This time, the Tokyo ConsortiumWaseda University,Greater Tokyo Biocommunity,Bioindustry Association General Incorporated FoundationWith the planning cooperation of , we will hold the food tech event "'Food x Biotech Future Conference' Explore the future by crossing the borders of industry, science, technology, and culture!" The food and bio fields are gaining momentum overseas and are expected to grow dramatically and solve social issues. This event will begin with an ``industry commentary'' to confirm the current location, and a ``pitch session'' by promising startups to capture signs of the future. This will lead to a "talk session" to expand on this and explore the future.
For business companies, startups, researchers, and investors interested in this area, this will be an opportunity to gather information on trends, explore business collaboration partners, and connect with key players. This is a very familiar theme that will be on the table in the future. Anyone interested in this topic, which has a large social impact regardless of industry, is welcome to attend.
*Tokyo Consortium is a startup ecosystem in the Tokyo area. Our aim is to support the social implementation of innovation by accelerating the growth of SU and creating an ecosystem in the Tokyo area.
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Mr. Yoshiyuki Fujishima, Director Researcher, Research & Solutions Department, Norinchukin Research Institute Graduated from the Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Science and Engineering, Sophia University (researched on biocompatible materials in the polymer chemistry laboratory), obtained a doctorate from the University of Oxford (research on the biosynthesis of beta-lactam antibiotics), and joined Ajinomoto Co., Ltd. Engaged in research and development of amino acid utilization, processing-resistant vegetables, functional foods, etc., R&D manager, technology public relations, seconded to the Bioindustry Association, engaged in international discussions on bioeconomy and biodiversity, seconded , engaged in research on bioeconomy, circular economy, ESG, etc. at the New Energy and Industrial Technology Development Organization (national research institute), and then transferred to his current position at the Norinchukin Research Institute. Engaged in research and corporate consulting for the bioeconomy and the construction of a recycling-oriented society, starting from the primary industry, and is a member of the OECD's Bio-Nano-Converging Technology Working Group Bureau.As a side job, he collaborates in film production with ACCA Inc. and the YOIHI Project. “The World’s Greatest World” won the 2023 Film Grand Prize at the Kinema Junpo and Mainichi Film Contests, and teaches agricultural policy as a part-time lecturer at Komazawa University.  |
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Representative Director and CEO Yuki Hanyu Born in Kanagawa Prefecture. Her student years were spent abroad.  |
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Director and COO Katsuta Kitabatake After gaining experience in consulting at Accenture, Inc., etc., he engaged in overall business development as a business manager at M2021, Inc. After that, he was responsible for all management duties as director and COO at a healthcare startup, and joined Fermen Station Co., Ltd. in XNUMX. As director and COO, he is engaged in general management operations and business development.  |
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Representative Director and CEO Shogo Hiragizaki Profile: Co-founded Farmeranta Co., Ltd. in 2022 as Representative Director and CEO. Prior to that, he worked at an investment bank, providing advisory services on cross-border M&A and financing in the consumer goods sector. He graduated from the Department of Finance, Faculty of Economics, University of Tokyo.  |
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Representative Director Yuki Niwa Graduated from the Faculty of Agriculture, Kyoto University, and completed the doctoral program at the same Graduate School of Life Sciences. He is a PhD (life science). He co-founded Grand Green Co., Ltd. in 2017 after working as an assistant professor at Kyoto University and preparing to start a business at Nagoya University. We are developing our business to return new value created from cutting-edge knowledge in plant science to society through our agriculture, food, and environmental businesses.  |
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Keisuke Ide, Partner, University of Tokyo Edge Capital Partners (UTEC) After working as a semiconductor engineer and strategic consultant in the United States, he entered the VC industry after working at a venture company. He supports growth as a lead investor mainly in the early stage Deep Tech field. Various exits including TSE IPO, M&A by Google in the US, reverse IPO in overseas markets, etc. Received the Forbes Japan Midas List and Japan Venture Award Capitalist Award. Master of Business Administration from Stanford University.  |
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Haruko Takeyama, Professor, Faculty of Science and Engineering, Waseda University Graduated from the Department of Environmental Protection, Faculty of Agriculture, Tokyo University of Agriculture and Technology in 1984. Ph.D. (Engineering) in 1992. He assumed his current position in April 2007 after serving as an assistant, assistant professor, and professor at Tokyo University of Agriculture and Technology's Faculty of Engineering. From 4, he has been selected as a project manager for the Cabinet Office's Moonshot Goal 2020 (by 2050, create a sustainable food supply industry on a global scale with no excess or waste by fully utilizing unused biological functions). , aims to build a sustainable production technology base that can respond to global population growth, climate change, weather disasters, and changes in dietary habits. From 2023, he will serve as program officer for the Biotechnology field of the Advanced International Collaborative Research Initiative (ASPIRE), focusing on promoting international joint research and developing young human resources. His specialties are microbial genome engineering, genetic resource utilization, bioinstrumentation, and single cell analysis.  |
