Co-Founder and Chief Executive Officer, Galansiyang Inc.
Jay Arniel Gajudo

Jay has dreamed of creating a technology company since he was 12 years old. In high school, he became passionate about selling food and drinks in the classroom to raise money for his first drone project and dropped out of school for not attending his subjects. Transferring from another high school, he then convinced his parents to support his hobby in exchange for more focus on school. He then built and flew his first DIY drone at age 16, and upon entering college at MSU-IIT, he founded a startup with a fellow thesis student. He was also hired by their dean as a research assistant before graduation to help them with their research process. After graduation, he was rehired by another department, but then ended his career as a university researcher to work full time at Galansiyang Inc.

Ms. Keiko Yamaji
Professor, Department of Biosphere Resource Sciences, Graduate School of Life and Environmental Sciences, University of Tsukuba

Born in Mito City, Ibaraki Prefecture, Japan. He received his Ph.D. in Agricultural Chemistry from Hokkaido University in 2000, and his postdoctoral fellowship at the Finnish Forest Research Institute (2001-2003). In 2005, he started research on plants and functional microorganisms native to former mine sites at Tsukuba University, where he discovered that functional microorganisms are involved in the heavy metal tolerance mechanism of native plants. Award, KOBASHI Award, and Focus Systems Award for Imagine the Microbial-Capsule.

Yevgeny Aster Dulla
Founding and Development Division, Liverness Inc.
Representative Director, Leave a Nest Philippines, Inc.

Born in Iloilo, Philippines, he graduated from the University of the Philippines - Visayas Campus in 2010 (B.S. Chemistry) and worked as a chemistry lecturer at the University of the Philippines - Manila Campus; came to Japan in 2013 and entered the Kumamoto University - MEXT HIGO Program; M.S. (Health and Life Sciences) in 2015, D. in 2018 (Health Life Science and Pharmaceutical Sciences). After graduation, he worked for IntraLink, a business consulting firm responsible for supporting Japanese expansion through sales representatives, etc. He supported Western biotech and medical device companies in their expansion into Japan, and has been in his current position since May 2020. After serving in the Education Development Division and the Founding Development Division, he established a Philippine subsidiary in 2021 and became its representative director.

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Yuko Ueno
General Manager, Group Development Business Division, LIVERNESS Co.

D. in Science. During his studies, he has been exploring the origin of life in extreme environmental biology He joined Rivanes Corporation in 2013. After working as the General Manager of the Human Resource Development Division, he joined the Foundation Development Division in 2018, where he became the Editor-in-Chief of the booklet "Foundation Support" before becoming the Representative of RIVANES USA. While utilizing his own research experience, he discovers and nurtures deep tech startups in the US, UK, Singapore, Malaysia, and the Philippines, where the Rivanes Group has offices, and at the same time designs new businesses for Japanese companies in collaboration with the startups. He also has experience in assisting Japanese deep-tech startups to enter Southeast Asia and Southeast Asian startups to enter the Japanese market, and has been in his current position since October 2021. He also serves as the General Manager of the Group Development Business Division of Rivanes.

Akihiro Aiya
Digital Promotion Department, Solution Design Division, Fuso Corporationhead of a (school) club

In 2002, he joined Fuso Corporation. In 2020, he joined the Digital Promotion Department of the Solution Design Division, where he has been working on the creation of a solution that enables users of water infrastructure to "connect" beyond time, place, and field by linking BIM/CIM* related technologies, thereby accumulating knowledge and know-how and making their work both more advanced and easier. The department has been working to create solutions that both advance and simplify operations by accumulating knowledge and expertise of users related to water infrastructure by linking BIM/CIM* related technologies that transcend time, place, and field.
BIM/CIM (Building/Construction Information Modeling and Management) is a construction production and management system in which a 3D information model is constructed to enhance and utilize information at each stage from the survey, planning, and design stages to the construction and maintenance management stages, It is a concept that aims to improve the efficiency and sophistication of operations by accumulating attribute information and sharing the information among the parties involved.

