Tokyo, Japan — MEDICAL JAPAN TOKYO 2024, the premier trade show for the medical, elderly care, pharmacy, and healthcare industries, concluded its latest edition with resounding success at Makuhari Messe. Held from October 9-11, the event saw unprecedented participation, reinforcing its status as a vital platform for professionals and innovators driving the future of healthcare.
Breakthroughs and Global Innovation: MEDICAL JAPAN TOKYO 2024 Achieves Resounding Success
Unmatched Industry Participation and Engagement
This year’s show attracted 15,487 visitors, including top-tier healthcare providers, technology innovators, researchers, and policymakers. 582 exhibitors were also able to showcase their remarkable lineup of medical devices, hospital solutions, pharmaceuticals, and digital health technologies, driving meaningful interactions and business collaborations.
The event featured six concurrent shows—Hospital Expo, Clinics Expo, Elderly Care & Welfare Expo, Pharmacy Solutions Expo, Infection Prevention Expo, and Japan Wellness & Health Expo—enabling participants to discover tailored solutions across various healthcare domains. This year also introduced more than 10 new specialized trade fairs, including the Medical DX/IT Fair, Doctors' Workstyle Reform Fair, and the Comfortable Sleep Fair, addressing specific challenges and trends within the industry.
A Global Stage for Innovation
MEDICAL JAPAN TOKYO 2024 welcomed exhibitors from different countries around the globe, including the United States, Canada, China, South Korea, and Pakistan. This international innovation showcase allowed attendees to personally experience, assess, and verify products from all over the world without the need to leave Japan.
One of the standout features of the event was the Taiwan Pavilion, organized by the Taipei City Government Bureau of Industrial Development. This pavilion showcased 14 exceptional Taipei-based smart medical companies, each selected through a rigorous screening process conducted by experts from industry, government, and academia.
The pavilion was divided into four thematic areas: "Smart Hospital," "Smart Hospital Room," "Outpatient Treatment," and "Home Care," highlighting the significant presence of Taipei-based companies in the global smart medical landscape. Taiwan has established a competitive advantage in this field, thanks to its strong design and manufacturing capabilities in the ICT sector, as well as robust collaborations within the medical industry. This expertise was prominently showcased throughout the event.
The pavilion proudly featured these companies, representing Taiwan's commitment to innovation and excellence in smart medical technology.
- BioSenseTek unveiled its advanced wearable IoT telemetry system, tailored for seamless integration in future smart hospitals.
- Guider Technology showcased innovative personal health management apps and wearable monitoring solutions, empowering individuals to track and manage their health in real time.
- Advantech highlighted its IoT intelligent systems and embedded platforms, paving the way for next-generation healthcare solutions.
- Maker Hart Industry Corp. presented state-of-the-art electronic stethoscopes and other precision medical devices, designed to enhance diagnostic capabilities.
- HippoScreen Neurotech introduced its electroencephalograms (EEG) powered by AI, enabling more accurate brain activity analysis for improved patient outcomes.
Thought-Provoking Conference Sessions
In addition to all the technologies featured, attendees of MEDICAL JAPAN TOKYO 2024 brought home insights about various trends shaping the world of healthcare. A total of 52 conference sessions were conducted by experts and exhibitors that covered the most pressing topics.
Key sessions included:
- Cybersecurity in Healthcare, presented by Tomohiro Kuroda (Kyoto University) and Jason Tee (HIMSS APAC).
- Boosting Productivity in Caregiving, led by Takashi Miyamoto of Social Welfare Corporation Zenkoukai.
- Effective Communication with Elderly Customers, presented by Sayuri Habuki from Amor Fati Co., Ltd.
Plus, TV's renowned “sleep scientist " Masashi Yanagisawa graced the event as he presented a lecture on the science of sleep.
A Platform for Networking and Business Growth
Most importantly, MEDICAL JAPAN TOKYO stayed true to its word of being a prime platform for strategic partnerships and a fertile ground for networking and business development opportunities. Exhibitors and visitors sealed business deals and forged collaborations that are expected to drive advancements across the healthcare sector. Moreover, VIP attendees enjoyed access to exclusive lounges, facilitating high-level negotiations and private discussions.
Looking Ahead to MEDICAL JAPAN 2025
Following the overwhelming success of this year’s show, RX Japan is already gearing up for the 2025 edition. Next year, MEDICAL JAPAN will continue to strengthen its reputation as the global hub for professionals and innovators to meet and contribute to the overall growth of the healthcare industry.
With this, exhibitors can reserve their booth space as early as now to secure prime locations in the Osaka and Tokyo shows.
For more details and to secure your participation in MEDICAL JAPAN 2025, visit the official website: https://www.medical-jpn.jp/hub/en-gb.html
MEDICAL JAPAN OSAKA
March 5 (Wed) - 7 (Fri), 2025
Venue: INTEX Osaka, Japan
MEDICAL JAPAN TOKYO
Oct. 1 (Wed) - 3 (Fri), 2025
Venue: Makuhari Messe, Japan
About RX Japan
RX Japan, Japan’s largest exhibition organiser, organises 90 exhibitions, composed of 372 sub-exhibitions, annually at large exhibition halls such as Tokyo Big Sight, Makuhari Messe, and Intext Osaka across a wide variety of 39 fields, including jewellery, fashion, gift items, electronics, energy, IT, cosmetics, and medical. Visit https://www.rxjapan.jp/en/ for more details.
About RX
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