Foundation for Biomedical Research and Innovation


The date of establishment March17th,2000
The idea of the Foundation The foundation was established to promote the Kobe Medical Industry Development Project.
It is expected that there would be tremendous growth in the fields of health,social welfare,and medical treatment related industry in the 21st century. The Foundation will promote these industries, so that we could create new business, and enhance higher technology for the existing enterprise.And in the end, we can create new labor market in Kobe. Such trials could become major factor for the recovery of Kobe economy. Innovative new industry will contribute to the health support of the citizens and it can contribute to solve the social issues of an aging society. In general this Plan will contribute the social welfare of the citizen as a whole. And all the more, we would like to contribute the improvement of medical technology in Asian countries as well as other global communities.
We will achieve our goal by strengthening the linkage among universities, private enterprises,and related administrations. We promote clinical development. With this linkage,we will form new medical system for the next generation so that they can enjoy better medical service.
Fund 137,500,000 yen
Major contributors KOBE CITY GOVERNMENT Hyogo Prefecture Osaka Gas Co. Kansai Electric Power Co., Inc. KOBE STEEL, LTD Takeda Chemical Industries, LTD. Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corporation Shionogi & Co., Ltd. MITSUBISHI HEAVY INDUSTRIES,LTD. and others
Address: 2-2, Minatojima Minamimachi Chuo-ku, Kobe 650-0047, Japan
Phone: (pilot number) +81-78-306-1700 Fax: +81-78-306-1708
URL: http://www.ibri-kobe.org/english/
E-mail: qanda@fbri.org