Mr. Ryuichi Kato
Engineer, Humanome Research Institute, Inc.

Engineer After graduating from Tokyo City University's Robotic Life Support Laboratory with a master's degree in 2013, he started working for an electronics company, where he was in charge of designing and controlling the mechanism that supplies ink from the ink tank of a large inkjet printer. He then became interested in Deep Learning and moved to an IT company in 2018, where he is in charge of anomaly detection projects in agriculture and medicine, as well as a technical blog. He is currently working on a project to automate structural calculations for buildings. His first daughter was born on July 31 this year.

Mr. Neri Kamiji
Representative Director, Solafune Corporation

Majored in Applied Mathematics at UC Berkeley (University of California, Berkeley). While in college, worked as a software engineer, data engineer, and business development for domestic startups from early to rater stage.In 2019, worked as an associate at ABBALab, a seed VC that invests mainly in the IoT space. Founded Solafune Inc. in 2020 with a focus on satellite data utilization and competition-style technology development methods. Winner of the NTT West Award and the BIPROGY Award at the Deep Tech Grand Prix 2022. Born in Okinawa, Japan.

Kazuhiro Hasegawa
Executive Officer and CMO, Liverness, Inc.

He holds a master's degree in engineering from Tokyo Metropolitan University. He joined RIVERNESS in his first year of master's degree and later became the first new employee of RIVERNESS. He launched the Human Resource Development Division and became an executive officer in 2012, leading the launch of the TECHPLANTER business and Real Tech Fund, building case studies of collaboration between startups and local factories, opening the "Center of Garage" incubation facility, and supporting new business creation for small and medium-sized enterprises. He also serves as Executive Vice President of Realtech Holdings, Director of Glocalink Corporation, Director of NESTiPLAB Corporation, Director of Sankei Engineering Corporation, and Director of Kibata Keiki Seisakusho Co.

Mr. Naho Nojo
Representative Director and CEO, MizLinx, Inc.

Completed graduate studies at the Graduate School of Science and Technology, Keio University. During graduate school, he was engaged in research on motion analysis of a lunar rover using simulation. He was a long-term intern at Keio University, where he developed prototypes of IoT products. （In August 2021, while still in graduate school, he founded MizLinx, Inc. and became its representative director.

Mr. Tatsuki Anyaya
CEO, Adawarp Japan K.K.

Graduated from the Department of Information Imaging, Faculty of Engineering, Chiba University.
Inspired by a lecture titled "Introduction to Entrepreneurship," he started a student business in his second year of college and closed it six months later.
Moved to the U.S. to Silicon Valley to study abroad in 2014, went through the VR Acceleration Program, raised $100,000 in funding, closed down in 2016.
In 2017, he launched Adawarp Japan K.K. and started developing software for tele-operation. As of 2022, he focuses on developing low-cost tele-operation applications. 2022 Oct. Selected for NTT West Future-Build program. loves science fiction movies and lives to make the world of science fiction come true.
Least favorite movie: Back to the Future

Mr. Tatsuya Mabe
construction robotRepresentative Director and CEO, TEC Corporation

Born in 1976. Born in Kagawa Prefecture, he is a genuine Sanuki native who grew up eating udon as baby food. After graduating from high school, he entered a culinary school thinking it was a job where he could express himself. After graduation, he trained at several restaurants, but due to a friction with the chef, he left once and helped his father's construction company, Miyakojima Kogyo, in his search for his next apprenticeship.
The bank imposed a change of management on the company in the crisis of bankruptcy. As the manager, he improved the financial situation and developed the company, and rebuilt it into a company that is now recognized as an excellent company. Ltd. was established to solve various on-site problems, and with the development of Tomorobo, the name was changed to Kenrobotech Co.

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Kazuhiro Hasegawa
strain (of bacteria, etc.)ceremonial meetingExecutive Officer and CMO, Riverness, Inc.

