Mochida Open Innovation Research (MOIRe) program applications

• Intractable, Rare or Refractory diseases
• Drug development technologies

We invite your proposals for collaborative research relating to drug candidates or targets for intractable, rare or refractory diseases focusing on therapeutic modalities of stem cell drugs, oligonucleotide therapeutics or gene therapy.
We also invite your proposals for collaborative research relating to technologies of stem cell drugs, oligonucleotide therapeutics or gene therapy.
For more information, please refer to the research topics for each area.

One year in principle

Maximum US$ 50,000 / project
・For researchers affiliated with institutions in Japan, maximum 5,000,000 yen / project（excluding tax）.
・The amount is decided for each project after consultation.

Please download the application documents from the link below.

• Application form

• Please submit the application documents with the necessary information to the dedicated email address(moire.info@mochida.co.jp). In the subject of the email, please specify your institution and applicant name, as in “MOIRe_institution_applicant name”.
• The application documents should only contain non-confidential information. Please understand that if unpublicized information is included, we cannot take responsibility for maintaining confidentiality and protecting intellectual property rights.
• Your personal information will not be used for any purposes other than to contact you in connection with the application. Please see “Handling of Personal Information ” on our website for our policy on the handling of personal information.

June 1, 2023 to July 31, 2023

First selection:

Reviews based on application documents
The selection results will be notified by email by end of September 2023.

Second selection:

Reviews by interview
We will conclude a non-disclosure agreement if necessary.

The collaborative research proposals adopted in the final selection will commence after the conclusion of a collaborative research agreement with your research institution.

• We will not select research proposals that have already been supported by other companies as collaborative research.
• Please note that we will not respond to inquiries about the facts, contents, and selection status of the application.

Please direct inquiries to the dedicated email address. moire.info@mochida.co.jp