Mr. Yutaka Tabuchi

Superconducting Quantum Computing Systems Research Unit, Quantum Computing Research Center, RIKEN
unit leader

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Graduated from Tsuyama National College of Technology in 2006. Conducted research on high performance superconducting digital logic circuits. 2012 Completed graduate studies at Graduate School of Engineering Science, Osaka University. He has been working on the systematization research of superconducting quantum computer at RIKEN since 2020. He has been working on systematization research of superconducting quantum computer at RIKEN since 2020.

Mr. Koji Yamada
President and Representative Director, Plantex Corporation

After graduating from the University of Tokyo Graduate School in 2007, he worked for INX Corporation, which is famous for reforming manufacturing production processes, and drafted a rehabilitation plan when the company filed for rehabilitation. After graduating from the University of Tokyo Graduate School in 2007, he worked at INX Corporation, which is well known for reforming production processes. Convinced that this technology would revolutionize food and agriculture around the world, he decided to found the company. Together with four members who have outstanding achievements and skills in the field of engineering, he founded Plantechs Inc. in June 2014 with the aim of creating a new industry.

Mr. Hiroaki Tsutsumi
President, Prefectural University of Kumamoto

D. from Kyushu University in 1985. 1987 Assistant Professor, Faculty of Life Science, Kumamoto Women's University. 1999 Professor, Faculty of Environmental Symbiosis, Kumamoto Prefectural University. 2018 Vice President, Kumamoto Prefectural University. 2022-present: President, Kumamoto Prefectural University. Specializing in marine ecology, coastal environmental science, and environmental engineering, he is engaged in research on the transition of the seafloor ecosystem associated with eutrophication in coastal areas, the ecology of clams living in tidal flats, the mechanism of ecosystem change in the Ariake Sea, and the development of microbubble generators and their application to aquaculture and agriculture.

Mr. Masao Hashimoto
Executive Officer and General Manager, Basic Research and Development Department, Rohto Pharmaceutical Co.

Joined the company in 1991. She was in charge of the development of "Do-Test", a pregnancy test, as well as basic biotechnology research in the Test Development Division. After working in the research institute for about 10 years, he gained practical experience in pharmaceutical affairs, and was involved in the Kampo business and the launch of a new research institute in the development planning department. After that, he worked in research team management, pharmaceutical affairs manager for 4 years, and intellectual property manager for 5 years, and worked in future business design at the Strategic Design Division from 2020.

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Yosuke Miyauchi 
Director, Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries Research Center, Riverness, Inc.

D. (Agronomy), Graduate School of Horticulture, Chiba University. In graduate school, he established high-yield cultivation technology of soybean in Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region. In 2019, he established the Agriculture, Forestry, and Fisheries Research Center to actively promote cross-sectional research in the field of agriculture.

Mr. Kazuo Miyazaki
Representative Director and CEO, MyCan Technologies, Inc.

Graduated from Tokyo University of Science, Graduate School of Science. Specialized in synthetic organic chemistry and regenerative medicine. For about 20 years, he worked for a pharmaceutical company conducting exploratory research on small molecule compounds for vascular, renal, and central nervous system diseases, as well as small molecule compounds to complement regenerative medicine. His encounter with malaria, dengue fever, and other infectious diseases in India led him to establish MyCan Technologies, Inc. in 2016. Aiming to solve the challenges of special blood-borne infections using regenerative medicine technologies.

Mr. Ryo Horikawa
Representative Director and CEO, TearExo, Inc.

He received his M.S. (Engineering) in Applied Chemistry, Graduate School of Engineering, Kobe University in 2014. While in school, he was involved in research on sensing materials for biomarker proteins. After working in research and sales after graduation, he returned to his roots of "wanting to do work that contributes to life," and in April 2022, he and his co-founder founded TearExo Inc. (a Kobe University venture, J-Startup KANSAI accredited) with his co-founder in April 2022, and assumed the position of Representative Director. His mission is to create "a world where everyone can be free from diseases with a single drop of tear.

Mr. Masanori Kataoka
Representative Director, Natius Corporation

D. from Nagoya University in 1999, he worked on artificial nucleic acids and organocatalysts at the Center for Chemical Instrumentation, Nagoya University. He then developed single molecule DNA sequencers and universal nucleobases at the Research Center for Computational Science, National Institutes of Natural Sciences, and conducted research at Kochi University on the search for phosphorus compounds in marine organisms and liquid-phase synthesis of RNA. Based on the results of this research, he established Shikoku Nucleic Acid Chemistry Co., Ltd. and pioneered an original nucleic acid synthesis intermediate named Blockmer and a high-purity nucleic acid synthesis method using it. Recently, he has applied Blockmer technology and his original polyphosphate underwater construction method to mRNA CAP construction and has attracted much attention. He is a visiting professor at the Graduate School of Innovation in Science and Technology, Kobe University.

