What's "LINK-BioBAY TOKYO"?



What's "LINK-BioBAY TOKYO"?
Vision
Fostering the creation of enterprises that make global leaps forward. Supporting start-ups by utilizing the expertise of domestic and international players.
LINK-J, Japan's leading life science ecosystem builder, will be the representative operator, and will collaborate with BioLabs, an incubator with a wealth of experience in nurturing start-ups globally, and Mitsui Fudosan, which develops life science businesses centered on laboratories and offices in the Shinkiba and Nihonbashi areas.
With this collaboration, we support the global development of life science start-ups and facilitates the creation of collaborative success stories.
- With this collaboration, we support the global development of life science start-ups and facilitates the creation of collaborative success stories.
- Contribute to the creation of innovations from the organic linkages between the various TIB CATAPULT initiatives and other clusters in diverse areas beyond life sciences.

Approach
- Creation of life science start-ups that take off globally
- Building an innovation ecosystem that is a gateway to the world

Cluster globalization
- Linking to the global ecosystem
Cluster expansion
- Attracting new cluster constituent companies
- Co-organizing events with other clusters
Start-up support
- Providing mentoring and incubation program
- Providing opportunities for start-ups to have collisions
- Providing lab space, lab equipment, facilities, and business support programs
Information distribution and branding
- Sharing information domestically and internationally, using the LINK-J platform, and social media, such as LinkedIn
- Sharing opportunities for exposure at both domestic and international events
What's Next
~Jan 2025

Social media and website launch
Feb

LINK-BioBAY TOKYO
Kick-off Event
February 20, 2025
@ Mitsui LINK-Lab Shinkiba 2
Mar

Program application
& selection
& selection
Apr

Program start
※ The schedule from April onwards will be announced on this page as soon as it is confirmed.

Companies and organizations are always welcome to join the LINK-BioBAY TOKYO cluster and collaborate to support start-ups
Interested in Participating as a Partner Company?
We are looking for companies and organizations to participate as partners.
Benefits
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Sourcing of seeds and early approaches
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Priority referrals to supported start-ups
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Community involvement, expansion of networks
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Priority access to exclusive community events
What we would like to ask
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Meetings with and advice to supported start-ups** This is not asking financial support.
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Listing of the company logo on the website
(Click
hereto view the cluster participant agreement. This is
for the agreement to join as a partner company)
Updates
Cluster Overview
This program is a TIB CATAPULT project collaborating with the Tokyo Metropolitan Government, which aims to identify promising start-ups and help them grow into globally active start-ups, while collaborators work together.
Tokyo Metropolitan Goverment
Sign agreement

- Representative operator
- Project and cluster coordination
- Event planning, management, and information sharing

- Overseas support organizations
- Business location establishment and operations
- Global network connections
- Start-up support programs
- Event management

- Business location setup support
- Lab and office management
- Cluster expansion support
Start-up
