universities, VC/incubators, and enterprises since its inception in 2016 to generate startups that are active in the healthcare field not only in Japan but also on the global stage. For this year, 22 startups are selected in the Biotech category and MedTech category. During the event, the startups pitched to global pharmaceutical companies participating as advisors and partners and also had opportunities to meet them.

If you are interested in partnering with these startups, please join us and watch this event.

＼We recommend this event to those who are interested in partnering with these startups. ／

・Management and corporate planning departments of large companies who are interested in partnering with startups.

・VCs and CVCs who are looking for startups to invest in.

・Researchers in academia who want to start their businesses in the future.

・University-industry-academia collaboration departments that want to promote technology transfer.

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■ Distribution period ・・・ July 24, 2023 (Monday) - 2 weeks (tentative)

    *The distribution period is subject to change.

■ How to watch ・・・・・・Archived streaming via YouTube  (URL will be provided by e-mail to individuals who applied to view)

■ Contents ・・・・・・・・Pitches by startups, keynote speeches by experts from Japan and abroad

■ Admission ・・・・・・・ Free (advance registration required)

■ Language ・・・・・・・ English (with simultaneous audio interpretation)

■ Apply to view ・・・・・ https://business.form-mailer.jp/fms/1a24997c205810

＊If you wish to attend the event and meet with the pitch speakers individually, please attend as a partner (see here for details).

＊For sponsors and past HVC startups who wish to attend the Demo Day on site, please refer to the separate announcement.

＊If you are a member of the media and would like to cover the event, please contact the secretariat listed at the end of this document.

Demo Day Program

All adopted startups, partner companies, sponsors, co-sponsors, supporting organizations, Alumni startups, and other invitees are welcome to attend the program at the venue.

The general public will receive a video recording of the day's program at a later date.

We will also have time for business meetings and socializing over the two days of the Demo Day at the venue. We look forward to seeing you at the next and subsequent Demo Day.

Please visit HERE for more details.