Exploring Business & Research Opportunities in Florida: The Tampa Medical and Research District & Japan’s Innovation Network was held (4/1)

On Tuesday, April 1st, 2025, "Exploring Business & Research Opportunities in Florida: The Tampa Medical and Research District & Japan’s Innovation Network" was held at the Nihonbashi Life Science Hub and online.

A delegation from Florida came to Japan, and Mayor Jane Castor of Tampa, Florida, University of South Florida (USF) President Rhea F. Law, USF Vice President Prasant Mohapatra, and Shunichi Takahashi, President and COO of LINK-J gave opening remarks.

Provost Prasant Mohapatra, Ph.D. The Provost and Executive Vice President of Academic Affairs for the University of South Florida

Dr. Shunichi Takahashi, Ph.D. President and COO of LINK-J

Following the opening remarks, Akira Shimizu, CEO of Nipro Medical Corporation (presented online), Charles Lockwood, Dean of the USF School of Medicine, and Stacey Brandt, Vice President of Tampa General Hospital, introduced their respective research and initiatives.

 Mr. Akira Shimizu, CEO, Nipro Medical Corporation 

Dr. Charles Lockwood, MD, MHCM, Executive Vice President for USF Health and Dean of the Morsani College of Medicine, University of South Florida

 

Ms. Stacey Brandt, MBA, Executive Vice President & Chief Administrative Officer, Tampa General Hospital

Thirty people attended in person and 37 online, and the networking time was a great success, with participants asking questions to the speakers and exchanging information. Participants made comments such as, "I learned about Tampa's efforts in life sciences," and "I got information about a new innovation hub," and we at LINK-J also learned something new from the event. Thank you very much to everyone who participated.