Hyper Interdisciplinary Conference in Tokyo 2025

Speakers

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  Masakazu AOKI
  • Tohoku University Professor, Graduate School of Agricultural Science
  Doctor of Science. D., is a specialist in plant and animal benthic ecology in coastal reef areas and its application to fisheries science. Currently, he is conducting research on the interrelationships between seaweeds and plant-eating animals in seagrass bed ecosystems based on ecology and fisheries science. He is also involved in monitoring surveys of seaweed beds, development of seaweed bed creation technology, and research on improving the efficiency of seaweed cultivation. After working as a lecturer in the Department of Biological Sciences at the University of Tsukuba, he became an associate professor at Tohoku University in 2011 and will assume his current position in 2022.

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  Hiroki Akiyoshi
  • VUILD Corporation CEO, Architect, Meta-Architect
  In 2017, he founded VUILD, an architectural tech startup, aiming to "democratize architecture". The company covers a wide range of design areas from things to things, including digital fabrication and social design.
  Major awards include Under 35 Architects exhibition Gold Medal award (2019), Good Design Gold Award (2020), Archi-Neering Design AWARD 2021 Grand Prize (2022), Archi-Neering Design AWARD 2023 Grand Prize (2024), Everyone's Architecture Grand Prize (2024)
  His major publications include Meta-Architect - Architecture for the Next Generation (2022).

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  Masato Abe
  • Ehime University Associate Professor, Graduate School of Agriculture
  D. in Agriculture from the Graduate School of Agriculture, Kyoto University. 2018-present. He has been developing chemical biology research based on the chemical synthesis of lipids, and won the Grand Prize and the Company Prize at the 6th Okayama Tech Plan Grand Prix in February 2024 for the development of an adjuvant for drones using a lipid-type surfactant. Subsequently, the project was adopted by the PSI/GAP Fund and is currently undergoing demonstration experiments. He is aiming to utilize the potential of lipids across the fields of agrochemistry and medicine.

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  Hiroyuki Ishii
  • Waseda University Professor, Department of Mechanical Engineering Director, Entrepreneurship Center
  He graduated from the Department of Mechanical Engineering, Waseda University, and completed his Ph. D. in Engineering, he has been an Associate Professor at the Department of Mechanical Engineering, Waseda University since 2016. He is currently a professor in the same department and will be the director of the Entrepreneurship Center at Waseda University from 2024 and a director of Genics Corporation from 2018. In addition, he is a board member of the Co-Creation Society of Japan (2018-2022) and the Robotics Society of Japan (2024-present). He received the 3rd Advanced Robotics Paper Awards from the Robotics Society of Japan (2015) and the Young Scientists Award from the Minister of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology (2018), among other awards.

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  Kohei Ito
  • BIOTA Corporation CEO
  Graduated from Faculty of Environment and Information Studies, Keio University. He has been engaged in bioinformatics research on microbiomes at the Institute for Advanced Biosciences, Keio University. His research focused not only on the human microbiome, but also on the environmental microbiome in cities and buildings. After graduating from Keio University, he founded BIOTA Inc. Ltd. with the vision of "creating healthy and sustainable lifestyles through microbial diversity.

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  Takayuki Ito
  • Ando & Hazama Corporation Senior Design Manager, Architectural Design Division, Construction Headquarters
  After graduating from the Department of Environmental and Construction Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, Kumamoto University, he joined the Structural Design Department of the former Hazama Corporation in 1988, and was assigned to the Osaka Design Office from 1991, where he encountered the Great Hanshin-Awaji Earthquake on January 13, 1995. He was buried alive on the first floor of a six-story RC dormitory (rented company housing) in Toyonaka due to a layer collapse, and was rescued by a rescue team three hours later. Through this experience, he realized the importance and responsibility of structural design and participated in the reconstruction work. 2013, he joined the former Ando Corporation and was assigned to the Structural Design Department of the Ando & Hazama Corporation Building Division. 2019 to 2023, he was assigned to the Structural Design Department from 2024. He has participated in a wide variety of projects including redevelopment projects, educational facilities, production facilities, and logistics facilities.

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  Misao Itoga
  • Japan Moss Factory, Inc. Founder & CTO
  D. from Hiroshima University in 2002. worked as a researcher at RIKEN Plant Science Center in 2003 and as a senior researcher at Environmental Resource Science Center of the same institute in 2013. established JAPAN MOSS FACTORY, Inc. in spring 2019. Awards received include the Incentive Award from the Bryophyte Society of Japan, the Mining Industry Association of Japan Award, and the Grand Prize of the 5th Agritech Grand Prix.

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  Joe Inoue
  • Leave a Nest Co., Ltd. President and Representative Director CCO
  D., Pharmacist, founded LIVERNESS in 2002 while still in graduate school. After completing his PhD process, he worked as an Assistant Professor and Lecturer at the Faculty of Science, Kitasato University, Assistant Professor at the Graduate School of Medicine, Kyoto University, and Specially Appointed Associate Professor at Keio University before assuming and concurrently serving as Professor of Advanced Pharmaceutical Sciences at the Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Kumamoto University and Visiting Professor at the Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Keio University from 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 has also been involved in the establishment of many venture companies and serves as an advisor.

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  Takuma Iwamatsu
  • LLC Blueseed. CEO
  D. (Engineering) from the University of Tokyo in 2016. After working in academia at Life Technologies Japan K.K., marketing at Hologic Japan K.K., and business development at Yokogawa Electric Corporation, he worked as a CVC at a human resources business company.
  In addition to investing in startups in his main business, he established the joint venture BlueSeed. and is involved in creating a place for management human resources to practice their skills. In particular, he promotes the social implementation of science and technology in Japan, focusing on the operation of startup programs for university startups, support for accompanying startups, and entrepreneurship education.

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  Shinya Umegaki
  • DyDo Group Holdings, Inc. Corporate Strategy Department Sinior Manager
  Born in 1976. After joining Daido Drinko in 2012, he worked in the Marketing Department and Corporate Communications Department before assuming his current position in 2022. After leading the identification of Group materiality during the formulation of the Medium-Term Management Plan 2026, he was engaged in building a management foundation for the realization of sustainability management. 2023, he concurrently assumed the Strategic Investment Group and started managing the Group Strategic Investment Meeting. He focuses on activities to search for businesses necessary for the Group's sustainable growth.

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  Shinjiro Umezu
  • Waseda University Professor, Department of Modern Mechanical Engineering
  Professor, Faculty of Science and Engineering. D. in Engineering. Specialized in mechanics, mechatronics/robotics, and intelligent mechanical systems. After working as a special researcher in basic science at RIKEN Advanced Science Institute, Assistant Professor and Lecturer at Department of Mechanical Engineering, Tokai University, he joined the Department of Integrated Mechanical Engineering, School of Creative Science and Engineering, Waseda University in 2014, where he has been in his current position since 2019.

