Greeting | Greeting from Tim Rowe

Tim Rowe - Founder & CEO, CIC

As the Founder & CEO of CIC, Tim is thrilled to extend his warmest greetings to you.

Group Photo | 9:40 - 9:45

Seminar | Orientation

CIC Staff

Participants will receive a short orientation about what to expect for their week in Boston. Afterwards, there will be time for startups to introduce themselves.

Workshop | Introductions & Ice Breaker

Tak Urushihara (CIC Venture Cafe Tokyo) 

We will provide a chance for you to connect with and get to know your fellow startups.

Break | 10:45 - 11:00

Seminar | Introduction to the US Healthcare System

David Barone (Boston MedTech Advisors)

Topics to be covered: Business realities, The U.S. healthcare system 101, Who pays?, It can’t continue like this!, The take home message, Case studies, Q&A

Meal | Networking Lunch

Hosted by CIC

Join our networking lunch to chat with fellow startups from your cohort, fostering connections, ideas, and collaboration over a delicious meal.

Workshop | Small Group Industry Discussions (#1)

Invited Experts by MassGlobal Partners: Lucas DiLeo, Junjun Gao, Arthur Hiller, Nandan Padukone, Doris Peterkin
Startups: FerroptoCure, TKG Therapeutics

Based on the individual meetings with MassGlobal partners, you will be assigned into small groups to present a pitch of up to 5 minute pitch to industry experts and stakeholders in the Boston and US Markets. The experts will then have between 20-25 minutes to ask questions and provide feedback, with the goal of helping you understand the US market and where your technology may fit in or need adjustments. If you are not pitching, we strongly encourage you to attend and learn from the group.

Coffee Break with Industry Experts | 14:15 - 14:45

Workshop | Small Group Industry Discussions (#2)

Invited Experts by MassGlobal Partners: Lucas DiLeo, Arthur Hiller, Nandan Padukone, Doris Peterkin, Brock Reeve
Startups: iXgene, Flying Cell

Based on the individual meetings with MassGlobal partners, you will be assigned into small groups to present a pitch of up to 5 minute pitch to industry experts and stakeholders in the Boston and US Markets. The experts will then have between 20-25 minutes to ask questions and provide feedback, with the goal of helping you understand the US market and where your technology may fit in or need adjustments. If you are not pitching, we strongly encourage you to attend and learn from the group.

Break | 15:45 - 16:30

Tour | Office Tour of CIC Cambridge

CIC Staff

Participants will receive a tour of both the 245 Main & 1 Broadway CIC centers. The tour will provide information on co-working space at CIC and how to use it while in Cambridge.

Gather at CIC Cambridge (245 Main Street) | 8:30 - 9:00

Seminar | Creating a US Subsidiary: Key Considerations

Joel Berniac (BioFuturis)

If you are considering incorporating a US subsidiary, you will learn about how it is done (logistical, legal, financial, operational, and immigration considerations), what to expect in terms of timing and estimated costs, as well as best practices and pitfalls to avoid!

Mentoring | In-Person Industry Mentoring Sessions

Industry Mentors

Participants will have their final industry mentoring session of the program in-person with their mentor. Each startup will meet for 1 hour within the 3 hour time block.

Meal | Networking Lunch

Hosted by CIC

Join our networking lunch to chat with fellow startups from your cohort, fostering connections, ideas, and collaboration over a delicious meal.

Participants will have lunch using the time they do not meet with the industry mentors.

Coaching | Final Pitch Coaching

Giant Shoulders

In this final pitch coaching session, startups will participate in group sessions where they will get feedback from their coaches and learn from each other. 

*Please bring your most recent pitch deck (2 min.) and be ready to pitch.
*The coaches will ask 2-3 startups to volunteer to work on their pitch decks at the session. 

Event | Networking with Local Medical Professionals

Local Medical Professionals

Connect and converse with local medical professionals from the Boston area to understand their needs and perspectives. Startups can learn about the US healthcare system and US patients by talking to medical professionals who work everyday in local hospitals in the Greater Boston area.

Gather at CIC Cambridge (245 Main Street) | 9:00 - 9:30
*Bring your passport & wear closed shoes and long pants/skirt.

Workshop | Q&A on Demo Day

Jessy LeClair (CIC Japan Desk) 

Startups will have an opportunity to ask questions about the upcoming Demo Day.

Workshop | Group Discussion on Communication and Networking

Sayumi Suzuki (CIC Japan Desk)

Startups learned US communication and networking in seminars. You also interacted with mentors, and joined networking events already. Discuss experiences and improvements in group session to prepare for Thursday Gathering to enhance communication and networking, and maximizing opportunities.

