U.S. – Japan Healthcare Connection
Connecting Japan with Silicon Valley innovation and entrepreneurship through its global network and broad healthcare programming capabilities.
Join us for our 2025 Japan Week Events
Tuesday, September 16 in Tokyo & Friday, September 19 in Osaka
Japan Healthcare Conference 2025
(in collaboration with LINK-J Japan, and the Graduate School of Medicine, Division of Health Sciences, The University of Osaka)
Originally launched in 2014, the US-Japan Healthcare Innovation Conference is dedicated to driving innovation in the healthcare sectors of the US and Japan by bringing together leaders in the life sciences industry, government and academia to discuss the latest trends and topics that are changing the face of healthcare.
This year’s theme is: How AI and Science are Driving the Future of Medicine: Advancing US-Japan Healthcare Collaboration From Kansai to the World (日米の連携によるAIとサイエンスに基づいた未来医療の実践～Osaka万博の風に乗って未来医療を関西から世界に届けよう).
We expect hundreds of attendees from the private, public and academic sectors in Japan. Past attendees have included representatives from companies such as CMIC, Hoya, Kaneka, Mitsubishi Corp., NIPRO, Otsuka, Ricoh, Sumitomo, Takeda, Terumo, UTEC and many more, as well as government agencies including AMED. JETRO, MHLW, METI and others.
The conference is organized by the US-Japan Healthcare Connection, a collaborative initiative of the Japan Society of Northern California (JSNC) and US-Japan Medtech Frontiers (USJMF), two organizations dedicated to promoting cooperation and understanding between the US and Japan. Our partners and co-organizers for this year’s event are LINK-J Japan, and the Graduate School of Medicine, Division of Health Sciences, The University of Osaka.
Thursday, Sep. 4th
4:00 pm – 5:35 pm
Reception: 5:35-6:15 pm
Tuesday, Sep. 16th
12:00 pm – 6:00 pm
Reception: 6:00 – 7:15 pm
*Invitation Only
How AI and Science are Driving the Future of Medicine:
Funding and Growing New Life Science Ventures in the US & Japan
Japan Week 2025 Tokyo Executive Symposium
Friday, Sep. 19th
9:00 am – 5:05 pm
Reception: 5:10 pm – 7:10 pm
How AI and Science are Driving the Future of Medicine:
Advancing US-Japan Healthcare Collaboration From Kansai to the World
Japan Week 2025 Osaka Conference
Apply to be a Startup Showcase Company
A signature component of Healthcare Week is our Startup Showcase, highlighting a select group of early-stage U.S. companies with strategic interest in the Japanese market. Selected startups will present in Tokyo and Osaka, participate in multiple networking events, and build relationships with our audience and our travel group of speakers, experts and startups interested in Japan.
2025 U.S.-Japan Healthcare Connection Events
Japan Night
January 13, 2025 – San Francisco
Networking reception co-hosted with Digital Garage, CMIC, and LINK-J
VIP Reception
February 12, 2025
VIP Reception for Japan Biodesign Fellows
Japan Healthcare Conference
September 16, 2025 – Tokyo
September 19, 2025 – Osaka
Japan Healthcare Conference 2025 (in collaboration with LINK-J Japan, and the Graduate School of Medicine, Division of Health Sciences, The University of Osaka)
Periodic Healthcare-focused Programs and Events (TBD)
Healthcare Council meetings (TBD)
Mission Statement
The U.S. – Japan Healthcare Connection strengthens the Silicon Valley/San Francisco Bay Area’s link with Japan through identifying and presenting the latest medical technology innovations and anticipated developments.
The U.S. – Japan Healthcare Connection is a collaboration between the Japan Society of Northern California (JSNC) and US-Japan Medtech Frontiers (USJMF), two leading Silicon Valley/San Francisco Bay Area organizations with deep and unique links to Japan. It is governed by the U.S. – Japan Healthcare Council.
Past Event
Japan Healthcare Conference – Building a Transpacific Ecosystem in Healthcare
Our 2024 annual conference will focus on the theme of “Building a Transpacific Ecosystem in Healthcare” and will feature keynote presentations by William Dai, Founding Managing Partner of ShangBay Capital, and Marga Ortigas-Wedekind, Chief Commercial Strategy Officer at Fogarty Innovation and others.