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The Greater Tokyo Biocommunity (GTB) was established in October 2021 to strengthen the bioindustry ecosystem and achieve the goal of “realizing the world’s most advanced bioeconomy society by 2030,” as stated in the national government’s “Bioeconomy Strategy 2020“. GTB promotes the formation of a global biocommunity hub in Tokyo and its surrounding areas (hereafter referred to as the “greater Tokyo area”), with the participation of a total of 45 organizations including local governments, universities, research institutes, bio-related organizations, industry support organizations, and financial and investment institutions. In April of this year, the GTB received accreditation as a global bio-community from the national government, and is on the verge of accelerating […]

The first general meeting of the Greater Tokyo Biocommunity (GTB) Council was held on Tuesday, October 5, 2021, marking the official launch of the GTB. Mr. NAGAYAMA Osamu, President of the Japan Bioindustry Association (JBA), was elected as Chairman of the Council, and Mr. MIYASAKA Manabu, Vice Governor of the Tokyo Metropolitan Government, and Dr. WATANABE Toshiya, Vice President of the University of Tokyo, were elected as Vice Chairmen. The GTB will build a strategic value chain by integrating and networking various organizations that perform various functions from R&D to commercialization, and will also establish a system to become a “bio-innovation hub” that attracts human resources and investment from around

On Tuesday, August 3, 2021, the first preparatory meeting of the Greater Tokyo Biocommunity (GTB) was held. In addition to the participating organizations such as local governments, academia, and industry support organizations, observers from related ministries and agencies participated in the meeting. Of the 140 participants, most were able to attend online, but those who were able took all possible measures to prevent infection and gathered at the real venue, Gakushi Kaikan. The participants were introduced to the overall picture of the Bioeconomy Strategy and activities in collaboration with GTB, and had a free discussion on what to expect from GTB in the future. The first meeting (general meeting) is