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Hiroyuki Takahashi
Executive Officer, LIVERNESS Co.

D. from Yokohama City University in 2009. D. in Science, focusing on creating new research projects between industry and young researchers, including the launch of the "Liberace Research Fund" for young researchers under the age of 40. He has also been involved in the creation of "super interdisciplinary academic societies," a place where individuals can combine their knowledge, skills, and passion for problem solving to create new knowledge without being bound by the framework of academia, and the establishment of real laboratories for knowledge manufacturing, among other activities to create seeds for research and development.

Mr. Yota Takakura
Representative Director, Inoka Co.

Born in 1994. Graduated from the University of Tokyo's Faculty of Engineering, and conducted research in the Junichi Rekimoto Laboratory of the Graduate School of Engineering at the University of Tokyo, where he conducted research on supporting practice of musical instruments using machine learning. While in school, he founded a hardware development company and established Inoka Inc. in April 2019, and became a director of the Roth Foundation for Children's Mirai in October 2021. In the same year, he was selected for Forbes JAPAN "30 UNDER 30".

Ms. Naoko Hamashima
Director, Office of Biodiversity Mainstreaming, Nature Conservation Planning Division, Nature Conservation Bureau, Ministry of the Environment, Japan

Joined the Ministry of the Environment in 2003. In 2012, he received a master's degree from Cornell University's School of Public Policy (his thesis topic was the design of a concrete proposal for an international carbon tax). He has been an associate professor at Chiba University of Commerce since April 2020, and will assume his current position in August 2022. I am working to make biodiversity "commonplace" in various aspects of the economy and society. She is the mother of 5-year-old twins.

Mr. Yuya Tachiki
Assistant Professor, Department of Life Sciences, Graduate School of Science, Tokyo Metropolitan University
Director, Science Groove Inc.

D. program in 2013 from the Graduate School of Systems Life Science, Kyushu University. D. in Science. JSPS Research Fellow, Postdoctoral Fellow, Institute for Viral Biology and Regenerative Medicine, Kyoto University, JSPS Postdoctoral Fellowship Abroad (University
of Sheffield), and has been an Assistant Professor at the Graduate School of Science, Tokyo Metropolitan University since April 2018. He specializes in evolutionary ecology, which explores the origin of life and its logic. He is developing research on life history strategies and interspecies interactions in plants, animals, and fungi using optimization and evolutionary game theory. 2019, Science Inc.
Groove was established to implement the results of research into society using mathematical and software technologies related to biological phenomena.

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Shuichiro Takahashi
Representative Director, President and COO, Liverness, Inc.

D. (Life Sciences), Graduate School of Frontier Sciences, The University of Tokyo. Founding member of RIVANESS. He established the RIVANES research institute and built the foundation for research support and R&D projects. He has devised unique business models such as "RIVANESS Research Fund" and "L-RAD," a platform for unused research ideas, and has led many projects involving industry, academia, and education.

Mr. Mitsutaka Hisada
Satake Corporation Overseas Business Promotion Office

Born in Shiga Prefecture. In 2000, he joined the Japan Overseas Cooperation Volunteers (JOCV). In 2000, he joined the Japan Overseas Cooperation Volunteers (JOCV) to promote rice cultivation in the jungles of Papua New Guinea among the local people who eat imported rice. After returning to Japan, he joined Satake in 2003. In the Overseas Sales Department, he sold the company's products to India, the Philippines, Brazil, and other countries, and noticed that the rice husks generated at rice mills in Japan and other countries were not being used effectively. Currently, he is engaged in new product planning for overseas markets and is working to add value to rice husks.

Mr. Tamio Ida
Director, Bio-Coke Laboratory, Kinki University

Born in 1962. Born in Osaka Prefecture. Graduated from Toyohashi University of Technology. Completed a master's degree at Toyohashi University of Technology. After working at Kumano National College of Technology, Kinki University (now Kinki University College of Technology), moved to the Faculty of Science and Technology, Kinki University in 2000 and became a lecturer. He has been producing bio coke from various organic wastes and studying its properties.

