Innovation Tiger 2025 will be held on September 30, 2025, at the Shonan iPark Auditorium.
This program is a partnering event that connects promising drug discovery startups and academia from across Asia—those with outstanding seeds and future potential—with globally active pharmaceutical companies and investors.
Selected researchers and startups , chosen through a competitive application process, will receive approximately two months of mentoring. They will then present their pitches at the Innovation Tiger 2025 event in September.
On the day of the event, more than seven pharmaceutical companies and investors will serve as judges. The top five presenters will receive prize money and be given priority invitations to participate in SHIC 2025 in Boston.

1. Eligibility and Schedule

    ㅇ Eligibility : Biotech startups or academic researchers in the Asia-Pacific region

    ㅇ Application Period : Until Friday, July 18

    ㅇ Mentoring Period : Late July to September

    ㅇ Main Event : Tuesday, September 30, 2025 / Shonan iPark (Fujisawa, Japan)

2. Key Benefits

    ㅇ Prize Money

        - Awarded to the top 5 finalists pitched on Sept 30

    ㅇ   Pharma BD Expert Mentoring 

        - Finalists will receive ~2 months of mentorship from industry veterans before Final Pitch Day (ALL belong to Pharma or VC)

    ㅇ  Global Networking

        - Finalists will earn invitations to SHIC 2025 in Boston, Nov 2025, offering direct partnering with prestigious US VCs