He holds a master's degree in engineering from Tokyo Metropolitan University. He joined RIVERNESS in his first year of master's degree and later became the first new employee of RIVERNESS. He launched the Human Resource Development Division and became an executive officer in 2012, leading the launch of the TECHPLANTER business and Real Tech Fund, building case studies of collaboration between startups and local factories, opening the "Center of Garage" incubation facility, and supporting new business creation for small and medium-sized enterprises. He also serves as Executive Vice President of Realtech Holdings, Director of Glocalink Corporation, Director of NESTiPLAB Corporation, Director of Sankei Engineering Corporation, and Director of Kibata Keiki Seisakusho Co.

Mr. Norihiro Tsuji
Representative Director, Ghoonuts K.K.

Born in Asaguchi City, Okayama Prefecture. Graduated with an undergraduate degree in life sciences. After graduation, worked for an accounting firm. Engaged in a wide range of work in addition to accounting and taxation. After that, he co-founded a bio-venture company from Kyoto University, where he worked mainly on the financial and accounting aspects. He then founded Ghoonuts Inc.

Ms. Yuko Ogata
Representative Director, Melody International, Inc.

After graduating from Kyoto University Graduate School of Engineering with a degree in nuclear engineering, moved to Kagawa. (Worked in IT system development at Amron Corporation and Innovate Corporation. In 2002, he founded Mitra Corporation (headquartered in Kagawa) and became its representative director after participating in the development of electronic medical records for clinics (a project of the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry) and the electronic medical record network project in four prefectures in Shikoku (a project of the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry). In 2015, he established Melody International Inc. to build a telemedicine platform using an IoT fetal heart rate monitor to solve the problems faced by perinatal care. Appointed as Representative Director.

Mr. Kiyoshi Kondo
President, Kanagawa Industrial Support Foundation

Graduated from the Department of Economics, Faculty of Political Science and Economics, Waseda University, and joined the Kagawa prefectural government in 1984. Since then, he has long been involved in work related to the revitalization of the local economy, including attracting companies, commercializing rare sugar, the Shikoku Tourism Promotion Project, and launching the Information and Communication Exchange Center. After serving as Director of the Corporate Location Promotion Division of the Commerce, Industry, and Labor Department, Deputy Director of the same department, Director of the same department, and Director of the Commerce, Industry, and Labor Department, in April 2022 he moved his activities to the Kagawa Industrial Support Foundation, where he has consistently worked to promote local industry by supporting business start-ups, new product development, and sales channel development.

Mr. Ikuhide Harada
Representative Director and Senior Managing Director, The Chugoku Bank, Ltd.

Born in Kurashiki City, Okayama, Japan, he graduated from Okayama University's Faculty of Economics in 1985 and joined Chukoku Bank (now The Chugoku Bank, Ltd.) From 2007, he served as Branch Manager of Hirai Branch, Fuchu Branch Manager, Osaka Branch Manager, and Fukuyama Branch Manager; in 2015 he was appointed Executive Officer and General Manager of Human Resources Department; in 2017 he became Managing Director and in 2019 he assumed his current position. With the aim of creating a vibrant community and fostering momentum for business startups in Okayama, he has been appointed as the Executive Committee Chairman of the Okayama Innovation Project from March 2022. He has been at the forefront of essential local development and SDGs by working closely with local businesses.

Shinya Yamazaki
Executive Officer, The Chugoku Bank, Ltd., General Manager, Shikoku Regional Head Office and General Manager, Hanshin Regional Head Office

Born in Tamashima, Kurashiki City, Okayama Prefecture, he graduated from the Yokohama National University's Faculty of Business Administration in 1990 and joined Chugoku Bank. From 2011, he served as Branch Manager of the Sennen Branch, Hiroshima Nishi Branch, Kurashiki Ekimae Branch, and Saidaiji Branch. From 2021 to present, under the motto of "Quick Response - Quickly turn PDCA cycles," he strives daily to discover the true needs of local customers and to bring satisfaction and excitement that exceeds their expectations. He is always looking forward to taking on new challenges, and hopes to bring "enthusiasm" from Shikoku to the world.

