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Life Science Incubation Council
Life Science Incubation Council is an organization focused on connecting human resources and investments in the life sciences sector, both in Japan and internationally. It aims to facilitate the industrial implementation of Japanese science and technology.
Overview
What Life Science Incubation Council does
What Life Science Incubation Council is
Life Science Incubation Council is an organization focused on connecting human resources and investments in the life sciences sector, both in Japan and internationally. It aims to facilitate the industrial implementation of Japanese science and technology.
How it participates in the startup ecosystem
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Operational profile
Organization status and context
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- Operational status
- Active
- Organization type
- Community
- Founded
- Founded in 2020
- Approximate age
- About 6 years
- Structured capabilities
- Community
- Last reviewed
- April 1, 2026
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Life Science Incubation Council as a community
Community overview
The Life Science Incubation Council (LSIC) is an organization focused on fostering the development and commercialization of life science innovations in Japan. It was established to create infrastructure that connects domestic and international talent and investment in the life sciences sector. LSIC aims to facilitate the industrial implementation of scientific and technological advancements by collaborating with startups, large corporations, investors, and government entities. The organization provides a platform for researchers to engage in seamless research and business activities aimed at industrial implementation.
Community focus
LSIC invests in and supports startups within the life sciences sector. Their services include matching challenges faced by manufacturers with innovative solutions, understanding regulatory science and manufacturing issues, providing access to recommended investors, supporting the cultivation of reproducible research seeds, and offering strategic support in research, data management, intellectual property, and business strategies. They also provide appropriate research infrastructure for animal experiments and clinical trials.
Membership
- Pricing models
- free
Format and cadence
- Modality
- online
- Schedule
- rolling-admissions
- Commitment
- light
Availability
- Membership state
- Accepting
- Next recorded event
- March 5, 2025
Audience and fit
- Audience
- Founders · Investors · Researchers
- Benefits
- network-access and mentorship
- Program types
- community
- Selection criteria
- open
- Sectors
- Biotech & Life Sciences
Community activity
Events and activity
LSIC hosts various webinars and seminars related to the application of AI in the life sciences sector, including: - Webinar for the Research and Application of AI in the Life Science Sector in Australia (September 16, 2025) - Webinar for the Research and Application of AI in the Life Science Sector in Québec, Canada (May 27, 2025) - JST Co-Creation Space National Center × LSIC Seminar on the Japanese Ecosystem for Medical Development (March 31, 2025) - Kickoff Seminar for the Osaka Public University × LSIC Project (March 25, 2025) - Basic Course on Medical Device Commercialization (March 5, 2025)
Notable members
Committee members include Katsuaki Kobayashi, Toshiaki Sakata, Kohei Tsumoto, Fumiaki Yumoto, Nao Yoshizawa, Akira Yanagihara, and Yasuko Akutsu. Advisors include Kaori Iida, Ryuji Koike, Akira Irizawa, Hitoshi Kuboniwa, Shu Koizumi, Eiji Sasahara, Ryozo Nagai, Naohisa Yahagi, and Tomomichi Nakazaki.
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Source basis
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Last reviewed
April 1, 2026
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