Tokyo Metropolitan Industrial Trade Center Hamamatsucho Building 4F Exhibition Room
Outline of the event
OUTLINE
What is the National Conference of Knowledge Manufacturers?
If the knowledge and technologies of small and midsize companies across Japan could be combined beyond the boundaries of their fields and industries, what kind of innovation would emerge from this? What kind of future can be created if the strengths of many companies can be combined to solve global issues, rather than for their own profit? The National Knowledge Manufacturing Conference is a new initiative of Leave a Nest to realize these visions and, as a result, to create a situation in which Japan will once again lead the world.
Date and Time
Friday, April 18, 2025, 10:00-18:00
Location
Tokyo Metropolitan Industrial Trade Center Hamamatsucho Building 4F Exhibition Room Tokyo Port City Takeshiba, 1-7-1 Kaigan, Minato-ku, TokyoACCESS
How to participate
On the day of the event, there will be simultaneous interaction at the booths and program planning on the stage. (1) [Booth Exhibit / 600,000 yen (tax not included) If you are interested in exhibiting at the booth, please contact us from the following link.
(2) [Visitor ticket / 100,000 yen (tax not included) *Interaction at the booths and listening to the program will be available. Tickets for the show can be purchased at the following link.
Changing the World with Materials: The Great Challenge of a Long-established Spinning Company
For nearly 140 years, HASETORA Spinning has been in the textile business in Gifu Prefecture. The company was founded with the aim of "coexistence and co-prosperity with the local community" by purchasing cocoons grown by local farmers at a fair price and making the farmers' lives as prosperous as possible. The company overcame the Great Depression and has developed over a long period of time, but now the domestic spinning industry is facing a crisis of decline. Under such circumstances, Mr. Kyouji Hase, the fifth generation to succeed him, has set a new mission of "changing the world with materials" and has developed high-performance fiber products and specialty fibers by strengthening collaboration among different fields with the technology and knowledge he has cultivated up to now at the core. In recent years, the company has also entered the space and environmental industries. From here, the company will begin the great challenge of transforming itself from a spinning company into a company specializing in all kinds of materials for the next era. In his keynote speech, he will share his thoughts and trajectory in his own words.
Profile:
Born in Gifu Prefecture in 1980. 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.
Hasegatora Spinning Co. President and Representative DirectorMr. Kyouji Hase
Lectures and Roundtable Discussions
Schedule
Hours.
Contents
speaker
10:00
opening ceremony
10:15
National Knowledge Manufacturing Award 2024
10:30
Opening Session
New era of small and medium-sized companies and ventures will change Japan and the world.
Declining population, shrinking markets, the concentration of people in Tokyo, and aging social infrastructure. ...... Today, Japan is faced with a mountain of major challenges. The key to overcoming these challenges lies in the revitalization of small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs), which have supported society up until now, and the growth of deep-tech ventures that can change the world through new technologies. In this session, we will explore the ideal relationship between small and midsize companies and ventures in the new era through discussions among people who are providing unique support for small and midsize companies, deep-tech ventures, and cooperation between the two from their respective standpoints.
Ms. Chie Yamano(Venture-type Business Succession, a general incorporated association)
Mr. Akihiko Nagata(UntroD Capital Japan K.K.)
Mr. Tatsuo Adachi(Mizuho Bank, Ltd.)
Yukihiro Maru(Riverness Inc.)
11:25
Short Pitches by Exhibiting Companies
12:15
Booth time / Lunch break
13:00
keynote speech
Changing the World with Materials: The Great Challenge of a Long-established Spinning Company
For nearly 140 years, HASETORA Spinning has been in the textile business in Gifu Prefecture. The company was founded with the aim of "coexistence and co-prosperity with the local community" by purchasing cocoons grown by local farmers at a fair price and making the farmers' lives as prosperous as possible. The company overcame the Great Depression and has developed over a long period of time, but now the domestic spinning industry is facing a crisis of decline. Under such circumstances, Mr. Kyouji Hase, the fifth generation to succeed him, has set a new mission of "changing the world with materials" and has developed high-performance fiber products and specialty fibers by strengthening collaboration among different fields with the technology and knowledge he has cultivated up to now at the core. In recent years, the company has also entered the space and environmental industries. From here, the company will begin the great challenge of transforming itself from a spinning company into a company specializing in all kinds of materials for the next era. In his keynote speech, he will share his thoughts and trajectory in his own words.
Why Every Small and Mid-Size Company Should Expand into Southeast Asia
With the recent expectation that small and midsize companies will make great strides, efforts to expand their fields of operations not only in Japan but also overseas are attracting a great deal of attention. This session, moderated by Mr. Kumamoto, who serves on the board of the Real Tech Global 2 Fund (operated by UntroD Capital Asia), which specializes in investing in and fostering global deep-tech startups with a focus on Southeast Asia, will focus on a regional core with a history of over 100 years. The panelists will discuss why they are looking to Southeast Asia to strengthen ties with local startups, what approaches they are taking to achieve this, and what they are looking for in the future. What are they looking forward to?
Mr. Toyohisa Yamada(Yamada Shokai Holding Co., Ltd.)
Mr. Shojiro Kobashi(KOBASHI HOLDINGS Co.)
Mr. Kengo Suzuki(Tsunan Brewery Co.)
Mr. Daiki Kumamoto(UntroD Capital Asia Pte. Ltd.)
14:00
Booth Time
14:00
Mini-seminars (held concurrently with booth time)
Mini-seminar "Methodology to Bring Dreams and Technology to the World" - Lawyers talk about the front lines of real technical legal affairs.
Lawyers from Uchida & Samejima will hold a mini seminar introducing actual cases. In this seminar, we will discuss the state of technology law in the age of open innovation based on real cases that actually occur at the intersection of technology, design, and intellectual property.
Theme "Regenerative City Achieved through Collaboration of SMEs, Startups, and Major Corporations
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.
Theme "Manufacturing and IP Strategies Essential for Social Implementation
For startups and SMEs in the deep tech field, product development and IP strategy need to be two wheels of growth. In this session, Mr. Tezuka of KOBASHI ROBOTICS, which provides manufacturing support to startups and medium-sized companies, and Mr. Maruyama of Uchida Samejima Law Office, a law firm that provides IP strategy support to startups, will discuss the importance of utilizing resources according to each phase of the product development process and how to deal with challenges that cannot be overcome by limited in-house human resources alone, under the theme of "Manufacturing Strategy and IP Strategy. The importance of utilizing resources according to each phase and measures to deal with challenges that cannot be overcome by limited in-house human resources alone will be discussed. In particular, we will discuss the use of outside knowledge and partnerships, and how both should be strategically positioned from a management perspective, with specific examples.
Leave a Nest Co., Ltd. Representative Director, Group CEO
Yukihiro Maru, B.
◆The structure of this book Introduction / In the Age of Countercurrents, From Competition to Symbiosis / The "Bridge Communicator," a New Concept in Sales / The Way Researchers Think: The Seeds of Innovation / Every Deep Issue Can Become a Business / 4D Thinking to Stay Ahead of the Times / Japanese Manufacturing Will Change the World Again / Tap the "Individual" in Your Organization to Create Lasting Power / Conclusion
