BioValley Fukuoka Project 48 ■Promotional Framework of Project ■Project Support ●Organization：Fukuoka Prefectural Bio Industry Center ●R&D Support Promotion Conference, ・Implementation of large-scale projects by using Established in Sep. 2001 national and other systems ・Industry：biotech startups, regional bio-related companies ・Implementation of Fukuoka Prefecture New Product・ ・University・Technical college：Kyushu University, New Technology Creation Research and Development Kurume University, Fukuoka University, UOEH, etc. Support Project ・Government：Fukuoka Pref., Kurume City, Kyushu ・Holding workshops on product development projects Bureau of Economy, Trade and Industry, Kitakyushu ●Nurturing Venture Businesses City, etc. ・Promotion of utilization of regional venture funds ●No. of Members：412 companies・organizations・individuals ・Support for companies expanding businesses into (as of the end of Mar. 2012) overseas markets ●Officials ・Provision of manufacturing facilities, laboratories, and ・Chairman：Osamu Tosaka, Adviser of Ajinomoto Co., Inc. equipment at low cost ・Vice Chairman：Kensei Nagata, President of Kurume ・Promotion of matching opportunities such as Fukuoka Univ. Venture Market Katsumi Imaizumi, Executive Vice President of ●Specialist Dispatch Kyushu Univ. Yoshihiro Nagatoshi, Chief executive officer of Omu ・Support for commercialization of research Milk Products Co., Ltd. achievements by bio-industry project producers ・Special Advisors：Ikuro Hirozane, Director-General, ・Research support by science and technology Kyushu Bureau of Economy, Trade and Industry coordinators Hiroshi Ogawa, Governor of Fukuoka Prefecture ・Business support by incubation managers Toshinori Narahara, Mayor of Kurume City ・Good offices of lawyers and patent attorneys ・Advisors：Yoshiaki Tsukamoto, Executive Director of specialized in bio-industry Japan Bioindustry Association ●Cooperation and Exchange Takehiko Sasazuki, Honorary President of the Int’l Medical Center of Japan ・Hosting of biotech research and business frontline Takashi Gojobori, Director and Prof. of Center for forums Information Biology, DNA Data Bank of Japan ・Introduction of research seeds of universities and (National Institute of Genetics) provision of information on latest bio-related Yoshiyuki Sakaki, President of Toyohashi University developments of Technology ・Implementation of international exchanges ・Promotional Producer: Yoshihumi Ikeda ・Participation in international exhibitions ・Office: Kurume Research Park Co., Ltd. (KRP) ▲Exhibit at Bio Japan 2011 (Yokohama City) ▲Fukuoka Governor Ogawa looking at the exhibits of ▲Exhibition site at the Asia Bio Business member companies at the General Assembly Partnering 2011 (Shenyang, China) 49 History of Fukuoka Bio Cluster Project ■2001 ■2008 Sep.：Fukuoka Prefectural Bio Industry Center May：The NPO Clinical Research Network Promotion Conference was established. Fukuoka was established in the School of Fukuoka Bio Cluster Project was launched. Medicine of Kyushu University. (Kurume Research Park Co., Ltd. serves as Aug.：GNI Ltd., which was originated from the a secretariat.) Fukuoka Bio Valley Project, was listed on ：The project to nurture biotech start-ups in the Tokyo Stock Exchange Mothers. Fukuoka Prefectures started as an R&D Oct.：The 3rd Asia Bio Business Partnering was support project with subsidies from held in Kurume City. (Participants: Korea, Fukuoka Prefecture and Kurume City. China, Thailand, Malaysia) ■2003 ■2009 Aug.：The project was adopted for the Ministry Mar.：The Ministry of Education, Culture, of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Sports, Science and Technology City Area Technology City Area Program (basic Program (development stage) was stage). (Project budget: approx. 100 completed. (Major achievements: million yen × 3 years) and R&D started implementation of 54 projects, 36 patent with the School of Medicine of Kurume applications, 22 prototypes, 9 products University as its core. and merchandise, and 5 company ：As an R&D support facility, construction of start-ups) Fukuoka Bio Incubation Center started. Sep.：The project was adopted for the Ministry (Annex of Kurume Research Center of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Building) Technology Knowledge Cluster Initiative. (Project budget: approx. 300 million yen ■2004 × 5 years) R&D started with three themes Apr.：Fukuoka Bio Incubation Center (alias as the core including cancer peptide F-BIC) was opened. Bio venture companies vaccine development promoted by Kurume started to move in. University. ■2005 ：Queensland Clinical Trials Network, Feb.：Chuncheon Bioindustry Foundation, Queensland State, Australia, and Kurume Korea, and Kurume Research Park Co., Research Part Co., Ltd. concluded MOU. Ltd. concluded MOU. ：A mission was dispatched to the 4th Asia Sep.：The 5th Anniversary Commemorative Bio Business Partnering. (Shenyang City, Forum of the Fukuoka Prefectural Bio China) Industry Center Promotion Conference was ■2010 held in Fukuoka City. Feb.：A mission delegation was dispatched to ■2006 Brisbane, Melbourne, and Sydney in Mar.：The Ministry of Education, Culture, Australia. Sports, Science and Technology City Area Apr.：The Fukuoka Biotechnology Basic Program (basic stage) was completed. Technology Development Project was (Major achievements: implementation of 67 changed to the Fukuoka Prefecture New projects, 46 patent applications, 9 Product・New Technology Creation prototypes, 4 products and merchandise, Research and Development Support and 7 company start-ups) Project. Apr.：The project was adopted for the Ministry of ：Kurume Bio College was established inside Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Kurume Research Park and started offering Technology City Area Program various courses. (development stage). (Project budget: Jun.：J & Smith Co., Ltd. which was located in approx. 200 million yen × 3 years) and Fukuoka Bio Factory moved to Kurume・ advanced R&D started with cancer Hirokawa New Industrial Complex research by the School of Medicine of (becoming the first company to graduate Kurume University as its core. from the project). Aug.：Construction of Fukuoka Bio Factory Sep.：A mission delegation was dispatched to the started as a support facility for product 5th Asia Business Partnering (Chuncheon manufacturing. (in Kurume City) City, Korea). Nov.：A mission delegation was dispatched to ■2007 TRX 2010 (Brisbane, Australia). Feb.：The “Chikugin Bio Venture Award” sponsored by Chikuho Bank was launched. ■2011 Apr.：Fukuoka Bio Factory (alias F-BF) was Sep.：A mission delegation was dispatched to the opened. Bio venture companies started to 6th Asia Bio Business Partnering move in. (Shenyang, China). May：A mission was dispatched to the 1st Asia Oct.：Participants joined the Bio Business Bio Business Partnering. (Chuncheon, Mission to Korea (Jeollabuk-do, Korea) to Korea) support business development in Korea. Sep.：Green Valley Bio-Tech Industry Co., Ltd. of Shenyang City, China, and Kurume Research Park Co., Ltd. concluded MOU. Nov.：A mission was dispatched to the 2nd Asia Bio Business Partnering. (Bangkok, Thailand) 50.