Tokyo HealthTech Accelerator: March 23-27

JAPAN HealthTech Accelerator
Powered by mHealth Israel and the Kizna Growth Framework©

Application Deadline: Jan 28th
Interview Period: Jan 22-28 (Tel Aviv)
Eligibility: Market ready Israeli healthtech companies, with at least $5m raised in equity / grants
Program: 5 online sessions (half focused on Japan HealthTech), weekly mentoring / assignments, Israel demo day, culminating in five day Tokyo residence featuring meetings with Japanese corporates, investors and government officials
Japan Residence (March 23-27): Meeting with the following:
- 20 Japanese corporates (including at least 5 Pharmas)
- 15 Japan-based healthtech investors
- 3 relevant government agencies
Accommodations: mHealth coporate rate at 5 star Sheraton / Miyako. JPY 23,000 (double occupancy); JPY 21,000 (single occupancy

Background: The Kizna (“bond / connection” in Japanese) Japan HealthTech Accelerator© is a six-week, systematic program for ultra-high potential, market-ready, growth stage Israeli healthtech companies to achieve success in Japan. There is no cost to participate. Kizna is eligible for equity compensation tied to joint milestones.

Why: Japan is the world #3 medical device market. Despite the scope of the opportunity, Israel has a minimal presence, ranking a disappointing #40 among countries exporting to Japan. Kizna combines a structured and systematic acceleration model (Kizna Growth Framework©) with a robust network of relationships and track record securing local partnerships.

Participating Companies: Executive leadership (Founder preferred) from 10 market-ready, Israeli healthtech companies. Includes Medical Device, Pharma, BioConvergence, Digital Health, FoodTech, etc.

Kizna Growth Framework© (5 week, structured, online acceleration program, tailored to Japan market conditions, featuring 2.5 hour weekly sessions complimented by 1.5 hours of offline work)
Modules: Japan Healthcare Market / Regulation / Reimbursement / Business Culture, Customer Discovery, Product Development, Digital Marketing, UX, Business Model / Plan, MVP, Pitching, Japan Go-To-Market, Structuring Partnerships, Negotiation, Fundraising

Methodology: Hybrid online / residential; Combining theoretical frameworks with hands-on mentoring and business development.

• Online component (5 weeks) using the proprietary Kizna Growth Framework© developed over several years with dozens of startups.
• Weekly online workshops, supplemented with 1.5 hours of weekly offline mentoring.
• Israel Demo Day at the conclusion of the 5 week online program.
• Weeklong Tokyo residential experience, March 23-27
  - Optional guided tourism near Tokyo, March 21-22
• Japan Investors Demo Day

Mentors: 40+ Tokyo-based mentors spanning finance, technology, investment, government and other key sectors. This group can provide valuable insights and introductions.

Past Results: Kizna has an unrivaled track record of bridging Israel / Japan and securing corporate partnerships on behalf of Israeli HealthTech companies.

Principal Partners, Japan:

• JETRO, the Japan External Trade Organization, a government department tasked with encouraging trade, investment and collaboration between Japan and other countries.
• FujiFilm (world leader in imaging and medical devices)
• Astellas (#2 Japanese pharma)

Company Participation Fee: $2500, excluding flight, hotel and travel expenses. Companies may also pay via equity options, but at higher exchange.

Team:
Gali Einav, PhD
• Co-Founder, Vetted VC Accelerator; General Partner, Vetted VC
• Program Head, Adelson School of Entrepreneurship, Reichman University
• Professor of Entrepreneurship, Yeshiva University
• Director, Digital Research, NBC Universal
• Advisory Board: Nielsen Innovate Fund; Yeshiva University Innovation Lab
• MA, Hebrew University; PhD, Columbia University

Levi Shapiro
• Founder and Chair, mHealth Israel (12,000+ Israeli tech entrepreneurs)
• Board Member: 4 startups
• General Partner, Veritas Ventures, Gemini Israel Partners
• Founder, 3 startups
• MNC Experience: IBM (Europe), Toyota (Japan)
• Tulane, Cornell, MIT (MBA)

Oren Kaplan
• Meitav (Israel’s largest investment house by AUM), Member of the Board and Founder, Meitav Global Markets
• Co-Founder / CEO, Sharing Alpha (Trip Advisor for Limited Partner investors; Acquired)
• Textbook author, “Behavioral Finance”
• Dealroom manager, Bank Otsar Hahayal and Bank Hapoalim
• UCL (Economics), Tel Aviv University / Wharton (MBA)

Amir Melnikov
• Head of R&D, International Program Manager, Directorate of Defense Research & Development
• Executive Officer, MEIMAD (110m NIS venture capital fund)
• R&D and Engineering Team Leader, Israel Defense Force
• Researcher, Superconductivity and Magnetic Measurements Institute, Bar Ilan University
• Bar Ilan (Physics), Reichman (MBA), Tokyo Institute of Technology (MA, Engineering)

To Apply: Contact Levi.Shapiro@gmail.com; +972.52.3424.149 to schedule a Zoom discussion or f2f meeting in Tel Aviv (Jan 21-30).