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  Yoshinobu Osaka
  • Leave a Nest Co., Ltd. Director, Center for National Policy Research
  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 Representative Director of GLOKA LINK Corporation, Representative Director of KOBATA HOLDINGS Corporation, and Outside Director of Chalenagy Corporation.

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  Yuka Oshima
  • Focus Systems Co. Secure Services Office, IT Innovation Division 2
  In 2021, he joined Focus Systems, Inc. He promoted the spread of information security products such as data encryption, and content security products such as copyright protection for still and moving digital data. He is also involved in the planning and promotion of services that utilize IoT devices, and is currently pushing forward in parallel with efforts related to the promotion of collaboration with startups and academia.

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  Yoji Otsuki
  • CUBICStars Corporation Founder & CEO
  After joining Panasonic Corporation as a new graduate, he managed global operations at overseas bases. Later, at the Institute for Management Co-Creation (IGPI), he engaged in strategic consulting mainly for domestic and overseas manufacturing companies, successfully leading them to formulate mid-term management strategies, turnarounds, and PMI projects. Currently, as CEO of CUBICStars Inc., he is leading the social implementation of cutting-edge technologies and creating new value.

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  Tomio Ohori
  • Air Business Club Inc. CEO
  Starting as an engineer at a system company, he has been involved in the construction and operation of logistics systems, and has developed many projects including the development of a core system for a local government and the launch of the largest automated warehouse system in western Japan. Japan is facing a logistics crisis caused by the 2024 logistics problem. By realizing the next generation logistics system, "Physical MaaS," he aims to solve this problem by improving the efficiency of truck transportation and increasing transportation capacity through optimization.

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  Kensuke Kageyama
  • Saitama University Professor, Graduate School of Science and Engineering
  D. in Advanced Interdisciplinary Engineering from the University of Tokyo. After engaging in research on nondestructive evaluation of various materials using acoustic emissions (AE, elastic waves generated by sudden phenomena), he has developed acoustic and ultrasonic sensors using electrets. He is now working on the practical application of technology that uses electret sensors to capture the invisible movements of plants and microorganisms with AE and monitor their activities. By developing (self-made) the necessary equipment for AE measurement, such as sensor elements, device circuit boards, and analysis programs, in our laboratory, we are challenging activity monitoring in a variety of environments.

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  Susumu Kawaguchi
  • Shiodamari Foundation board chairman
  Graduated from Meiji Pharmaceutical University, Department of Hygienic Pharmacy, and became President and Representative Director of Nutry, Inc. in 1991. In April 2024, he established a foundation to restore the rich coastal ecology of the Ise Bay area.

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  Sho Kimura
  • Ripper Corporation chief technology officer

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  Haruna Kusunoki
  • Leave a Nest Co., Ltd. Director, Hitozukuri Research Center
  He joined LIBANES in 2003. After serving as the general manager of the Educational Materials Development Division, the Education Development Division, and the Human Resources Development Division, he became the director of the Research Career Center in 2016. He was involved in the launch of RIVANES' education support project and the creation of an education CSR project to accelerate corporate participation in education. He also has extensive experience in developing and implementing human resource development programs for companies and universities, with a focus on fostering science bridge communicators, which is the cornerstone of RIVANES' human resource development. Master of Science

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  Kodama, Yuyun
  • Leave a Nest Co., Ltd. General Manager, Founding Development Division
  Director of Founding Development Division / Investment & Research Center / Master of Fisheries Science, Graduate School of Marine Life Science, Kitasato University / Specialized in aquatic ecology and planktonic ecology / While engaged in elucidating the causes of mass outbreak of poisonous jellyfish as a student, participated in business development, deployment, and establishment of venture companies / Communicator for marine litter reduction project "Project Ikkaku" / Currently working on AIRAS (ASAHI Innovative RAS Project), WASHI-TASUKI-Project, and general foundation. Communicator of "Project Ikkaku" / Currently engaged in creating and promoting missions across disciplines to pursue the richness of the ocean, including AIRAS (ASAHI Innovative RAS) Project, TASUKI Project, and TIDAMARI FOUNDATION. He is a member of the following organizations.

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  Akito Kobayashi
  • DigiTaste Senior Faculty Member, Department of AI Systems, IT College, Nihon Kogakuin Hachioji College

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  Takamasa Sakai
  • The University of Tokyo Graduate School Professor, Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, Graduate School of Engineering
  Born on February 15, 1980.
  After graduating from the University of Tokyo with a bachelor's degree in Materials Science and Engineering, he went on to earn a doctorate in engineering from the same university.
  He began his career as a JSPS Research Fellow in 2005, and after serving as a Project Assistant Professor, Assistant Professor, and Associate Professor at the Graduate School of Engineering, University of Tokyo, he has been a Professor since 2020.
  His research interests include polymer physics, gels, and biomaterials, and his major awards include the 2025 JSPS Incentive Award and the Japan Society for the Promotion of Science Award, and the 2020 Macromolecular Society of Japan Award for Academic Achievement. Sakai's research has led to innovative discoveries about the structure and properties of gels, which have been published in prestigious journals such as Nature Materials and Science Advances. He has also contributed to the development of hydrogels as artificial vitreous bodies, tissue scaffold materials, and artificial ligaments, and his work has been widely recognized in the field of biomaterials.

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  Naoyuki Sakumichi
  • The University of Tokyo Graduate School Project Associate Professor, Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, Graduate School of Engineering
  After graduating from the Faculty of Science at Kyoto University, he received his PhD in 2012 from the same university.
  He then worked as a Project Researcher at the Department of Physics, Graduate School of Science, University of Tokyo, a JSPS Research Fellow at RIKEN, a Project Assistant Professor at Ochanomizu University, and a Project Researcher, Project Assistant Professor, and Project Lecturer at the University of Tokyo before assuming his current position in 2023.
  After studying a wide range of physics fields such as particle physics, quantum physics, and chemical physics, he turned to the field of soft matter. By applying the ideas of physics, he has successively discovered new physical laws of gels and rubbers from perspectives different from those of conventional materials science. These research results have been published in many of the top international journals in physics, such as Physical Review Letters. Major awards include the Young Scientists' Prize of the Commendation for Science and Technology by the Minister of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology, and the NISTEP "Nice Step Researchers 2021" by the Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology.

