Shonan Health Innovation Conference(SHIC) in Boston 2025
Announcement of the event and call for participating ventures/academia

[Date and Time]
Thursday, November 20th, 2025, 9:00 AM – 6:00 PM
*On-site only
*For those who passed the selection will also be invited to an event hosted by Lab Central on the previous day, Wednesday, November 19th.

[Venue]
Hotel in the Cambridge area of Boston, USA

[Event Overview]
A partnering event between Asian biotech ventures and academia and Boston-based venture capital and corporate venture capital firms.

[About the Selection Process]
– The selection process will be divided into two stages: main selection and additional selection.
* Some benefits provided by Lab Central below will be available to winners who pass the additional selection process after passing the main selection process.
– Expected number of companies to pass the main selection process: up to 10 organizations
– Selection criteria: “Unmet needs,” “Innovativeness,” “Feasibility,” and “Potential for partnering with US VCs and CVCs.”
*Innovation Tiger finalists will have the right to participate in SHIC, so this selection process will not be necessary.

[Event Features and Benefits]
– Participate in a partnering event with Bsoton-based venture capitalists and corporate venture capitalists, gaining access to fundraising opportunities.
– Participate in Lab Central-hosted events and receive special benefits;
1. Two participants will receive three-month access to Lab Central’s shared spaces and other facilities (winners will be selected by Lab Central).
2. One participant will receive the right to participate in Lab Central’s six-week face-to-face mentoring program (winners will be selected by Lab Central).
3. Participate in a Lab Central facility tour and workshop with HBS professors on Wednesday, the 19th (for all selected participants).

[Eligibility and Requirements]
– Asia-based ventures or academic institutions conducting basic research in the life sciences area, primarily pharmaceuticals
– Companies or academic institutions seeking opportunities to partner with venture capitalists and corporate venture capitalists and to raise funds
– Able to travel to the U.S. and attend the event on-site in Boston
– Ability to communicate in English, including making presentations in English

[Application link]
Shonan Health Innovation Conference Application Form
https://www.ibtool.biz/shic25-en/
※This event is open only to companies and institutions that have passed the selection process.

[Application Period]
Tuesday, October 7, 2025 – Tuesday, October 21, 2025

[List of participants from last year (VCs and CVCs participating in the partnering event)]
1. All Terrain Partners
2. AN Venture Partners
3. Asahi Kasei Pharma Corporation
4. Astellas Venture Management
5. Curie.Bio
6. Chugai Venture Fund
7. Eli Lilly and Company
8. EQT Partners
9. Fast Track Initiative
10. Flagship Pioneering
11. Mass Medical Angels
12. RA Capital Management
13. Takeda Ventures
14. MP Healthcare
15. Fortunatus Capital
16. Ono Venture Investment
17. Mitsubishi Tanabe Pharma America
18. Diamond Realty Investments