Kanagawa Prefecture
Japan
Japan has strived to discover and support venture and other businesses that would contribute to solving problems in the field of healthcare in Japan, such as through holding the Japan Healthcare Business Contest.
In addition to existing efforts, Japan will hold the 1st Well Aging Society Summit Asia-Japan as an international conference for facilitating business partnering. This summit aims to introduce excellent services being offered by those ventures in and outside of Japan and inducing investment in healthcare businesses in Japan and overseas by diverse investors and companies worldwide. At this summit, keynote lectures by intellectuals and panel discussions are scheduled, and a pitch contest will be held among Japanese and foreign ventures that have passed the screening. Additionally, a business matching event for ventures to find partners in conducting business in this field in Japan and overseas by inviting diverse companies and investors will also be held.
The Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry (METI) hopes that further development of unique and effective products/services in the healthcare industry here in Japan, which is facing rapid population aging, will contribute to the extension of healthy life expectancy not only for Japan but also for the rest of the world.