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  Jun Sasaki
  • Graduate School of Frontier Sciences, The University of Tokyo Professor, Graduate School of Agricultural Science
  He received his B.S. in Civil Engineering from the University of Tokyo in 1991 and his Ph.D. in Civil Engineering from the same university in 1996.
  We aim to realize sustainable coastal zone management through the assessment of blue carbon in coastal ecosystems such as tidal flats, seaweed beds, and mangroves; monitoring and modeling reproduction and prediction of water quality and sediment quality in inner bays such as Tokyo Bay; nutrient management methods aimed at securing marine resources and contributing to carbon absorption while taking water quality into consideration; and research on disaster prevention and mitigation in coastal zones. We also aim to realize sustainable coastal zone management through research on disaster prevention and disaster mitigation in coastal areas.
  Since 2013, he has been working on social implementation of habitat creation for living creatures at the Tokyo Bay Restoration Public-Private Partnership Forum, and will assume the position of Chair of the Forum in October 2024.

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  Makoto Sasaki
  • SPHinX Corporation Chief Operating Officer
  Born in 1997 in Fukushima Prefecture, Japan. Currently 27 years old, he is enrolled in the doctoral program at the University of Tsukuba Graduate School from 2022 to the present. In August 2024, he founded SPHinX Inc. with his advisors and became COO of the company. He specializes in polymeric materials and biomaterials. His hobbies are sauna and tennis.

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  Yusuke Shinozawa
  • Leave a Nest Co., Ltd. Executive Officer
  Graduated from the Graduate School of Agricultural and Life Sciences at the University of Tokyo (Master of Agricultural Science). 2008 Worked for a PR company before joining RIVERNESS in 2009. In the same year, he launched the Silicon Valley training program for graduate students, the first overseas business for Riverness. 2012, he launched the media development business. 2013, he launched the seed acceleration business "TECH PLANTER". 2018, he became the head of the foundation development business. Started working on the theme of "founding a business" instead of starting a business. started Project Ikkaku in 2019. executive officer since 2021.

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  Toshiyasu Shimomura
  • Taiho Innovations, LLC. Principal/Managing Partner
  In 1999, he joined a foreign pharmaceutical company, where he promoted drug discovery in the field of oncology and created several development candidates. In 2016, he was transferred to Taiho Ventures, where he invested in drug discovery ventures in Europe and the U.S., mainly in the field of oncology, and was involved in establishing spin-out ventures for development candidates discovered by Taiho Pharmaceutical. Planning Division and Corporate Planning Division, where he leads drug discovery strategy development, mid- and long-term product strategy and portfolio strategy development. He is a Financial Advisor for Fukuoka BioCommunity. Doctor of Science.

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  Hideo Shindo
  • National Center for Global Health and Medicine / Graduate School of Medicine, The University of Tokyo Director of Tenure Track / Adjunct Professor
  Completed the Graduate School of Medicine at the University of Tokyo in 2004 [Doctor of Medicine], and has been in his current position since 2022. He focuses on phospholipids, the main component of cell membranes, and aims to develop new therapeutic methods for diseases. There are about 1,000 types of phospholipids, and their composition varies from cell to cell. This composition is thought to influence each cell's function. Based on the discovery of the LPLAT gene cluster that shapes this diversity, we are studying how phospholipids are regulated and what functions they perform at the molecular level. Lipids also serve as biomarkers of biological functions. The construction of a metabolite library in human diseases will enable disease prediction, diagnosis, and therapeutic evaluation. Our goal is to understand diseases and develop treatments by elucidating, observing, and regulating lipid functions.
  

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  Hiroyuki Takahashi
  • Leave a Nest Co., Ltd. Director, Knowledge Foundation Research Center
  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.

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  Akiya Taguchi
  • Helical Fusion Inc. Founder & CEO
  Graduated from Kyoto University, Graduate School of Letters (Ethics). After working for Mizuho Bank, Japan Bank for International Cooperation (JBIC), PwC Advisory (M&A), Dai-ichi Life Insurance, and as COO of a start-up company, he co-founded Helical Fusion Inc.

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  Ryuta Takeda
  • Leave a Nest Co., Ltd. Executive Officer
  D. in 2011 after studying the structure of plant pathogens at The Ohio State University. After joining RIVERNESS, he served as Director of the Human Resource Development Division and Director of the International Development Division before assuming the position of Director of the National Policy Research Center and Director of the National Policy Research Center. He has contributed to the overseas strategies of each of RIVANES' businesses, especially the development of TECH PLANTER, which discovers and nurtures university-originated deep technologies, in 10 countries. He has a wide network of key players in the overseas venture ecosystem and is currently involved in creating a place where Japanese science and technology can solve deep issues in Southeast Asia.

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  Nobuyuki Tanaka
  • RIKEN Senior Engineer, Research Center for Bioscience and Biotechnology
  Born August 28, 1983 in Mie Prefecture, Japan.
  While pursuing his engineering career at Suzuka National College of Technology, Hiroshima University, and Osaka University, he broadened his interest in the biomedical field and received his Ph.D. (Engineering) in 2008. 2011: JSPS Research Fellow at the Institute for Advanced Biomedical Sciences, Tokyo Women's Medical University, where he was engaged in research on regenerative medicine and tissue engineering. 2013. After working as an assistant professor at the Graduate School of Engineering Science, Osaka University, she joined RIKEN in 2015.
  He devised a method to measure the wettability of wet objects and succeeded for the first time in the world in applying this method to cell sheets. The results have been commercialized and are being implemented in society. For these achievements, he received the ROBOMECH Award from the Japan Society of Mechanical Engineers in 2013, the RIKEN Sakura Mai Award in 2019, and the Liverness Research Award in 2024.
  In recent years, he has been exploring the use of AI and robotics to accelerate the scientific research cycle and the interface between different fields.

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  Kimiaki Toshikiyo
  • DAIKIN INDUSTRIES, LTD. Senior Engineer, ICT Group, Technology and Innovation Center
  In 2003, after completing the doctoral program (engineering) at the Graduate School of Natural Science and Technology, Kobe University, he joined Matsushita Electric Industrial Co. In 2013, he was transferred to Silicon Valley, North America, as the head of new business, where he was engaged in marketing and solution development, In 2022, he joined Daikin Industries, where he is in charge of solution technology planning. Currently, he is promoting the early launch of new businesses within the company by simultaneously implementing technology development and business development in the cold chain field.

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  Masanori Toyofuku
  • University of Tsukuba Associate Professor, Department of Life and Environment
  • Microbial Sustainability Research Center (MiCS) Director, Next Generation Microbial Control Division
  D. in Life and Environmental Sciences from the University of Tsukuba in 2009. After working as a researcher at the University of Zurich, he has been in his current position since 2019, and will be a Suntory SunRiSE Program Fellow from 2021. He became interested in the microbial world when he was struck by the fact that bacteria communicate with each other. He discovered membrane vesicles released outside the cell, including their formation mechanism and their involvement in interbacterial communication. To understand the power that bacteria exert as a group, he has been conducting research focusing on bacterial interactions and the individuality that emerges within a group.

