A comprehensive portal site for Medical Innovation Support Office (MEDISO).Medical Innovation Support Office

Kazushi Kamitani

JPRO INCUBATION OFFICE, FOUNDER

He worked for domestic & international life science firms in the areas of product development, marketing, PR&IR, international business, and business development. After serving the US subsidiary of a Japanese firm as a board director & CFO and the European startup as CEO, he established the incubation office. He supports oversea startups to explore Japan market from business & administration side, providing info, advisory and functional services.
International MBA, Certified Specialist of Intellectual Property Management, Financial Planner, IT Coordinator

Takayuki Hirose

Patent attorney, Hirose International Patent Firm

He graduated with a master’s degree from the Graduate School, University of Tokyo. Patent attorney. After working in the intellectual property department in a major company, he was involved in lawsuit-, adviser- and application-relating services at a lawyer's office, followed by establishing his own international patent attorney's office in 2017. He offers intellectual property strategies in cooperation with companies as an adviser for multiple companies, including the Japanese Organization for Medical Device Development, Inc., (JOMDD) and Shin Nippon Biomedical Laboratories, Ltd. Furthermore, he applies for patent rights and trademarks in a wide variety of areas. He is involved in intellectual property-related services that include medical devices and pharmaceutical products. When he applies for a patent in foreign countries, he offers application strategies by placing the most importance on client’s profit, for example, to give advice to receive a subsidy or to select a foreign agent at a reasonable price depending on the company’s size.

Hiroki Yamada

Medii, Inc. CEO, M.D.,Ph.D.

Hiroyuki Kajiyama

Graduated from Kyoto University Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences. Worked at Tanabe Mitsubishi Pharma Corporation in pharmaceutical research and development, primarily handling clinical development tasks. Since 2016, employed at the Pharmaceuticals and Medical Devices Agency (PMDA), Review Management Department, as a Technical Expert in Regulatory Science Strategy Consultation. Engaged primarily in providing consultation services on pharmaceuticals, medical devices, regenerative medicine products, focusing on academia and venture companies.

Akihiko Okuno

SK Intellectual Property Law Firm (SKIP) Managing Partner
SCM BioMedica Co., Ltd. Co-Founder

Master's degree in Cell Structure Research, Department of Applied Bioengineering, Graduate School of Agriculture and Life Sciences, University of Tokyo, Japanese Patent Attorney, Information Security Administrator, and JPAA Intellectual Property Management Consultant certification. As a FoundX supporter of the University of Tokyo,　He supports the intellectual property strategies of many IT and bio-related startups. He specializes in supporting the planning of intellectual property strategies in a variety of fields including biotechnology, pharmaceuticals, and medical devices. In addition, together with Dr. Yoshimasa Tanaka of Nagasaki University (a genius researcher who developed Opdivo with annual sales of over 1 trillion yen together with Dr. Tasuku Honjo, winner of the Nobel Prize in Medicine and Physiology), he established SCM Biomedica Co., Ltd. He co-founded the company and is currently trying to manage his own drug discovery startup.