National Knowledge Manufacturing Conference 2025 on 4/18】Keynote Session: "Regenerative Cities Achieved through Collaboration of SMEs, Startups, and Major Corporations" will be held.

Lifeness Co., Ltd. (Headquarters: Shinjuku Ward, Tokyo; Representative Director and Group CEO: Yukihiro Maru) will host the National Knowledge-Based Manufacturing Conference 2025 on Friday, April 18, 2025. As part of the conference, a keynote session titled “Regenerative Cities Realized Through Collaboration Among SMEs, Startups, and Major Corporations” (Session Partner: Tokyo Tatemono Co., Ltd.) will be held.

Currently, Tokyo Tatemono and Livanes have started a demonstration project to realize a "regenerative city" as a new type of urban form. In collaboration with several start-ups, a "tree garden" that keeps changing and producing saplings will be created in the middle of Yaesu, Tokyo, and a rich form of life will be constructed in the gaps between cities. To realize such a future, it is essential to control air conditioning in the space and prevent deterioration of the structure. In this session, together with small and medium-sized enterprises that possess these technologies, we will consider the new urban form and the significance of small and medium-sized enterprises involved in it.

speaker

Mr. Kazuya Murakami, Solutions Division, Teral Co., Ltd.
In 1995, he graduated from the Faculty of Engineering at Hosei University and joined Terral Co., Ltd. After gaining extensive experience in product design and after-sales service, he was appointed head of the Development Promotion Office, tasked with developing new markets. During his tenure, he identified the market for local exhaust ventilation systems (which use airflow to filter out harmful air and protect workers’ respiratory health) and began designing systems to generate airflow. Leveraging Terral’s extensive lineup of fans, he expanded efforts to improve various work environments through airflow—not only with local exhaust ventilation systems but also with solutions for heat stress mitigation and other applications.
He is a member of the Japan Society of Sports and Health Science and holds a certification as a Heat Stroke Prevention Instructor. In response to the increasingly hot weather each year, he proposes solutions for preventing heat stroke, such as cooling systems that utilize well water in conjunction with airflow.

Ms. Misa Ito, Founder and CTO of Japan Moss Factory, Inc.
In 2002, he completed his studies at the Graduate School of Science, Hiroshima University, and was awarded a Ph.D. in Science. In 2003, he became a researcher at the RIKEN Center for Plant Science, and in 2013, he became a senior researcher at the RIKEN Center for Environmental Resource Science. In the spring of 2019, he founded JAPAN MOSS FACTORY Co., Ltd. He has received awards including the Japan Bryological Society Encouragement Award, the Japan Mining Association Award, and the Grand Prize at the 5th AgriTech Grand Prix.

Mr. Kotaro Sasai, Representative Director, Masters Grit, Inc.
As a painting company that provides a one-stop solution for the entire painting process, we handle everything from paint development to painting consulting, equipment manufacturing, and system integration. We are committed to advancing our painting technology and are developing equipment capable of performing consistent painting semi-automatically, as well as a variety of paints. Furthermore, as part of our commitment to environmental sustainability,
We contribute to the creation of a sustainable society through initiatives such as VOC and CO2 reduction, odor control, and energy conservation.​
Furthermore, the company has developed "Nano Silver Silica Neo," an antimicrobial agent that leverages the antimicrobial properties of silver, and is expanding into new business areas such as antimicrobial renovations and cleanroom construction.

Kazuhiro Hasegawa, Executive Officer and CHO, Ribanes Co., Ltd. (Moderator)
He completed the Master’s program at the Graduate School of Engineering, Tokyo Metropolitan University, earning a Master of Engineering. He joined Libanes during his first year of the Master’s program and later became the company’s first new hire. He established the Human Resources Development Division and was appointed Executive Officer in 2012. He spearheaded the launch of the TECHPLANTER initiative and the Real Tech Fund; facilitated collaborations between startups and local manufacturing workshops; opened the “Center of Garage” incubation facility; and supported new business creation at medium-sized and small enterprises. He received the Minister of Economy, Trade and Industry Award at the Japan Manufacturing Grand Prix for “Garage Sumida,” a project launched in partnership with Hamano Seisakusho.

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If you are interested in the realization of the knowledge-based manufacturing industry, please be sure to attend.

Overview

Date and Time: Friday, April 18, 2024

Venue: Tokyo Metropolitan Industrial Trade Center, Hamamatsucho Building, 4th Floor, Exhibition Hall (Tokyo Port City Takeshiba, 1-7-1 Kaigan, Minato-ku, Tokyo)