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  Kaori Nagai
  • Ethical Products Co. CEO
  Born in Kumamoto City, Kumamoto Prefecture. After working in accounting and management planning at a local company, he started farming with his parents in order to change his career to become a food developer. He has been working on improving the management of the farm by making use of his work experience, and has also been involved in the 6th industrialization of the farm. In September 2023, he established Ethical Products Co., Ltd. as an independent company with the aim of making a wider contribution to society through the granular food products he invented and developed and their manufacturing technology. Currently, the company is engaged in the development and sale of granular food products and derivative products, as well as product development utilizing local resources and other resources.

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  Hiroki Nakanishi
  • Lipidome Labs, Inc. CEO
  After serving as a specially-appointed assistant professor at the University of Tokyo Graduate School of Medicine in 2009 and as an assistant professor at Akita University Biomedical Informatics Research Center in 2010, he started Lipidome Labs, Inc. in December 2018, and from 2020 will serve as a visiting associate professor at Akita University School of Medicine and a specially-appointed researcher at the National Center for Global Health from 2022, focusing only on his current position. He aims to realize a society in which "the value of Lipidome replaces the value of things. D. in pharmacology.

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  Kenji Nogura
  • Sapporo Group Logistics Co. General Manager, Logistics Solutions Department and Solutions Group
  He holds a Master of Business Administration (MBA) from the Graduate School of Management, Globis University, and a Master of Business Administration (MBA) from the Graduate School of Management, Globis University.
  After graduating from the School of Law at Waseda University, he joined Sapporo Breweries, Ltd. in 2005. In addition to logistics, he was in charge of supply-demand and production planning for beer, procurement of beer ingredients from Japan and overseas, export management and business administration of international business. Ltd., a logistics functional company of the Sapporo Group, he is currently in charge of formulating and promoting mid-term logistics strategies centered on automation and mechanization of logistics, reorganization of bases, optimization of transportation modes, and alliances with other companies.

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  Kazuki Nomura
  • Kanazawa Institute of Technology Lecturer, Department of Applied Biotechnology, Faculty of Biotechnology and Chemistry
  D. in Agriculture from the United Graduate School of Agricultural Sciences at Gifu University. Currently, as a lecturer at Kanazawa Institute of Technology, he is involved in education and research related to food engineering.
  Through research and development of new food processing technologies such as high-pressure technology, the company is working to improve food quality & safety and solve problems such as food loss and food allergies. Through these activities, the company aims to revitalize local communities and sustainable food processing.

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  Nobuhiko Nomura
  • University of Tsukuba Professor, Department of Life and Environment
  • Microbial Sustainability Research Center center director
  • JST ACT-X Project Research Area "Environment and Biotechnology (hist.) research director
  D. in Engineering from Hiroshima University. After working as an assistant professor at the University of Tsukuba and an associate professor at the University of Tsukuba, he assumed his current position in 2013. He has been deeply exploring cell-to-cell communication of microorganisms, and from the basic knowledge he has obtained, he is also developing applied research such as control without killing. He also led the JST/ERATO Nomura Project for Microbial Control of Populations and developed a new field of population microbiology. To promote these studies, he is developing various technologies, such as novel imaging analysis techniques (e.g., photon microscopy) and devices, and is promoting science and technology in a twin-engineered manner. Microbes are deeply involved in our health, food, and environment, and we are advocating microbial control in the 21st century and microbial control 3.0.

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  Yutaka Nomura
  • Meiji University's BCP and SCM Research Institute Visiting Researcher
  He has worked in international logistics, supply chain management, production control, production engineering, and medical equipment business divisions at Canon Inc. where he was involved in the start-up of overseas factories and the establishment of logistics networks in North America. He later became a director of MF Logistics Solutions, Inc. and a visiting researcher at Meiji University's BCP/SCM Research Institute, as well as a visiting professor at the Graduate School of Technology Management, Nippon Institute of Technology.

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  Kazuhiro Hasegawa
  • Leave a Nest Co., Ltd. Executive Officer CHO
  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.

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  Shinji Hamaguchi
  • Leave a Nest Co., Ltd. Founding Development Division
  D. from Osaka University. D. in Science. Impressed by the mechanism of living organisms, he has conducted research using cell culture and model animals, focusing on molecular biology and neuroscience. He has been focusing on the medical field in TECH PLANTER, a program that accompanies researchers and others who aim to commercialize science and technology before and after the start-up phase. He also established Startup Creative Lab (SCL), an incubation facility that can be used as a wet lab, and is currently working as a lab manager.

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  Kohei Hayashi
  • Liberaware Inc. Director
  In 2009, he joined Nippon Steel Corporation (now Nippon Steel Corporation), where he was in charge of steel supply chain management and demand forecasting, including production and sales coordination of steel products for the automotive industry. In 2011, he joined Toray Industries, Inc. in search of overseas opportunities. After working in domestic sales of water purifiers, he moved to business planning for the Chinese market. He was in charge of sales strategy, production transfer, product planning and development of water purifiers in China. After that, he was stationed at Toray's Hong Kong subsidiary, where he was in charge of production management of sewn products for major apparel companies. With his experience in business planning at Toray, he joined LUXURU Inc. in 2020 to be involved in launching a business from scratch. After being in charge of supply chain management for a printing company, he developed a new printing + advertising service. 2021, he joined Liberaware Inc.

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  Satoshi Hidaka
  • YAXIE Corporation

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  Kiyotaka Fujioka
  • Startup Class Inc. President and Representative Director
  After graduating from Tokyo Metropolitan University with a degree in economics, he joined Sumitomo Bank (currently Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corporation) as a new graduate. After graduating from Tokyo Metropolitan University with a bachelor's degree in economics, he joined Sumitomo Bank (now Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corporation) as a new graduate. In 2004, he joined Dream Incubator Inc. and was involved in venture capital investments in startups.
  While providing recommendations to more than 1,200 startup executives, he learned that entrepreneurs were struggling with "recruitment" and founded Amaterasu Corporation (now Startup Class) in 2011 in order to solve this problem. In 2011, he founded Amaterasu Corporation (now Startup Class) to help startups grow by creating encounters between aspiring entrepreneurs and those who wish to participate in startups.

