CIC Japan Announces Appointment of Site Director and Logo for Osaka Hub "O-Nexus" Opening in May
CIC Japan, in collaboration with Nippon Life, is set to open "O-Nexus," a life science-focused innovation campus, in Nakanoshima, Osaka, on May 28, 2026. Ahead of the opening, Emi Ishitobi has been appointed as Site Director, and the facility's logo has been unveiled.
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CIC Japan (Headquarters: Toranomon, Minato-ku, Tokyo, CEO: Denise M. Madlenka), in collaboration with Nippon Life Insurance Company (President: Tomoshi Asahi), is scheduled to open "Osaka Life Science Nexus by Nippon Life and CIC" (hereinafter "O-Nexus"), a life science-specialized innovation campus, on May 28, 2026, at "Nakanoshima Qross," an international hub for future medicine in Nakanoshima, Osaka.
We are pleased to announce the appointment of the Site Director for O-Nexus and the unveiling of the facility logo in advance of this opening.
Additionally, we are currently accepting internal viewings for companies and research institutions considering tenancy as we approach the opening.
### About the Appointment of O-Nexus Director
Prior to the opening of O-Nexus, Emi Ishitobi will assume the role of Director, Corporate Partnership & Site Director, O-Nexus, effective April 1, 2026.
This appointment aims to strengthen partnerships in the Kansai region and foster the creation of a global hub for Japan-originated life sciences. Concurrently, it seeks to accelerate the creation and growth support of startups in the life science domain.
### Emi Ishitobi's Biography
Based in Osaka and Kansai, she has been involved in startup support at Osaka Innovation Hub for approximately 10 years. She specializes in planning and operating pitch events and international conferences in the tech startup field, fostering partner collaboration, and building communities. She works to create platforms that connect domestic and international partner companies, organizations, and startups.
### Comment on Appointment
"As I accept the significant responsibility of Site Director for Osaka Life Science Nexus, I keenly feel the magnitude of this role and its duties. Leveraging my experience in startup support and community management cultivated in Osaka and Kansai, I aim to further accelerate the creation of a 'place' and 'connections' where life science entrepreneurs, researchers, companies, government, and support organizations naturally gather and collaborate. I will commit my full effort to building an ecosystem for Osaka-born innovations to take flight domestically and internationally, and together with the team, I will continue to challenge myself to make Osaka Life Science Nexus a hub that is said to be 'where it all begins'."
### About the O-Nexus Logo
In conjunction with the opening of O-Nexus, a logo embodying the facility's concept has been created. The logo was designed by Mr. Tamotsu Shimada, an art director/graphic designer who also worked on the official logo mark for Expo 2025 Osaka, Kansai.
We are pleased to announce the appointment of the Site Director for O-Nexus and the unveiling of the facility logo in advance of this opening.
Additionally, we are currently accepting internal viewings for companies and research institutions considering tenancy as we approach the opening.
### About the Appointment of O-Nexus Director
Prior to the opening of O-Nexus, Emi Ishitobi will assume the role of Director, Corporate Partnership & Site Director, O-Nexus, effective April 1, 2026.
This appointment aims to strengthen partnerships in the Kansai region and foster the creation of a global hub for Japan-originated life sciences. Concurrently, it seeks to accelerate the creation and growth support of startups in the life science domain.
### Emi Ishitobi's Biography
Based in Osaka and Kansai, she has been involved in startup support at Osaka Innovation Hub for approximately 10 years. She specializes in planning and operating pitch events and international conferences in the tech startup field, fostering partner collaboration, and building communities. She works to create platforms that connect domestic and international partner companies, organizations, and startups.
### Comment on Appointment
"As I accept the significant responsibility of Site Director for Osaka Life Science Nexus, I keenly feel the magnitude of this role and its duties. Leveraging my experience in startup support and community management cultivated in Osaka and Kansai, I aim to further accelerate the creation of a 'place' and 'connections' where life science entrepreneurs, researchers, companies, government, and support organizations naturally gather and collaborate. I will commit my full effort to building an ecosystem for Osaka-born innovations to take flight domestically and internationally, and together with the team, I will continue to challenge myself to make Osaka Life Science Nexus a hub that is said to be 'where it all begins'."
### About the O-Nexus Logo
In conjunction with the opening of O-Nexus, a logo embodying the facility's concept has been created. The logo was designed by Mr. Tamotsu Shimada, an art director/graphic designer who also worked on the official logo mark for Expo 2025 Osaka, Kansai.