The 8th Hyper Interdisciplinary Conference
- Conference Theme
- Connecting time, space, and the five senses
- Day & Time
- March 8 and 9, 2019 (Friday and Saturday) 9:00 - 18:00
- Place
- Bellesalle Shinjuku Grand Conference CenterAccess
Digest of Past Sessions/Related Articles
IoT, last mile, XR, telemedicine, ・・・・・. We live in an era where things that were previously unconnected are now connected to each other.
We will discuss the value created by connecting, how it will change society, and how it will lead to the future now that methodologies and technologies are emerging.
<To whom it may concern
Academia, venture companies, large companies, town factories, local governments, junior high and high school students
<Project Keywords.
Energy, Life Sciences, Architecture, Chemistry, Mobility, Robotics, Data Science, Materials, Computer Science, Agri, Electronics, Food, etc.
<Registration
Abstract Submission Deadline: Abstract submission is now closed.
Audience participation deadline: last minute registration possible
*Companies: Please contact [email protected] 050-1743-9899 to apply for invoice payment.
<About access to the venue
The venue, "Bellesalle Shinjuku Grand Conference Center" is located on the 5th floor of "Sumitomo Fudosan Shinjuku Grand Tower". Please note that the "Bellesalle Shinjuku Grand Event Hall" is located in the back of the building, but please be careful not to make a mistake.
Friday, March 8, 2019 9:00 - 20:00
9:00-9:15
- Main hall
Opening Ceremony
9:20-9:50
- Main hall
keynote speech
Harmonizing business and technology through design
Throughout history, new technologies have created unexpected new businesses and changed the world. Moreover, some observers believe that the frequency of these game-changing innovations has been shrinking since the advent of information technology.
Since no one can set definitive milestones for the future, we believe that the time has come for university researchers, business people from large corporations, and startup innovators to work hand in hand to speculate about the future.
In this presentation, we will introduce our efforts and experiences in developing and integrating R&D for the next generation of IoT innovation in harmony with business through the medium of "design".
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Associate Professor, Graduate School of Information Science and Technology, The University of Tokyo
Mr. Yoshihiro Kawahara
D. (Information Science and Engineering) from the University of Tokyo in 2005. Engaged in research and development in IoT and ubiquitous computing. D. in Information Science and Technology from the University of Tokyo in 2005, where he worked on research and development in IoT and ubiquitous computing.
10:00-12:00
- Main hall
TECH PLANTER World Communication
In 2018, LIBANES conducted an overseas TECH PLANTER in a total of 9 countries and 20 regions, including Japan, the United States, Europe, and 6 Southeast Asian countries. Ten teams selected from a total of 378 teams (156 domestic and 222 overseas) gathered there will gather for the TECH PLANTER World Communication, which will be held at the main conference of the 8th Super Interdisciplinary Conference.
In this session, each venture will talk passionately in 7 minutes about their Question, their passionate Passion for solving problems, and their core technologies that are indispensable for solving problems. Through the session, we will deliver the world view that technology ventures around the world are looking at.
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NDR Medical Technology Pte.
He is developing a device that uses AI and diagnostic imaging to show the surgeon externally where to place the scalpel for biopsy. tech plan demo day in Singapore 2018 grand prize winner.
FytoSol Pte Ltd
The company is developing a wetting and water retention agent made of nanogel that releases water when dry. It can reduce manpower and the amount of water used during cultivation.Winner of the Mitsui Chemicals Award at TECH PLAN DEMO DAY in Singapore 2018.
iVET Limited
The company is developing a wetting and water retention agent made of nanogel that releases water when dry. It can reduce manpower and the amount of water used during cultivation.Winner of the Mitsui Chemicals Award at TECH PLAN DEMO DAY in Singapore 2018.
embr labs Inc.
Developed a bracelet that can raise or lower the temperature of the body when it is chilly or hot.TECH PLAN DEMO DAY in Boston 2018 Grand Prize.
Raydiant Oximetry Inc.
Development of a medical device that can accurately and non-invasively measure fetal heartbeats in the mother's body.TECH PLAN DEMO DAY in San Francisco 2018 Grand Prize.
OneSkin technologies
A biotech company developing anti-aging services using a proprietary skin age measurement platform.TECH PLAN DEMO DAY in San Francisco 2018 LIVERNESS AWARD.
New Motion Labs
The company is developing a new design that solves the problem of localized loading of conventional gears used in machinery through gear and chain product design to improve operating efficiency and durability.TECH PLAN DEMO DAY in the UK 2018 Grand Prize Winner.
Ichthion Limited (formerly Remora Marine)
The company is developing a plastic collector suitable for each target size (micro to macro) and each target area (rivers to coastal areas) for plastic litter in the ocean, which is a global issue.
WellThera, Co.
In December 2018, he established Wellcera Inc. as a Teikyo University venture. The company aims to commercialize an innovative drug delivery system using lipid bubbles and ultrasound, which was developed from liposome research. Winner of the Biotech Grand Prix 2018 Grand Prize.
Happy Moss
Possesses technology for the mass production of moss plant protoplasts. Aiming to expand into the business of protecting the abundance of land by researching and developing the produced protoplasts as a metal adsorbent. Winner of the Agri-Tech Grand Prix 2018 Grand Prize.
12:00-12:50
- Main hall
Luncheon Seminar
Grab the Stomach of Humanity! Who are the people who can navigate the diversification of food culture?
Food Sponsors:.Yoshinoya Holdings Co.
Today, food is attracting increasing attention around the world. These include not only food production technology to feed a rapidly growing population, but also functional food products for preventive medicine, next-generation food products such as clean meat that will change the existing concept of food, and cooking technology that pursues deliciousness. As the way people think about food changes, what is required of those involved in the food industry will also change. What kind of people will be responsible for the future of human food? We will invite key persons in the food hub project promoted by the Singaporean government and people who are familiar with global food tech trends to participate in the discussion.
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at-sunrice GLOBAL CHEF ACADEMY Founder/Director
Mr. Kwan Lui Ed. D. (hon.)
Mr. Kwan is an entrepreneur and educator. In recent years, he founded At-Sunrice GlobalChef Academy, a chef training school, in 2001. At-Sunrice has already launched Open sesame, a special course to nurture entrepreneurs in the food sector as a cross-disciplinary accelerator, and offers programs to study interdisciplinary areas as diverse as sustainability, welfare, education, tourism, journalism, and "hospitality". At-Sunrice has already signed a cooperation agreement with NTUitive, an incubator at Singapore's Nanyang Technological University, and is also involved in Professor Hervé THIS's research program on molecular gastronomy cooking methods based on pure compound physics.
Executive Vice President, Chief Health Officer (Chief Health Officer), Overseas Business and Technology, Rohto Pharmaceuticals / President and Representative Director, M.G. Pharma Co.
Dr. LEKH R. JUNEJA, Ph.
He came to Japan in 1984 as a researcher at the Faculty of Engineering, Osaka University, completed his doctorate at the Graduate School of Bioagricultural Sciences, Nagoya University in 1989, and joined Taiyo Kagaku Co. After serving as Director and General Manager of Research Department and International Department, he was appointed as Executive Vice President in 2003, and subsequently held the position of Chief Executive Officer of several overseas group companies (USA, Germany, India China, etc.): In 2014, he was appointed as Executive Vice President of Rohto Pharmaceutical (in charge of overseas business and technology) and the first CHO (Chief Health Officer) in Japan, leading Rohto Pharmaceutical's health management. He has published more than 180 academic papers and applied for more than 130 patents. He has been invited to give more than 100 presentations at conferences and symposiums around the world and is active globally, including appearances in the mass media.
Director, Sigmaxis Inc.
Hirotaka Tanaka
After working for a major domestic manufacturer and a foreign consulting firm, he joined Sigmaxyz in 2017. He has consulting experience in multiple areas including high-tech, manufacturing, telecommunications, growth strategy, new business development, and M&A execution and negotiation, etc. In the last few years, he has been focusing on lifestyle and business evolving along with technology. As one of his activities, he organizes "Smart Kitchen Summit Japan," aiming to clarify the way forward for Japan in the area of food and cuisine, and to create the evolution of a new industry.
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Managing Director, Leave a Nest Singapore Pte.
Kihoko Tokue
He spent his childhood in Southeast Asia and spent his university and graduate school years in the United States and Australia studying bird breeding behavior. After completing his PhD, he joined Liverness in 2011. From the beginning, he concurrently served on the global team and in 2013, he established Leave a Nest Malaysia Sdn. Bhd. And later, in December 2016, he was appointed as Management Director of Leave a Nest Singapore Private Ltd. He oversees Southeast Asia from Singapore and develops businesses that connect Singapore to the rest of the world.
13:00-13:55
- Main hall
introductory session
Is there a universal approach to accelerating deep tech?
This session brings together founders of accelerators and technology ventures active in Japan, Southeast Asia, Europe, and the U.S. to co-create the future of the field in a panel discussion format.
While interest in the deep tech sector is currently growing in many countries and regions, how it will evolve in the future is still unknown. In this session, we will unpack whether the approach needed for deep tech to grow is universal, or whether localization based on culture, environment, and economic conditions is important.
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Managing Director, uFraction 8 Limited
Dr. Brian Miller
D. from the University of Edinburgh. He specializes in industrial process automation. He founded uFraction8 after winning the Royal Society of Edinburgh Enterprise Fellowship at Heriot Watt for the cell separation technology he invented during his studies. uFraction8 won the top prize at TECH PLANTER in the UK in 2017. He is currently working on a prototype development project with Hamano Seisakusho, a town factory in Sumida-ku, Tokyo.
Singularity University Japan GIC Organize
Dr. Jovan Rebolledo
D. from Kanazawa University in 2009. M. in Business Administration from the University of Louisville, USA. He has experience in numerous entrepreneurial ventures related to robotics and artificial intelligence. He has served as an advisor to numerous venture companies in Japan, Silicon Valley, and Mexico. He was one of the first students to join the GSP of Singularity University and has since been deeply involved in the Singularity University's activities in Asia.
CEO, Focustech Ventures
Mr. Kelvin Ong
CEO of FocusTech Ventures, which focuses on investing in seed-stage technology ventures, Mr. Huang has over 15 years of experience in precision engineering and is an Executive Director of Focus Tech Holdings, a global hard disk driver component manufacturer. a global hard disk driver component manufacturer. He will provide an update on the current state of technology startups in Singapore.
Director, Center for Comprehensive Education and Research, Riverness, Inc.
Satomi Maeda
After graduating from high school, he moved to the U.S. He earned his master's and doctorate in ergonomic psychology from Wright State University. 2010, he joined LIVERNESS, where he was involved in human resource development planning and development. In May 2013, she joined the International Development Division, where she has been engaged in the development of teacher training programs and international education programs for junior high and high school students. Working together with.
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Director, Leave a Nest United Kingdom Ltd.
Mr. Jack Wratten
He started his career as a biochemist at the prestigious University of London before moving into the world of startups and social entrepreneurship. Based on his experience, he established an incubation center, BLOOM.SPACE, across the street from the University of London to support budding entrepreneurs. In April 2018, he joined Leave a Nest United Kingdom Ltd. as Director.
14:00-14:55
- Main hall
drone session
When and where will the drone-premised society begin?
Session Partner: Drone Fund
We will discuss drones, which are currently the focus of many companies, with four of the world's most active key players. Presenters include Malaysia's Aerodyne, the world's seventh largest drone company; ACSL, the world's first startup to go public; SkyDrive, a leader in the development of flying cars in Japan; and Drone Fund, an expert on the drone industry in Japan and abroad,Who will be responsible for the development of drone technology? Which region will be the first to put drones to practical use as social infrastructure? The world's leading experts will engage in a heated discussion about the future of a drone-based society.
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Director, Chief Operating Officer / COO, Autonomous Control Systems Laboratory (ACSL), Inc.
Mr. Satoshi Washiya
He joined ACSL in July 2016. Previously, he worked for McKinsey & Company in Japan and Sweden on management reform projects for Japanese and European companies. He holds a Master's degree from the Graduate School of Creative Science and Engineering, Waseda University.