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  Shinji Fukuda
  • Metagen Inc. Representative Director, President and CEO
  • Institute for Advanced Biosciences, Keio University Project Professor
  D. in 2006 from the Graduate School of Agriculture, Meiji University. D. in Agricultural Science. After working as a special researcher at RIKEN, he became an associate professor at Keio University's Institute for Advanced Biosciences in 2012, a professor at Keio University in 2019, a representative director of the Society for Intestinal Design from 2021, and a professor at Juntendo University Graduate School of Medicine from 2022. In 2015, he won the top prize at the Bioscience Grand Prix for his business plan "Healthy Society Created from Stool" and founded Metagen Inc. He was appointed as President and CEO. He specializes in intestinal design studies.

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  Hiroshi Fukuda
  • Leave a Nest Co., Ltd. General Manager, Community Development Division
  He holds a B.S. in Bioscience from Nara Institute of Science and Technology (NAIST) and an M.S. in Bioscience from Nara Institute of Science and Technology (NAIST). Master (Bioscience), joined RIVANES in 2008, and after working in Okinawa, Kumamoto, and Osaka, he has been with the Tokyo Head Office since 2020. At the Okinawa office, he worked on the conversion of unused local resources into animal feed and experienced the launch of the production and sales business of the Fukko Pork brand pigs. Since 2016, he has been involved in the launch and operation of the "Kumamoto Tech Planter" by the Kumamoto Prefecture Next Generation Venture Creation Support Consortium, working to build an ecosystem that generates new industries from the region. Currently, as the director of the department, he is promoting the creation of new industries in the region, focusing on the "Regional Tech Planters" that are being developed in 12 regions.

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  Muneya Fujita
  • Fishpath Inc. Environmental Business Division
  Born in Kagawa Prefecture. Graduated from Ryukoku University, Faculty of Science and Engineering, and completed a master's course in the same university's Graduate School of Science and Engineering (Yamanaka Laboratory). At the university, he conducted research on understanding the effects of invasive alien fish using environmental DNA. His major is fish ecology. Currently, he is in charge of social implementation of environmental DNA technology for industrial use in collaboration with Ryukoku University and Fukui Prefectural University at Fishpath Inc. In addition, he is a member of the Association of Anglers for the Preservation of the Awakai Sea and the Nature Conservation Society of Japan, and is active in public awareness activities such as small-scale nature restoration and environmental education. He aims to create attractive waterfront areas that connect to the future from the perspectives of both environmental DNA technology and outdoor experiences.

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  Toshiaki Fujita
  • Kurume Research Park Co. General Manager, Biotechnology Business Dept.
  After graduating from Kyushu University's Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences, he joined the Fukuoka Prefectural Government as a pharmacist, where he was mainly in charge of licensing based on laws and regulations related to pharmaceuticals, medical devices, food, and the environment. After working as the person in charge of the "Fukuoka Bio Community" project promoted by the prefecture as an industrial promotion measure, he was transferred to Kurume Research Park Corporation, the promotion secretariat, from 2024. Ltd., the promotion secretariat, from 2024. He oversees various support projects for the accumulation and growth of biotechnology-related companies, mainly in the areas of drug discovery and functional foods.

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  Ken Honkura
  • element-neutral Professor, Graduate School of Engineering, Yokohama National University

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  Zo Masuda
  • The University of Tokyo Graduate School Assistant Professor, Department of Bioengineering, Graduate School of Engineering
  Born on April 16, 1989
  After graduating from the University of Tokyo with a bachelor's degree in Materials Science and Engineering, he went on to earn a doctorate in engineering from the same university.
  He has been a JSPS Research Fellow DC1 since 2014, then a JSPS Research Fellow PD since 2017 as a postdoctoral fellow at Tokyo Institute of Technology.
  He is engaged in research on polymeric materials synthesis, interfaces, and gels, and his major awards include the 2022 Macromolecular Research Encouragement Award at the Society of Polymer Science, Japan. Masuda's research on precisely controlled polymeric materials synthesis and function creation has been published in prominent journals such as Science Advances and Angewandte Chemie. Recently, he has also been conducting research on modeling of materials using machine learning, which has been published in the Journal of Physical Chemistry B and has attracted much attention.

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  Yukihiro Maru
  • Leave a Nest Co., Ltd. Representative Director, Group CEO
  D. in Agriculture, founded LIVERNESS in 2002 while still in graduate school, exclusively for undergraduate and graduate students of science and engineering. He has developed Japan's first "delivery laboratory class of cutting-edge science" into a business. He runs a "knowledge manufacturing business" that creates new businesses by combining technologies and knowledge from different fields, and is the driving force behind Asia's largest deep tech venture ecosystem, "Tech Planter. He works to solve global issues by discovering deep issues from around the world. His major publications include "DeepTech: The Sleeping Technology That Will Pioneer the Future of the World" (Nikkei BP) and "The New Era of Knowledge Manufacturing" (Rivanes Publishing).

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  Takeshi Mizumoto
  • HiLable, Inc. Founder & CEO
  He graduated from Osaka Prefectural College of Technology in 2006 and completed his PhD in Intelligent Informatics, Graduate School of Informatics, Kyoto University in 2013. D. (Informatics), a JSPS Postdoctoral Fellow DC2 since 2011, and a researcher at Honda Research Institute Japan, Inc. from April 2013 to May 2017. He founded HiLable, Inc. in November 2016, and has analyzed discussions with a total of over 6000 people at schools, trainings, and other settings.

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  Makoto Mitarai
  • Maruha Nichiro Corporation Manager in charge of Innovation, Business Planning Dept.
  Joined the company in 2002. After working at the Central Research Institute, Marketing Department, and Corporate Planning Department, he was in charge of open innovation and new business development in the Business Planning Department, as well as the inshore aquaculture company Atland Co. He completed his graduate studies at the Graduate School of Business Administration, Waseda University in 2018. While at the Central Research Laboratory, he was engaged in research on "Effects of fish sausage containing DHA/EPA on cognitive function of elderly Japanese people".

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  Yosuke Miyauchi
  • Leave a Nest Co., Ltd. Director, Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries Research Center
  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.

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  Masaomi Mogi
  • ChatENT Associate Professor, Department of Otolaryngology and Head and Neck Surgery, Graduate School of Medicine, Gunma University

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  Toyohisa Yamada
  • Yamada Shokai Holding Co. President and Representative Director
  In March 2004, he graduated from the Department of Chemical Systems Engineering, Graduate School of Engineering, the University of Tokyo, and joined Yamada Shokai Co. In September 2004, he was appointed Executive Vice President and Director, and in May 2008, he was appointed President and Representative Director.

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  So Yanbe
  • UntroD Capital Japan Director
  After graduating from Tohoku University and working in corporate planning at an R&D-oriented semiconductor venture, he joined Realtech Holdings (his current company) in 2015, leading the formation of the Glocal Deep Tech Fund, which will actively invest in ventures originating from the region in 2020. He aims to solve global issues and revitalize local economies by supporting and fostering ventures with outstanding technologies in cooperation with participating regional financial institutions and business companies.

