The Keio University School of Medicine will once again host the "Keio Healthcare Venture Contest," Japan's first business contest organized by a medical school!
We aim to be a business contest that "nurtures" participants through seminars, mentoring, and judging by experts in medicine and business from both within and outside Keio.
Past participants have gone on to achieve various track records, such as raising funds, starting joint research with Keio University Hospital, and obtaining medical device approvals.
There are also prize winnings for the winners, so please visit the website for details.
Contest Website: https://www.keio-antre.com
Contest Overview: https://www.keio-antre.com/about
Application Guidelines: https://www.keio-antre.com/guidelines
Entry Form: https://forms.gle/Q4GRD6Uv3eXzix5V8
Application Deadline: Sunday, August 23, 2026
Contact Information ********************
Keio Healthcare Venture Contest Executive Committee Secretariat
contest@keio-antre.com
*Please feel free to contact us if you have any questions.
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【Background】
The Keio Healthcare Venture Contest has seen a total of over 1,000 teams enter over the past 10 years, ranging from applicants aiming for commercialization to those seeking to expand their business through fundraising.
The Professional Division will be divided into three leagues: the "Wellness League," the "Drug Discovery/SaMD League," and the "Healthcare System League." For each league, a league winner will be determined through a process of document screening, league preliminaries, and league finals. Subsequently, an overall grand prize winner will be selected from across all leagues at the final judging session.
For student applications, winners will be determined from the teams that advance to the final judging session in the "Business Challenge Division" and the "Idea Division," respectively.
【Schedule until the Final Tournament】
August 23, 2026 (Sun): Application deadline
September 6, 2026 (Sun): Announcement of document screening results
September 27, 2026 (Sun): League preliminaries / Student Division 1st round screening
October 24, 2026 (Sat): League finals / Student Division 2nd round preliminaries (Day 1)
October 25, 2026 (Sun): League finals (Day 2)
November 15, 2026 (Sun): Mentoring by experts and investors in various fields
December 6, 2026 (Sun): Final judging session (including Student Division)
【Contact Information】
Keio Healthcare Venture Contest Executive Committee Secretariat
contest@keio-antre.com