The Italian Consul General in Osaka, Marco Prencipe, visited the KBIC (Kobe Biomedical Innovation Cluster – the largest bio-medical cluster in Japan). The KBIC includes 2 Riken research centers, 1 translational institute, 6 universities and colleges, 5 hospital and 380 biomedical companies. The Consul General visited the Translational Research Center for Medical Innovation, the Eye Center and the Cell Processing Center.