Profile of Japan Bioindustry Association

Board of Directors

Members

Individual580
Chairperson

President

Corporate480

Executive Director

Minoru Yoshida

Osamu Nagayama

Yoshiaki Tsukamoto

Executive Director,
RIKEN

Honorary Chairman
Chugai Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd.

Ex-Professor, Titech
Ex-Director-General of
Shikoku Bureau of METI

as of April, 2023

History
1942

JBA's roots date back to Shusei Kyokai (the Distilled Spirits Institute).

1987

Its name, after being changed to the Japanese Association of Industrial Fermentation,
was renamed as JBA.

MissionJBA drives the development of bio-business to contribute to the realizationof a prosperous and sustainable future society opened up bybiotechnology.

JBA’s Five Actions► Policy Proposals & Dialogues► Advanced Biotechnology Liaison, Seeds Discovery & Commercialization► Promotion of Open Innovation► Global Networking & Framework Creation► Bioindustry Infrastructure Establishment

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Implementation ofJapan’s Bioeconomy Strategy
Japanʼs Bioeconomy Strategy (2019)► Expansion of market
Target: A total market size of $840 billion in 2030 from current $550 billion► Formation of biocommunity
Building value chains in each market area by creating diverse and unique communities acrossJapan and by supporting their continued growth.

► Promotion of data linkage
Creating an environment that allows for broad and flexible collaboration, including in different fields.

Greater Tokyo Biocommunity (GTB)
Make the Tokyo Area one of world’s premier innovation centers

Academia

Discovery/
Invention

Researchcollaboration

Biotech startup

Pharma/Chemical company

Realization

Commercialization/
Production

Startupdevelopment

Socialimplementation/
Development ofindustry &regional area

Investment tomanufacturing facilities

Infrastructure (network, human resource, coordination of innovation hubs, etc.)
International recognition, foreign investment

GTB Bioinnovation Promotion AreasIbaraki❶Saitama❷Chiba❹❸❽❺Kanagawa ❻❽❼Tokyo❶ Tsukuba Area
❷ Kashiwanoha Area
❸ HOTS HILL Area
❹ Nihonbashi Area
❺ Kawasaki Area
❻ Yokohama Area
❼ Shonan Area
❽ Chiba / Kazusa Area

Note 1) In addition to areas above, Shinjuku, Shinanomachi, Waseda, Tsukiji, Daiba, Tokorozawa, and Wako are emerging areas.
Note 2) As new areas are developed, area definition may be restructured.

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Global Networking &Framework Creation

JBA provides international information onbiotechnology and bioindustry incooperation with member companies,universities, and government.

JBAʼs International Network

Canada, Alberta,
British Columbia,
Ontario, Quebec

Korea Techno-Venture
Foundation,
Hong Kong, Malaysia

USA, Iowa, Georgia,Montana, North Carolina,
Florida, Pennsylvania

EU, Austria, Basque, Belgium,
Catalonia, Czech, Denmark,Finland, Flanders, France,Germany, Ireland, Lithuania, theNetherlands, Spain, Sweden,
Switzerland, UK, Wallonia

Major Events Engaged- Bio International Convention- Bio Asia-Taiwan- BioJapan- Bio-Europe- Bio-Europe Spring etc.

Australia,Queensland,Victoria

JBAʼs Domestic Network
Certified global biocommunity
Certified regional biocommunity
Bio-related organization in collaboration with JBA

Hokkaido Prime Biocommunity● Foundation for Biomedical Research& Innovation at Kobe

● Kinki Bio-Industry Development

Organization● Hokkaido Bio-Industry Association● Northern Asdvancement Center for

Science & Technology● Hokkaido Association for Bio-Business● Senri Life Science Foundation

Biocommunity Kansai

Tsuruoka Biocommunity
Nagaoka Biocommunity

Hiroshima Bio DX Community

for the Advancement of Life Sciences

Greater Tokyo Biocommunity

Fukuoka Biocommunity● Kurume Research Park

● Kumamoto Industrial

Support Foundation● Kihara Memorial Yokohama Foundation

Okinawa Biocommunity● The Mt. Fuji Foundation for Healthcare Innovation& Cluster Development Pharma Valley Center● Osaka Bio Headquarters● Shikoku Industry & Technology

Promotion Center● Okinawa Industry Promotion

Public Corporation

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Promotion ofOpen Innovation

JBA provides opportunities for exchange and aims
to stimulate the formation of new businesses andR&D.

