What is the Global Pitch Showdown
Organised by the MedTech Actuator - Asia Pacific’s Health Venture Catalyst - the Global Pitch Showdown will bring the world's boldest healthtech startups to pitch live at the MedTech Actuator Showcase in Osaka, Japan in September 2025, with 1 winner taking home first prize of JP¥5,000,000 (~US$35,000) presented by OCCI.
Coinciding with Global Startup Expo 2025, finalists will also participate in a 3 day immersion connecting into the Kansai biomedical innovation corridor.
Paths to enter
The MedTech Actuator: Global Pitch Showdown has two curated entry streams — a domestic stream for Japan based startups, and an international stream for startups based outside of Japan. Each stream leads to the same destination: pitching live in Osaka at the MedTech Actuator Showcase.
Ready to apply?
Here's what we're looking for
Who Should Apply
Startups in MedTech, HealthTech, BioTech, or Digital Health
Stage - Seed to Series B
Incorporated company with international ambition
Finalists are assessed across three simple criteria, totalling 30 points.
Asia-Pacific's Health Venture Catalyst
MedTech Actuator has been designed to catalyse healthbased startups into global commercial companies, delivering a new wave of healthcare and economic impact.
We have rapidly become Asia-Pacific's premier MedTech commercialisation initiative, through priming, augmenting and developing innovation ecosystems.
Apply for the Global Pitch Showdown
Choose your entry stream below - Japan-based or International - and take the first step toward pitching live in Osaka this September