BioJapan 2026

Overview

One of Asia's largest biotechnology partnering events. Pharma and biotech companies, regenerative medicine and healthcare players, researchers, investors, and startups gather for one-on-one partnering meetings via a dedicated system. In 2025, 1,090 exhibitors from 36 countries and regions joined, with over 22,000 visitors and 24,000 partnering meetings. Co-located with events such as Regenerative Medicine JAPAN.

Program

• Three co-located shows (BioJapan, Regenerative Medicine JAPAN, healthTECH JAPAN) built on exhibition, seminars and partnering
• 200+ sessions across organizer seminars, sponsor seminars and exhibitor presentations
• Opening ceremony and keynotes on Day 1 (Nobuaki Mito of Sumitomo Chemical, Geraint Rees of UCL, Asuka Miyabashira of JPMA and others)
• Sponsor luncheon seminars and the Investment Forum run on all three days
• Paid partnering: one-on-one meetings booked in advance through a dedicated system, starting at 8:00
• Day 1 reception for exhibitors and partnering members; Day 2 partnering party for partnering members only

Foundation

Founded

1986

Founder

Japan Bioindustry Association (JBA) and others

One of the world's longest-running bio industry events, started in 1986 and evolved from a trade show into a partnering-centered BtoB event

Transition

1. 1986 First edition
2. 2025 Largest edition to date. 1,090 exhibitors from 36 countries and regions, 22,167 visitors and over 24,000 partnering meetings

In the News

• BioJapan 2022 opens with keynotes from Keidanren Chairman Masakazu Tokura and others (in Japanese) Nikkei Biotechnology, 2022

Sponsors

プラチナスポンサー (Platinum Sponsors)

• 中外製薬
• Roche
• J&J
• Eli Lilly and Company
• タカラバイオ
• 湘南アイパーク
• 三井不動産
• 大和ハウス工業
• Belgium
• Germany
• NEDO
• 科学技術振興機構
• 産業技術総合研究所
• 中小機構
• 日本医療研究開発機構
• medU-net
• NINEJP

ゴールドスポンサー (Gold Sponsors)

• アステラス製薬
• Alloy
• Samsung
• 富士フイルム
• 帝人リジェネット
• ダイダン
• イタリア大使館
• Taiwan
• 日欧産業協力センター
• 神戸医療産業都市
• 再生CDMO
• 京都大学

Source: official sponsor list (as of October 9, 2026)