Break | 10:30 - 10:40

Walk | Move to LabCentral

CIC Staff

Address: 238 Main St, Cambridge, MA 02142

Tour | Intro to LabCentral with Tour

Gary Nguyen (LabCentral)

A visit to LabCentral's newest location, right across the street from CIC. Gary Nguyen of LabCentral staff will be giving us an informational tour, along with answering any questions you might have. 

**Remember to bring your passport.**

Walk | Move to CIC (245 Main Street)

CIC Staff

Address: 245 Main St., Cambridge, MA 02142

Meal | Networking Lunch

Hosted by CIC

Join our networking lunch to chat with fellow startups from your cohort, fostering connections, ideas, and collaboration over a delicious meal.

Workshop | Small Group Industry Discussions (#3)

Invited Experts by MassGlobal Partners: Andrew Jay, Eric Gordon, Nancy Briefs,Dominic Tong, Ed Berger
Startups: BiPSEE, Any-Edge, Hikari Lab

Based on the individual meetings with MassGlobal partners, you will be assigned into small groups to present a pitch of up to 5 minute pitch to industry experts and stakeholders in the Boston and US Markets. The experts will then have between 20-25 minutes to ask questions and provide feedback, with the goal of helping you understand the US market and where your technology may fit in or need adjustments. If you are not pitching, we strongly encourage you to attend and learn from the group.

Coffee Break with Industry Experts | 15:00 - 15:30

Workshop | Small Group Industry Discussions (#4)

Invited Experts by MassGlobal Partners: Andrew Jay, Nikhil Bhojwani, Eric Gordon, Nancy Briefs, Dominic Tong, Ed Berger
Startups: AMI, ayumo, Anaut

Based on the individual meetings with MassGlobal partners, you will be assigned into small groups to present a pitch of up to 5 minute pitch to industry experts and stakeholders in the Boston and US Markets. The experts will then have between 20-25 minutes to ask questions and provide feedback, with the goal of helping you understand the US market and where your technology may fit in or need adjustments. If you are not pitching, we strongly encourage you to attend and learn from the group.

Gather at CIC Cambridge (245 Main Street) | 9:30 - 10:00

Workshop | Private Demo Day with Judge Feedback

Alex Margulis (Mansfield Bio-Incubator), Rebecca Silberman (RA Capital), Steve Weisner (Nihon Kohden), Yoshiharu Mizui (Eisai Innovation), Sayumi Suzuki (moderator)

Each startup will present their 2-minute pitch to the panel of judges. 

Break | 11:30 - 12:00

Meal | Networking Lunch

Hosted by CIC

Judges will be invited to join for lunch, and startups will have the opportunity to network and continue the discussion with our panel of judges.

Break/Match Meeting | 13:00 - 16:30

Preparation for the Japan Innovation Night

Use the room "Santa Clara" as a waiting room!

Gather in front of the Japan Desk Office

Event | Public Demo Day

Japan Innovation Night!

Gather at CIC Cambridge (245 Main Street) | 9:30 - 9:45

*Bring your passport & wear closed shoes and long pants/skirt.

Walk | Move to BlueRock Therapeutics Office

CIC Staff

Address: 238 Main St, Cambridge, MA 02142

Tour | Visit Local Biotech Startup

Presented by BlueRock Therapeutics

BlueRock Therapeutics is a leading engineered cell therapy company with a mission to create authentic cellular medicines to reverse devastating diseases, with the vision of improving the human condition. The Company’s cell+gene platform harnesses the power of cells to create new medicines for neurology, cardiology, immunology, and ophthalmology indications. BlueRock Therapeutics was founded in 2016 by Versant Ventures and Bayer AG and capitalized with one of the largest-ever Series A financings in biotech history by Bayer AG (through its Leaps by Bayer unit) and Versant Ventures. The company was fully acquired by Bayer in 2019. Recently, BlueRock announced positive results from its Phase 1 (Ph1), open-label trial of pluripotent stem cell-derived dopaminergic neurons in patients with Parkinson’s disease (PD). The purpose of the Ph1 clinical trial is to evaluate the safety, tolerability, and preliminary efficacy of BRT-DA01 in patients with Parkinson’s disease. 

During your visit, a representative will speak about BlueRock's journey as a biotech venture in the Boston ecosystem and share their experience about the challenges of succeeding as a business. 

Walk | Return to CIC

CIC Staff

Address: 245 Main St, Cambridge, MA 02142

Meal | Networking Lunch

Hosted by CIC

Join our networking lunch to chat with fellow startups from your cohort, fostering connections, ideas, and collaboration over a delicious meal.

Workshop | Reflection Exercise & Feedback Survey

CIC Staff

Startups will gather at Mosaic (meeting room) and give their feedback and thoughts on the program. We'll be taking the time to fill out a survey during this, so please bring your laptop with you.