[ Asahi Kasei Pharma OPEN INNOVATION 2020 | Research funding ]

Asahi Kasei Pharma aims to expand and enrich the lives of people around the world through the research and development of new drugs and pharmaceutical technologies.

To achieve these goals, it is promoting and strengthening open innovation activities worldwide. These activities include the introduction of cutting-edge technologies, partnership formation, and research collaboration. As described below, they are focused on facilitating the discovery of preclinical lead compounds and improving the efficiency of the drug development process.

The corporation is calling for new proposals related to drug development research as part its efforts for open innovation, to promote pharmaceutical research and development through enhanced cooperation with universities, research institutes, and enterprises around the world.
The application period begins on 5:00AM GMT on January 7, 2020, and ends at 8:00AM GMT on February 26, 2020

Eligible applicants are researchers who belong to a university or research institute outside Japan (academia, pharmaceutical company, bio-tech, start-up, etc.).

The proposals to be adopted will be selected based on a comprehensive evaluation of conformity to the requested topics, originality and usefulness of research proposed, research plan viability, and conflict with Asahi Kasei Pharma internal projects.

Application period
5:00AM, Jan. 7, 2020 GMT to 8:00AM, Feb. 26, 2020 GMT


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https://www.asahikasei-pharma.co.jp/a-compass/en/