Representative Director, SkyDrive Corporation / Co-Chairman, CARTIVATOR, a voluntary organization
Tomohiro Fukuzawa
After graduating from the University of Tokyo's Faculty of Engineering, he joined Toyota Motor Corporation, where he was engaged in the global procurement of automotive parts. At the same time, he implemented Kaizen (improvement) based on the Toyota Production System at many worksites and received the Cost Improvement Award. He is the co-chairman of "CARTIVATOR," a development activity for "flying cars" that he started with volunteers while working for Toyota. With a view to accelerating development and commercialization, he established SkyDrive Corporation in July 2018.
Founder and CEO, Aerodyne Group
Kamarul A Muhamed
He has 25 years of experience as a pioneer in enterprise software and security, interactive multimedia applications and software development, and drone applications. A graduate of Nottingham Trent University, he began his career in London as an auditor. He then became Director and Country Manager of Computer Associates, and in 2014 founded Aerodyne Group, an AI-driven drone-based enterprise management solutions provider. The company has now grown to become the 7th largest drone provider in the world and was awarded UAV company of the year 2018 at Frost & Sullivan's Malaysia Excellence Awards in 2018.
Co-founder/Representative Partner, Drone Fund
Mr. Soki Omae
In 2002, he founded Creative Hope Inc. to provide web consulting services with an emphasis on strategic aspects. (He is the Chairman of Creative Hope Inc. and a professor at the Graduate School of Business Breakthrough University, specializing in digital marketing.
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General Manager, International Development Division, LIVERNESS Co.
Ryuta Takeda
D. from Ohio State University, USA, where he studied the structure of RNA pathogen viroids. D. from Ohio State University, USA, where he studied the structure of RNA pathogen viroids. As the general manager of the International Development Division of REVANES, he is engaged in overseas strategies, especially the "TEC PLANTER" seed acceleration program to discover and foster venture companies in the deep technology field, and the "REVANES Research Grant", a research grant program for young researchers by the private sector. He has also served as President of the U.S. subsidiary Leave a Nest America Inc. since 2011.
15:00-15:55
- Main hall
Food Tech Session
Food tech will change the world's food culture
Session Partner: Sigmaxis Inc.
The world's food culture will undergo dramatic changes in the 2020s. Food tech will be a major factor in this change. The unique food cultures and food-related technologies preserved in different parts of the world will rapidly intersect and may be forced to undergo major changes by new technologies that are becoming overwhelmingly less expensive to implement. In this session, we will discuss the future of the food tech space with accelerators who are familiar with global food tech trends and ventures that are trying to launch new businesses in the food sector.
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Hirotaka Tanaka
Director, Sigmaxis Inc.
After working for a major domestic manufacturer and a foreign consulting firm, he joined Sigmaxyz in 2017. He has consulting experience in multiple areas including high-tech, manufacturing, telecommunications, growth strategy, new business development, and M&A execution and negotiation, etc. In the last few years, he has been focusing on lifestyle and business evolving along with technology. As one of his activities, he organizes "Smart Kitchen Summit Japan," aiming to clarify the way forward for Japan in the area of food and cuisine, and to create the evolution of a new industry.
Mr. Jian Yong Chua
SinFooTech Private Limited Chief Technology Officer
In 2018, he founded SinFooTech, a food tech venture, and became CTO. Based on technology from the Liu Shao Quan Lab at the National University of Singapore, he aims to develop and manufacture innovative and unique food ingredients and products utilizing food processing by-products. plans to obtain a Ph.D. (in Food Science and Technology) in 2020.
Mr. Ahmad Syafik bin Jaafa
Biotrampil PLT Head, Corporate Strategy
Biotrampil was founded in 2015. The company develops and deploys halal-compliant burger patties processed from jackfruit, which is frequently used in home cooking in Southeast Asia. Previously, he was in charge of building a business for a pharmaceutical company and a medical device development venture in Malaysia, where he also raised approximately 100 million yen in funding.
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Dr. Virgina Cha
PlatformE Professor-in-Residence
He is a serial entrepreneur and a prominent trendsetter in innovation measures in Singapore. D. from the National University of Singapore in the field of CS. Since then, he has been constantly updating his career as a founder and CEO of a high-tech venture that was successfully listed on NASDAQ and HKSE, as Singapore's first Head of Technology Transfer, and as an educator teaching at INSEAD and an MBA at the National University of Singapore.
16:20-17:50
- Main hall
Real Tech Venture of the Year 2019
Since 2015, LIBANES Inc. has awarded "Real Tech Venture of the Year" to a venture company involved in a unique, novel, and high-growth business in the real tech field. The award ceremony will be held on March 8, 2019 at 4:20 p.m. The awards ceremony will be held on March 8, 2019 at 4:20 p.m. This will be an opportunity to interact with venture companies and feel the impact of new technologies on the future.
10:00-12:00
- Session Room A
Super interdisciplinary pitch by researchers
Technology Splash
Session Partner: IHI Corporation
The word "splash" means "to jump or splash (water, etc.), to fall with a zap. In this project, researchers who are presenters will share the most passionate aspects of their research with the participants, transcending the boundaries of their fields and affiliations. The participants, on the other hand, will be exposed to the knowledge and enthusiasm of the researchers who will appear one after another, and dive into the world of different fields. In a series of short presentations in very different fields, the enthusiasm of the presenters and the enthusiasm of the participants collide, and new research ideas and friends are born as if by splashing. That is what Technology Splash is all about.
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| No. | theme | identity | Institution |
| 1 | Space Sharing - Dividing and sharing space with sound | Yoshinobu Nishiura | Ritsumeikan University |
| 2 | Housing x Environmental Improvement Preventive Medicine Chemiless Town Project Initiatives | Norimichi Suzuki | Chiba University Center for Preventive Medicine |
| 3 | Looking at a Town's Greenery from the Soil's Perspective... A Study on the Conservation and Renewal of Street Trees in a Town | Genjiro Maeda | Akita University Faculty of Science and Technology (Correspondence) |
| 4 | Renewable Energy and Final Disposal of Radioactive Cesium - Proposal from Fukushima on how Fukushima can recover and develop -. | Hironori Ohashi | Fukushima University Faculty of Symbiotic Systems Science and Engineering |
| 5 | Let's think about the ideal foot shape for humans. | Jun Kaneko | Chukyo University |
| 6 | Basic research on human center of gravity detection | Susumu Kawashima | Tokyo University of Marine Science and Technology |
| 7 | Deciphering what you are imagining from brain waves | Koutaro Sakamoto | University of Tsukuba |
| 8 | Measuring Body Clock for Health -Development of Lifestyle-related Disease Prevention Device by Normalizing Body Clock | Hiroaki Oda | Nagoya University, Graduate School of Bioagricultural Sciences |
| 9 | Establishment of quantitative evaluation method of chewing and swallowing behavior of foods by video analysis | Moe Hosoi | Tokyo University of Marine Science and Technology |
| 10 | High-tech baby sensor to be applied to "Baby Ulla" clothes | Maezono Sakura | University of Tsukuba |
| 11 | Proposal for a pressure ulcer prevention system to automate care | Daichi Miyamoto | Tokyo Denki University Graduate School |
| 12 | Application and mechanism elucidation of novel freeze-tolerant yeast | Kazuteru Morimoto | Bioprocess Engineering Laboratory, Graduate School of Kitami Institute of Technology |
| 13 | Toward the Elucidation and Application of the Intestinal Electrosymbiosis System | Atsushi Takatsuma | Faculty of Life Science, Tokyo University of Pharmacy and Life Science |
| 14 | Examination of a model for the occurrence of hallucinogenic-like experiences | Keiko Morimoto | Graduate School of Arts and Sciences, The University of Tokyo |
| 15 | Potential of Comprehensive Measurement and Analysis Technology for Sulfur Compounds in Biotechnology | Kengo Suzuki | Euglena Co. |
| 16 | AI to Support Diagnosis of Prodromal Lewy Body Dementia Based on Heart Rate Variability Analysis and Machine Learning | Chikao Nakayama | Graduate School of Informatics, Kyoto University |
| 17 | Chronic Neural Hyperactivity with Optogenetics Exacerbates Alzheimer's-like Tau Pathology | Tatsu Nishida | Graduate School of Medicine, The University of Tokyo |
| 18 | Establishment of a model for mild pathophysiology of perinatal brain injury: Toward early diagnosis and fundamental treatment | Atsuto Onoda | Nagoya University Hospital, Comprehensive Perinatal Maternal and Child Health Center, Division of Neonatal Medicine |
| 19 | Construction of experimental bone-like tissues suitable for the study of external stimulus response and elucidation of the regulatory mechanism by non-protein molecules through these tissues. | Suzuki, Kei | Center for Medical Education, Graduate School of Medicine, Gunma University |
| 20 | Treatment strategy for pneumonia in the elderly by age-adjusted prognosis index score | Kazushiro Taoka | The University of Tokyo Hospital |
| 21 | Motion line analysis of workers in cell culture to control manual operations | Toshi Kanie | Graduate School of Drug Discovery Sciences, Nagoya University |
| 22 | DDS Development for Controlled Gastrointestinal Absorption of Drugs: Controlled Oral Absorption of Peptidic Drugs Using Polymer-Coated Nanoparticles | Kohei Yamada | Graduate School of Pharmaceutical Sciences and Life Sciences, University of Shizuoka |
| 23 | Mountain Forest Livestock Production Project - Realization of Livestock Production Using Abandoned Forest Land | Yun Koh Chul | Leave a Nest Co., Ltd. |
| 24 | Ultra-simple and ultra-sensitive "visualization" of microorganisms | Ryota Fujii | Mitsui Chemicals, Inc. |
| 25 | Film or non-woven fabric with copper antimicrobial properties | Kohki Kohsu | Mitsui Chemicals, Inc. |
| 26 | Developing new techniques for stem cell livestock production | Tomoya Kusudo | Faculty of Agriculture, Shinshu University |
| 27 | Disease potential and distribution of the slug parasite Phasmalabditis sp. nematodes. | flanking attendant to the main deity of veneration in a temple | Meguro Parasite Museum |
| 28 | Strengthening sales and international competitiveness by integrating energy-efficient strawberry cultivation, yield prediction, and low-cost transportation technologies | Takashi Okayasu | Kyushu University |
| 29 | Creating Delicious Rice and Communities Using Proximity Remote Sensing Technology | Takeshi Tsuji | Graduate School of Regional Innovation Studies, Mie University |
| 30 | Development of powdered feed using jellyfish | Hiromichi Sato | Faculty of Fisheries, Hokkaido University |
| 31 | Development of Biosensors for Fish Health Diagnostics | Wu Kai-shek | Tokyo University of Marine Science and Technology |
| 32 | An attempt to analyze hand movements using a forearm-mounted force myography device | Tatsuya Igarashi | Graduate School of Science and Technology, Hirosaki University |
| 33 | Next-Generation Muon Beams Opening Up the Universe and Elementary Particles | Masashi Otani | High Energy Accelerator Research Organization (KEK) |
| 34 | Learning space for expanding through manufacturing and machine learning through visual and haptic sensations | Yumetsu Koizumi | Tokyo Electronics College |
| 35 | Terahertz Band Flexible Inspection Devices and Nondestructive Testing Applications | Daichi Suzuki | RIKEN Center for Emergent Matter Science, Quantum Effect Device Team |
| 36 | Manipulation by crawling air balls on the bottom of the water~Super Hydrophobic Agent is a new material of super interdisciplinary research | Yuhei Natsume | Chiba University International Education Center |
| 37 | Why, Dr. Piketty! | Yuki Yagi | Hitotsubashi University |
| 38 | Promotion of 3Rs using IoT technology and industrial robots | Satoshi Takeuchi | University of Yamanashi |
| 39 | ITbM Research Promotion Division: A new research support system that transcends disciplines and professions | Ayato Sato | Institute for Transformative Biomolecular Research, Nagoya University |
| 40 | Development of URA Training in Independent Administrative Institutions | Shotaro Hiwatari | |
| 41 | The Emergence of a Culture of Inquiry: An Analysis of the Challenges Facing Inquiry-Based Learning | Ryota Gamo | Ritsumeikan University |
| 42 | Quarknet Japan" and "Accelerated Kitchen" as a bridge between middle and high school and the field of particle and atomic physics | Katsuo Tanaka | Tohoku University |
| 43 | Formation of multifaceted thinking through appropriate technical education | Valderrama Arvin | University of Tsukuba Integrated Doctoral Course Human Degree Program |
| 44 | Generating Electricity from Food Waste. -Development of Microbial Fuel Cells as a Practical Product | Yousuke Naimachi | University of Tsukuba Graduate School |
| 45 | Biomass-derived high-performance materials | Masanobu Naito | National Institute for Materials Science |
| 46 | Massive expression of vaccines for fisheries using chloroplast engineering | Yoichi Nakahira | Ibaraki University's College of Agriculture |
| 47 | Bridging the gap between Japanese society and natural science through art | Xiang Jincheng | University of Tsukuba |
| 48 | Overhead technology between fields where mechanization is not possible | HARUKA SUZUKI | Tokyo Institute of Technology |
| 49 | Hydrogen production by visible light-sensitive photocatalyst | Hideki Abe | National Institute for Materials Science |
| 50 | Development of "Biode," a new electrode that can be used as both anode and cathode | Naotsugu Kubo | AC Biode |
| 51 | Create stable land at sea. | Kenta Mamiya | Seiko Gakuin High School |
| 52 | Development of NC styrene foam processing machine | Munehiro Nakayama | Secondary School attached to the Faculty of Education, The University of Tokyo |
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Human Resource Development Division, LIVERNESS Co.