Mr. Keishi Komatsu
Assistant Professor, Department of Materials Biology, Nagaoka University of Technology

D., Nagaoka University of Technology, Department of Materials and Bioengineering. Specialized in inorganic materials engineering. After working as a researcher in industry-academia collaboration, he assumed his current position. Engaged in synthesis and structural evaluation of rice husk-derived porous carbon materials. His career started when he was involved in the development of waste-derived hydrogen storage materials for fuel cell applications as a researcher in an industry-academia collaboration. The resulting porous carbon materials have excellent hydrogen storage capacity. In recent years, he has been involved in the development of hydrogen-releasing materials for advanced medical applications, aiming to create new innovations using hydrogen.

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Satoshi Nishiyama
General Manager, Founding Development Division, Riverness Inc.

D. in Life and Environmental Sciences from the University of Tsukuba. He has a deep interest in various fields of science and technology, and has initiated and managed technology development and business development projects in the fields of biotechnology, marine science, and livestock breeding. He oversees "TECH PLANTER," a project to solve unsolved "deep issues" with "deep tech," a collection of science and technology, and is involved in a series of projects to bring together knowledge from academia, venture companies, small and medium-sized companies, and large corporations to solve problems. He aims to create a series of projects to solve problems by gathering knowledge from academia, ventures, small and medium-sized enterprises, and large corporations.

Mr. Yosuke Ishida
Representative Director and CEO, TOMUSHI Co.

26-year-old twin brother born in Odate City, Akita Prefecture. While a student at Aoyama Gakuin University, he interned at a startup and started his own business in Shibuya, which failed. He then returned to Akita Prefecture and immersed himself in researching beetles from 2018, establishing TOMUSHI Inc. in 2019. The initial costs were paid by his grandparents and started from a garage. Growing up in the generation of insect kings, he is now striving to spread the power of his beloved beetles throughout Japan and around the world.

Mr. Kenji Matsuura
Professor, Graduate School of Agriculture, Kyoto University

D. in Agricultural Science from the Graduate School of Agriculture, Kyoto University. D. in Agriculture from the Graduate School of Agriculture, Kyoto University. He specializes in sociobiology, evolutionary ecology, and applied entomology. Under the theme of "Understanding Insect Society," he studies reproductive systems, pheromones, behavior, and evolution, mainly using termites as his research material. As an applied development, he is also working on the development of a new food production system in which termites are propagated using unused plant biomass and used as livestock feed. His publications include "Termites, My Queen, You Have a Hand in it" (Iwanami Shoten).

Mr. Hirofumi Hara
Project Associate Professor, Graduate School of Agricultural and Life Sciences, The University of Tokyo

1996: Graduated from Kurume National College of Technology, 2003: Completed the doctoral course in engineering at Nagaoka University of Technology, 2003-2006: University of British Columbia, Canada, 2006-2008: Postdoctoral fellowship at Graduate School of Agricultural and Life Sciences, The University of Tokyo, 2008-2013: Lecturer and Associate Professor at Okayama University of Science, Faculty of Engineering, 2013-2021: Lecturer and Associate Professor at Universiti Teknologi Malaysia, Malaysia-Japan International Institute of Technology, 2021-present. Faculty of Engineering, Okayama University of Science, and 2013 - 2021 at Universiti Teknologi Malaysia, Malaysia-Japan International Institute of Technology as a lecturer and associate professor before assuming his current position in 2021. He is engaged in basic research on the characteristic functions of microorganisms existing under various environmental conditions, and in applied research using these functions.

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Mr. Kengo Suzuki
Executive Officer CTO, Euglena Co.

D. (Agriculture)/Ph.D. (Medicine), was involved in the establishment of Euglena Co., Ltd. in 2005 while a student at the University of Tokyo, where he was one of the co-founders and responsible for research and development up to the present. He is mainly involved in the development of technologies related to the mass cultivation of Euglena, a type of microalgae, and received his PhD (Agriculture) from the University of Tokyo in 2016 and his PhD (Medicine) from Kitasato University in 2019. He is currently a team leader of the Microalgae Production Control Technology Research Team at RIKEN, a Visiting Professor at Universiti Teknologi Malaysia-Japan International Institute of Technology, and a Specially Appointed Professor (Visiting) at Tohoku University Graduate Program for Excellence in Future Medical Care Creation.

Mr. Ikutaro Masaki
Lecturer, Faculty of Modern Liberal Arts, Tokyo Women's University

He is engaged in research on the psychology, behavior, and management of people working in organizations from the perspectives of social psychology and industrial/organizational psychology. He is currently conducting empirical research on workplace diversity in Japanese companies and the impact of office environments and work styles on human psychology and behavior. He is also involved in research on the effects of CSV activities and human resource development at Asahi Soft Drinks.

