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The 8th Super Interdisciplinary Conference: New Research and Businesses Created by Researchers' Ventures and Large Corporations / March 9, 2019, 10:00~12:00 @ Shinjuku, Tokyo
2019.02.14
Riverness will sponsor the event.The 8th Main Meeting of the Association of Hyperdifferent Fields(March 8-9, 2019 (Friday and Saturday)), a panel discussion on "New Research and Businesses Created by Researchers' Ventures and Large Companies" (session partner: Mitsui Chemicals, Inc.) to explore the potential for co-creation between ventures originating from academia and companies.The event will be held at the following location.
In academia, there are many researchers with a passion to implement technology in society and change the world. There are many difficulties and obstacles that these researchers face when they start a venture company and aim to commercialize their work. In this session, we will discuss the frontlines and challenges of social implementation by passionate researchers in academia, the aims and issues of collaboration between large companies and venture companies, and the challenges and aims of collaboration between large companies and venture companies. In this session, we will discuss the frontlines and challenges of social implementation by passionate researchers in academia, the aims and challenges of collaboration between large companies and venture companies, efforts by large companies to promote collaboration on these challenges (organizational structure and framework), examples of collaboration between venture companies and large companies, and future responses by both sides.
We will have a program of discussions among researchers, venture companies, and large corporations from various perspectives, not limited to the themes of this session.
Audience members are invited to attend the conference. Please visit the conference website (see below).
New research and business created by researcher-initiated ventures and large companies
Session Partner Mitsui Chemicals, Inc.
Date: Saturday, March 9, 2019, 10:00am-12:00pm
Place: Bellesalle Shinjuku Grand (Sumitomo Fudosan Shinjuku Grand Tower 5F, 8-17-1 Nishi-Shinjuku, Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo 160-0023)
Nearest Stations: Nishi-Shinjuku Station (Marunouchi Line), Tochomae Station (Oedo Line) Shinjuku Nishiguchi Station (Oedo Line), Shinjuku Station (JR Line, Marunouchi Line, Odakyu Line, Keio Line, Shinjuku Line, Oedo Line)
Map:http://bit.ly/2Clyojh
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Director, Celfiber, Inc.
Mr. Yu Yanagisawa
Graduated from Tokyo University of Pharmacy and Life Sciences, Faculty of Life Sciences, Department of Environmental Life Sciences. D. (Engineering), Department of Chemical and Biological Engineering, Graduate School of Chemical and Biological Engineering, The University of Tokyo. engaged in planning and development work at RIVANES Corporation until March 2011. in March 2018, received the Dean's Award of the Graduate School of Engineering, The University of Tokyo and the President's Award of The University of Tokyo. since May 2018, appointed as Director of Cell Fiber. since June 2018, AMED "Cell Development of High Density Continuous Production Technology for Antibody Production Using Fiber" Principal Investigator.
Representative Director, Kawano Lab Inc.
Makoto Kawano
D. in Chemistry, Graduate School of Science and Engineering, Kinki University. D. in Chemistry, Graduate School of Science, Osaka University. D. in Analytical Chemistry, Interfacial Science, and Magnetic Science. He studied physical chemistry of chromatographic stationary phase surfaces in Morishige Laboratory (inorganic chemistry) at Kinki University, and worked on the development of analytical methods for the separation of fine particles using magnetic fields in Watarai Laboratory (analytical chemistry) during his graduate studies at Osaka University.
In 2011, he was selected for the Japan Science and Technology Agency's A-STEP Young Entrepreneur Program, and he worked on the project as a specially-appointed researcher at Osaka University's Industry-University Collaboration Division until 2014. Ltd. in July 2015.
National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology (AIST), Research Strategy Department, Information and Ergonomics Area
coordinator
Mr. Yoon Woo-geun Yun
D. in Engineering from Tohoku University. After working as an assistant at Tohoku University and a senior researcher at the National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology (AIST), he founded Life Robotics Corporation, an AIST-launched venture in 2007; while raising 1.5 billion yen in funding, he began selling CORO, an elbow-less collaborative robot, in 2016. FANUC Corporation acquired the company in 2018 and made it a wholly owned subsidiary. Returned to AIST upon the expiration of his term as CEO & CTO.
Sub Group Leader, Corporate Venturing Group, Next Generation Business Development Office, Mitsui Chemicals, Inc.
Hideki Hayashida
D. in Materials Science and Engineering, Graduate School of Engineering Science, Osaka University, and a Master of Business Administration in Contemporary Business Administration, Graduate School of Business Administration, Kobe University.Currently a sub-group leader of the Corporate Venturing Group, Next Generation Business Development Office, Mitsui Chemicals, Inc. He has been active in the chemical industry for a total of 29 years, including 16 years at Japanese chemical companies and 13 years at foreign chemical companies. He has a wide range of experience from R&D of functional chemicals on a global scale to business unit management as well as venture investment operations. He has contributed greatly to the social transformation through LEDs.Innovators who create new businesses by combining the resources of large companies with the technologies of other companies, universities, and ventures.
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Director, Investment Development Research Center, Riverness, Inc.
Yoshinobu Osaka
He holds a Master's degree in Business Administration from Keio University, Graduate School of Business Administration. After working at Mitsubishi UFJ Bank and Japan Bank for International Cooperation, he worked at the Institute of Industrial Science, University of Tokyo (Specially Appointed Researcher) and Japan Science and Technology Agency (ACCEL Program Manager). Since joining RIVANES, he has been responsible for supporting the commercialization of research results by researchers and the investment and development of venture companies. He also serves as President and Representative Director of Glocalink Inc. and Growth Manager of the Real Tech Fund.
------------------------------------------The outline of the 8th Main Conference of the Society for Hyperdifferential Studies: -------------------------------------------
Conference theme: Connecting, Time, Space, and the Senses
Date and time of the event:
Friday, March 8, 09:00-18:20 (18:30-20:00 Reception)
Saturday, March 9, 09:00-18:20 (18:30-20:00 Reception)
Organized by: Liverness Co.
Venue: Bellesalle Shinjuku Grand
Participation fee: Free for academics and presenters, 100,000 yen for companies (50,000 yen for applications before the end of January)
*Free of charge for partners and those willing to serve as judges
Convention URL:https://hic.lne.st/2019
Conference program (tentative, excerpts):
Friday, March 8
keynote speech
TECH PLANTER World Communication
Deep Tech Sessions (Introductory/Drone/Food Tech)
Real Tech Venture of the Year 2019 Awards Ceremony
＜パネルディスカッション＞
The Future of Human-Robot Interaction."
Genomics, Industry, and Us: Approaches and Prospects for a Genome-utilizing Society
Creation of "comfortable spaces" through contact with nature.
Food production using underutilized resources."
The Truth About Local Ecosystems, According to the Founders."
"Mind Sensing and Beyond - Psychology x Technology Expands the Future."
'Did you know that you can consult with town factories about your ideas? Into the Era of Superfactories Manufacturing Knowledge"
<Short pitch
Technology Splash" (short pitches by poster presenters)
Saturday, March 9
keynote speech
Liberace Research Funding Award 2019
Expanding the World of Taste with Technology
Exploring the Origins of Innovation
＜パネルディスカッション＞
New research and projects created by researchers and businesses."
"Excitement Deepens Education for the Future."
What is the Value of Human Beings in a Society Based on Artificial Intelligence? 〜Creating a future in which all people can play an active role"
"Re-Designing Learning Environments: How to Nurture the Next Generation to Solve the World's Problems?"
Creating a New Image of the Researcher: How Creative Are You? ~"
Toward an Information Ecosystem Linking Healthcare and R&D."
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