---
title: Flemish Week at Expo 2025 Osaka
description: Flemish Week at Expo 2025 Osaka showcased Flanders’ life sciences, medtech, and innovation, strengthening Belgian–Japanese collaboration.
---

[News ](https://belexpo.be/en/news)

# [Flemish Week at Expo 2025 Osaka](https://belexpo.be/en/news/flemish-week-expo-2025-osaka)

 Written by [Justine Theunissen](https://belexpo.be/en/news/author/justine-theunissen) | Oct 22, 2025 6:00:00 AM

From **15 to 21 June 2025**, **Flemish Week** brought Flanders’ innovation and expertise to Japan through a high-profile mission organized in collaboration with **Flanders Investment & Trade (FIT)**. The delegation included the **Flemish Minister-President Matthias Diependaele** and key industry leaders, reinforcing the Pavilion’s mission to highlight Belgian contributions to health, science, and technology.

**Purpose & Focus**

Flemish Week centered on healthtech, medtech, life sciences, and biotechnology, with the goal to:

- Present Flemish innovation at the Belgian Pavilion through seminars, panels, and showcases
- Facilitate B2B networking and matchmaking between Flemish and Japanese companies
- Offer tailored visits to Japanese industry hubs and expos
- Leverage ministerial leadership to strengthen Flanders’ visibility in Japan’s health and biotech sectors

**Itinerary & Activities**

- **June 15:** Arrival in Tokyo, networking, and visits
- **June 16–17:** Tokyo-based seminars, meetings, and industry visits
- **June 17:** Travel to Osaka
- **June 18:** Flemish Day at the Expo with seminars and public-facing events at the Belgian Pavilion
- **June 19–20:** Networking, industry visits, and participation in **Health & Well-Being Week**, highlighting synergies in medical and biotech themes

**Achievements & Participation**

Participants enjoyed exclusive access to the Belgian Pavilion’s infrastructure, high-level networking receptions, and a curated B2B program tailored to health, biotech, and life sciences sectors. Cross-border projects in research, commercialization, and innovation were promoted, aligning with the broader **Life Sciences 2025** campaign that showcases Flanders’ global excellence in biotech and health innovation.

**Significance & Strategic Impact**

Flemish Week reinforced the Pavilion’s **“Saving Lives” narrative**, emphasizing the intersection of science, health, and innovation:

- Affirming Flanders’ leadership in biomedical technology, diagnostics, therapeutics, and health ecosystems
- Strengthening Belgian–Japanese ties in critical sectors
- Providing a springboard for Flemish companies and research groups to access the Japanese market
- Elevating the mission’s diplomatic and economic impact through ministerial presence and strategic branding

[View full post](https://belexpo.be/en/news/flemish-week-expo-2025-osaka)

```json
{
  "@context" : "http://schema.org",
  "@type" : "BlogPosting",
  "author" : {
    "@type" : "Person",
    "name" : "Justine Theunissen"
  },
  "dateModified" : "2025-10-22T06:00:00.101Z",
  "datePublished" : "2025-10-22T06:00:00Z",
  "headline" : "Flemish Week at Expo 2025 Osaka",
  "image" : {
    "@type" : "ImageObject",
    "height" : 2048,
    "url" : "https://139582064.fs1.hubspotusercontent-eu1.net/hubfs/139582064/60d26059-ffd1-4f74-b8c2-dd105931168d.jpg",
    "width" : 1536
  },
  "mainEntityOfPage" : "https://belexpo.be/en/news/flemish-week-expo-2025-osaka",
  "publisher" : {
    "@type" : "Organization",
    "logo" : {
      "@type" : "ImageObject",
      "height" : 60.0,
      "url" : "https://139582064.fs1.hubspotusercontent-eu1.net/hubfs/139582064/BelExpo_RGB.jpg",
      "width" : 56.907215
    },
    "name" : "News"
  }
}
```