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Waseda University Faculty of Political Science and Economics Associate Professor Tetsu Shimokawa Obtained a Ph.D. (applied economics) from Cornell University in the United States. She also serves on the editorial boards of international academic journals such as Food Policy. Her specialty is agricultural economics, which uses economic methods to study social issues surrounding food. His book is ``Eating Economics'' (Yamato Shobo).  |
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Yumi Atobe, Associate Professor, Deep Tech Industrial Development Organization, Special Zone for Future Value Creation Research and Education, Tokyo University of Agriculture and Technology Majored in architectural design at the College of Art, University of Tsukuba, and history of urban formation at the Graduate School of Toyohashi University of Technology. He is a doctorate in engineering and a first-class architect. After working in design at an architectural design firm and urban planning consulting, he worked on industrial technology outreach and R&D startup creation at the Toyota Commemorative Museum of Industry and Technology, Nagoya University, and the National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology. He supports the commercialization of fields such as robotics, electronics, regenerative medicine, and brain science. Participated in Venture Café Tokyo TSUKUBA CONNÉCT from 2020. Since 2022, he has been engaged in entrepreneurship education and business start-up support at Tokyo University of Agriculture and Technology. Appointed as a member of the Ibaraki Prefecture Comprehensive Planning Council from 2023. Her dream is to open a business school for children in the slums of a developing country.  |
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kitchen space “nôl” Director Tatsuya Noda Born in Fukuoka Prefecture in 1985. He is a semiconductor engineer turned chef. After graduating from a local culinary school, he worked at a French restaurant in Tokyo before moving to France in 2012. He studied under the tutelage of Shinichi Sato (currently of Blanc Paris), owner of the two-star Michelin restaurant Passage 53. After returning to Japan, he expanded his knowledge about food and returned to France to become involved in a catering business. He collaborates with chefs and artists from around the world and serves as food organizer for events. In addition to her various activities as a freelance chef, she also serves as the director of Kitchen Spacenôl, leading the restaurant to one Michelin star. In 2024, he earned a new Green Star, a new metric awarded to restaurants that are at the cutting edge of sustainable practices. He won the runner-up prize three times at Japan's largest competition for young chefs, RED U-35, making him the first chef in the competition's history. With the theme of creating new deliciousness, he works on value creation through cross-border co-creation in areas such as food x medicine, art, and technology.  |
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Nomura Agri Planning & Advisory Co., Ltd. Director Takanori Hamada After graduating from Keio University Faculty of Law in 1988, joined Nomura Securities Co., Ltd. He is engaged in financial strategy advice for companies (IPO support, overseas finance, overseas IR support), project finance financial advice, M&A/business succession advice, etc. After that, in 2003, he was transferred to Nomura Research Institute, Inc. and worked as a senior researcher in the Capital Market Research Department. Since 2009, he has been the Deputy Director of the Corporate Planning Department at Nomura Securities Co., Ltd., and has been involved in starting nine projects as a representative project promoter for the Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology's New Industry Creation Center Project. After that, he gained experience as Deputy Director of the Corporate Business Support Department and Manager of the Intellectual Property Strategy Division, and in charge of industry-government-academia collaboration in the Sales Planning Department, etc., and was appointed as a director of Nomura Agri Planning & Advisory Co., Ltd. in 9. Currently, he is in charge of research, planning, and consulting as a director of Nomura Agri Planning & Advisory, and is involved in multiple projects as a project manager for research and consulting for government agencies and private business companies, and is also focusing on nurturing ventures. Serves as a councilor for the Cabinet Office's Moonshot R&D Project (Goal 2020) social implementation support (commissioned project) and the Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries' SBIR project.  |
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Mr. Kazuki Yoshida, Manager, Advanced Technology and Development Department, BioIndustry Association |
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Deloitte Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu Limited Liability Audit Corporation Daisuke Tajima (Moderator) Born in 1982, worked at Creative Consulting Firm before becoming independent, and after managing the company for 7 years, assumed current position in 2023. Since 2008, he has specialized in innovation and cities, working from concept to execution, and is promoting value creation through "comprehensive knowledge" that includes not only business, science and technology, but design, but also art and humanities. [Main achievements] Participated in the general production of Osaka station redevelopment, knowledge creation base Knowledge Capital, Shibuya redevelopment, Shibuya-QWS, general production participation (basic plan, implementation plan, PoC co-creation program overall director), Umekita 2nd phase area development project Proposal concept etc. |
