Biotech

"I participated in JETRO's BioMission to Japan in 2004 and found it to be a very beneficial business development opportunity. JETRO helped set up meetings with companies, government officials and press and made the entire experience a pleasure."

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"For the business matching meetings, JETRO assisted Halozyme in identifying appropriate partners, scheduled meetings, and provided interpreters to facilitate communication of scientific and business ideas; this professionally-run conference led to at least one meaningful collaboration for us with a Japanese partner. We hope to attend these types of meetings in Japan in the future, especially if they are run by JETRO, who truly was a partner for us.

"Being able to reach a large Japanese audience through mutual presentations at the BioLink Forum has raised awareness of Halozyme in Japan and has likewise kindled Halozyme’s interest in partnering with Japanese companies.

"The organization of the business matching meetings by JETRO were professionally done, complete with interpreters, and led to at least one collaboration in Japan for Halozyme; this meaningful collaboration has endured long past the conference end."

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"The St. Louis Regional Chamber and Growth Association (RCGA) participated in JETRO's 2003 Bio Mission to Osaka and the 2004 Bio Mission to Tokyo .  We had a very positive experience at both events.  Specifically, the JETRO staff made sure every aspect of each mission always flowed smoothly.  We found all of their arrangements to be well-planned and executed.  As a result, my organization was able to focus on our specific goals and be very productive during both trips.  The JETRO staff also supported us in our plans to meet with top Japanese pharmaceutical and biotech firms in Osaka and Tokyo.  That support allowed us to hold a number of very productive meetings with top executives.

"Another big benefit of these missions was the opportunity to meet top scientists and researchers in some of the most distinguished biotech institutions in Japan.  These visits revealed the cutting edge technology and science being developed in Japan today.  Seeing some of the new facilities (in Kobe for example) helped us to understand the strong commitment the Japanese government has to the growth and success of the biotech industry in their country.

“In short, if you are considering joining the 2005 Mission to Yokohama, I would strongly recommend you participate."

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