The Keio University School of Medicine will once again host the "Keio Healthcare Venture Contest," Japan's first business contest organized by a medical school!
We aim to be a business contest that "nurtures" participants through seminars, mentoring, and judging by medical and business experts from both within and outside Keio University.
Past participants have gone on to achieve various track records, such as securing funding, starting joint research with Keio University Hospital, and obtaining medical device approvals.
There are also prize winnings for the winners, so please visit the website for details.
Contest Website: https://www.keio-antre.com
Contest Overview: https://www.keio-antre.com/about
Application Guidelines: https://www.keio-antre.com/guidelines
Entry Form: https://forms.gle/Q4GRD6Uv3eXzix5V8
Application Deadline: Sunday, August 16, 2026
Contact Information ********************
Keio Healthcare Venture Contest Executive Committee Secretariat
contest@keio-antre.com
*Please feel free to contact us if you have any questions.
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【Background】
Over the past 10 years, a total of more than 1,000 teams have entered the Keio Healthcare Venture Contest, ranging from applicants aiming for commercialization to those seeking to expand their business through funding.
The Professional Division will be divided into three leagues: the "Wellness League," the "Drug Discovery/SaMD League," and the "Healthcare System League." For each league, a league winner will be determined through a process of document screening, league preliminaries, and league finals. Subsequently, an overall grand prize winner across all leagues will be determined at the final judging session.
For student applications, winning teams will be selected from the teams that advance to the final judging session in the "Business Challenge Division" and the "Idea Division," respectively.
【Schedule until the Final Contest】
Sunday, August 16, 2026: Application Deadline
Sunday, September 6, 2026: Announcement of Document Screening Results
Sunday, September 27, 2026: League Preliminaries / Student Division 1st Round Screening
Saturday, October 24, 2026: League Finals / Student Division 2nd Round Preliminaries (Day 1)
Sunday, October 25, 2026: League Finals (Day 2)
Sunday, November 15, 2026: Mentoring by experts and investors in various fields
Sunday, December 6, 2026: Final Judging Session (including Student Division)
【Contact Information】
Keio Healthcare Venture Contest Executive Committee Secretariat
contest@keio-antre.com