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  Kazuhiro Yoshida
  • Leave a Nest Co., Ltd. Director CPO
  He holds a Master's degree in Technology Management from the Graduate School of Technology Management, Ritsumeikan University. Joined RIVERNESS as an intern while a student at the University of Tokyo Faculty of Engineering, and became a board member in 2009, participating in management. In 2009, he became a board member and joined the company's management. He launched "Science Castle," an academic society for junior high and high school students, which is the lead project of the Education Support Project, and promotes the development of an environment for fostering next-generation research human resources and the involvement of companies in the project.

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  Yasuto Yoshimizu
  • Kioxia Corporation Research Strategy Planning Office, Advanced Technology Research Institute
  Joined Toshiba in 2005. He is in charge of research and development of semiconductor manufacturing processes that use liquids. He has been thinking how to improve the performance of the next generation BiCS FLASH™ at the lowest manufacturing cost. He was involved in the creation of the Kioxia brand, and from 2019 onward, he is in charge of mid- to long-term R&D planning and the creation of plans for new Kioxia businesses. Born in Kishiwada City, Osaka. Loves people.

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  Chee How Tan
  • Spinoff Robotics Pte. Co-founder

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  Malikul Ikram
  • PT. BIOPS Agrotekno Indonesia Director of Research and Development

Schedule

TIME	THEME	SPEAKER
09:30	Main hall Opening Ceremony
10:00	Main hall Short Pitches by Researchers and Venture Companies "Hyper Interdisciplinary Splash" The name "Splash" comes from the meaning of the word "splash," which means "a splash of water or other substance." Researchers and venture capitalists give 90-second pitches to the audience, telling them what they want to do and what they are looking for from the participants. The aim is to find passionate researchers and to use their pitches as inspiration to come up with new ideas. We then aim to develop the discussions into more in-depth discussions at the poster presentations, leading to the creation of new collaborative research. List of Speakers
11:00	Poster and booth Poster & Booth Core Time ＜Date of presentation for each poster number 1-99 : Friday, March 7 and Saturday, March 8 [both days]. 100-299 : Friday, March 7 [Day 1]. 300-499 : Saturday, March 8 [Day 2]. List of Poster and Booth Abstracts (Login with your LIBANES ID is required)
12:30	Lunch break
13:30	Main hall Keynote Speech 1] LIVERNESS Research Award 2025 Social Implementation Category Development of 3D Printer Technology for Applications from Space to Health Care The LIBERNESS Research Award is a system to recognize researchers who are passionate about their own research, carry out original research, and are making great strides right now while expanding the boundaries of their own research, as role models for the next generation of researchers. The award recipients are selected every year, focusing on past recipients of the LIBERNESS Research Grant. At the Tokyo Conference of the Association of Hyperdifferent Fields 2025, the award ceremony for the REVANES Research Award 2025 will be held, and keynote speeches will be given by the winners in each category. Keynote Speech Release	Shinjiro Umezu (Waseda University)
13:50	Movement
14:00	Main hall Session d1m1 The Dawn of Perceptible Manufacturing - 4D Printer Fusing Digital and Functional Polymers Session Partners: Yamagata University 3Dプリンティングは、コンピュータ上で設計した通りに材料をプリントできるようにしたことで、デジタルとものづくりの融合を加速させた。4Dプリンティングは力、熱、光、水分、pHなどで変化する刺激応答性材料の利用、異種材料の組み合わせなどによって刺激で狙った機能を発揮するプロダクトを作る技術として、異分野の研究者どうしが連携して研究開発が進んでいる。本セッションでは、4Dプリンティングの最先端を走る研究者らとともに、技術の今と可能性について議論する。
	Session Room A Session d1a1 Microbial Control Tech Transforming the Cold Chain Session Partners: DAIKIN INDUSTRIES, LTD. Technological improvements in the "cold chain," which connects the production area to the consumer through a frozen/refrigerated supply chain for distribution, is one important approach to solving food loss. In addition to existing freezing and refrigeration technologies, is it possible to maintain the freshness of products by controlling microorganisms in the environment? This session will discuss the possibility of revolutionizing the existing cold chain by incorporating microbiological control technology. session release	Kimiaki Toshikiyo (Daikin Industries, Ltd.) Masanori Toyofuku (University of Tsukuba / Microbial Sustainability Research Center (MiCS)) Shinji Fukuda (Metagen Inc. / Institute for Advanced Biosciences, Keio University) [Moderator] Joe Inoue (Leave a Nest Co.,Ltd.)
	Session Room B Session d1b1 TECH PLANTER World Communication -Go to Asian Market-. Session Partners: UntroD Capital Japan K.K., Japan Tobacco Inc. and Focus Systems Inc. The six best teams from TECH PLANTER, Asia's largest deep tech venture ecosystem in FY2024, will make serious pitches for the right to be invited to the "Asia Final" to be held in Malaysia in August 2025. The event also serves as an opportunity for venture companies from around the world who are aiming to enter the Japanese and Southeast Asian markets to gather and showcase the challenges they face and the technologies they have to solve. Let's get a head start on the future with a group of ventures active in Japan and Southeast Asia! session release	Ken Honkura (Element neutral) Sho Kimura (Lipper Inc.) Satoshi Hidaka (YAXIE Corporation) Akito Kobayashi (DigiTaste) Makoto Sasaki (SPHinX Corporation) Masaomi Mogi (CHATENT) Chee How Tan (Spinoff Robotics Pte. Ltd.) Malikul Ikram (PT. BIOPS Agrotekno Indonesia)
14:50	Movement and break (no break in Session Room B)
