Biotechnology in Chiba

Chiba prefecture is strongly positioned to take a leading role in developingJapans biotechnology in medical science and equipment, drug discovery,diagnosis, functional food, agriculture, biomass and environment-related areas. The Chiba Prefectural Government is actively seeking foreign companies involved in biotechnology and genome research.

Biotechnology Industry trend in Chiba Prefecture

Chiba Prefecture is home to more than 100 biotechnology and life science-relatedcompanies, and features 20 or more bio-venture companies in fields such as the biotechnology, bio-informatics and Nano-biotechnology.

Also Universities Galore is home to 36 universities and 19 junior colleges. ChibaUniversity, The University of Tokyo's Kashiwa Campus, and Tokyo University of Science are especially known for their works in biotechnology and life-science fields.

bio Cluster in Chiba Prefecture

Chiba, a leading international biotechnology cluster

The Kazusa biotechnology cluster, the Chiba biotechnology cluster,and the Kashiwa-Tokatsu biotechnology cluster, are positioned asa base for genome science for the Tokyo region. They are three keybusiness hubs in Chiba. These areas each form a characteristic andexcellent biocluster and have created a prefecture-wide network tosupport biotech and genome research.

Present situation in Chiba Prefecture

Development of the “Tokyo Bay Genome Science”international bio-cluster master planKashiwa/Tokatsu Biotechnology clusterMain institutionsThe University of Tokyo (Kashiwa - Campus)Tokyo University of ScienceNational Cancer Center Hospital EastTokatsu Techno PlazaAnalytical instrumentation metalworking businessChiba biotechnology clusterMain institutionsChiba UniversityNational Institute of Radiological ScienceChiba Cancer CenterKazusa biotechnology clusterMain institutionsKazusa DNA Research InstituteNational Institute of Technology and EvaluationSubstantial incubations

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