Mr. Ryota Akiyasu
Assistant Professor, Graduate School of Human Sciences, Osaka University

Completed the Graduate School of Human Environment Studies at Kyushu University in 2017. D. in Psychology. After working as an assistant professor at the Department of Psychology, Chukyo University, he has been in his current position since 2020. Specializes in social psychology, industrial and organizational psychology, and group dynamics. He researches teamwork, leadership, and work motivation from a psychological perspective.

Mr. Hirokazu Date
Representative Director, Business Research Lab, Inc.

D. in Business Administration from Kobe University, Japan, and a Master's degree in Business Administration from Kobe University. Founded LLP Business Research Lab in 2009 and Business Research Lab Inc. in 2011. Since then, he has been conducting research and consulting business for private companies, mainly in the areas of organization and human resources. Based on the concept of "academic research" utilizing both research and practical knowledge, he provides organizational survey and HR data analysis services. He is the author of "Understanding in 60 Minutes! Psychological Safety: A Super Introduction" (Gijutsu Hyoron Co., Ltd.), "Prescription for Common Problems in the Workplace: Human and Organizational Behavioral Science" (Subarusha), and "Introduction to Cross-Border Learning: How to Develop 'Adventurous Human Resources' to Strengthen Organizations" (co-author; JMA Management Center), etc. In 2022, he won the "Nihon no HR Award 2022" in the book category. He received the Grand Prize.

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Ms. Kanako Matsumoto
Producer, Research & Development Strategy Department, Asahi Soft Drinks, Ltd.

Mr. Kurokawa is in charge of CSV activities in the Research and Development Strategy Department, which is responsible for a wide range of tasks including the formulation of mid-term research strategies and organizational revitalization at the Research and Development Division of Asahi Soft Drinks. As part of these activities, he was in charge of subsidizing the activities of junior and senior high school student researchers, and of providing laboratory classes for the children of employees. In parallel, he is also conducting research on changes in the employees involved in these activities.

Mr. Masahiro Imanishi
Strategy Department, Strategy Division, Duskin Corporation, Door-to-Door Sales Group

Born in 1961 in Nara Prefecture, Japan. Joined Duskin Inc. in 1983 and was assigned to the Engineering Department of the Production Division. In 1989, he joined the Product Development Department of the Ai-no-Ten Business Division (now the Door-to-Door Sales Group), which is the company's main business. In 2012, he joined the Corporate Planning Department, in 2013 he joined the President's Office (now the Secretary Department), in 2016 he joined the Development Laboratory, Strategy Division, and from 2023 he will be working on matching development needs and research seeds in the Strategy Department of the same division.

Mr. Tsutomu Ono
Professor, Faculty of Academic Sciences, Okayama University
Representative Director, Full Area Co.

D. (Engineering) from Kyushu University in 1998. He has been a research assistant at the Graduate School of Engineering, Kyushu University, a visiting researcher at Stanford University, an associate professor at the Graduate School of Environmental Studies, Okayama University since April 2006, and a professor at the Graduate School of Natural Science and Technology, Okayama University since 2012. In February 2021, he won the Okayama Tech Planter Grand Prize, KOBASHI HOLDINGS Prize, and MASC Prize, and in September 2021, he won the Mitsui Chemicals Prize in the Deep Tech Grand Prix. Ltd. in January 2022.

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

Born on January 11, 1980. Born in Gifu Prefecture, he is 42 years old. 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 president of Hase Tora Group in December 2019.

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Yukihiro Maru
Group CEO and Representative Director, LIVERNESS Co.

In 2002, while still in graduate school, he founded LIVERNESS with only undergraduate and graduate students of science and engineering. He turned Japan's first "Science Delivery Experimental Classroom" into a business. He operates a "knowledge manufacturing business" that creates new businesses by combining technologies and knowledge from different fields. As the instigator of one of Asia's largest deep-tech venture ecosystems, he works to solve global issues by discovering deep issues from around the world. In June 2023, he will publish a book titled "The New Era of Knowledge Manufacturing" (Liverness Publishing), which summarizes new concepts for surviving in turbulent times.

Ms. Banki Sato
Manager, Planning & Administration Group, Innovation Strategy Department and General Manager, Sustainable Incubation Unit, Corporate Research Institute, TOYOBO CO.

Joined the company in April 1996. In 2003, he studied at Case Western University (U.S.A.) as a Visiting Researcher for one year. In 2017, he was assigned as Overseas Sales Manager of the Functional Resins Department, where he worked for three years.