Sosei Saito
He completed his graduate studies at Keio University's Graduate School of Pharmaceutical Sciences. At the university, he was involved in translational research, in which the results of basic research are applied to clinical practice and questions that emerge in the field of medical treatment are clarified through basic research. After joining LIVERNESS, he was engaged in a survey of the actual conditions of local factories in the Sumida Ward Basic Survey for Industrial Vitality Revitalization. Later, he was involved in the launch of TECH PLANTER, a project to discover and nurture R&D-oriented ventures that utilize diverse research fields and the town factory network. Currently, he not only gathers the knowledge of universities, research institutes, and small factories through the discovery and fostering of TECH PLANTER, but also fosters human resources who can create innovations by utilizing these networks, supports new business creation and R&D of large companies, and searches for seeds.
14:40-16:10
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Creation of "comfortable space" through contact with nature and sound
Session Partner: Kansai Electric Power Co.
In recent years, an increasing number of companies have taken steps to alleviate stress, improve productivity, etc., as part of their "work style reform" efforts. Among them, major overseas technology companies such as amazon and Apple are applying the "biophilia hypothesis," which states that humans instinctively seek nature, to the design of their office spaces as biophilic design. Interest in biophilia is growing rapidly, as many people have had the refreshing experience of immersing themselves in nature. Other typical influencing factors on people are sound. There are many known examples of its influence on people's cognitive function and emotional state.
On the other hand, these experiences are sensory, and it is important to accumulate scientific evidence in the future. Not only conventional psychological tests and physiological analysis, but also multifaceted verification incorporating newly developed measurement techniques and other methods, as well as quantitative evaluation of their effects, should clarify the relationship between nature, sound, and people. In this session, we will explore the possibilities and discuss the creation of "comfortable spaces".
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Chiba (city)University Graduate School of Horticulture Doctoral Program
Mikiko Kamada
He completed his graduate studies at the Graduate School of Agriculture, Hokkaido University. His major was molecular plant breeding. After completing graduate school, worked in planning and development for a vegetable seed manufacturer.In 2015, he launched Rokkakkei, LLC. and has been engaged in the space greening business, developing products such as indoor greening tool Tanicushion®️. Currently, he is studying "the relationship between humans and plants" as a doctoral student at a graduate school.
Associate Professor, Faculty of Education, Shiga University
Ms. Masako Ohira
Completed the doctoral course at Osaka University Graduate School of Medicine in 2011. In the same year, he became a researcher at Nagaoka University of Technology's Center for the Development of Top Runners in the Fusion of Industry, Academia, and Government. He became a lecturer at the Faculty of Education, Shiga University in the same year and an associate professor at the same university in 2015. He has been consistently engaged in research on stress assessment using hormones in saliva since his graduate school days. Recently, he has been engaged in research and development of methodology for stress assessment without using saliva, such as psychological stress assessment using biochemicals derived from body tissue fluid, nails, and hair. D. in Medicine.
National Center of Neurology and Psychiatry
Mr. Yui Matsumoto
D. degree (Doctor of Philosophy) from the Graduate School of Arts and Sciences, the University of Tokyo. He is currently engaged in research on sound as a researcher at the National Institute of Neuroscience, National Center of Neurology and Psychiatry. His research focuses on the mechanisms of social behavior such as vocal communication in rodents and the effects of acoustic environments on living organisms.
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Advanced Technology Laboratory, Technical Research Institute, Research and Development Office, Kansai Electric Power Co.
Soichi Nakao
After graduating from Osaka Prefectural College of Technology, Department of Industrial Chemistry, he joined Kansai Electric Power Co. He was engaged in maintenance management of thermal power plant (mainly management of fuel, water quality, exhaust gas, and wastewater). In 2000, he was transferred to the General Technical Research Institute of the company (currently Technical Research Institute), where he was engaged in evaluation research of energy utilization equipment such as eco-cutes and PEFCs, and then in charge of research planning and planning. Currently, he is engaged in planning for the start-up of new businesses.
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General Manager, Human Resource Development Division, Riverness, Inc.
Takashi Okazaki
Doctor of Science. D. in Science from Osaka University. After working as a special researcher at the National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology (AIST), he joined LIVERNESS. In addition to his diverse research experience at universities, major textile manufacturers, and national research institutes, he was engaged in science and technology promotion planning at a local government affiliated organization. Mainly engaged in local seed discovery, human resource development, and regional acceleration.
16:20-17:50
- Session Room A
Psychosensing and Beyond - Psychology x Technology Expands the Future
Session Partner: Frontier Consulting Inc.
Technologies for measuring and visualizing the human mind, such as pupil analysis, facial expression analysis, and stress assessment, have made remarkable progress and are expected to find applications in industry and education. The question of this session is how to connect the data acquired by these technologies to the solution of human-related issues. Understanding the mind and solving problems will require highly accurate data as well as the ability of experts in the field of the mind to interpret what the data tells us. We will discuss the value that the fusion of mind research and technology will bring to human life in the future with researchers and up-and-coming startups.
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President and CEO, WIN Frontier Inc.
Kenichi Itao
B.A. in Law from Hitotsubashi University, MBA from Cambridge University Graduate School of Management, UK, Ph.D. in Medicine from Juntendo University Graduate School of Medicine (doctorate in medicine, research on autonomic nervous system), and industrial counselor. After working for Sony Corporation and a foreign consulting firm, he established WIN Frontier Inc. in May 2011. He developed "COCOLOLO," a smartphone application that allows users to easily check their daily autonomic balance, which has been downloaded 1.5 million times. He has published several medical papers on "visualization of stress" by analyzing a vast amount of daily autonomic data acquired from wearable sensors and smartphone apps, and obtained a doctorate in medicine.
President and Representative Director, Emosta Inc.
Shuhei Ogawa
Graduated from Indiana University, USA. Started his own business after 7 years of working at an investment bank. Founded Emosta Inc. in 2017 after hitting it off with his brother-in-law, Xander, a psychologist; engaged in various projects with companies using their self-developed emotion recognition AI with the goal of social implementation of psychological findings through the use of AI.
Department of Psychology, Faculty of Integrated Human Sciences, Sophia University
Yuki Nishiguchi, Yuuki Nishiguchi
D. (Science), Graduate School of Arts and Sciences, the University of Tokyo. His research focuses mainly on how basic mental functions such as attention and learning are related to mental problems such as depression. In addition to basic research using cognitive experiments, he has also developed training for the treatment and prevention of depression. He is highly interested in contributing to society from the standpoint of a basic researcher by organizing symposiums on the connection between basic and applied research.
Director, Sci-Tech Research Institute, Riverness, Inc.
Iori Egawa
M.A. in Arts and Sciences, Graduate School of Arts and Sciences, The University of Tokyo. Master (Academic). During his studies, he researched personality psychology.In 2017, he joined LIVERNESS with a desire to install the power of researchers of the mind in society. In October 2018, he launched the Psykitec Institute and assumed the position of Director. He is currently working on a project that crosses the knowledge of researchers of the mind, companies, and technology domains.
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Representative Director, President and COO, Liverness, Inc.
Shuichiro Takahashi
D. (Life Sciences), Graduate School of Frontier Sciences, The University of Tokyo. He has been involved in RIVANESS since its establishment. After completing his graduate studies, he continued his research activities as a faculty member at the University of Tokyo, while at the same time he established a research institute at RIVANESS and built the foundation of its research and development business. He devised the business model of "Liberness Research Grant," a unique research grant, and "L-RAD," a database of unutilized research ideas, and has initiated many open innovation projects involving industry, academia, and education.
10:00-12:00
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Evolution of next-generation robots and humans through higher-order connections between humans, machines, and space
～The form of social implementation that has emerged and beyond
Session Partner Sigmaxis, Inc.
With the development and integration of robotics, AI, sensors, teleoperation technologies, and space-sharing technologies such as VR and AR, the relationship between robots and humans is entering a new stage. In this session, we will discuss (1) the possibilities of utilizing advanced teleoperated robots and the issues involved in their social implementation, and (2) how people's lives will change as the sense of touch (haptics), following hearing and vision, transcends space and time and begins to connect with other senses. We will invite three panelists, a tele-operated robot platform developer, an engineer who is trying to implement VR in the medical field, and a specialist in haptic technology (real haptics), to discuss how our lives will change as "haptics" begin to be connected beyond space-time and time.
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Co-Founder-Chairman and CTO, TELEXISTENCE Corporation
Mr. Charisse Fernando
He graduated from the Faculty of Engineering, Faculty of Electronics and Communication, University of Moratuwa, Sri Lanka, in 2007, and received his M.A. from the Graduate School of Media Design, Keio University in 2010. D. in Media Design from the Graduate School of Media Design at Keio University in 2013. In 2012, he developed TELESAR5, a robotic system that enables users to feel the robot as an extension of their own body through vision, hearing, and touch. 2017, he co-founded Tomioka & Co. In 2017, he founded TELEXISTENCE with co-founder Hitoshi Tomioka with the aim of commercializing the same technology. TELEXISTENCE is currently challenging new businesses using teleoperation, deep learning, and reinforcement learning.
CEO and CTO, HoloEyes Inc.
Naoji Taniguchi
CEO and CTO of HoloEyes, a company that develops AR/VR/MR for medical applications, and part-time lecturer at Joshibi University of Art and Design. born in 1970, graduated from Yokohama National University with a degree in construction engineering, and worked at Japan Research Institute and Nabla before establishing his own company. He established HoloEyes with his co-founder Maki Sugimoto in 2016.
Re-al Founder/Technical Advisor, LLC
Mr. Shuhei Shinmei
At Toshiba Corporation, he led the technical development and commercialization of contactless power transfer systems for EVs and high-speed railroads. After early completion of the doctoral program at Keio University, he was appointed as a special assistant professor at the University's Haptics Research Center in 2017. To promote the commercialization of real haptics, he co-founded Re-al, LLC in 2018. He aims to utilize the technology in fields such as simulated travel and entertainment avatars. D. in Engineering.
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Director, Sherpa IoT & Robotics Team, Digital Force Sherpa, Sigmaxis, Inc.
