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

厚生労働省

Knowledgeable experts support
the practical application of medicines,
medical devices,
and regenerative medicinal products.

2025年12月26日（金）～2026年1月5日（月）は、休業とさせていただきます。
この期間中にお受けしたお問い合せ・ご相談の申込みについては、休業明けに対応させていただきます。
何卒ご了承のほどお願いいたします。

What is MEDISO

MEDISO provides support for business ventures, academia,
and individuals intending to put into practical use medicines,
medical devices, and regenerative medicinal products.
Click here for further details.

About the Medical Innovation Support Office

The medical innovation support office matches medical venture companies and academic institutions facing challenges in the practical application of medical products and devices for specialists* who provide detailed consultation and support for solving problems at each stage from research and development to practical use, as well as insurance coverage at clinical sites, while looking ahead to the overall comprehensive advances and dissemination into the global market.
* Specialists in each field provide support for the response to laws and regulations, marketing, business planning, fund rasing, management strategy, intellectual property management, and international development, etc.

This website is operated by Mitsubishi Research Institute, Inc., as a trustee under instructions from the Economic Affairs Division, Health Policy Bureau, and Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare as a part of the total support for the medical ventures program sponsored by the Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare.

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Support targets

Ventures, academic institutions, and individuals aiming to put into practical use the medicines, medical devices, regenerative medicinal products, and novel drug-discovery technologies or medical materials subject to the Pharmaceuticals and Medical Devices Law.

Details of support

MEDISO provides support for the practical application of medicines, medical devices, regenerative medicinal products, and other products subject to the Pharmaceuticals and Medical Devices Law.
That support includes business planning, financing, advice on laws and regulations, and other assistance as required.

Click here for inquiries

In case the link does not work, please contact us at the email address below
mediso@ml.mri.co.jp

Specialists Introduction

We will introduce registered specialists
(updated as necessary).

Tomohisa Hayasaki

GVA LPC Attorney-at-Law / Partner
The Leader of The Team ""Medical / Healthcare / Cosmetic Industry""

Main specialty areas

  • medicines
  • medical devices
  • regenerative medicine products

Specialized support fields

  • Regulatory compliance
  • Marketing
  • Funding
  • Specialized support fields
  • Etc

After registering as a lawyer, I have been handling disputes such as corporate and labor disputes, as well as providing legal support for the designing lawful business models of new businesses and for funding. In addition, I have been providing legal support for businesses in the field of medical and beauty based on my knowledge of laws relating to medicals including the Japanese Act on Securing Quality, Efficacy and Safety of Products Including Pharmaceuticals and Medical Devices and the Japanese Medical Care Act. In particular, I have been providing extensive support for numerous businesses operating in new field such as Software as Medical Device (SaMD) and Non-Software as a Medical Device (Non-SaMD), telemedicine/home call medical services, and also for companies utilizing medical information by employing new technologies such as AI. I am also addressing legal issues faced by companies using advance technologies. Furthermore, I have expertise in the latest marketing trend and offer advice on marketing strategies based on the Japanese Act against Unjustifiable Premiums and Misleading Representations, advertising regulations in Japan such as medical advertising regulations, and medical and pharmaceutical devices regulations.

Takahiro Mizumoto

UTokyo Innovation Platform Co., Ltd.

Main specialty areas

  • medicines
  • medical devices
  • regenerative medicine products

Specialized support fields

  • Marketing
  • Business planning
  • Funding
  • Business operation systems
  • Specialized support fields

Completed a Master's Program in Intellectual Property Management at Kyoto University Graduate School of Medicine. After passing the patent attorney examination, experienced venture investment in the IT and healthcare high-tech sectors at NIFSMBC Capital (currently split into Daiwa Corporate Investment and SMBC Capital). Later, at Showa Shell Sekiyu, led the planning and development of various new services including settlement, new electricity, and application development. With the establishment of the University of Tokyo IPC fund, joined the company and founded 1stRound, the largest university incubation program in partnership with the University of Tokyo, Tokyo Institute of Technology, Tokyo Medical and Dental University, and Tsukuba University. Subsequently, led the establishment of an open innovation promotion fund of approximately 25 billion yen and served as the CIO (Chief Investment Officer) of the fund.

Kunishige Masui

Managing Partner

Main specialty areas

  • medicines
  • medical devices
  • regenerative medicine products

Specialized support fields

  • Regulatory compliance
  • Funding
  • Specialized support fields

Graduated from Kyoto University Faculty of Law, University of Tokyo Law School, and University of California, Irvine LLM. 2014 - 2021 at Nagashima Ohno & Tsunematsu; 2020 - 2021 at Smith, Gambrell & Russell, LLP （US law firm）. Established Masui & Partners in December 2021. Mr. Kunishige Masui assisted numerous startups, from angel rounds to companies nearing IPO, and has also assisted in the launch of many new businesses, including cross-border localization. He is well versed in the legal and financing issues that arise for startups and new business development, and provides support as a mentor for JETRO, Healthcare Innovation Hub, Kawasaki-NEDO Innovation Center （K-NIC）, Venture Café Tokyo, and IDEC. In addition to providing easy-to-understand explanations of foreign legal systems in comparison to those in Japan, he also specializes in removing obstacles to business growth by not only providing answers to "points that clients have actually consulted with" but also by digging into "points that need attention that clients are not yet aware of.”

Kazuhiro Kanmuri

Inter-Professional Inc.

Main specialty areas

  • medicines
  • regenerative medicine products

Specialized support fields

  • Regulatory compliance
  • Marketing
  • Business operation systems

He engaged in pharmaceutical research and development for more than 25 years. He has gained experience in Japan and in the US development organization of Daiichi Sankyo Co., Ltd., Pfizer Inc., and CRO/consulting organizations, and has been deeply involved in strategic/regulaotry planning of clinical developmentincluding overseas organizations. His specialized fields are extensive, which include company clinical trials and investigator-initiated clinical trials, organization management, strategy development, and clinical trial operation/implementation, safety and pharmacovigillance, and he is active in the academic area of regulatory science. Currently, he engages in the consulting business as an expert in clinical development/organization and human resources development through the corporation that he established by himself and specialized CRO. In addition to being the incumbent, he concurrently served as a visiting lecturer of an academia organization, and he belongs to DIA Japan, an industry association of the pharmaceutical industry, and served as the Vice Program Committee Chair of the DIA Japan annual convention in 2018.

Hiroaki Kato

Visiting Professor, The Graduate School of the Digital Hollywood University

Main specialty areas

  • medical devices

Specialized support fields

  • Regulatory compliance
  • Marketing
  • Business planning
  • Funding
  • Business operation systems

He is a former government official of the Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare and is working as a doctor specialized in digital health, including telemedicine, AI, and IoT. As an ophthalmologist, he has experience in more than 1,500 surgical operations. He developed instruments for cataract operations and ophthalmic consultation services. He is a rare person who has experience in three areas—medical practice, medical systems, and business—which are required for medical care and the healthcare business, and he understands these areas, providing support for the development of new business covering the full range of medical care. He is also familiar with Japanese medical venture companies and works as a consultant, advisor, and director for large enterprises and venture companies. He wrote 41 books, including Medical Care 4.0 — Medical Care in the Fourth Industrial Revolution Era—.

About details of specialists

Introduction of measures implemented by public institutions

We will describe the measures from public institutions for pharmaceutical companies,
medical device companies, companies manufacturing regenerative medicinal products, and venture companies.

See more about measures implemented by public institutions