7th INTERNATIONAL BIO FORUM & BIO EXPO JAPAN

The BEST place to expand and strengthen your business in Japan and Asia!
21,000 visitors - 650 exhibitors - 252 sessions

Dates:  July 2(Wed) - 4(Fri), 2008
Venue:  Tokyo Big Sight, Japan
Organised by: Reed Exhibitions Japan Ltd.
Official Sponsors:    

1. Asia’s LARGEST Bio event – 650 exhibitors!

● Exhibitors List http://secure.shanon.co.jp/2007/exhidir/BIO/en/  
● There are not so many exhibitions with a steadily growing number of exhibitors every year. INT’L BIO FORUM & BIO EXPO JAPAN is not an association-driven exhibition, putting its priority on exhibitors’ business benefits. 
The rise in the number of exhibitors shows favorable recognition from the exhibitors and reputation in the industry.
● Government body-based Pavilions – 21 countries and regions!

2. BIO FORUM & BIO EXPO JAPAN has quality visitors – 21,000 visitors!

● The quality of visitors meets the exhibitors’ demands for fertile business opportunities.

•Bio-related Researchers in Universities / Graduate Schools / Hospitals
•Bio-related Researchers in National / Public Research Institutes
•Pharmaceutical Drug Discovery / Biotechnology Researchers
•Foodstuffs Biotechnology Researchers
•Researchers in Bio-related Contract Research Firms
•Other Bio-related Researchers

● The number of visitors is also growing every year, which we believe it proves the quality of the trade show and forums. (Show Management takes every effort to deliver highly prospective customers to the exhibitors.  Additionally we do research and explore potential customers in new fields so exhibitors may go into new markets.)

3. Synergies – Concurrent events will attract more visitors!
● The event is designed to satisfy a wide variety of demands.

BIO VENTURE FORUM
This forum is for small/medium, start-up companies with:
- Seeds/ingredients for new drugs/supplements
- Drug discovery-supporting technologies
- New materials for bioresearch devices,           etc.
to help find partnerships in licensing, research collaborations and financial support with/from:
- Pharmaceutical manufacturers 
- Food manufacturers
- Chemical manufacturers  
- Bio-related companies,      etc.

BIO ACADEMIC FORUM
<Bulletin/Presentation of Studies by Universities and National/Public Institutes>

This forum is for universities and institutes to promote their business-academia         collaborations, inter-university collaborations, alliances, etc.  Every year, over 150 professors and researchers present their latest research achievements to a mass audience.

 

CONFERENCES

This year we had a Keynote and 10 Special Sessions providing cutting-edge research technologies and industry trends.  Topics include:

- Post Genome Sequencing              - Personalized medicine

- VC and partnering            - Intellectual properties

- Nano-biotechnology         - Functional food

- Functional RNA                - Pharmaceutical regulations

- Application of human ES cells etc.

Also held are:

      - Bio Cluster Presentations

      - Exhibitors’ Product/Technology Seminar

open to visitors free of charge.

 

EXECUTIVE RECEPTION PARTY

Show Management hosts an Executive Reception Party exclusive to industry executives offering an indispensable opportunity to establish network and exchange information.

 

4. Market Trends in Japan and WHY participate at　BIO FORUM & BIO EXPO JAPAN?

The Japanese Bio market is increasing rapidly, with effects such as:

 

1) Emergence of Japanese medium Pharma companies to become Mega

     investing more on drug discovery -- their ONLY way to survive

2) Generic Drugs becoming popular

     concentrating more on drug development

3) Outsourcing their research and manufacturing

     looking for new technologies, research partners, business collaborations, etc.

4) Food and cosmetics industry has a powerful market

     a huge trend in bio- and nano-products for food and cosmetics ex. FOSHU products

 

INT’L BIO FORUM & BIO EXPO JAPAN is the only B-to-B event in Japan where all exhibitors and researchers present their most advanced technologies and latest research results as those mentioned above. 

 

Enter our website in order to find out more information!

http://www.bio-expo.jp/bio/english/index.phtml