Ikuo Hayashi, President & COO of LINK-J, appeared on the BioLabs Podcast, Episode 11: BioLabs Tokyo Spotlight.
This episode was recorded at the BioLabs booth during the BIO International Convention, held in Boston, USA, on June 23, 2026.
The episode focuses on BioLabs Tokyo, which opened in Tokyo in 2026 as BioLabs’ first directly operated site in Asia, and features an interview-style discussion on the future of Japan’s life science ecosystem and startup development.
Through initiatives such as TIB CATAPULT / LINK-BioBAY TOKYO—a Tokyo Metropolitan Government program jointly promoted by LINK-J, BioLabs, and Mitsui Fudosan—as well as BioLabs Tokyo, LINK-J is strengthening its support for the global expansion of Japanese life science startups.
[Moderator & Panelists]
Susan Chase (Senior Vice President, Business Development, BioLabs)
Tomoyoshi Koyanagi (Director, BioLabs Japan)
Ikuo Hayashi (President & COO, LINK-J)
[Topics]
- The launch and significance of BioLabs Tokyo
- Key success factors and challenges for Japanese startups entering the U.S. market
- Changes in the startup ecosystem and future outlook
- BioLabs Academy and its entrepreneurship education programs for researchers
We invite you to listen to the episode!
