From Kyoto to the World
Join the HiDEP Global Program and take your first step into the world of healthtech innovation
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Overview
Are you working on an early-stage healthtech innovation? Are you ready to explore the world of health technology commercialisation?
Begin your entrepreneurship journey
Gain early insights into business models, product development, and commercialisation
Learn through workshops and mentoring
Discover how to transform promising research into realworld health impact
Collaborate internationally
Connect with peers and mentors across Australia and Japan
Program Structure
PART 1- EXPLORE & LEARN
Attend specialised workshops on innovation in MedTech
Participate in tailored 1:1 sessions with executives
Pitch your ideas to earn a place in the Melbourne immersion
PART 2 - EXPERIENCE & CONNECT
Join pre-immersion preparation sessions
Travel to Melbourne for an intensive 4-day program, connecting with Australian innovators, healthcare organisations, and startup founders
Understand next steps in concept validation, partnering, and early commercialisation.
What You'll Gain
Build global collaborations, explore the healthtech journey, and discover how your research can make real-world impact
Innovation Journey
Gain a clear picture of the healthtech innovation journey—from lab to market
Industry Confidence
Develop the confidence to engage with industry partners
Global Networks
Build global networks with researchers, entrepreneurs, and healthcare leaders
Melbourne Immersion
Experience Melbourne's world-class Med Tech ecosystem first-hand
Applications
How to Apply
Are affiliated with a national university or hospital in Japan as an academic, clinician, or scientist with a health technology idea, or be an early stage healthtech innovator who has an existing project or idea.
Are looking to develop your entrepreneurial capability through collaborations and knowledge building.
Able to attend all program activities.
Prepare Your Application: Share your research focus, any existing collaborations, and why you want to join the program.
Complete the application form by 11:59pm JST, Sept 29, 2025.
See our criteria in the Selection Criteria below.
Entry
Selection Criteria
We're looking for participants who are:
Open to cross-border collaboration
Interested in prioritising research impact alongside academic goals
Curious about early-stage commercialisation (no startup experience required)
Have a bold and potentially impactful health technology idea
Schedule
Partners
Working together with world-class institutions to empower Kyoto University innovators
Take your research beyond the lab with international collaboration, tailored mentoring, and an exclusive Melbourne immersion
Apply by SEPT 29