The Case of the Missing Startups

Why biotechs find it hard to get going in Japan

Running time: 5 minutes 36 seconds

University and government venture funds play a much larger role in Japan than they do in Western countries. Yet we see fewer biotechnology startups here compared with, say, the United States, which is home to eight of the top 10 highest-funded ventures. Why?


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Tim Romero

Head of Google Startups Japan and host of the podcast Disrupting Japan

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