The Kagawa Forum 2021 was held on Saturday, December 4, 2021!

(Headquarters: Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo; Vice President CTO: Jyo Inoue) held the Kagawa Forum 2021 of the Association of Hyperdifferent Fields on Saturday, December 4, 2021.

The theme of the conference was "Creating New Knowledge to Solve Global Issues in the Setouchi Region," with a keynote speech by Mr. Tatsuya Mabe, President of Kenrobotech Corporation, sessions by seven partner companies and organizations, and 51 presentations at the poster and booths. The discussions transcended the boundaries of different fields and industries. For details of the program of the Kagawa Forum 2021, please see the following website.this way (direction close to the speaker or towards the speaker)for more information.

Although the number of local visitors was greatly restricted as part of the measures against new coronavirus infection, a total of 161 people, including researchers from academia, venture companies, large companies, core companies, small and medium-sized companies, local factories, producers, ministries and local governments, and junior and senior high school students, visited the conference.

Mr. Tatsuya Mabe, President of Kenrobotech Corporation, gave the keynote speech, "Building a bridge of knowledge fusion from Setouchi.

Session (photo shows "Growth Strategies for Regional Manufacturing Ventures" with HOXIN Corporation as session partner)

Poster and booth presentations (junior and senior high school student researchers also participated and gave presentations on the day) 

One of the 26 teams that spoke at the Technology Splash that day received a certificate from Technology Splash session partner Takahashi Sekiyu Co.

Technology Splash Takahashi Oil Prize (Takahashi Oil Co., Ltd.)

Winner: Tsubasa Nishifuji, Soilook Inc.
Presentation Title: Future Safety Inspection by Gas Leak Visualization System Using Infrared Spectroscopy Technology

In addition, the partner companies and LIVANES presented certificates to selected poster and booth presenters.

HOXIN Award (HOXIN Corporation)

Winner: Mr. Masashi Shimizu, MicroBiophactory, Inc.
Presentation Title: Indigo Production Using Synthetic Biotechnology

Okura Kogyo Dreams Come True Award (Okura Kogyo Co., Ltd.)

Awardee: Hiroki Oka, Osaka University
Title: Creation of Conductive Polymer Films for Clean Energy Production

KOBASHI HOLDINGS Award (KOBASHI HOLDINGS Co., Ltd.)

Winner: Mr. Kimikazu Mohri, Maurices, Inc.
Presentation Title: Disabled and AI Deliver Superb Sleep Environment

The Chugoku Bank Prize (The Chugoku Bank, Ltd.)

Awardee: Yukinori Misaki, Kagawa National College of Technology
Presentation Title: Detection of Sleep State Changes by Respiration Measurement

Kagawa Forum Award (Liverness Co., Ltd.)

Awardee: Ms. Yui Okuda, Graduate School of Science and Engineering, Doshisha University
Title: Composite of chemically modified cellulose and hydroxyapatite for development of high toughness biomass materials

Starting something new requires new knowledge. The Super Interdisciplinary Society is a place where participants from different fields and industries bring their own knowledge and collaborate to create new knowledge that transcends barriers. The knowledge generated here will eventually solve global problems and create local industries. We will continue to build a bridge of knowledge exchange like the Seto-ohashi Bridge from Kagawa to the world and create a knowledge manufacturing ecosystem. The next Kagawa Forum will be held on Saturday, December 3, 2022. If you are interested in participating as a poster, booth, or partner company, please contact us.

For inquiries, please contact
Manufacturing Development Division (Ishio), Regional Development Division (Kishimoto), LIVANES Co.
e-mail : [email protected]