42 Top Tokyo Life Science Companies and Startups

This article showcases our top picks for the best Tokyo based Life Science companies. These startups and companies are taking a variety of approaches to innovating the Life Science industry, but are all exceptional companies well worth a follow.

We tried to pick companies across the size spectrum from cutting edge startups to established brands.

We selected these startups and companies for exceptional performance in one of these categories:

• Innovation
  • Innovative ideas
  • Innovative route to market
  • Innovative product
• Growth
  • Exceptional growth
  • Exceptional growth strategy
• Management
• Societal impact

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Top Tokyo Life Science Startups

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OriCiro Genomics

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OriCiro Genomics creates a better Bioeconomy with innovative genome technologies.

Modalis Therapeutics

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Modalis is an biotech company that develops therapeutics using CRISPR based technology.

ThinkCyte

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ThinkCyte provides single-cell analysis for research, diagnostics, and therapeutics with an integrated multidisciplinary approach.

Agatha

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Agatha provides content management cloud service for the healthcare and life sciences industry.

Yukai Engineering

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Yukai Engineering is a robotics startup that develops lifestyle and healthcare products.

CYBO

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CYBO provides products and services to understand cells deeply and to harness them widely.

Libero Thera

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Libero Thera provides drug discovery research and development services.

TNAX Biopharma

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TNAX Biopharma is a developer of pharmaceuticals drugs intended to improve the quality of life of patients.

TMS

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A Tokyo-based clinical-stage biotech company. Lead program TMS-007 (acute ischemic stroke) is partnered with Biogen.

Digzyme

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Digzyme is a research and development platform for creating, discovering, and evaluating new enzyme-catalyzed reactions by bioinformatics.

AuB

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AuB is an intestinal microflora analysis that contributes to the athlete’s performance improvement and human health maintenance.

Beyond Next Ventures

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Beyond Next Ventures is a Tokyo-based venture capital firm that invests in medical and life science fields.

Mitsubishi Chemical Corporation

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Mitsubishi Chemical Corporation is a subsidiary of Mitsubishi Chemical Holdings Corporation.

teamLab

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teamLab is a collective, interdisciplinary creative group that brings professionals from various fields together.

Japan Science and Technology Agency

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Japan Science and Technology Agency is a joined organization of science and technology implementing science and technology policy in Japan.

Zenyaku Kogyo

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Zenyaku Kogyo is a privately-held Japanese pharmaceutical company.

AKT Health

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AKT Health is a Healthcare & Life Science Strategy Consulting firm

Olympus Corporation

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Olympus is passionate about creating customer-driven solutions for the medical, life sciences, and industrial equipment industries.

A2 Healthcare

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A2 Healthcare offers clinical development, post-marketing surveillance, and clinical research services.

Smart Health

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Smart Health is a Healthcare business

SMC Laboratories, Inc.

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SMC is the Global Specialty CRO focuses on Non-clinical trial in Inflammation and Fibrosis

DeNA Life Science

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DeNA Life Science is to provide information and services based on scientific and academic grounds

Nimura Genetic Solutions

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Nimura Genetic Solutions is a biotechnology firm with a collaborative research and development platform.

Japan Consumer Marketing Research Institute

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Japan Consumer Marketing Research Institute is a marketing consulting company based on life research and data science.

Biocoke Lab

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Biocoke Lab develops a technology for producing and recovering high-concentration hydrogen from woody and herbaceous biomass.

DataDirect Networks Japan

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Data Direct Networks (DDN) is a leader in the scalable storage market with the latest storage technology.

Epistra

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Epistra accelerates research and development in life sciences.

META Corporation Japan

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META Corporation Japan specializes in the planning, production, and sales of contents for medical and life science.

BM Equipment

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BM Equipment mainly sells consumables and equipment products for bio-research, mainly sells research reagents and clinical test reagents.

WERU Investment

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WERU Investment is the first University-fueled VC in Japan that funds seed stage technology startups globally.

Institute of AV Medical Education

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Institute of AV Medical Education is a video production company that offers services in the field of medicine and science.

neorea

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neorea is a Provider of health services based on genetic nutrition

Bio-Optical Research Institute

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Bio-Optical Research Institute develops products that integrate optical technology into the biotechnology field.

ActivePhama

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ActivePhama is a Pharmaceutical Company

Meditrix

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Meditrix provides contract research services and data management services for the medical industries.

Life Science Foundation of JAPAN

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Life Science Foundation of JAPAN promotes life science and contributes to the improvement of affluent healthy lives.

Dentsu ScienceJam

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Dentsu ScienceJam is established to commercialize the latest findings of cutting-edge scientific research.

Foundation for Promotion of Material Science and Technology of Japan

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Foundation for Promotion of Material Science and Technology of Japan is part of the Scientific Research and Development Services Industry.

GH Japan

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GH is working on the Balancing Support Promotion Project Using Household Services

Minimum lab

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Minimum lab creates a disposable cell culturing method for regenerative medicine.

CHEERS

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CHEERS develops physical and digital publications about better coexistence between people and pets.

TRENDWORKS

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TRENDWORKS is a provider of human solutions so that as many people as possible can have a comfortable and comfortable life.