Mr. Shinya Kirihara
After graduating from Tokyo Institute of Technology with a bachelor's degree in Bioscience and Biotechnology, he worked for a foreign consulting firm before joining Sigmaxis in 2013. He has worked on a number of new business development and R&D innovation projects in the manufacturing industry, including industrial machinery, electronics, and materials. He also has experience in launching a design analysis outsourcing business using an Indian base. He has also served as a training instructor for engineers at manufacturers and as a lecturer at many external seminars. He is also a technical advisor to the New Energy and Industrial Technology Development Organization (NEDO) and a member of the Screening Committee for the Strategic Innovation Program (SIP). He is the author (supervisor) of the book "New Manufacturing: The Front Line of 3D Printer Application" (NTS Publishing).
14:40-16:10
- Session Room B
Food production using underutilized resources
Session Partner: Kawasaki Heavy Industries, Ltd.
Earth Technica is discussing what kind of business can be envisioned by collaborating with venture companies and researchers around the planting equipment*, with the aim of accelerating the planting equipment project. In this session, we will talk about one aspect of the Cultivator Project under the theme of "food production using unused resources," and develop a new biomass cycle project using the equipment with major companies, ventures, and producers in the audience.
*Fibers are processed by compressing and kneading grass and woody biomass, while the fibers are disintegrated and swelled to be recycled.
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Environmental Sales Section, Sales Department, Earth Technica Inc.
Mr. Tokio Kayaba
The company manufactures a swelling processor (brand name - "Planting Fiber") as a technology for recycling herbaceous material, and is developing facilities for recycling pruning branches for municipalities. The herbaceous material is compressed, kneaded, defibered, and heated to change its properties. The company is aiming to develop this technology as a pre-processing technology for the utilization of bamboos and alianthus.
Representative Director, Furumen Station Co.
Ms. Rina Sakai
The company is developing a regional recycling system to produce ethanol and distillation lees from unused resources. Rice-derived organic ethanol and distillation lees are sold to major cosmetics manufacturers as raw materials for cosmetics and sundries, and original products are planned and sold to major select stores. The company is developing a small-scale, self-sustainable regional recycling system with zero waste, both domestically and internationally. Currently, rice is the raw material, but in the future, the company aims to create a platform for value-added products by using a variety of raw materials.
Agri Mito Ltd.
Yuichi Kusano
Agri Mito" is an agricultural production corporation that produces and sells agricultural products such as strawberries, baby leaves, paddy rice, daffodils, and eggplants, mainly in Mito Town, Masuda City, Shimane Prefecture. Because agricultural production is conducted in a mountainous area, it is difficult to improve management efficiency through large-scale production. In addition, the winter season has little sunlight and snowfall, which is unique to the San-in region, making it difficult to produce crops year-round and to provide year-round employment. Under these circumstances, the company is developing agricultural production in mountainous areas using strawberries, which have high yield and can be cultivated in winter.
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Director, Research and Development Division and Agri-Garage Research Institute, Liverness, Inc.
Mr. Yosuke Miyauchi
During his master's and doctoral studies, he traveled to Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region to establish high-yield soybean cultivation technology with local researchers under the research theme of "Development of high-yield soybean cultivation technology in arid regions in China. At RIVANES, he is using his research experience to conduct research on the cultivation of space soybeans and domestic wheat Yumechikara with elementary, junior high, and high school students. Currently, he promotes joint research with companies and ventures at the Agri-Garage Research Institute in Sumida-ku, Tokyo.
16:20-17:50
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Did you know that you can consult with town factories for ideas?
Superfactories Manufacture Knowledge in the Age of Superfactories
Session Partner: MeTaMoJi Corporation
Japan's town factories will save the world!
Super factories that give "shape" to the "issues" of many ventures, researchers, and major companies are now being created in many places. Based on the examples of the Takumi Consultation Center created by Hamano Seisakusho and the PR project in collaboration with UNIQLO and Toray Industries, we will discuss the examples and possibilities of town factories that can create knowledge, with representatives of two super factories and PR people from ventures and large companies that are creating knowledge together.
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Corporate Planning Department, Hamano Manufacturing Co.
Mr. Masanobu Kowaka
After graduating from the School of International Liberal Studies at Waseda University, he joined Hamano Seisakusho Co. He is now working hard to globalize this ecosystem by making the most of his five years of experience living abroad. We look forward to hearing from you about your hardware development needs!
Engineering Manager, seak Corporation
Masahiro Sato
After graduating from Tokyo Gakugei University, he joined NTT Data Corporation. As a system engineer, he was engaged in the development of IoT systems for the manufacturing industry and power transmission and distribution systems for electric power companies. Later, he joined a venture company developing and selling SaaS products for digital marketing. Worked extensively as a consultant, presales, product manager, and mid-career hiring manager. Experienced expansion of the venture company. joined seak in October 2018. Oversees the overall development of the LEAP system, including applications for recording cultivation and sensors for monitoring greenhouses.
Representative Director, Sankei Engineering Co.
Yoshihiro Doba
After retiring from a major manufacturer, he started a venture company with "heating technology" at its core. Backed by the power of a small factory in Ota-ku, Tokyo, the company performs a full range of services, from atari-testing for universities and major companies, to prototyping of equipment and manufacturing of industrial manufacturing equipment. The company has a wide range of customers in the food, automobile, medical, and semiconductor industries. The company aims to become a "prototype laboratory" for its customers, functioning as a place for experimentation, measurement, and prototype assembly, while leaving the manufacture of parts to nearby factories with optimal equipment and technology.
Public Relations Office, Toray Industries, Inc.
Mr. Taiki Suzuki
After joining the company in 2006, he was in charge of sales and advertising before being transferred to the Global Marketing Department of UNIQLO Co. in 2014. He was engaged in marketing and PR for HEATTECH and other products jointly developed by Toray and UNIQLO, challenging the visualization of technology. He has promoted UNIQLO and Toray brands around the world through the angle of art and science in exhibitions held in New York and Paris, and returned to his current position at Toray's Public Relations Office in November 2018 to promote joint marketing with UNIQLO and Toray's global PR activities.
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General Manager, Manufacturing Research Center, LIVERNESS Co.
Daigo Fujita
Completed the Graduate School of Bioscience and Biotechnology at Tokyo Institute of Technology in 2007. During his undergraduate years, he was a founding volunteer at the National Museum of Emerging Science and Innovation under Director Mamoru Mohri, and founded and was the first representative of Tokyo Tech ScienceTechno, a science event circle. He is a member of the Boy Scouts of America, Chapter Fuji. Participated in the founding of RIVANES, planning the world's largest number of seeds to be stored on the ISS and the first "space education project" in the private sector for elementary, junior high and high school students to study them, developing robotics classes for elementary school students, supervising the planning of Real Robot Battle for NTV, planning satellite development projects with Kimotsuki Town for junior high and high school students, and other He has been involved in the development of educational programs for nearly 100 companies. Currently, he has established the Monozukuri Research Center to research and develop the fastest way to create products that venture companies around the world are looking for, using local factories and cutting-edge technology.
10:00-12:00
- Session Room C
Genomics, Industry, and Us - Approaches and Prospects for a Genome-utilizing Society
Session Partner: Chiome Bioscience Inc.
In recent years, the development of technologies for editing and reading "genome (genetic information)" has greatly advanced basic genome research not only in humans but also in various other organisms. With the accumulation of such knowledge and technologies, there has been a movement toward the utilization of genome information in the real world, such as determining the onset or absence of human diseases and editing the genome of food products based on genome information. On the other hand, there are many limitations and challenges in providing genome information and editing technologies as services in the real world. In this session, startup companies and researchers with innovative technologies for genome information analysis and editing will discuss their efforts and challenges for social implementation, and clarify the prospects for the realization of a genome-utilizing society.
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Professor, Fisheries Laboratory, Kinki University
Keitaro Kato
Graduated from the Department of Fisheries, Faculty of Agriculture, Kinki University, and received a Master's degree from the Graduate School of Agriculture, Kinki University, where he earned a Ph. He served as an assistant, lecturer, and associate professor at the Fisheries Laboratory, Kinki University, before assuming his current position. Also serves as Director of the Shirahama and Toyama Experimental Station of the Fisheries Laboratory, Kinki University. He has conducted a wide range of practical research on saltwater fish culture, including breeding of sea bream and other saltwater cultured fish, development of feeds for fish farming, development of bluefin tuna seedling production technology, and development of new cultured fish species such as yellowfin tunas and red crucian carp.
Genome Medicine Unit, Tumor Center, Keio University School of Medicine
Mr. Hirotaka Kato
D. in Oncologic Pathology, Hokkaido University School of Medicine. After working as a Project Assistant Professor at Hokkaido University School of Medicine and a Research Fellow at the Nabeel Bardeesy Institute, Tumor Center, Massachusetts General Hospital, Harvard Medical School, he currently works at the Department of Pathology and Genetic Diagnostics and the Institute of Medical Oncology at Hokuto Hospital and the Genomic Medicine Unit at the Tumor Center, Keio University School of Medicine. He is currently working on the accumulation of genomic data from a large number of cancer patients by putting oncogene testing on a clinical basis rather than on a research basis. He is aiming to establish a next-generation system for pre-determination of drug efficacy by integrating clinical, in vitro, and ex vivo (organoid) data.
The University of Tokushima Graduate School of Decision Science and Technology, Department of Bioresource Science and Technology
Assistant Professor, Department of Biological Production ScienceTakahito Watanabe
D. in Engineering from the University of Tokushima. After working as a specially-appointed assistant professor at the University of Tokushima's Center for Agricultural, Industrial and Commercial Cooperation and as a senior researcher at the Tokushima Prefectural Technical Support Center for Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries, he is currently an assistant professor at the Graduate School of Decision Science and Technology, University of Tokushima, where he conducts research on line breeding of industrially useful insects using genome information and genome editing technology. He specializes in molecular biology and applied entomology. He plans to establish a venture company, "Grilas Inc.
President and Representative Director, Rhelixa Corporation
Mr. Ryu Nakaki
D. in Engineering from the University of Tokyo. Computational biologist. He specializes in the development and application of algorithms for the analysis of comprehensive genomic and epigenomic information obtained from next-generation sequencers. He founded Rhelixa Inc. in February 2015 while still in graduate school. Using his unique analysis algorithms and know-how, he supports basic research and product development using genomic and epigenomic information for various clients, including universities, research institutes, pharmaceutical companies, and food companies.
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President and Representative Director, Humanome Research Institute, Inc.
Mr. Jun Sese
D. in Science, Graduate School of Frontier Sciences, The University of Tokyo. D. in Science, Graduate School of Frontier Sciences, The University of Tokyo, and has served as Assistant Professor at the University of Tokyo, Associate Professor at Ochanomizu University, Associate Professor at Tokyo Institute of Technology, and Research Team Leader at the National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology (AIST). He specializes in the development of machine learning and mathematical statistics methods and large-scale data analysis in the life sciences. He won the KDD Cup 2001, a data mining contest of the American Society for Computing Machinery, and the Oxford Journals-JSBi Prize.
14:40-16:10
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The Truth About Local Ecosystems, According to the Founders
Session Partner: Nihon Unisys, Ltd.
As various measures for regional revitalization are being implemented to create local communities, attention is being focused on regional ventures as a standard bearer for the creation of new industries that will bring employment and vitality to the region. In the midst of various measures to revitalize local regions, local venture businesses are attracting attention as a standard-bearer for the creation of new industries that will bring employment and vitality to the region. How can we create and nurture industries in regions that have many disadvantages compared to urban areas in terms of "people, goods, and money," which are necessary for venture growth? The answer to this question is being found in Kumamoto Prefecture, where RIVANES has signed its first industry-academia-government-finance collaboration agreement and is aiming to build a "symbiotic industry. Focusing on Kumamoto Prefecture, which is at the origin of efforts to build a regional ecosystem that has now spread to nine regions, we will explore the essence of the regional ecosystem that creates industries in the region, together with founders who aim to take off as regional ventures and large companies that are in a position to support them.
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Representative Director, Toy Medical Co.