15:10	Main hall Session d1m2 New Ideas for Restoring a Vibrant Ocean with Practitioners Session Partners: Shiodamari foundation In recent years, the world's coastal ecosystems have been facing a serious crisis due to climate change and environmental pollution. While conventional conservation approaches alone are not sufficient, new methods combining practical knowledge and innovative ideas are needed to restore coastal ecosystems. In this session, the Tidal Flat Foundation, which aims to establish its own coastal restoration "Tidal Flat Method" together with researchers who have been involved for many years using real fields, will discuss specific approaches to sustainable coastal ecosystem restoration. session release	Susumu Kawaguchi (Tidamari Foundation) Masakazu AOKI (Graduate School of Agricultural Science, Tohoku University) Jun Sasaki (Graduate School of Frontier Sciences, The University of Tokyo) [Moderator] Yusuke Shinozawa (Leave a Nest Co.,Ltd.)
	Session Room A Session d1a2 Will "Standardization" for Creating Robust Logistics be Achieved? Session Partners: Air Business Club Inc. The logistics industry, which underpins the industry, is said to face a mountain of challenges, and both the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism and the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry are pushing for the digitization and structural reform of logistics. However, the transportation and warehousing industry is dominated by small businesses and remains under the old system of operation. In fact, there are approximately 700,000 trucks in operation each day, and their loading rates are below 401 TP3T. Improving the loading rate will lead to solving the problems facing logistics, and "standardization" is the key to achieving this goal. In this session, with "standardization of logistics" as the main theme, we will discuss technologies to realize standardization and demonstration ideas with a particular focus on procurement logistics, and explore the development of supply chains. session release	Kenji Nogura (Sapporo Group Logistics Co.) Yutaka Nomura (Meiji University BCP/SCM Research Institute) Tomio Ohori (Air Business Club Inc.) [Moderator] Kazuhiro Yoshida (Leave a Nest Co.,Ltd.)
	Session Room B Session d1b2 TECH PLANTER World Communication-Digging Deep into Japan's Attractiveness Session Partners: Tokai Railway Company, KOBASHI HOLDINGS Corporation, Global Innovation Alliance Programs for overseas deep-tech ventures aiming to enter the Japanese market have been rapidly increasing in recent years. In this session, we will delve into the collaborative hypotheses and expectations of eight companies from Singapore, Malaysia, and Vietnam for entering the Japanese market through 1-minute pitches, and uncover what Japanese companies, academia, and the manufacturing industry need to do to meet the expectations of Southeast Asian venture companies. (Please see session release for speaker ventures) session release
16:00	Travel & Rest
16:20	Main hall Session d1m3 What Technologies Will Support Japan in 2050? Session Partners: Solartech K.K. In 2050, Japan is said to be entering a new phase in its industrial and social structure, with regional depopulation and partial urbanization. Energy, in particular, has become an important issue related to national security in resource-poor Japan, while demand for energy is increasing in urban areas. In this session, we will discuss technologies that will bring about fundamental change, with a focus on Helical Fusion, a company that aims to make Japan an "energy superpower" by commercializing nuclear fusion technology, which mankind has been researching and developing for decades. session release	Akiya Taguchi (Helical Fusion Inc.) Takayuki Ito (Ando & Hazama Co., Ltd.) Yasuto Yoshimizu (Kioxia Corporation) [Moderator] Yukihiro Maru (Leave a Nest Co.,Ltd.)
	Session Room A Session d1a3 Connecting the Earth's Abundance, Creating Value Standards Session Partners: Focus Systems Co. Our lives are supported by the bounty from biodiversity, which is essential for human survival and good quality of life. In the TASUKI-TASUKI project, the next generation and companies are working together as a coalition to evaluate aquatic biodiversity in the real world. The TASUKI-TASUKI project is a joint effort by the next generation and companies to evaluate the diversity of aquatic organisms in the field. In this session, we will introduce practical examples and discuss the development of evaluation techniques and standards. session release	Yuka Oshima (Focus Systems, Inc.) Muneya Fujita (Fishpath Inc.) Takeshi Mizumoto (HiLable, Inc.) [Moderator] Kodama, Yuyun (Leave a Nest Co.,Ltd.)
	Session Room B Session d1b3 Health Care Technology from the Region is Now Taking Off Session Partners: Fukuoka Bio Community While much attention tends to focus on R&D ventures and IPOs in metropolitan areas such as Tokyo and Osaka, companies are beginning to emerge that have developed their businesses by sharpening their technologies from the seeds of local R&D. Through the timely and steady support of local institutions with discerning eyes, ventures rooted in the region and small and medium-sized enterprises with technology are gaining strength. In this session, we will focus on healthcare-related fields and discuss the potential of local seeds in an age when cooperation between ventures and business companies is becoming the norm.	Toshiaki Fujita (Kurume Research Park Co.) Toshiyasu Shimomura (Taiho Innovations, LLC) Yoji Otsuki (CUBICStars Inc.) [Moderator] Hiroyuki Takahashi (Leave a Nest Co.,Ltd.)
17:10	Movement
17:30	Knowledge Manufacturing Ignition Workshop / Reception Session Partners: Ltd., Sumitomo Realty & Development Co. Knowledge Manufacturing Ignition (Ignition: ignition, ignition) is a project prototyping program conducted among researchers, ventures, business companies, and producers from different fields who gather at the site. Project initiators are invited to present the collaborative project proposals that emerge from the day's dialogue, and RIVANES will accompany and support the project proposals selected by the partner companies and help them materialize their ideas.

