Call for Proposals: Pitch Presentation at

HVC KYOTO 2018

HVC KYOTO is the Healthcare Innovation Pitch & Partnering Event in Japan provided in English.

More information at HVC KYOTO WEB! WANTED!!

New Innovations in Healthcare! Therapeutics, Medical Device, Diagnostics, Digital Health,

Genomics Editing, Body/Lab on a Chip, and more!

① Startups/SMEs looking for investment, partners to accelerate business

② Researchers/Entrepreneurs looking for investment, supporters, commercialization

advice to kick-start their business

【Pitch Sessions】 ①Startup Pitch ②Researcher Pitch

HVC KYOTO 2018 Date: Tuesday 2018/7/3

Venue: Kyoto Research Park

1. Open mentoring by Global Professionals: International Mentors with professional

backgrounds provides practical advice to each presenters to accelerate/pivot your business globally.

2. Coaching for Pitch preparations: Mentors from HVC KYOTO 2018 Partners and other

professionals will give advice to your Pitch materials with investor/open innovation point of view.

Global business support provided to presenters at HVC KYOTO 2018

HVC KYOTO 2018 Partners (as of 3/15)

◆Conference Program (Tentative)

Researcher Pitch (5min. Pitch + Mentor feedback)

Startup Pitch (5min. Pitch + Mentor feedback)

1 to 1 matching

with Partner

Companies （20min. each）

Poster Exhibition (during Coffee Break)

Reception

AM

PM

Evening

Promotion/Mentoring Partnering Networking

Deadline

2018/4/9

Organizers of HVC KYOTO 2018 (scheduled)

【How to apply】 1. Download application form from HVC KYOTO website 2. Fill in the application sheet and submit via e-mail (hvckyoto@krp.co.jp) by April 9th 3. Wait for the Selection Result (Feedback will be sent by end of April) 【After Application】 1. Application will be selected by the organizers and the result will be sent back by end-April. 2. 2 coaching opportunities will be given (May & June) to support your itch preparations.

※Please prepare your pitch draft by the date of coching ① Coaching①(mid-May) Lecture for making Effective Pitch and Pitch Practice&Feedback ② Coaching②(June) Individual follow-up

※Coaching will be provided at Kyoto Research Park (Skype/Web meetings are optional)

How to Apply & important schedules

April 9th Application

Deadline

End-April Selection

feedback (via e-mail)

Mid-May Coaching①

@ KRP

Mid-June Coaching②

Follow-up

July 3rd HVC KYOTO Pitch Presentation

[Note] transportation fees for attending coaching & Pitch Presentations must be paid at your own expenses

Makoto Shida: Kyoto Research Park Corp.

Email: hvckyoto@krp.co.jp Phone: 075-315-9040

Submission/Inquiries（HVC KYOTO 2018 Secretariat）

Organizers Japan External Trade Organization (JETRO), Kyoto Prefecture, Kyoto City, Kyoto Research Park Corp

Co-Organizers Kyoto Industry-Academia-Government Cooperative Organization, Kyoto University Medical Science and

Business Liaison Organization (KUMBL)

[Reference] HVC KYOTO 2017 (held 2017/8/4 at Kyoto Research Park)

HVC KYOTO 2017 was held on Aug.4th as a part of JETRO Regional Promotion Project featuring 10

Innovative Startup sharing their new & exciting technologies in Healthcare. Over 160 participants from various business fields attended the event. The program consisted of 10 Startup Pitch & Mentoring, Introduction of Innovation Programs in Regions (Boston/Berlin) and companies. 14 partnering/funding discussions were made between speakers and partners.

◆ 10 Innovative Startups AFI Corporation, GlyTech, Inc., Hacarus Inc., iHeart Japan Corporation, KinoPharma, Inc., Myoridge Co. Ltd., Regcell Co., Ltd., SEEDSUPPLY Inc., SkySea Pharmaceutical Inc., Varinos Inc.

Partners Organizers Japan External Trade Organization (JETRO), Kyoto Prefecture,

Kyoto City, Kyoto Industry-Academia-Government Cooperative

Organization, Kyoto Research Park Corp.

Co-Organizers Kyoto University Medical Science and Business Liaison

Organization (KUMBL)

Support METI Kansai Bureau of Economy Trade and Industry, Kyoto

Chamber of Commerce and Industry, The Osaka Chamber of

Commerce and Industry, The Kobe Chamber of Commerce and

Industry, Urban Innovation Institute, Kansai Health & Medical

Association, SARR LLC