Mr. Hidenori Takeshita
Born in Amakusa City, Kumamoto Prefecture. After graduating from the University of Hyogo, he joined a foreign pharmaceutical manufacturer, and after making a U-turn to Kumamoto in 1998, he worked in product development at Rivatape Pharmaceuticals before establishing Toy Medical Co. Agritech Grand Prix in 2017, and the Yoshinoya Award at the 4th Agritech Grand Prix. Subsequently, he started selling the salt-exclusion supplement Del Salt, and in July 2018, he achieved a capital and business alliance with Rohto Pharmaceutical Co. and Livanes Co.
Representative Director, AMI, Inc.
Mr. Shinpei Ogawa
Born in Kumamoto City, Kumamoto Prefecture. Graduated from Kumamoto University Faculty of Medicine. Cardiologist. Japan Medical Association Certified Industrial Physician Certified in Internal Medicine by the Japanese Society of Internal Medicine. founded AMI Corporation in November 2015 and moved its headquarters to Minamata City, Kumamoto Prefecture in 2017. Developed the "Super Stethoscope," a stethoscope that assists in the diagnosis of cardiac disease, and the "Tele-Audiology Video Chat System," which realizes high-quality telemedicine; in 2019, he started a telemedicine demonstration test in Minamata City, Kumamoto Prefecture. The company won the Grand Prize at the 1st MedTech Grand Prix KOBE.
Technical Advisor, Saidin Corporation / Specially Appointed Associate Professor, Kumamoto University Graduate School Initiative
Mr. Akinori Hisatsune
D. in Medical Pharmaceutical Science, Graduate School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Kumamoto University After working for a major pharmaceutical company, he became an assistant professor at the Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Kumamoto University in 2002, and has been in his current position since 2013. He has been teaching graduate students in Kumamoto University's HIGO program, a leading program for doctoral education. He is a technical advisor to Saidin Corporation, a Kumamoto University venture company.
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Director, Institute for Natural Industrial Symbiosis, LIVERNESS Co.
Mr. Yuji Fukuda
Born in Izumi City, Osaka Prefecture. Completed the master's program at Nara Institute of Science and Technology. After working at a pig farm run by a livestock feed wholesaler, he joined RIVANES Corporation in 2009. Soon after joining the company, he was assigned to the Okinawa office, where he worked on research into the utilization of unused local resources and built the "Fukkojo Pork" brand pig. in September 2016, he was transferred to Kumamoto Prefecture, where he is promoting research into a nature-friendly industry where local resources, people, and people across generations live in harmony with each other. Director of Fukkojo Farm Co. He arrived at the Osaka headquarters in April 2018.
16:20-17:50
- Session Room C
Humans in hibernation - How will the human body evolve then?
Session Partner: Kyowa Hakko Bio Co.
Hibernating animals such as bears and squirrels can survive periods of no food or severe cold by lowering their basal metabolism to 1~25% of normal and minimizing energy consumption. If applied to humans, it is expected that this could solve medical problems such as the transportation of critically ill patients and the long-term stocking of regenerated organs. However, hibernation without food for a long period of time is completely "out of the ordinary" for our bodies, and may have a significant impact on commensal bacteria such as intestinal bacteria, which are said to be closely related to the onset of disease and maintenance of health in recent years. When the age of hibernation arrives, how will the human body and life span change? We will discuss this question with a leading hibernation researcher and a professional in the field of intestinal bacteria analysis.
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Researcher, RIKEN Research Center for Multicellular Systems Formation, Retinal Regenerative Medicine Research and Development Project
Mr. Genshiro Sunagawa
Since 2001, he has been engaged in emergency medicine, anesthesia, and intensive care as a pediatrician. D. in Medicine from Kyoto University Graduate School of Medicine. since 2006, he has been practicing individual-level systems biology combining physiology, genetics, and information engineering to answer the question "why animals sleep". since 2015, he has been conducting research on hibernation using mice in the RIKEN retinal regeneration medicine research and development project. He started his research. He aims to elucidate the principle of hibernation and its clinical application using not only an individual system but also a cell-based metabolic evaluation system. His research style combines medicine, biology, and information engineering.
COO, Metagen Corporation / Project Assistant Professor, Institute for Advanced Biosciences, Keio University
Shinnosuke Murakami
He joined Metagen, Inc. in 2016 and has been Executive Officer and COO since 2018.He has been engaged in research on intestinal bacteria for about 10 years, developing stool preservation technology, constructing a Japanese intestinal environment database, and conducting research and development for practical application of intestinal environment control technology.He also specializes in hot spring therapy studies and in 2015 conducted a study on drinking Nagayu hot springs (Taketa City, Oita Prefecture), which showed that they increase intestinal bacteria that may contribute to anti-obesity and may prevent or improve diabetes In 2018, he received the Research Encouragement Award from the Japanese Society of Hot Spring Climate and Physical Medicine.
Representative Director, WELNAS Corporation
Mr. Masahiro Koyama
In 2008, he began researching novel functional foods at the Faculty of Agriculture, Shinshu University. After completing his doctoral program in 2013 and obtaining his PhD in Agriculture, he spent time in the academic world as a researcher. After completing his doctoral course in 2013, he continued his academic career as a researcher. He plans to move his headquarters to L-HUB Toranomon in April 2019.
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Vice President CTO and Representative Director, Liverness, Inc.
Jyo Inoue
D. in Pharmaceutical Sciences from Tokyo University of Pharmacy and Life Sciences. He is a founding member of LIVERNESS. After completing his doctoral studies, he worked as an assistant professor and lecturer at the Faculty of Science, Kitasato University, and an assistant professor at the Graduate School of Medicine, Kyoto University, before being appointed and concurrently serving as a specially-appointed associate professor at the Institute for Advanced Biosciences, Keio University in 2015, and as a professor of advanced pharmacy at the Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Kumamoto University and a visiting professor at Keio University's Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences in 2018. While conducting research and development, he is a researcher involved in launching joint research projects with universities and research institutions and supporting the establishment of research institutes.
Saturday, March 9, 2019 9:00 - 20:00
9:00-9:15
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Opening Ceremony
9:20-9:50
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keynote speech
Interactive Matter & Fabrication
Real World Interaction Expanded from Materials
In response to advances in display technology, the physical and digital worlds are being superimposed, and the barriers between them are becoming looser. Mr. Kakehi is not only superimposing optical visual information, but also focusing on the various materials that make up the physical space, enhancing their expressive power computationally, and developing means to bring about even richer modality-mediated interaction with the real world. In this presentation, Mr. Kakehi and his colleagues will introduce their research on materials for dynamically changing color, shape, and movement, their fabrication methods, and interactive expressions using these materials.
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D. (Interdisciplinary Information Studies), Associate Professor, Interfaculty Initiative in Information Studies, The University of Tokyo
Mr. Yasuaki Kakehi
Interactive media researcher and media artist. D. in Interdisciplinary Information Studies. After working at Keio University and MIT, he has been Associate Professor at the Interfaculty Initiative in Information Studies, The University of Tokyo since 2018. Using advanced technology, he pioneers interaction expression that extends the characteristics of human sensation, perception, and physical materials. In addition to his engineering research, he has exhibited his works in Japan and abroad, and has received numerous awards, including the ACM CHI Best Paper Award and the Young Scientist Award from the Minister of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology in the field of science and technology.http://xlab.iii.u-tokyo.ac.jp
10:00-12:00
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Liberace Research Funding Award 2019
This is an award program to select young researchers who are deemed most suitable for fusion of different fields from the oral presentations by the recipients of the LIBANES Research Grant and present them with the annual award. young researchers under 40 years old in diverse fields will give presentations, which will be judged by a panel of corporate judges.
13:00-14:30
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symposium
New themes can be seen by paddling out to sea
〜Seeds of research and business generated from unexplored fields
Session Partner: The Nippon Foundation
With the development of science and technology, what we already know, what we can do with money and time, and what can be left to robots and artificial intelligence are increasing. In such a situation, the field close at hand to which we humans turn our intellectual curiosity and pioneering spirit is the "sea," an environment filled with seawater that is 90% unexplored and where technologies developed on land and in space are not applicable. On the other hand, the biosphere, which is different from the terrestrial realm, is a rich source of food and a treasure trove of useful materials. In this session, two teams from among the ocean projects being carried out jointly by the Nippon Foundation and RIVANES will take the stage to introduce new research and business themes emerging from the ocean: a team working on the development of innovative technology for seafloor topographic mapping and a team working on the creation of new businesses using the ocean as a stage.
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Representative Director, Nariko Seimitsu Co.
Hironori Takamitsu
Born in Okayama, Japan in 1976, he started his career as an industrial machine tool parts machinist in Minato-ku, Osaka in 2001, incorporated in 2007 (company name: Nariko Seimitsu Co., Ltd.), and now mainly manufactures prototypes. In 2019, he established Garage Minato as a base for exchanges with various companies, universities, and research institutes to plan and develop new products through open innovation, and is participating in the DeSET project to solve the challenges of global manufacturing.
Representative Director, Biologging Solutions Inc.
Takuya Koizumi
After graduating from the University of California in 2008, he completed his master's degree at Kyoto University's Graduate School of Informatics in 2010. Growing up near the ocean, he has been interested in marine life since childhood. He has studied northern elephant seals and sea turtles. He is also passionate about the protection of coral reefs and the sustainable development of Ishigaki Island. Through bio-logging, his dream is to introduce the next generation of children to the joys of science and to spark their interest in environmental issues.
CEO, Lighthouse Inc.
Katsuki Shindo
Graduated from the University of Tokyo, Graduate School of Economics, Department of Management. At the university, he was mainly engaged in research on small and medium-sized manufacturing companies. After that, he worked in the strategy department of a management consulting firm, mainly in new business launches and commercialization of cutting-edge technology for large companies, and as a co-founder CSO/CFO of a healthcare venture company, leading from basic strategy planning to multiple rounds of financing. Ltd. with the corporate philosophy of "Pioneering the Unknown". Currently, his main focus is on the marine and offshore areas, and the fleet management support service he is currently developing is being used by more than 100 fishing companies.
Associate Professor, Department of Chemistry and Biotechnology, Faculty of Engineering, Tottori University
Hisashi Yagi, Azusa Yagi
D. (Regenerative Medicine) from Tottori University Graduate School of Medicine. Engaged in elucidating the molecular mechanisms of intractable diseases caused by abnormal aggregation of proteins from the viewpoint of protein properties. 2014, he arrived at Tottori University, where he has been developing research combining the knowledge obtained and the utilization of local resources, and working toward social implementation to clear local issues. After participating in the 1st Marintec Grand Prix, he has been making accelerated progress with more and more connections with companies.
Associate Professor, Department of Biology and Applied Chemistry, Wakayama National College of Technology, National Institution of Technology
Masataka Kusunobu(Mr. Masataka Kusube)
D. in Engineering from the University of Tokushima. He became interested in the deep sea through an illustrated book of fish he saw as a child, and at university he conducted research investigating the high-pressure properties of cell membranes. In his current position, he is investigating the isolation of deep-sea microorganisms and their adaptation to the environment. Currently, he is conducting research on environmentally friendly eelgrass bed restoration using bio-cement, and is involved in marine environment conservation involving local communities and elementary schools.
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General Manager, Research and Development Division, Liverness Inc.
Satoshi Nishiyama
Completed graduate studies at the Graduate School of Life and Environmental Sciences, University of Tsukuba. D. in Science, conducting research on the development of gene therapy for mitochondrial diseases. He has been involved in various R&D projects to create new research themes that are not extensions of existing ones and to build a system that will lead to the provision of value to society.
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Expanding the World of Taste with Technology
Session Partner: Ezaki Glico Co.
Taste is not just a taste level, such as sweet or bitter, but a higher sense that is created by various factors such as smell, sight, touch, hearing, physical condition, and even past experiences. The use of taste and smell sensors and VR has greatly advanced our understanding of deliciousness at the research level. In this session, we will discuss what good taste is, with researchers who are working on cutting-edge research that provides clues to understanding the relationship between the five senses and good taste. The session will also discuss what kind of food world, including new cooking methods and food culture, will emerge from the latest findings and technologies.
