Company

Company Overview

Name of companyAxcelead Tokyo West Partners, Inc.
FoundationApril 1, 2024
HistoryOn April 1, 2024, Axcelead, Inc. and Teijin Limited established a joint venture company, Axcelead Tokyo West Partners, Inc. This new entity inherited certain functions related to drug discovery research, including technology, facilities, equipment, and personnel from Teijin Pharma Corporation through an absorption-type split scheme. It has launched a new drug discovery solutions business.
Office4-3-2 Asahigaoka, Hino-shi, Tokyo, 191-0065
EmployeesApproximately 120
Business DescriptionProvision of advisory and contracted services related to drug discovery research
Fiscal Year EndMarch

Directors and Officers

Representative DirectorKengo Okada
Board DirectorHiroki Maekawa
Satoru Ono
Audit Committee MemberFumiaki Masuko

Access

4-3-2 Asahigaoka, Hino-shi, Tokyo, 191-0065

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Public Transportation

[JR] From the north exit of Toyoda Station on the JR Chuo Line, take the Keio Bus “Hirayama Industrial Park Loop” for about 5 minutes and get off at “Hirayama Industrial Park”

Mission

As the best partner for those involved in healthcare research and development, we contribute to the creation of innovative healthcare solutions.

Vision

  • We will remain a trusted healthcare solution provider, continuously selected by companies, startups, academic institutions, and public research organizations.
  • We will serve as a bridge between basic research and clinical application, becoming a hub for the healthcare ecosystem.

About Us

  • Established in April 2024 as a joint venture between Axcelead, Inc. and Teijin Limited, we are a CRO company providing drug discovery services.
  • We leverage the experienced talent, infrastructure, and research assets inherited from Teijin Pharma Limited.
  • About half of our 120 employees hold an advanced degree.
  • Our headquarters in Hino-City, Tokyo, Japan occupies more than 10,000 square meters of exclusive space.
  • Axcelead Tokyo West Partners, Inc., in collaboration with Axcelead Drug Discovery Partners, Inc., is committed to becoming the world’s most trusted provider of drug discovery solutions.

Management Team

Kengo Okada
CEO & COO
Hiroki Maekawa
CFO
Ken-ichiro Kataoka
Executive Fellow
Yoshiyuki Matsumoto
Head, Discovery Science
Yoshimasa Takahashi
Head, Translational Science
Tsuyoshi Kimura
Head, Business Operations
Keiji Yashiki
Head, Finance

Team Members