Special Program: Knowledge Manufacturing Ignition was held at the Osaka Conference of the Association of Hyperdifferent Fields 2022!

The Osaka Conference of the Association for Transdisciplinary Research 2022 (Saturday, August 27, 2022) aims to create connections between researchers and ventures across fields and to generate projects, and special eventsKnowledge Manufacturing Ignition.(in Japanese history)(Partner: Focus Systems Co.

Teams of two or more people used the "Technology Splash" and "Poster & Booth Core Time" on the day of the conference to collide their knowledge and generate collaborative hypotheses, and submitted their research ideas. Through this project, a total of 10 application ideas by 22 people were gathered.

The following three teams were awarded the "Knowledge Mafacturing Ignition Focus Systems Award" from among the submitted ideas.

Collaboration theme: Investigation of a recycling-oriented livestock production system that contributes to CO2 reduction

Representative: Takahiro Ami, Graduate School of Osaka University
"All-organic porous materials for the selective separation of greenhouse gases."
Co-applicant: Mr. Yuta Kato, Kankyo Daizen Co.
"Investigation into the Effectiveness of Liquid Organic Fertilizers Derived from Livestock Wastes and Elucidation of Their Mechanism of Action.
Awardee: Mr. Kazuto Nakamura, Focus Systems, Inc.

Collaboration Theme: Uncovering Microbial Dark Matter in Untapped Urban Areas Using Suspended Bacteria-Collecting Drones

Representative: Mr. Takaya Kawai, Nagoya University
"Development of a Suspended Bacteria Collection Device for Bioaerosol Analysis."
Joint applicant: Mr. Kohei Ito, BIOTA Corporation
"Creating sustainable and healthy spaces designed in symbiosis with microorganisms."
Awardee: Mr. Inori Riyo, Focus Systems Co.

Cooperation theme: Cyclical aquaculture of earthworms, frogs, and sea eels

Representative: Tomohiro Akagi Industrial Technology Center of Wakayama Prefecture
Cultivation of aquatic earthworms as live bait.
Co-applicant: Mr. Jinsuke Nakayama
"Revival of the Ehime conger eel brand and research and development of alternative fishmeal."
Ms. Erika Ochiai, Humanome Research Institute, Inc.
"Let's Build Euglena AI Together!"
Awardee: Ms. Yuka Oshima, Focus Systems, Inc.

During the day's session, the award winners presented their research ideas. Also,58th Focus Systems Hyperdifferent Field AwardHe also made a presentation on the installation of

＜The 58th Focus Systems Super-Different Field Award

Call for proposals: All kinds of research aimed at realizing a smart society through hyper interdisciplinary collaboration

We are looking for highly novel themes to be created through collaboration among different fields. Target fields for collaboration include, but are not limited to, the environment, energy, resources, manufacturing, IoT, robotics, mobility, artificial intelligence, transportation, medicine, nursing care, healthcare, biotechnology, agriculture, marine development, food, disaster prevention, and after-corona.

Number of adopted students: a few
Grant details: 500,000 yen for research
Application Deadline: Monday, October 31, 2022 by 18:00
Entry:https://r.lne.st/grant/58-focus/

The Association of Hyperdisciplinarity will continue to develop as a mechanism for the creation of new projects that change the world through connections with researchers, venture companies, and business corporations.

＜Inquiries regarding this matter
Research and Development Division, LIVERNESS Co.
Attn: Riverness Corporation Nakajima, Koyama
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