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Ontario Life Sciences Mission to Bio Japan & Medical Japan 2025


Sector: Life Sciences

Market Region: Asia and Australasia

Date: October 1, 2025 to October 10, 2025

The Government of Ontario is organizing a Life Sciences Mission to Medical Japan and Bio Japan. Medical Japan MEDICAL JAPAN TOKYO will take place at Makuhari Messe in Chiba, Japan from October 1–3, 2025, featuring 7 expos covering hospitals, clinics, pharmacy solutions, infection prevention, and digital healthcare. Bio Japan BIOJAPAN YOKOHAMA, the world's oldest biotechnology expo, will be held at Pacifico in Yokohama, Japan from October 8–10, 2025. With 650+ exhibitors at Medical Japan and 200+ at Bio Japan, these events offer Ontario life science companies a chance to connect with Japanese and global customers and partners. B2B matchmaking and meeting programs, along with a separate Outreach Program to Seoul, South Korea are offered as options.  Two-steps registration: Please register your interest to this link: Ontario Life Science Mission to Bio Japan & Medical Japan 2025 | Application Form Please choose either Program item 1 “Medical Japan” or Program item 2 “BIO Japan".  Ontario Life Sciences Mission to Japan Program Options:
Program item 1: Exhibiting at Medical Japan (October 1 - 3, 2025) at Makuhari Messe (Chiba, Japan) • Cost: $1,500 (TBD) per company • Turn-key exhibit space within the Ontario Medical Japan pavilion (27 sqm) with interpretation support • Company listing (as an exhibitor) on event website • Pre-mission webinar or market briefing • 1:1 export advice and consultation • Company listing on the Ontario SourceFromOntario website • Marketing support including company directory • In-market follow-up and support.
 Program item 2: Exhibiting at Bio Japan (October 8 - 10, 2025) at Yokohama Pacifico (Yokohama, Japan) • Cost: $1,500 (TBD) per company • Turn-key exhibit space within the Ontario Bio Japan pavilion (27 sqm) with interpretation support • Company listing (as an exhibitor) on event website • Pre-mission webinar or market briefing • 1:1 export advice and consultation • Company listing on the Ontario SourceFromOntario website • Marketing support including company directory • In-market follow-up and support. Program item 3: Curated B2B matchmaking program at Medical Japan (tailored B2B meetings) • Cost: $1,500 per company • October 1 - 3, 2025, at Ontario pavilion, Makuhari Messe, Chiba, Japan • With interpretation support • In-market support by the working team. Tailored B2B meetings are strongly recommended for new-to-Japan mission members. Program item 4: Curated B2B matchmaking program at Bio Japan (tailored B2B meetings) • Cost: $1,500 per company • October 8 - 10, 2025, at Ontario pavilion, Pacifico, Yokohama, Japan • With interpretation support • In-market support by the working team. Tailored B2B meetings are strongly recommended for new-to-Japan mission members.
 Program item 5: Life Science Outreach Program to South Korea • Cost: $1,500 per company • October 6, 2025, at Canadian Embassy in Korea • Market briefing • Tailored B2B meeting program with interpretation support • In-market support by the working team 
 If you are interested in the Ontario Life Science Mission to Japan, please reach out to Stephen Ip (email: stephen.ip@ontario.ca | 437-339-1529). 

Organisation

Ministry of Economic Development, Job Creation and Trade

Contact

Ip, Stephen
Email: Stephen.Ip@ontario.ca
Tel: +1 (437) 339-1529

Updated: May 29, 2025
Published: May 23, 2025