BioJapan / Regenerative Medicine Japan / healthTECH JAPANAsia’s
LargestPartnering
Event
Partnering:

2,253 Participants
35 Countries
15,134 Meetings

Exhibition: 15,813 Visitors
in 2022

Interaction with Overseas►International Seminars Coorganized with Foreign Diplomatic Offices / Organizations

IrelandFinlandDenmark

UK(Imperial College London)

US（Biocom California）►Communications with Foreign Politicians / Ambassadors

Swiss Ambassador

Belgian Prinsess ＆Minister

Lithuanian Ambassador

Czech Deputy Prime Minister

Singapore Deputy Prime Minister►Participation in Biotech Events / Delegation to Overseas Countries with JBA Members

Japan Embassy in Lithuania

BIO-Europe

ICBA Meeting

BIO International

BIO Asia Taiwan

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Policy Proposals& Dialogues

Together with the Japan Association of Bioindustries
Executives (JABEX), JBA works on lobbying anddialog with the government so that corporate
activities can contribute more to bioeconomy.

► Example:

A proposal was handed to METI
Minister Nishimura.

Dialogue with the General Assembly of the Liberal Democratic
Party Parliamentarians for Bioscience Promotion

Ms. Marukawa

Dr. Yamagiwa

Dr. Furukawa

Mr. Hosoda

Dr. Imaeda(the Chief secretary,member of the House ofCouncillors)(the Deputy Chair,member of the House ofRepresentatives)(the Chair, member ofthe House of Councillors)(the Hon. Chair, theSpeaker of the House ofRepresentatives)(the Secretary General,member of the House ofRepresentatives)

AdvancedBiotechnology Liaison

June, 2023

JBA provides the latest technicalinformation to introduce what the next
generation of bioindustry should be.

Holding Seminars (>100/year)
Covering various types of topics from seed discovery to actual businesses

123 seminars
in 2022

Organizing 9 Study Groups
Health・Medical Care
Platform Technology for New Modalities
in Drug Discovery

Healthcare

Bioengineering
Functional Foods

Environmental・Energy(manufacturing)
Fermentation & Metabolism

Plant Biotechnology

New Resource Bioconversion

Alcohol Fermentation &Biomass Utilization

Food・Agriculture

Food Bio Plus

Advisory Board
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Bioindustry Infrastructure
Establishment

JBA works to develop theinfrastructure to acceleratebioindustrial development.

Compliance with Biotechnology-Related Laws and Regulations(Cartagena Protocol, Nagoya Protocol, etc.)● Seminars & consultation services● Commentaries to & communication with regulatory authorities● Support for Japanese government’s negotiating activities
with foreign countries
Guidebooks

Human Resource Development
Training camp for young people who will play a central role in promoting open innovation
Website management of “Bio Educational Academy” as an introductory course

Editing and Publishing Journals “Bioscience & Industry”
Bimonthly journals launched in 1942
Researchers on the front lines in the biotechnology field review
the information on state-of-the-art bioscience and biobusinesses.

Bioindustry Award
JBA celebrated the 30th anniversary of its foundation in 2017. Concomitantly with thisanniversary, JBA evolved previous awards to "Japan Bioindustry Award" and"Bioindustry Research Award".

Bioventure Database
Seeds

JBA provides the information onJapanese domestic biotech startups andtheir business activities.

Register
Biostartup

Biostartup

Needs

Deal done!

Presenting theirproprietary seeds(technologies,products)

SearchLarge Co.

Large Co.

Searching forseeds
satisfying
their needs

Link：https://area34.smp.ne.jp/area/table/5697/FDN_H3/M?S=lbsfn2mbnak
Database is managed in collaboration with NPO Kinki-Bio-industry Organization

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Tokyo

KITTE

Marunouchi
Oazo

Tokyo Station Marunouchi Square
Marunouchi Line

OtemachiShinOtemachi
Bldg.

JR Tokyo Station
Bus stop
for Airport
Limousine

Yaesu
South GateYaesu
North Gate

Bus stop
for Airport
LimousineJapan Bioindustry
Association（Sapia Tower 8F)

Eitai-Dori Av.

KyobashiNihonbashi
Takashimaya

Tozai LineTokyo
Midtown
Yaesu

Ginza Line

B7 Exit ofOtemachi Stn.

(Direct to Sapia Tower)

Sotobori-Dori Av.

Chuo-Dori Av.

Nihonbashi
Gate

Nihonbashi

Hanzomon Line

Sapia Tower 8F,
1-7-12, Marunouchi Chiyoda-ku,
Tokyo 100-0005 JAPANTEL +81-3-6665-7950
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ShinMarunouchi Marunouchi
Bldg.
Bldg.

Nihonbashi
Mitsukoshi

COREDO
Nihonbashi

Showa-Dori Av.

Toei Asakusa Line

Nihonbashi

October 2023