MTA Global · 2027 Cohort
MedTech Angels
The Global Gateway
to Japan’s
MedTech Market.
An inbound accelerator for overseas MedTech, SaMD and healthcare startups. We help you understand Japan, connect with the right partners, and land your business — from first insight to Demo Day.
* Applications open Nov–Dec 2026 (tentative). Selection in Jan 2027.
Program
A Japan-entry accelerator built for overseas MedTech startups
MTA Global is the inbound track of MedTech Angels, organized by PREMO PARTNERS, a medical-device-focused incubator. It helps international teams understand the Japanese market and build a practical entry plan through market-readiness lectures, expert mentoring, and introductions to Japanese investors, partner companies, and hospitals.
Pillar 01
Japan Market Readiness
Group lecture sessions covering Japan’s healthcare system, regulatory pathway, reimbursement, pricing, and go-to-market.
Lectures
Pillar 02
Expert Mentoring
1-on-1 mentoring with our Accelerator Director and domain specialists, tailored to your team’s stage and questions.
Mentoring
Plus
A Chance to Go Further
For teams ready for the next step, we can open doors to hands-on support — from regulatory and reimbursement to market entry and partner sourcing.
Optional · after the program
Why Japan
A large, structured market — with a clear pathway to adoption
Japan offers one of the world’s most attractive markets for medical technology: a single national health system, a mature medical-device market, and well-defined reimbursement routes. At the same time, Japan’s regulatory landscape — led by PMDA — is unlike any other market: detailed, distinctive and demanding, and very difficult to navigate alone. That is where we come in. Premo Partners has spent years guiding medical technologies through the Japanese system, and we will guide you — step by step — toward the Japanese market.
Universal Health Coverage
A national insurance system covering the whole population — one market, one reimbursement logic.
Large MedTech Market
Among the world’s largest medical-device markets, with strong hospital and clinical infrastructure.
Clear Regulatory Path
PMDA provides a defined approval process, with dedicated routes for devices and SaMD.
Area
We support the following areas
Healthcare
- Smart hospital
- Health management
- Workflow efficiency
Medical Devices
- Therapeutic devices
- Diagnostic devices
- IVD
SaMD
- AI
- Image processing
- Monitoring
Schedule
MTA Global 2027 (approx. 6 months)
Jan 2027
Selection (4) & Kickoff
Cohort starts
Feb – Apr 2027
Lectures + Mentoring
Group lectures and
monthly 1-on-1
Jun 2027
Demo Day
+ VC meetings &
partner matching
Around Demo Day, we arrange meetings with Japanese VCs and matching with interested partner companies.
* Schedule is subject to change.
Application
Eligibility
- Overseas MedTech / SaMD / healthcare startups with a strong interest in entering Japan
- Incorporated teams able to participate in English
- Able to join lectures, mentoring, matching events and Demo Day (in English)
Stage / Cohort
- Foreign startups seriously considering market entry into Japan
- Up to 4 startups selected in total
Application Window
November – December 2026 (tentative). Selection takes place in January 2027.
How to Apply
Selection Process
Document screening. Depending on the number of applications, an online interview may be considered.
Focus Areas
- Healthcare
- Medical devices
- SaMD (Software as a Medical Device)
Program Fee
Free of charge. Optional hands-on support is available through PREMO PARTNERS after the program for an additional fee.
Mentors
Yujiro Maeda
Accelerator Director
Co-founder of Premo Partners; dentist and PhD. Former Director of the Biodesign Department at the University of Tokyo Hospital and Stanford Biodesign Global Faculty.
Kumi Sakurai
CEO, Premo Partners
Brings 14 years of marketing experience at global MedTech companies and supports overseas ventures entering the Japanese market
Domain Experts
Regulatory · Reimbursement · Strategy · QMS
Additional mentors and specialists are assigned based on each team’s needs throughout the program.
Apply
Ready to enter
the Japanese market?
Applications: Nov–Dec 2026 (tentative)
· Cohort: 4 startups
· Language: English
About the Organizer
Premo Partners Inc. is a medical-device-focused incubator.
We help products reach the clinic faster by combining deep regulatory and business expertise with a broad network in Japan and overseas.
We are the organizers of MedTech Angels, Japan’s medical-technology accelerator.