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Special Senior Professor, Faculty of Advanced Studies, Kyushu University/ Specially Appointed Professor, Research and Development Center for Devices Applied to the Five Senses
Kiyoshi Toko
D. in Engineering from the Graduate School of Engineering, Kyushu University. D. in Engineering from the Graduate School of Engineering, Kyushu University. He has developed the world's first taste sensor, and has recently succeeded in developing an ultra-sensitive odor sensor, and is collaborating with various ministries and agencies.
Project Assistant Professor, Department of Informatics, Graduate School of Information Science and Technology, The University of Electro-Communications
Sho Sakurai
Graduated from the Department of Social Informatics, Faculty of Social Informatics, Gunma University in 2007, and completed the doctoral program in Advanced Interdisciplinary Engineering, Graduate School of Engineering, The University of Tokyo in 2014. After working as a specially-appointed researcher in the Department of Intelligent Machines and Informatics, Graduate School of Information Science and Technology at the same university, and as a specially-appointed assistant professor in the Intelligent Machines and Systems Course, Graduate School of System Design, Tokyo Metropolitan University, he became a specially-appointed assistant professor in the Department of Informatics, Graduate School of Information Science and Technology at the University of Electro-Communications (current position) in 2016. Engaged in research on methods for extending physicality using human information processing mechanisms. Doctor of Engineering. Manga artist.
Professor, School of Food Science and Industry, Miyagi University
Shinichi Ishikawa
Graduated from Tohoku University, Faculty of Agriculture, and completed the Graduate School of Agriculture, Tohoku University. After serving as a JSPS Research Fellow, Research Assistant and Lecturer at Kitasato University, Visiting Scholar at the University of Guelph, Canada (JSPS Postdoctoral Fellow for Research Abroad), and Associate Professor at Miyagi University, he is currently in his current position. D. in Agricultural Science. His research specialty is molecular culinary science. His main research themes include studies on elucidating the mechanisms of cooking phenomena at the molecular level. He is the author of "The Delicious Encounter of Cooking and Science" (Kagaku-dojin) and co-translator of "The Kitchen as Laboratory" (Kodansha).
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Agri-Garage Research Institute and Educational Development Division, Riverness, Inc.
Satoshi Ijichi
Completed graduate studies at the Graduate School of Engineering, Osaka City University. At the university, he was engaged in research on the structure determination of human sweet taste receptors using glycyl lytic acid derivatives. At RIVANES, he is in charge of educational projects that connect researchers and the next generation, mainly in the food and chemical industries. He was also involved in the establishment of "Science Castle," an academic society for junior high and high school students, and is currently working with elementary, junior high, and high school students on research on changes in taste response due to mental and physical stress.
16:20-17:50
- Main hall
Exploring the Sources of Knowledge
~ Can crossing disciplinary barriers generate valuable ideas? ～Can transcending disciplinary barriers generate valuable ideas?
Session Partner: Focus Systems, Inc.
Will researchers in academia change under the stimulus of industry? In recent years, the industrial world has begun to actively seek collaboration with the outside world. In the past, this trend was often driven by companies looking for targets for joint research and approaching them, but recently this trend is changing. Researchers are now taking their own perspectives and expertise to propose various approaches to the themes proposed by companies, or researchers themselves are starting their own businesses and proposing collaboration, thus creating a two-way mixture of knowledge. This change may also affect the conception of research themes in academia.
In this session, we will discuss the origins of the research that leads to new technologies and knowledge that could bring about future change.
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Assistant Professor, Department of Genome Evolution, Division of Genomic Cell Research, Primate Research Institute, Kyoto University
Mr. Masanori Imamura
Born in Takaoka City, Toyama Prefecture. Doctor of Medicine. After spending time as a student at the Faculty of Science, Kanazawa University, Nara Institute of Science and Technology, Graduate School of Medicine, Kyoto University, and Mitsubishi Chemical Life Science Institute, he worked as a Project Assistant Professor at Shiga University of Medical Science, Project Assistant Professor at Keio University School of Medicine, and a Visiting Researcher at RIKEN before assuming his current position in 2013. He has been working on human evolution and postnatal development from a stem cell perspective. He has received Life Technologies Japan Award (18th), On-Chip Biotechnologies Award (24th), SCREEN Holdings Award (29th), and L-RAD Award (36th) as the LIVERNESS Research Fund.
Associate Professor, Faculty of Education, Shiga University / Director, Eve Care Co.
Masako Ohira
Completed the doctoral course at Osaka University Graduate School of Medicine in 2011. In the same year, he became a researcher at Nagaoka University of Technology's Center for the Development of Top Runners in the Fusion of Industry, Academia, and Government. He became a lecturer at the Faculty of Education, Shiga University in the same year and an associate professor at the same university in 2015. Since his graduate school days, he has been consistently engaged in research on stress evaluation using hormones in saliva. In recent years, he has been engaged in research and development of methodologies for stress assessment that do not use saliva, such as psychological stress assessment using biochemicals derived from body tissue fluid, nails, and hair. D. in Medicine.
Project Associate Professor, Department of Tissue and Cell Design, Osaka University Graduate School of Medicine / Technical Advisor, Maioridge Co.
Mr. Kazunari Minami
D. in March 2003 from the Department of Neurophysiology, Division of Biophysics, Department of Biological Sciences, Faculty of Science, Kyoto University. He has developed low-cost and stable cell differentiation culture media and cell culture methods using novel compounds, and is conducting research and development for the mass production and stable supply of high-quality cardiomyocytes from iPS cells. Using this novel culture technology, he aims to lay the foundation for practical use of higher-order cellular tissues. 2016, he became a technical advisor to MyOridge, Inc. a bio-venture for mass culture of iPS cell-derived cardiomyocytes. 2017, he became a Project Associate Professor at Osaka University Graduate School of Medicine, Department of Collaborative Research in Tissue and Cell Design.
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Representative Director, President and COO, Liverness, Inc.
Shuichiro Takahashi (Shuichiro Takahashi)
D. (Life Sciences), Graduate School of Frontier Sciences, The University of Tokyo. He has been involved in RIVANESS since its establishment. After completing his graduate studies, he continued his research activities as a faculty member at the University of Tokyo, while at the same time he established a research institute at RIVANESS and built the foundation of its research and development business. He devised the business model of "Liberness Research Grant," a unique research grant, and "L-RAD," a database of unutilized research ideas, and has initiated many open innovation projects involving industry, academia, and education.
17:50-18:20
- Main hall
commendation or awards ceremony
10:00-12:00
- Session Room A
Thinking about how to cultivate the earth to feed 10 billion people
Session Partner: Kobashi Kogyo Co.
Today, there are high expectations for the use of IoT tools and satellites in the agricultural sector. However, even with modern science, there are still many unexplained aspects of soil, which forms the basis of agriculture. In the near future, when the population will rapidly increase, how should we humans cultivate the soil, a limited resource and a source of much mystery?
Based on a keynote speech by Kazushi Fujii, a senior researcher at the Forestry and Forest Products Research Institute and author of "Soil: The Last Oz of the Earth, In Search of Soil to Feed 10 Billion People," published by Kobunsha in 2018, the panel discussion will include Shojiro Kobashi, representative of Kobashi Kogyo, an agricultural machinery manufacturer with a new philosophy of "cultivating the earth," Shojiro Kobashi, representative of Agriculture and Food an agri-tech company that creates the future of agriculture and food, Masahiro Kitajima, representative of Farm Ship Co.
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President and Representative Director, Kobashi Kogyo Co.
Mr. Shojiro Kobashi
Born in Okayama, Japan in 1982. Graduated from Aoyama Gakuin University. Joined Kobashi Kogyo Co., Ltd. in 2008, and became the company's fourth president in 2016. In 1964, he developed Japan's first tillage equipment for large tractors; in 1978, he developed the world's first claw-type plow; in 2006, he developed the world's first auto tiller, Gaia; in 2007, he became the first Japanese company to receive the highest rating of aaa from R&I (Rating and Investment Information, Inc.); in 2008, he became the first Japanese company to receive the highest rating of aaa from R&I (Rating and Investment Information, Inc.). In 2017, underwrote a third-party allotment of new shares of Euglena Co. Established a method of constructing a green beetle cultivation facility using rice paddy cultivation technology, aiming to commercialize a domestic bio-jet and diesel fuel business using abandoned farmland.
Senior Researcher, Forestry and Forest Products Research Institute, National Forestry Research and Development Institute
Kazumichi Fujii
Soil researcher, born in Toyama Prefecture in 1981. D. in Agriculture from the Graduate School of Agriculture, Kyoto University. He has traveled all over the world and all over Japan with a shovel in hand, from the permafrost of the Canadian Arctic to the tropical rainforests of Indonesia, studying the origins of soil and how it can be used sustainably. He is the recipient of the 1st Ecological Society of Japan Incentive Award, the 33rd Soil Science and Fertilizer Society of Japan Incentive Award, and the 15th Japanese Society for the Advancement of Agricultural Sciences Award. His books include "Soil: The Earth's Last Ozoku: In Search of Soil that Feeds 10 Billion People" (Kobunsha), which ranked 12th in the 2019 New Book Awards, and "Daichi no 500 Million Years: Soil and Creatures that Struggled with Each Other" (Yama-to-Keitansha).
Representative Director, Farm Ship Co.
Masahiro Kitajima
In 2014, he and Mizuki Yasuda founded Farmship Co. He is a representative and board member of affiliated companies Fujiyama Green Farm Co, Ocean Co, Discovery Line Co, and MGC Farmix Co. He is in charge of overall group management as well as production technology development, distribution business, and human resource development business. He has experience in establishing and operating five large-scale plant factories throughout Japan. He is involved in the development of production areas where food processing, energy creation/re-energy generation, and environment-related businesses are integrated with agriculture, and also serves as a member of the Shizuoka Prefecture "Council for Creating a Rich Life Supported by Food and Agriculture.
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Group CEO and Representative Director, LIVERNESS Co.
Yukihiro Maru
D. in Applied Biotechnology, Graduate School of Agricultural and Life Sciences, The University of Tokyo. While in graduate school, he founded LIVERNESS, a company solely for science and engineering students. He has developed Japan's first "delivery laboratory class of cutting-edge science" into a business. He operates a "knowledge manufacturing business" that combines management resources and technologies that lie dormant in universities and local communities to create the seeds of new businesses, and has over 200 projects underway through his "knowledge platform," an infrastructure that gathers knowledge from around the world. He is also an innovator who has been involved in the launch of numerous venture companies such as Euglena.
12:00-12:50
- Session Room A
Luncheon Seminar
Can AI and sensor technology solve care and welfare issues?
Session Partner: Sompo Japan Nipponkoa Insurance Inc.
Food Sponsor: Yoshinoya Holdings Co.
Japan is facing an aging society with a declining birthrate. The shortage of nursing care and welfare workers has created a mountain of problems that are beginning to be felt everywhere. The problems we see today are just the tip of the iceberg, and will become even more serious as the average life expectancy continues to increase in modern society. It is a critical mission of mankind to create a system that allows both caregivers and those who need care to live out their lives in good health. In recent years, there has been much talk about care and welfare reforms based on AI, IoT, sensor technology, etc. as a solution to this problem, but can these technologies really be the savior? In this session, ventures that develop AI, excretion sensors, and sleep tech that teach the know-how of skilled caregivers will gather to discuss the future of nursing care and welfare.
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President and Representative Director, ExaWizards, Inc.
Kou Ishiyama
Graduated from Tokyo Institute of Technology with a Master's degree in Intelligent Systems Science, Interdisciplinary Graduate School of Science and Engineering, and joined Recruit Holdings, Inc. in April 2006. After promoting the digitalization of the company, he established a new company after making a proposal in the new business proposal system. In April 2014, he became the Director of Media Technology Lab, and in April 2015, he established Recruit Institute of Technology, Recruit's AI research center, and became its first Director. Appointed Director and COO of Sensation Corporation; assumed current position upon merger in October 2017. He is a Visiting Professor at Shizuoka University and Visiting Associate Professor at the Center for Policy and Vision Studies, University of Tokyo.
