Harwell Japan Day

Harwell Japan Day

By Biospire UK Limited

Harwell Japan Day, on 11 Nov 2025, fosters UK-Japan innovation in Space, Quantum, Energy & Life Sciences, hosted at ESA, Harwell Campus.

Date and time

Location

European Space Agency (ESA)

Fermi Avenue Harwell OX11 0FD United Kingdom

Lineup

Agenda

Main Hall
Moon Room
Mars Room
Campus Tour

8:30 AM

Registration

9:00 AM - 10:30 AM

Opening Session – Policy & Ecosystem Overview

Tim Hart - Biospire

Main Hall


This session will feature talks by government officials and academic experts on the current state of innovation policy and ecosystem strategies between Japan and the UK. At the outset, a representati...

10:30 AM - 11:00 AM

Exhibition & Coffee

Foyer

11:00 AM - 11:45 AM

Space - Main Session at Main Hall

Eva Georgiou - UK Space Agency

Main Hall


Invited Talk -  Panel Discussion - Opportunities and challenges in space technology collaboration, and experts from Japan and the UK discuss the future of these fields Q&A Session 

11:45 AM - 12:30 PM

Quantum - Main Session

Najwa Sidqi - Harwell Campus, Quantum Cluster Manager

Main Hall


Invited Talk -  Panel Discussion - Opportunities and challenges in quantum technology collaboration, and experts from Japan and the UK discuss the future of these fields Q&A Session 

12:30 PM - 1:30 PM

Exhibition & Lunch

Foyer

1:30 PM - 2:15 PM

Life Sciences - focused session 3

Masashi Matsunaga - Biospire

Main Hall

Mitsutaka Kitano - CEPI


Invited Talk - "Vaccine Library for Disease X in support of Preparedness for Future Pandemics." Dr Mitsutaka Kitano (CEPI) Panel Discussion - Opportunities and challenges in life science technology ...

2:15 PM - 3:00 PM

Energy - Main Session at Main Hall

Molly McGoldrick (Harwell Campus, Energy Cluster)

Main Hall


Invited Talk -  Panel Discussion - Opportunities and challenges in energy and environmental technology collaboration, and experts from Japan and the UK discuss the future of these fields Q&A Sessio...

3:00 PM - 3:30 PM

Exhibition & Coffee

Foyer

3:30 PM - 4:30 PM

Special session - Shaping the Future of UK-Japan Innovation

Bradley Hardiman

Main Hall


In this session, we will discuss the future of innovation in Japan and the UK. Investors and banking professionals will also participate to explore new challenges, including the framework for bilater...

4:30 PM - 4:40 PM

Closing Remarks

Main Hall

4:45 PM - 5:15 PM

Special performance

Katsumi Sakakura

4:45 PM - 6:30 PM

Networking Reception

Main Hall

Good to know

Highlights

  • 10 hours
  • ALL AGES
  • In person
  • Free venue parking
  • Doors at 08:00

Refund Policy

Refunds up to 7 days before event

About this event

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  • £240 – until 15th October - Early Bird Discount
  • £300 – standard rate (until event day)

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Harwell Japan Day

Harwell Campus, one of the UK's leading innovation hubs, will host the first-ever Harwell Japan Day in collaboration with Biospire, which is based on the campus and leads its Japan strategy. The event is scheduled to take place on 11th November 2025.

Harwell Campus is a unique innovation centre composed of four major clusters: Space, Quantum, Energy, and Life Sciences. It fosters innovation by leveraging the synergies between these fields. Currently, over 7,500 researchers and business professionals are actively engaged on-site, with investors and manufacturers in the surrounding area also benefiting from its resources.

Collaboration between the UK and Japan in innovation is strengthening, and Harwell Campus places particular emphasis on its Japan strategy. For example, in 2024, it successfully signed an MoU with Cross-U, a Japanese space cluster.

The event will be held at the conference facilities of the European Space Agency (ESA) within the campus. It will be an invaluable opportunity for stakeholders in the space cluster and product providers to directly engage with leading researchers and gain practical feedback on their products. At the same time, the event is expected to facilitate significant networking opportunities in the fields of Life Sciences, Quantum, and Energy.


Sponsor: Biospire UK, TMC Worldnetwork, Sidikies

Message in Japanese by Masashi Matsunaga

Organised by

Biospire UK Limited

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Nov 11 · 08:30 GMT