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What's "LINK-BioBAY TOKYO"?

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.
Fostering the creation of enterprises that make global leaps forward. Supporting start-ups by utilizing the expertise of domestic and international players.

Approach

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

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
Social media and website launch
Feb
LINK-BioBAY TOKYO Kick-off Event

LINK-BioBAY TOKYO
Kick-off Event


February 20, 2025
@ Mitsui LINK-Lab Shinkiba 2

Mar
Program application & selection
Program application
& selection
Apr
Program start
Program start
※ The schedule from April onwards will be announced on this page as soon as it is confirmed.
LINK-BioBAY TOKYO cluster
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

  • Sourcing of seeds and early approaches
  • Priority referrals to supported start-ups
  • Community involvement, expansion of networks
  • Priority access to exclusive community events

What we would like to ask

  • Meetings with and advice to supported start-ups*
    * This is not asking financial support.
  • 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.

TiB Catapult logo
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
Start-up
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