Mr. Yutaka Tabata
D. student at Nakanishi Laboratory, Department of Functional Materials Chemistry, Graduate School of Engineering Science, Osaka University

B.S. in Engineering Science, Osaka University, Ph. He is a Research Fellow of the Japan Society for the Promotion of Science (JSPS). As a project from Osaka University, he is engaged in research on chemical synthesis of sugars using CO2 as a raw material and development of technology for social implementation. He is the first recipient of the RIVANES Scholarship.

Mr. Makgusu Tsusaki
Assistant Director, Office of Human Resources Policy, Human Resources Policy Division, Science and Technology Policy Bureau, Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology

D. in Agriculture, he joined the Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology (MEXT) in 2012. He has been engaged in policies related to research and development of space development and utilization, environment and energy, quantum science and technology, and others. From 2022, he will be engaged in human resource development for PhDs and policies to support young researchers.

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Shuichiro Takahashi
Representative Director, President and COO, Liverness, Inc.

D. (Life Sciences), Graduate School of Frontier Sciences, The University of Tokyo. Founding member of RIVANESS. He established the RIVANES research institute and built the foundation for research support and R&D projects. He has devised unique business models such as "RIVANESS Research Fund" and "L-RAD," a platform for unused research ideas, and has led many projects involving industry, academia, and education.

Mr. Junichi Sugihara
Representative Director, Bio Impact Inc.

The company operates one of Japan's largest databases of research topics and researchers, "Japan-Research.com," which combines information on funding for scientific research from various ministries and research institutions with information on researchers and press releases. The company also provides sales support services for research reagent and equipment companies, as well as industry-academia collaboration matching and KOL search services for pharmaceutical companies, etc., utilizing its proprietary analysis algorithms for research fields, etc., built using machine learning and natural language processing.

Mr. Hisami Asazuma
President, All Japan Cheering Association, Inc.

Director of All Japan Women's Cheerleading Club ☆ AJO. Tourism Ambassador of Asahikawa City and Minato Ward. Freelance announcer. Born in Asahikawa City, Hokkaido, she experienced cheerleading as a student. She realized her dream of becoming an announcer, but after becoming a freelance announcer, she was constantly failing auditions. When she almost lost sight of her own self-worth, she met a cheerleader who cheered for people on their way to work in front of the station in the morning, and joined "Morning Cheer" to take a step forward. Thirteen years have passed since then. His life changed positively, and he became interested in scientifically unraveling the essence of "cheering. He then launched Cheer Science and has been in charge of seminars and corporate lectures/training. This year marks the 14th anniversary of Morning Cheer, and he also conducts cheerleading trips throughout Japan. He holds the "Cheer Award" once a year to spread the cheer culture.

Mr. Yugo Takeuchi
Professor, Graduate School of Science and Technology, Shizuoka University

He is currently a professor in the Department of Information Science, Graduate School of Science and Technology, Shizuoka University. D. in Information Science, Graduate School of Science and Technology, Shizuoka University, and a Master's degree in Informatics, Graduate School of Science and Technology, Shizuoka University. D. in March 1999 from Nagoya University. D. in March 1999 from Nagoya University. After working as a researcher at ATR in Keihanna Science City for four and a half years, he joined Shizuoka University as a lecturer in April 2001. He specializes in cognitive science, focusing on cognitive interactions and their modeling between oneself, others (agents) including humans and AI, and ideas and beliefs. Recently, he has been focusing on the estimation and understanding of others' internal states, the formation process of common ground with others in interaction, and empathy and communality.

Moderator.
Joe Inoue
Chief Culture Officer (CCO), President and Representative Director, Liverness Inc.

D., Pharmacist, founded LIVERNESS in 2002 with only undergraduate and graduate students of science and engineering while in graduate school. After completing the doctoral process, he worked as an assistant professor and lecturer at the Faculty of Science, Kitasato University, an assistant professor at the Graduate School of Medicine, Kyoto University, and a specially appointed associate professor at Keio University before assuming and concurrently serving as a professor of advanced pharmacy at the Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Kumamoto University and a visiting professor at the Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Keio University in 2018. He is a researcher and manager involved in launching joint research projects with universities and research institutions and supporting the establishment of research institutes while conducting research and development. He is also a visiting professor at the Faculty of Entrepreneurship, Musashino University, a member of the Industrial Structure Council of the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry, an expert reviewer of technology for the Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology, and a member of the JST SCORE-University Promotion Committee, and has been involved in the launch of many venture companies and has served as an advisor.