BioJapan is Asia’s premier bio-industry partnering event, comprising an Exhibition, Seminars, and Partnering sessions.

As the world’s longest-running biotech exhibition, BioJapan, along with its two co-located events —Regenerative Medicine Japan, which accelerates R&D and commercialization in regenerative medicine, and healthTECH Japan, focusing on health management, diagnostics, and therapeutics through the integration of digital technology and life sciences— continues to drive innovation and collaboration in the industry.

Topic: Unlocking the Bioeconomy: From Innovation to Impact

Synopsis: This talk will summarise the findings of the Capgemini report ‘Unlocking the potential of engineering biology: The time is now’ and the World Economic Forum reports ‘Next Generation Bio-Innovation: Delivering Commercial Value’ and ‘From Policy to Practice: Actionable Recommendations for a Commercial Bioeconomy’ while focusing on the particular situation of the Japanese bioeconomy.

Date: October 9th, 2025

Time: 13:00 – 14:30

Speaker: Steve Thomas, Associate Director Applied Science and Industrial Biotechnology, Cambridge Consultants

With:

• Mr. Yoshihiro Mizuguchi, Executive Officer Chief Technology Officer, JGC HOLDONGS CORPORATION
• Prof. Norihiro ITSUBO, Faculty of Science and Engineering, WASEDA University
• Dr. Grace GAO, North Asia Advanced Research Director / L4TF, Research & Innovation Center, L’Oréal
• Mr. Taketo Okutani, Executive Officer & CIO, General Manager, Innovation Promotion Division, Oji Holdings Corporation

Steve Thomas

Associate Director Applied Science and Industrial Biotechnology | View profile

Steve is an Associate Director in the Applied Science Group and works on integrating chemistry and materials science into product development and systems engineering.