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Alloy Therapeutics, KSAC team up to grow Japan Biotechs

Alloy Therapeutics Co. Ltd. (Alloy Japan) signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with the Kansai Startup Academia Coalition (KSAC). Kyoto University leads this coalition. Its goal is to help life science startups from Japanese universities grow globally. This partnership seeks to speed up research and development. It connects academic innovation with the global biopharmaceutical community. KSAC is a coalition of over 90 academic institutions in western Japan, established under Kyoto University’s leadership and backed by Japan’s Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology (MEXT). The coalition boosts early-stage research and entrepreneurship. It does this with GAP funding, digital workshops, educational programs, and technology showcases. These efforts connect academia and industry in the life sciences sector, both locally and globally. Alloy Therapeutics Inc., headquartered in Boston, is a biotechnology ecosystem…