The final screening of the "Keio Healthcare Venture Contest," a business contest hosted by the Keio University School of Medicine, will be held on Sunday, December 21, 2025.
At the final screening, the overall winner of the Professional Division will be selected from the winning teams of the "Wellness League," "Drug Discovery/SaMD League," and "Healthcare System League."
In addition, winners will be selected for the Business Challenge Category and the Idea Category (Student Division) from the two teams in each category that have advanced to the finals.
The symposium will feature a two-part dialogue between distinguished guests that you won't hear anywhere else.
Furthermore, this year we plan to determine an Audience Award based on votes from the attendees.
There are no plans for video streaming this year.
Please enjoy this valuable opportunity at the venue.
Please note that applications may close as soon as the capacity is reached.
■ Date and Time: Sunday, December 21, 2025, 13:00–18:30
■ Location: Nihonbashi Hall, Nihonbashi Takashimaya Mitsui Building
■ Participation Fee: Free
■ Application Form: https://forms.gle/DbkbYCknGq1KtxA57
■ Website: https://www.keio-antre.com/
■ Professional Division
・Drug Discovery/SaMD League Winner
Mr. Nobuyuki Arakawa (Celaid Therapeutics Inc.)
"Development of Cell and Gene Therapy Technology Using Human Hematopoietic Stem Cells"
・Wellness League Winner
Ms. Misako Shigeta
"Personalized Platform for Patch-type Aromatherapy"
・Healthcare System League Winner
Mr. Masaki Sonoda (goodbaton Inc.)
"Comprehensive Solutions for Seamless Child-rearing Support"
■ Student Division
・Business Challenge Category
Mr. Nao Sumi (The University of Tokyo) "Mobile Endoscopy Training System Anytime, Anywhere"
Ms. Mitsuki Tawa (Kyoto University Graduate School) "O2O Dental Marketplace: Oral Theme Park"
・Idea Category
Mr. Rin Ishii (Keio University) "Thinking Future, Leaving Thoughts: With You and Your Family, Just in Case"
Ms. Mayu Ito (Keio University) "Mental Healthcare Through Agriculture and Food"
① Theme: "Keio School of Medicine Startups: 10 Years of Trajectory and Challenges for the Next 10 Years"
(Symposiasts)
・Mr. Hideyuki Okano: Director, Keio University Regenerative Medicine Research Center (KRM) / Professor, Keio University
・Mr. Keiichi Fukuda: President & CEO, Heartseed Inc. / Professor Emeritus, Keio University
(Moderator)
・Mr. Kazuo Tsubota: President & CEO, Tsubota Laboratory, Inc. / Professor Emeritus, Keio University
② Theme: "Creating a New Decade — The Current State of Medicine as Seen by Young Entrepreneurs"
(Symposiasts)
・Mr. Eisuke Shimizu: CEO, OUI Inc. / Project Lecturer, Department of Ophthalmology, Keio University School of Medicine / Yokohama Keiai Eye Clinic
・Mr. Yo Nakahara: CEO / Co-founder, medimo Inc.
・Mr. Yuki Tazawa: Project Lecturer, Center for the Promotion of Interdisciplinary Research in Medicine and Life Science (PIRMS), Keio University School of Medicine / Graduate School of Medicine
(Moderator)
・Ms. Rena Ooka: Chairperson, Keio Healthcare Venture Contest Executive Committee / Assistant Professor, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Keio University School of Medicine
・Mr. Hiroshi Abe
KPMG AZSA LLC (Managing Executive Board Member, Head of Incubation Department, Enterprise Growth Support Division, Partner) / KPMG Japan (Private Enterprise Sector Startup Lead Partner)
・Ms. Yuko Kaneko
Director, Clinical and Translational Research Center, Keio University Hospital / Professor, Department of Internal Medicine (Rheumatology and Collagen Diseases), Keio University School of Medicine
・Mr. Tomoki Kamo
Dean, Faculty of Policy Management, Keio University
・Mr. Taishiro Kishimoto
Head of Industry-Academia Collaboration and Innovation Promotion Division / Professor, Center for the Promotion of Interdisciplinary Research in Medicine and Life Science (PIRMS), Keio University School of Medicine / Graduate School of Medicine
・Mr. Toshiji Saiki
Vice-President, Keio University
・Mr. Nobuaki Shindo
Director, Office of Innovation and Entrepreneurship & Head of Startup Division, Keio University
・Mr. Hiroshi Nakamura
Dean and Professor, Graduate School of Business Administration, Keio University / President, Keio Business School (KBS)
・Mr. Mitsunori Fukuda
Director, Healthcare Industries Division, Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry
・Mr. Kotaro Yamagishi
CEO, Keio Innovation Initiative, Inc. / Vice-President, Keio University
If you have any questions, please contact the executive committee (contest@keio-antre.com).