Representative Director, aba Corporation
Mr. Yoshimi Ui
In 2011, while a student at the Chiba Institute of Technology, he founded aba Inc. and became its president. When he was in junior high school, his grandmother developed depression and he became a caregiver. The desire to reduce the burden on caregivers led him to the development of robots to support caregivers. After witnessing the horrific conditions at a special care home for the elderly where caregivers were forced to help patients to eliminate their waste, he decided to commercialize "Helppad," an elimination sensor that uses an odor sensor to detect the presence of waste.
Representative Director and CEO, Neurospace Inc.
Takanori Kobayashi
President, SleepTech Venture NeuroSpace, Inc. In order to solve sleep problems fundamentally, he developed "Sleep Improvement Program for Corporations" in cooperation with universities and medical institutions. He has been a one-man sales force for 30 companies, mainly large corporations, and has improved the sleep of many employees at those companies. In addition, he is working to spread "sleep education" in schools and collaborating with many institutions to help students learn about sleep, which is an important wisdom for living. We aim to create a world where each individual can design and enjoy sleep, one of the three major needs, in the same way that people today enjoy a meal at a restaurant. Ideal sleeping time: 7 hours and 30 minutes
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Group CEO and Representative Director, LIVERNESS Co.
Yukihiro Maru
D. in Applied Biotechnology, Graduate School of Agricultural and Life Sciences, The University of Tokyo. While in graduate school, he founded LIVERNESS, a company solely for science and engineering students. He has developed Japan's first "delivery laboratory class of cutting-edge science" into a business. He operates a "knowledge manufacturing business" that combines management resources and technologies that lie dormant in universities and local communities to create the seeds of new businesses, and has over 200 projects underway through his "knowledge platform," an infrastructure that gathers knowledge from around the world. He is also an innovator who has been involved in the launch of numerous venture companies such as Euglena.
14:40-16:10
- Session Room A
What is the value of human beings in a society premised on artificial intelligence?
〜Creating a future in which all people can play an active role
Session Partner: Yoshinoya Holdings Co.
With the rapid evolution of technology, such as robots and artificial intelligence, the places where humans will be active will change. How will people demonstrate their value in order to work as human beings? How can we provide opportunities for all people to play an active role? Mr. Yasutaka Kawamura, President and CEO of Yoshinoya Holdings, which operates 3,399 stores worldwide and continues to employ many people in the service industry, and Mr. Yoshinoya, who is thinking and creating ways to create a better society where people can live happily and healthily through thinking about "what is human" based on the latest biotechnology and artificial intelligence technologies. Together with Mr. Jun Zeze, President and CEO of Humanome Research Institute, Inc.
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President and Representative Director, Yoshinoya Holdings Co.
Mr. Yasutaka Kawamura
In 1993, he joined Yoshinoya D&C Co. After working as a store manager, supervisor, and in the management planning department of Yoshinoya, he transferred to Hanamaru Co.
President and Representative Director, Humanome Research Institute, Inc.
Mr. Jun Sese
D. in Science, Graduate School of Frontier Sciences, The University of Tokyo. D. in Science, Graduate School of Frontier Sciences, The University of Tokyo, and has served as Assistant Professor at the University of Tokyo, Associate Professor at Ochanomizu University, Associate Professor at Tokyo Institute of Technology, and Research Team Leader at the National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology (AIST). He specializes in the development of machine learning and mathematical statistics methods and large-scale data analysis in the life sciences. He won the KDD Cup 2001, a data mining contest of the American Society for Computing Machinery, and the Oxford Journals-JSBi Prize.
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Group CEO and Representative Director, LIVERNESS Co.
Yukihiro Maru
D. in Applied Biotechnology, Graduate School of Agricultural and Life Sciences, The University of Tokyo. While in graduate school, he founded LIVERNESS, a company solely for science and engineering students. He has developed Japan's first "delivery laboratory class of cutting-edge science" into a business. He operates a "knowledge manufacturing business" that combines management resources and technologies that lie dormant in universities and local communities to create the seeds of new businesses, and has over 200 projects underway through his "knowledge platform," an infrastructure that gathers knowledge from around the world. He is also an innovator who has been involved in the launch of numerous venture companies such as Euglena.
16:20-17:50
- Session Room A
Mitsubishi Electric Idea Plus 2.0
Session Partner: Mitsubishi Electric Corporation
There are many technologies lying dormant in large companies that have yet to be fully utilized. The project was launched in December 2018 as a place to examine the potential of these technologies and as an attempt to increase opportunities for social implementation. Then, over a period of about three months, teams of people from universities, research institutes, and local factories formed teams to study new applications for the technologies provided by Mitsubishi Electric, and presented the business plans they devised at the 7th Super Interdisciplinary Conference last year.
One year after the presentation of the "Mitsubishi Electric Idea Plus" session, the project has expanded to Singapore and grown to include local university students and start-ups. Currently, demonstration experiments are underway in Japan and Singapore to realize the business plans. RIVERNESS believes that this process itself can be an opportunity for large companies to meet new fields with which they have never interacted before, and to look at the application of their technology to products and services other than their own.
In this session, we will present four initiatives being undertaken by proposers who have considered new applications. Through these presentations, we hope to share new methodologies and processes by which large companies can meet with different fields.
Process Diagram Technology Maintenance-free plant factory Riverness Agri-Garage Research Institute, Inc. Proposed new use 2 Leave a Nest Co., Ltd. Proposed New Use 3 Proposed New Use 4 Microfluidic devices with improved speed and accuracy"More Information"
Smart Air Coating" prevents dust, water droplets, and ice and snow from adhering with a film of air
This is a proprietary super water-repellent material that uses advanced technology to disperse nanoparticles into a hydrophobic resin. It can form a micrometer-sized concavo-convex structure, and this structure forms an air film that inhibits the adhesion of dust, water droplets, ice and snow. It can be applied to any base material, from metals to plastics and paper.
Presentation PlanProposed new use 1
Plant & Food Office Manager
Takeshi Inoue
Roof maintenance business using drones
Director, Investment Development Research Center
Yoshinobu Osaka
Non-staining instruments
Kihata Keiki Seisakusho Co.
Representative Director
Iwao Kibata he
StratifiCare Pte Ltd
Chief Exsecutive Officer
Mr. Chua Anthony
10:00-12:00
- Session Room B
New research and business created by researcher-initiated ventures and large companies
Session Partner: Mitsui Chemicals, Inc.
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.
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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.
14:40-16:10
- Session Room B
Re-designing the Learning Environment
〜˜How do we nurture the next generation that can engage their peers and solve the world's problems?
Session Partner: Osaka Meisei Gakuen
How do we nurture the next generation to survive in an era of rapid change? Nurturing the next generation capable of discovering global issues and taking action to solve them is a common mission of society. It goes without saying that the learning environment must also evolve to encourage the learning of students with diverse interests and predispositions.
This session will bring together leaders in advanced educational projects to discuss the skills needed to survive the times and learn for the future.
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Representative Director, ISSJ Corporation / President, Manai Institute of Science and Technology Education Designer
Mr. Ryuichi Nomura
After graduating from the University of Tokyo, Faculty of Liberal Arts, Department of Extensive Sciences, he worked for NHK, USEN Corporation, and Accenture, Inc. He started his own company with the desire to "update learning. In 2014, he launched a project to establish an international school specializing in science, and plans to open the Manai Institute of Science and Technology in the fall of 2019. While pursuing a way of learning that is not bound by stereotypes, he aims to produce many such individuals who will "use science, the universal language of humanity, as a weapon to give shape to their dreams and solve problems around the world.
President and Representative Director, HiLable, Inc.
Takeshi Mizumoto
D. in Intelligent Informatics, Graduate School of Informatics, Kyoto University in 2013. He has been a JSPS Research Fellow DC2 since 2011, and a researcher at Honda Research Institute Japan, Inc. since 2013. He then founded and became the president of Hi-Lable, Inc. in November 2016. He has analyzed discussions of more than 6,000 people in total in schools, training, and other settings.
Teacher, Meisei Junior and Senior High School, Osaka Meisei Gakuen
Tomoya Tsukahara
Graduated from Osaka University of Foreign Studies (now Osaka University, Faculty of Foreign Studies), Department of Regional Culture, and was assigned as an English teacher at Osaka Meisei Gakuen Meisei Junior and Senior High School in 2000. She is the secretary of the Osaka Prefecture Private Schools English Education Research Association. Since last year, she has been developing new classes in cooperation with university researchers and venture companies to improve students' metacognitive ability and English reading comprehension. In the Broadcasting Club, for which he serves as an advisor, a short film produced by students was selected in the student category at the "SHORTSHORTS FILM FESTIVAL & ASIA 2018," and won the best film award in the music video category at the "eiga worldcup 2018 for high school students" organized by the NPO Eiga Koshien. The film was awarded in the music video category at the "eiga worldcup 2018 for high school students" organized by NPO Film Koshien. He is active in a variety of fields, including organizing a film screening and acoustic live event hosted by the Broadcasting Department on March 10 this year.
Representative Director, President and COO, Liverness, Inc.
Mr. Shuichiro Takahashi
D. (Life Sciences), Graduate School of Frontier Sciences, The University of Tokyo. He has been involved in RIVANESS since its establishment. After completing his graduate studies, he continued his research activities as a faculty member at the University of Tokyo, while at the same time he established a research institute at RIVANESS and built the foundation of its research and development business. He devised the business model of "Liberness Research Grant," a unique research grant, and "L-RAD," a database of unutilized research ideas, and has initiated many open innovation projects involving industry, academia, and education.
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Liberness Education Research Center, Inc.
Kaori Nakajima
Director of BioDiscovery Lab, "Life Science Institute for Elementary School Students," and Senior Mentor of NEST Project, a project adopted by JST Junior Doctor Training School. After working in the RIVANES Research and Development Division, he moved his seat to the Education Development Division in November 2018, where he focuses on fostering next-generation researchers and demonstrating the educational effects through practical research activities. He will promote the construction of a platform for discovering and fostering sustainable next-generation researchers.
16:20-17:50
- Session Room B
Envisioning the world's hottest research institute
~The Next Generation and a Place to Accelerate the Growth of Researchers
Session Partner: JTEKT Corporation
Combined with the revision of the curriculum guidelines for junior high and high schools and the promotion of high school-university collaboration, an increasing number of junior high and high school students are starting serious research while still in high school. Many of them have turned their homes and schools into "laboratories," using the Internet to engage in discussions with a diverse range of people while pursuing their research in a free-spirited manner. Now that "research careers" no longer begin at universities, what kind of environment and network are needed to foster researchers who pursue diverse research careers?
In this session, together with "super young researchers" who started their research in junior high and high school, we will envision the "hottest research institute in the world" where research can be freely conceived. In an environment not bound by conventional frameworks, let's fantasize and envision "what it would be like to have such a research institute," and create the first step toward its realization.
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Faculty of Fisheries, Hokkaido University, 1st year
Hiromichi Sato
He began his research activities when he was a junior high school student. When he was a student at Matsuyama Minami Senior High School in Ehime, he conducted research on the effects of CO2 on the predatory behavior of water jellyfish and participated in the Marine Challenge Program 2017. He was selected from the Chugoku/Shikoku block and participated in the national competition. Through the program, his dream of elucidating the unknown oceans grew and he decided to enter the Faculty of Fisheries. For his research to date, he has received the 57th Japan Student Science Award, Honorable Mention 1st Prize; the Spring Meeting of the Japan Society of Fisheries Science, 2009, Incentive Award; and the 61st Japan Student Science Award, Ehime Prefectural Council Chairperson's Prize (Grand Prize). Currently, he is gathering his research friends from high school and starting to challenge to develop a powdered feed using jellyfish.