TIME	THEME	SPEAKER
09:30	Main hall Opening Ceremony
09:45	Main hall Short Pitches by Researchers and Venture Companies "Hyper Interdisciplinary Splash" The name "Splash" comes from the meaning of the word "splash," which means "a splash of water or other substance." Researchers and venture capitalists give 90-second pitches to the audience, telling them what they want to do and what they are looking for from the participants. The aim is to find passionate researchers and to use their pitches as inspiration to come up with new ideas. We then aim to develop the discussions into more in-depth discussions at the poster presentations, leading to the creation of new collaborative research. List of Speakers
10:15	Main hall Knowledge Manufacturing Ignition" Co-Creation Pitch Session Partners: Ltd., Sumitomo Realty & Development Co. Knowledge Manufacturing Ignition (Ignition: ignition, ignition) is a project prototyping program that brings together researchers, ventures, business companies, and producers from different fields who gather on site. Selected teams from the entries gathered on Day 1 will be invited to present a 3-minute pitch.
11:00	Poster and booth Poster & Booth Core Time ＜Date of presentation for each poster number 1-99 : Friday, March 7 and Saturday, March 8 [both days]. 100-299 : Friday, March 7 [Day 1]. 300-499 : Saturday, March 8 [Day 2]. List of Poster and Booth Abstracts
12:30	Lunch break
13:30	Main hall Keynote Speech #2] "Gel for This and That? The Complex Gel Project is underway! The term "gel" is a multifaceted concept that can refer to molecular networked "materials" such as diapers and soft contact lenses, as well as "states" such as sol-gel methods and gelation. The complex gel project is based on the ideal gel group (Tetra Gels), whose properties can be freely controlled by structural control, and aims at a comprehensive understanding of general gels (Real Gels), including heterogeneous gels. Furthermore, we aim to create a new academic field of complex gels that integrates Real Gels and Abstract Gels by developing Abstract Gels, in which the molecular aspects of gels are separated and reconstructed from a mathematical viewpoint. This complex gels science is expected to provide an innovative perspective that links material science and network theory, just as complex numbers revolutionized the concept of mathematics and the complementarity of particle and wave properties opened up quantum mechanics. The aim is to apply the concept of complex gels to a wide range of phenomena, from networked solids such as colloids, powders, and glasses to complex networks such as biological and social systems, and to accelerate next-generation research and technological development.	Takamasa Sakai (Graduate School of the University of Tokyo)
13:50	Movement
14:00	Main hall Session d2m1. Overcoming the Valley of Death, How to Use GAP Funds Session Partners: UntroD Capital Japan The GAP Fund was established at various universities as a source of funds to overcome the "valley of death" between research and commercialization, but in order to obtain a larger budget and proceed with a full-scale study of commercialization, the cooperation of a commercialization promotion organization is essential. We invite two researchers who are working on STEP 1 of the GAP Fund and Mr. Yamaya of UntroD Capital Japan, which supports researchers as a commercialization promotion organization, to discuss when and how to start communication with them. session release	Masato Abe (Graduate School of Ehime University) Kensuke Kageyama (Saitama University) So Yanbe (UntroD Capital Japan, Inc.) [Moderator] Hiroshi Fukuda (Leave a Nest Co.,Ltd.)
	Session Room A Session d2a1 Lipidomics - A Guidepost for Creating New Health Value Session Partners: Lipidome Labs, Inc. Lipids are a component of cell membranes and play an important role in the production and storage of energy in the body, as well as in signal transduction. It has also been elucidated that abnormal lipid metabolism is a background factor in many diseases, which may lead to the discovery of new seeds for drug discovery and early diagnosis and treatment. As fatty acids derived from marine products have been found to be effective in extending healthy life expectancy, we are entering an era in which new value can be created through the pursuit of lipids. In this session, we will share and discuss the value of lipid analysis from various perspectives, and discuss the future relationship between lipid research and humankind. session release	Hiroki Nakanishi (Lipidome Labs, Inc.) Hideo Shindo (National Center for Global Health and Medicine / Graduate School of Medicine, The University of Tokyo) Makoto Mitarai (Maruha Nichiro Corporation) [Moderator] Joe Inoue (Leave a Nest Co.,Ltd.)
	Session Room B Session d2b1 Session on Resilience
14:50	Travel & Rest
15:10	Main hall Session d2m2 New Food Can: Let's fill it with science and technology and sell it in vending machines! Session Partners: DyDo Group Holdings, Inc. Corporate Strategy Department Vending machines are the pride of Japan's vending infrastructure. Can we create an enjoyable and healthy food experience by filling the containers that vending machines sell with the fruits of science and technology? In this session, we will discuss the possibilities of new food products that are "delicious for the body and mind" and the process of actually selling them in vending machines. Researchers with research results and technologies related to food are encouraged to attend. Let's share our knowledge together and deepen the discussion toward the realization of "Science and Technology Can"! session release	Shinya Umegaki (DAIDOH LIMITED) Kazuki Nomura (Kanazawa Institute of Technology) Kaori Nagai (Ethical Products Co., Ltd.) [Moderator] Shinji Hamaguchi (Leave a Nest Co.,Ltd.)
	Session Room A Session d2a2 The science of gels that fuses different fields, begins Session Partners: The University of Tokyo Polymer gels are indispensable materials in our daily lives, from shock absorption to food texture control and water retention. Furthermore, since living tissues are also composed of polymer gels, they are inseparable from human beings. A new platform for discussing gel science, which is active in such a wide range of fields, from an unprecedented cross-sectional perspective is about to be launched. Involving polymer chemistry, life science, and even network theory, it has the potential to create a new fusion field that will have a great impact on science and industry in the future. In this session, cutting-edge researchers will gather to discuss new challenges and visions that will open up the future of gel science. session release	Takamasa Sakai (Graduate School of the University of Tokyo) Naoyuki Sakumichi (Graduate School of the University of Tokyo) Zo Masuda (Graduate School of the University of Tokyo) Nobuyuki Tanaka (RIKEN) [Moderator] Hiroyuki Takahashi (Leave a Nest Co.,Ltd.)
	Session Room B Session d2b2. Where are the "managers" of university ventures? Session Partners: Japan Tobacco Inc. While the establishment of university-launched ventures is accelerating, there are many cases where researchers are motivated but unable to start their own businesses due to a lack of management personnel. Various hypotheses are currently being tested regarding the securing of management personnel for university-launched ventures, but the population of candidate personnel is small, especially at regional universities, making it difficult to use existing matching methods. In addition, these efforts are often led by venture capitalists, which makes it difficult to provide support for technology seeds that are far from commercialization. In this session, we will focus on the start-up phase of university-launched ventures and discuss how to form a management team that includes perspectives other than VC. session release	Hiroyuki Ishii (Waseda University) Kiyotaka Fujioka (Startup Class Inc.) Takuma Iwamatsu (LLC Blueseed.) [Moderator] Haruna Kusunoki (Leave a Nest Co.,Ltd.)
16:00	Travel & Rest
16:20	Main hall Session d2m3 Regenerative City Session Partners: Tokyo Tatemono Co. Japan has long practiced community development in which people and living organisms coexist in harmony, starting with Shinto shrines and Buddhist temples. Today, as the value of biodiversity is being redefined around the world, this concept is attracting a great deal of attention under the name of "regenerative. What will the future of urban development look like when cutting-edge science and technology are crossed with this concept? In this session, we will discuss with three regenerative startup companies about future city planning where people can coexist with biological communities of wood, microorganisms, and moss. session release	Hiroki Akiyoshi (VUILD Corporation) Misao Itoga (Japan Moth Factory, Inc.) Kohei Ito (BIOTA Corporation) [Moderator] Yukihiro Maru (Leave a Nest Co.,Ltd.)
	Session Room A Session d2a3
	Session Room B Session d2b3 What is the environmental control required for cutting-edge plant research? Session Partners: Plantex Corporation Cutting-edge plant research has revealed that plants sense minute environmental changes and exhibit a variety of unseen responses. Approaches are also underway to utilize these mechanisms of action to enhance plant growth and functional components. What kind of research possibilities can be found by combining the elucidation of plant response mechanisms and their applications with sophisticated environmental control technologies? In this session, we will discuss the future of environmental control and plant research with leading researchers in cutting-edge plant research.	Nobuhiko Nomura (University of Tsukuba / Center for Microbial Sustainability Research / JST ACT-X Project Research Area "Environment and Biotechnology") [Moderator] Yosuke Miyauchi (Leave a Nest Co.,Ltd.)
17:10	Travel & Rest
17:30	Main hall Awards Ceremony and Closing Ceremony
18:00	closure (of a ceremony, event, meeting, etc.)