[AMED] Medical Device Acceleration Program

[AMED] Medical Device Acceleration Program "MedTech ROUND": Extended Entry Period and Information Session for Startups

2026.1.6

The startup entry period for the medical device startup support program "MedTech ROUND" has been extended to January 9th (Friday) !
Accordingly, we will be holding an online information session for startups on January 8th (Thursday) to introduce the program outline and application themes.
We welcome startups looking to receive acceleration from major corporations!

■ Overview of the briefing session

Date and Time : January 8th (Thursday), 17:30-18:30 (60 minutes)
Format : Online (Webinar)
Target audience : Startups considering applying, and those interested in medical device and health tech programs.
Participation fee : Free
Registration : https://medtechround03.peatix.com/

■ What is MedTech ROUND ?<br>Operated by the University of Tokyo in collaboration with the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry (METI) and AMED,
This is an acceleration program that supports collaboration and matching between startups and large corporations in the medical device and healthcare fields.
Official website: https://med-tech-round.com

■ Future Schedule
• MedTech ROUND Information Session for Startups: Thursday, January 8, 2026
Startup entry deadline: January 9, 2026 (Friday)
• Startup application deadline: January 16, 2026 (Friday)

■Accelerator candidate companies (in alphabetical order)
Asahi Intecc Co., Ltd. / Astellas Pharma Inc. / Alcare Co., Ltd. / Olympus Corporation / Otsuka Pharmaceutical Factory Co., Ltd. / Kaneka Corporation / Siemens Health Care K.K. / Sysmex Corporation / Johnson & Johnson K.K. / Izumi Medical Engineering Co., Ltd. / Terumo Corporation / Nihon Kohden Corporation / Becton Dickinson Japan Co., Ltd. / Medtronic Japan Co., Ltd. / Boston Scientific Japan Ltd.

We sincerely look forward to receiving applications from startups who want to help shape the future of medicine!

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