Kaetsu Ariake High School, 3rd year
Ayane Tanaka
He began his research activities during his sophomore year of high school after participating in the Marine Challenge Program 2017. He conducted research on the regularity of the direction in which flying gobies roll and won the top prize at a national conference. He also tried his hand at presenting his research in English at the international conference "Science Castle Singapore" held in Singapore in November 2018. She will be entering Tokyo University of Marine Science and Technology in April to pursue her dream of becoming a researcher.
Tokyo National College of Technology, Department of Materials Science and Engineering, 5th year
Daisuke Suzuki
He is a fifth-year student in the Department of Materials Science and Engineering at the Tokyo National College of Technology. He started his research as a third-year student at the college of technology, and presented a paper on Daphnia magna's acquisition of resistance to chemicals at "Science Castle," a conference hosted by RIVANES. He received an Encouragement Award at the 19th Student Presentation Meeting of the Society of Chemical Engineers, Japan (Koganei Conference), an Excellence Award at the 9th Student Presentation Meeting of the University Consortium Hachioji, Japan, an Excellence Award at the 20th Student Presentation Meeting of the Society of Chemical Engineers, Japan (Tokyo Conference), WET at the Water Environment Technology Conference 2018 Excellent Presentation Award at the 20th Student Presentation Meeting of the Society of Chemical Engineers, Japan (Tokyo), and the WET Award at the Water Environment Technology Conference 2018. He is currently conducting research on risk management of environmental pollution problems, and is investigating toxicity manifestations in a realistic environment by toxicity testing using biological responses.
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Director, Research and Career Center, Riverness, Inc.
Haruna Kusu
He joined LIBANES in 2003. After serving as the general manager of the Educational Materials Development Division, the Education Development Division, and the Human Resource Development Division, he became the Director of the Research Career Center in May 2016. He has extensive experience in developing and implementing human resource development programs for companies and universities, focusing on the development of science bridge communicators through experimental classes. At the Research Career Center, he positions the careers of human resources with a "research" mindset as "research careers" and is involved in research on the development of human resources who will go on to research careers.
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Research Planning Department, Research and Development Division, JTEKT Corporation
Mr. Naoto Ono
Director for Policy Coordination (Science, Technology and Innovation), Cabinet Office, Government of Japan (Integrated Strategy)Assistant Counselor
Mr. Tadashi Hattori
Vice President CTO and Representative Director, Liverness, Inc.
Inoue, Jyo
10:00-12:00
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Could "exciting" research revolutionize education?
Session Partner: Toppan Printing Co.
The world of education is currently undergoing a major transformation. Simply imparting knowledge in standardized classes will not nurture the ability to live in a world that is changing at an accelerating pace. In the future, more emphasis will be placed on developing children's abilities and potential to the maximum extent possible in accordance with their interests. Therefore, our research center focuses on the "excitement" of the moment when interest is aroused and the heart is stirred, and conducts research to visualize the movement of the heart using knowledge from social psychology, cognitive science, and other fields, and to apply this knowledge to educational activities.
In this session, together with the initiators of this research, social psychologists, pupil analysis professionals, and education policy makers, we will delve into the key element of education, "excitement," and consider the future of education.
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Director and Head of Research and Development, Natsume Research Institute
Koichi Kikuchi
While a student at the University of Electro-Communications, he studied expression at the Tokyo Institute of the Moving Image Arts. 1981 Graduated from the same institute and studied under film director Hikoya Umakoshi. 1984 Started a film production company. 1998 Started a business related to educational contents under contract from the Ministry of Posts and Telecommunications. 1998, in the process of studying objective evaluation methods for educational contents, learned the characteristics of pupils, and started research on pupil analysis technology. 2006 Established Natsume Research Institute. In 2006, he established Natsume Research Institute.
Project Researcher, Center for Integrated Education and Research, The University of Tokyo
Ikutaro Masaki
Specially-appointed researcher at the University of Tokyo's Center for Integrated Education and Research, he completed his doctoral studies at the same Graduate School of Humanities and Sociology in 2017, earning a PhD (Social Psychology). He conducts research on human resource development and organizational management of companies from the perspective of social psychology, and since 2017, he has been working with several high schools and companies to conduct empirical research on changes in students' attitudes and growth through education.
Director, Services Policy Division, Commerce and Services Group, Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry (and Director, Education Industry Office)
Mr. Daisuke Asano
Joined the Ministry in 2001. After working in Natural Resources and Energy (oil and gas), Distribution, Logistics, and Crisis Management, Intellectual Property Management, Regional Economy and Industry, Macroeconomic Analysis, etc., he became Assistant Director of Policy Division, Natural Resources and Fuels Department, Agency for Natural Resources and Energy (departmental supervision) in June 2015, and Assistant Counselor, Commerce and Distribution Security Group (Policy Planning Officer, Minister's Secretariat) in July 2016. In charge of departmental reorganization and launched the Education Service Industry Office (now the Education Industry Office); concurrently serving as Planning Officer of the Policy Planning Office, Minister's Secretariat since July 2017 and Director of the Education Industry Office since October 2017; assumed the post of Director of the Service Policy Division in July 2018. He continues to serve concurrently as Director of the Education Industry Office.
Vice President CTO and Representative Director, Liverness, Inc.
Jyo Inoue
D. in Pharmaceutical Sciences from Tokyo University of Pharmacy and Life Sciences. He is a founding member of LIVERNESS. After completing his doctoral studies, he worked as an assistant professor and lecturer at the Faculty of Science, Kitasato University, and an assistant professor at the Graduate School of Medicine, Kyoto University, before being appointed and concurrently serving as a specially-appointed associate professor at the Institute for Advanced Biosciences, Keio University in 2015, and as a professor of advanced pharmacy at the Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Kumamoto University and a visiting professor at Keio University's Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences in 2018. While conducting research and development, he is a researcher involved in launching joint research projects with universities and research institutions and supporting the establishment of research institutes.
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Director, Center for Comprehensive Education and Research, Riverness, Inc.
Satomi Maeda
After graduating from high school, he moved to the U.S. He earned his master's and doctorate in ergonomic psychology from Wright State University. 2010, he joined LIVERNESS, where he was involved in human resource development planning and development. In May 2013, she joined the International Development Division, where she has been engaged in the development of teacher training programs and international education programs for junior high and high school students. Working together with.
14:40-16:10
- Session Room C
2nd Cellular Agriculture Conference
~ Practical application is in sight! The forefront of cellular agriculture and cultured meat
Session Partner: Nippon Ham Corporation
Cellular agriculture is the production of agricultural, livestock, and marine products through cell culture. A typical example is "cell-cultured meat," which is produced by combining muscle cell culture and regenerative medicine technology, and is expected to be a decisive factor in solving the world's food problems.
In this session, Professor Yuji Harada, who is conducting research at Tokyo Women's Medical University on the application of regenerative medicine technology to food production in space, will introduce the front lines of cellular agriculture, which is gaining depth in elementary schools, universities, companies, and the government, including its development in the field of education, the latest trends in corporate development, and government perspectives on food safety regulations. The latest developments in the field of cellular agriculture in the education field, the latest trends in corporate development, and government perspectives on food safety regulations.
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Project Lecturer, Institute for Advanced Biomedical Sciences, Tokyo Women's Medical University
Yuji Haraguchi
Together with Professor Tatsuya Shimizu, Director of the Institute, and in collaboration with Waseda University, he succeeded in producing thick three-dimensional cardiac muscle tissue by co-culturing algae and animal cells. They demonstrated the possibility of producing organ-like tissue ex vivo by using light energy. He aims to establish a new treatment method by applying a new tissue engineering method, "cell sheet engineering," to regenerative medicine, and is also conducting research on the application of regenerative medicine technology to food production in space.
Doctoral Program, Graduate School of Arts and Sciences, The University of Tokyo
Ms. Yuki Tanaka
Mr. Hanyu invited me to join the Shoijinmeat Project in April 2016, saying, "Why don't we do a cell culture class for elementary school students?" and joined the Shoijinmeat Project in April 2016. He has been working on cell culture experiments at home to establish a cell culture method that anyone can use. Together with Mr. Kaneko, Mr. Hanyu, and others, he established a cell culture method focusing on commercially available items, and in November 2018, he gave the world's first pure meat culture class at a high school in Tokyo.
Senior at Jiyuunomori Gakuen High School / Wild Scientist
Mr. Sota Kaneko
He first met Shojinmeat Project at a fab space in Tokyo, where he happened to be. He was attracted by the unique approach of the Shojinmeat Project, which was promoting DIY cell culture at home. Mr. Kaneko, who was good at electronics, focused on the incubator, which was expensive for its simple structure, and successfully built it himself. He and Mr. Tanaka, who will also be speaking at the conference, are working together to develop low-cost educational materials for the general public.
NEST Project Second Master Course Cellular Agriculture Laboratory
Yuya Ishikawa, Haruka Inoue, Shinji Sato, and Miharu Moroi
The Cellular Agriculture Team conducts research under the NEST Project, a program adopted by the JST Junior Doctor Training School. The team aims to solve the world's food problem by cultivating edible fish cells through cellular agriculture. They are also actively discussing how cell-cultured food can be spread and accepted by people.
CTO, Integriculture, Inc.
Mr. Kazuko Kawashima
D. (Agriculture) from Hiroshima University in 2012, has been a Baylor College of Medicine Fellow, a JSPS (DC1, PD) Fellow, co-founded the Citizen Science organization Co-Lab and the Shojinmeat Project, and co-founded Integrative Culture Co. Co-founded Integrative Culture Inc. His research focuses on endocrinology, and he invented the CulNet System, an inexpensive, large-scale cell culture system, which he aims to use to create a platform for anyone to participate in cell agriculture.
Naoki Shinoda
B.S. (Biotechnology), Osaka University. D. in Agriculture from the University of Tokyo. Worked in food safety, quality, and regulatory affairs at national testing and analysis laboratories, food safety authorities, international organizations, and food-related companies.As a personal activity, he is a member of the Shojinmeat Food Safety and Regulatory Cluster, where he discusses and debates the safety of cellular meats and regulatory relationships.He has published numerous articles, patents, book and magazine articles, and lectures on food safety.
Manager, Corporate Strategy Department, Ajinomoto Co.
Mr. Akito Chinen
Joined Ajinomoto Co. At the research institute, he was engaged in the development of bacteria that efficiently produce amino acids, research and development of fermentation ingredients, and other activities. He then moved to the planning department, where he has been involved in building business alliances with startups and M&A operations. He aims to create innovative businesses that solve issues of "global sustainability," "food resources," and "healthy living" in collaboration with universities, startups, and companies from different industries.
Cellular Agriculture Conference Coordinator and Moderator
Risa Nishiyama
After working at an accounting firm, he returned to school to make a transition to the world of food and science. While thinking about his thesis theme, he encountered cellular agriculture. Fascinated by its futuristic ideas that foresaw a paradigm shift in food, agriculture, and manufacturing, and by its elegance in solving global issues such as the environment, food, and animal ethics in one fell swoop using sustainable methods, she joined the Shojinmeat Project. He is involved in the dissemination of information and the establishment of the Cellular Agriculture Association, with the aim of promoting cellular agriculture.
16:20-17:50
- Session Room C
Toward the Realization of an Information Ecosystem Linking Healthcare and R&D
TBA
Diamond Partners
Grand Partners (in alphabetical order)
IHI Corporation
Chiome Bioscience Inc.
Kansai Electric Power Co.
Kyowa Hakko Bio Co.
Kobashi Kogyo Co.
JTEKT Corporation
Taisho Pharmaceutical Co.
Toppan Printing Co.
Japan Tobacco Inc.
Nippon Ham Corporation
Mitsui Chemicals, Inc.
Yoshinoya Holdings Co.
Session Partners
Ezaki Glico Co.
Amelieff Corporation
School Corporation Osaka Meisei Gakuen
Kawasaki Heavy Industries, Ltd.
Sompo Japan Nipponkoa Insurance Inc.
Drone Fund
The Nippon Foundation
Focus Systems Co.
Frontier Consulting Inc.
MetaMoJi Corporation
Nihon Unisys, Ltd.
Rhelixa Corporation
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