On November 14, "Tech Startup HOKURIKU" (TeSH), a startup creation platform led by Kanazawa University and the Japan Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (JAIST) with the participation of 13 universities and 3 technical colleges in the Hokuriku region, held its 2nd DEMO DAY at the ANA Crown Plaza Hotel Kanazawa with approximately 450 participants.
The opening session in the morning began with greetings from President Takashi Wada, who is the general manager of TeSH, and President Minoru Terano of JAIST, followed by a guest address from Gaku Mizota, Director the Industrial Collaboration Promotion Office, Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology. This was followed by a special speech by Soichi Tajima, Chairman of the Japan Venture Capital Association and General Partner of Genesia Ventures, Inc., entitled "Towards an Era of Technological Revolution." This event was a great success, with some participants standing in a venue that had a seating capacity of 200.
The opening session was followed by presentations by 33 TeSH GAP Fund Program recipients, including the following 11 researchers from Kanazawa University.
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- Professor Rikinari Hanayama, Nano Life Science Institute / Establishment of mass production and quality control technology for high quality exosome formulation
- Professor Yoshihiro Watanabe, Graduate School of Medical Sciences / Establishment of allergy drug discovery platform based on antibody epitope profiling technology
- Professor Tetsuya Taima, Nanomaterials Research Institute / Realization of the one and only next-generation film solar cell with low cost, long life and high performance for GX innovation
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- Associate Professor Daisuke Hirose, Faculty of Chemistry, Institute of Science and Engineering / Commercialization of innovative platform technology for ultra-efficient dissolution, dispersion, regeneration and conversion of poorly soluble molecules
- Associate Professor Asami Mashio, Faculty of Chemistry, Institute of Science and Engineering / Establishment of a method to recover precious metals from industrial wastes and hydrosphere
-Associate Professor Keigo Takasugi, Faculty of Mechanical Engineering, Institute of Science and Engineering / Purely domestic! Development of CAD/CAM crown manufacturing system for dental use
- Professor Takuya Tsujiguchi, Faculty of Mechanical Engineering, Institute of Science and Engineering / Creation of next generation emergency power supply system business with excellent portability and storage
- Assistant Professor Toshihiro Nishimura, Faculty of Frontier Engineering, Institute of Science and Engineering / Commercialization of a 3D printer capable of printing force sensors "at once"
- Associate Professor Kosuke Kuroda, Faculty of Biological Science and Technology, Institute of Science and Engineering / Development of "ZILusion", a magic liquid that brings out the best in pharmaceuticals
- Assistant Professor Yoshitaka Zaimoku, Innovative Clinical Research Center, University Hospital / Social Implementation of HLA Deletion Detection Technology
- Professor Kunio Matsumoto, Nano Life Science Institute / Development of Animal Biomedicine for Feline Chronic Kidney Disease
*Click herefor the report on the TeSH website.
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President Wada delivering a speech as the host -
Professor Taima presenting the TeSH GAP Fund Program selected projects -
Professor Tsujiguchi presenting the TeSH GAP Fund Program selected project -
Panel session
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