Ms. Noriko Hosoha
General Manager, Regional Development SDGs Promotion Department, The Chugoku Bank, Ltd.

Born in Okayama Prefecture. Graduated from Keio University, Faculty of Law, and joined The Chugoku Bank, Ltd. While working in the Sales Division, he pioneered the implementation of regional development initiatives as a researcher in the Regional Development Team. In 2019, she was appointed Manager of Tamashima North Branch, and will assume her current position in 2021. He aims to build a structure within the bank to accelerate activities for regional development and SDGs, and to achieve sustainable development of the region.

Mr. Shuhei Tsukada
Executive Officer and CRO, Liverness Corporation

D. in Applied Biotechnology, Graduate School of Agricultural and Life Sciences, The University of Tokyo. D. in Agriculture. Participated in the management of RIVERNESS since 2003, when the company was in its early stages of establishment. After accumulating practical experience in experimental classes and various types of writing, developed and introduced advanced technologies in the agri-field and launched a project to build an ecosystem for regional startups. Committed to technology and business development in collaboration with large and medium-sized companies, venture companies, researchers, etc. on a field-oriented basis.

Mr. Yasumasa Manabe
President and Representative Director, HOXIN Corporation

Born in Takamatsu City, Kagawa Prefecture, he graduated from Hitotsubashi University in 1999 with a degree in economics. After working for a management consulting firm and an investment company, he joined Takamatsu Kotodaira Electric Railway Co. While serving as a representative of the Kotoden Group companies, he also invests in venture companies and provides management support, and is developing various measures to energize the local community with a focus on transportation and mobility. He is also a representative director of Isle Partners Inc. and HOXIN Inc. and an outside director of MATCHA.

Mr. Kyouji Hase
President and Representative Director, Hase Tora Spinning Co.

Born in Gifu Prefecture. After graduating from Reitaku Mizunami Junior and Senior High School, he went on to Reitaku University and graduated in March 2003.In April 2003, he joined Hase Tora Boseki Co. After serving as president of the Osaka branch and a subsidiary in China, he became the fifth generation president of Hase Tora Group in December 2019. He has been involved in the textile business for 135 years since its establishment and is currently working to "Change the world with materials! as his mission, he is collaborating with various bio-venture companies and promoting the fiberization and commercialization of environmentally friendly materials.

Mr. Koyo Takenoshita
CEO, ARK Inc.

In 2006, he joined a hardware startup as a new graduate. After six months, he became the youngest executive officer and was appointed COO. After engaging in new product development as an engineer, he established production technology, technical support, and planning office in accordance with the company's growth. In 2016, he joined Uhuru as an evangelist of IoT and was appointed as General Manager of Product Development Division. In December 2020, he founded ARK Inc. He was appointed President and Representative Director. He is committed to the realization of a sustainable society through the development and provision of containerized zero-emission land-based aquaculture systems.

Yukihiro Maru
Group CEO and Representative Director, LIVERNESS Co.

D. in Agriculture, founded LIVERNESS Co., Ltd. in 2002 while still in graduate school. Ltd. in 2002. He has developed Japan's first "delivery laboratory class of cutting-edge science" into a business. He operates a "knowledge manufacturing business" that creates new knowledge by combining management resources and technologies that lie dormant in universities and local communities, and has facilitated more than 200 projects through his "knowledge platform. As the instigator of one of Asia's largest venture ecosystems in collaboration with local factories and major companies, etc., he works to solve global-scale social issues by discovering deep tech from around the world. Since February 2020, he has also served as Representative Director of Real Tech Holdings Corporation, which invests in R&D-oriented innovative technologies that contribute to solving global and human issues.