TOKYO, Japan, August 31, 2026 – RealizeEdge Partners Co., Ltd. (Head Office: Chuo-ku, Tokyo; President & CEO: Yoshitsugu Shitaka, Ph.D.; "RealizeEdge Partners") is pleased to announce entering into a strategic partnership with Mitsui Fudosan Co., Ltd. (Head Office: Chuo-ku, Tokyo; President and CEO: Takashi Ueda; "Mitsui Fudosan") and LINK-J (Head Office: Chuo-ku, Tokyo; Chairman of the Board: Hideyuki Okano; "LINK-J") to promote startup creation and the societal implementation of technologies in the life science sector.

This agreement is designed to accelerate open innovation in Japan and build a world-class drug discovery ecosystem. As a strategic partner to Mitsui Fudosan and LINK-J, RealizeEdge Partners will drive the following initiatives:

• Continuous creation and nurturing of life science startups
• Commercialization and societal implementation of academic research and technological breakthroughs
• Cultivation of a dynamic drug discovery ecosystem involving diverse domestic and international stakeholders

By interweaving our startup studio expertise—specifically our practical know-how in bringing innovations to society—with the premier research environments and extensive industry-academia networks provided by Mitsui Fudosan and LINK-J, we will cultivate a fertile foundation for innovative startups to emerge continuously. Through this collaboration, we aim to accelerate open innovation in Japan and help build a sustainable ecosystem where outstanding scientific discoveries translate into lasting social value.

About Mitsui Fudosan

Mitsui Fudosan is one of Japan’s leading real estate developers, creating mixed-use neighborhoods integrating offices, retail, logistics, hotels, and residences. With a long-term perspective, it enhances urban value. In recent years, the company has evolved beyond traditional real estate into an “industry developer,” fostering new industries through innovation and cross-sector partnerships.

Website: https://www.mitsuifudosan.co.jp/english/

About LINK-J

LINK-J is a general incorporated association established in March 2016 by Mitsui Fudosan together with leaders from industry and academia, reaching the milestone of its 10th anniversary in March 2026. Based in the Nihonbashi district of Tokyo, where pharmaceutical companies are concentrated, LINK-J works to expand its partnerships across Japan and around the world, promoting open innovation in the life sciences through industry-government-academia collaboration and supporting the creation of new industries. With community building, innovation support, and enhanced dissemination of trends as its three pillars, LINK-J works to create highly specialized communities and promotes cross-disciplinary exchanges of human resources and technology, both domestic and international. These efforts focus on the life sciences—an interdisciplinary field spanning medicine, the natural sciences, engineering, and emerging technologies, such as ICT and artificial intelligence.

Website: https://www.link-j.org/en/

About RealizeEdge Partners

RealizeEdge Partners is a Tokyo-based startup studio established in April 2025. We support innovators with breakthrough ideas to accelerate the creation of drug discovery startups transforming health and brightening lives by integrating scientific excellence with strategic and operational support.

Website: https://realizeedge.com/en/