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The power to shape the future of healthcare is yours.

AccelFit is a program that accelerates the globalization of Japanese AI and digital health startups expanding into the US market.

We work in partnership with JETRO and the Mayo Clinic Platform, and some of the best advisors in the field to help these companies flourish in this challenging market.

We ourselves have launched businesses in the U.S. and continue to take on the challenges of the American front lines. Using that experience and leveraging insights gained from success stories and the latest market data, we offer meticulous support to address the challenges startups face.

PARTICIPATING COMPANIES

2025 PARTICIPANTS

SyntheticGestalt, GramEye, LIFESCAPES, Godot, Xcoo, Sound Wave Innovation, HUMANITY VISION, NeoCure, Surg Storage, nonat, Digireha, AISI X

2024 PARTICIPANTS

Ailis, Quadlytics, Reboost Partners, SMILE CURVE, Boston Medical Sciences, BiPSEE, ayumo, Ubie, Yuimedi, Smart Opinion, I.W.G., Splink, Southwood, Jmees, YStoy, CureApp, FerroptoCure, Hicky, FairMed, MariSleep, NCC

AccelFit offers three programs tailored to participants' stages.

LV1: INCEPT

Acquire the fundamental knowledge necessary for entering the U.S. market, then develop a customized U.S. market entry plan and strategy tailored to each specific company.

LV2: IMPLEMENT

Translate acquired knowledge into action. To build the actual business, we work alongside local business development partners.

LV3: REALIZE

The results-driven phase, where we will travel to the U.S. to conduct business negotiations with potential customers, development partners, and research partners.

PROGRAM FOCUS

Venture Capital

  • The Level and Criteria American VCs Seek

  • VC Behavior Patterns & Psychology

FDA Approval and Licensing

  • Types of Permits & Approval Processes Required Before Launch

  • How to Develop the Right Strategy & Leverage External Professional

Company Formation & Visas

  • Requirements for Actually Starting a Business

  • Various Options

Business Development

  • Market Research to Business Plan

  • Business Partner's Perspective

NIH Grants & Funding

  • The Path to Securing NIH Grants and Funding: The Foundation of American Innovation

Team Building and Management

  • How to Build a Team that Works in America

  • How to Collaborate with that Team

Building Networks

  • Methods for Building Networks

  • Transform “Networks” into “Relationships”

Advisors

  • How to Find and Engage Key Opinion Leaders

  • The Role of the Scientific and Business Advisory Board

Ecosystems

  • The Ecosystems Across the US

  • How to Engage with Ecosystems